The Matchday 29 Premier League clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace will take place on 5 March at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur remain the only team yet to win in the Premier League in 2026. In the last round, the home side visited fellow Londoners Fulham and lost 1:2, which was a fourth straight league defeat. Spurs have not endured a losing streak that long since January 2025. Overall, the club have now gone 10 consecutive Premier League matches without a win (4 draws and 6 defeats). Unsurprisingly, Tottenham Hotspur have dropped to a lowly 16th place and are now just four points above the relegation zone. Recall that last season the club finished 17th; at the same stage after 28 matches, they had five points more than they do in the current campaign. The hosts have also started scoring far less — 38 goals is their worst attacking return at this point of the season since 2014.
- Both teams scored in 8 of Tottenham Hotspur’s last 9 Premier League matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of the club’s last 8 league games.
- At their own ground, the Londoners are winless in six straight Premier League matches (2 draws and 4 defeats).
Potential Tottenham Hotspur Lineup (4-4-2)*
Guglielmo Vicario – Archie Gray, Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin, Micky van de Ven – Joao Palhinha, Conor Gallagher, Yves Bissouma, Xavi Simons – Dominic Solanke, Randal Kolo Muani.
Due to injuries, midfielders Wilson Odobert, Lucas Bergvall, Rodrigo Bentancur and James Maddison, defenders Destiny Udogie and Ben Davies, as well as forwards Mohamed Kudus and Dejan Kulusevski remain unavailable. Defender Cristian Romero is suspended for one more match.
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace played away to Manchester United on Sunday, scored first, were reduced to 10 men, and ultimately lost 1:2. The away team dropped one place to 14th in the standings, but still hold a comfortable 10-point cushion over the nearest side in the relegation zone. It is also worth noting that Crystal Palace have won only two of their last 13 Premier League matches (3 draws and 8 defeats). In addition, matches involving the visitors have been among the lowest-scoring in the Premier League — an average of 2.3 goals are scored per game.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the Londoners’ last 7 league matches.
- Away from home, Crystal Palace have just one win in their last six Premier League games (1 draw and 4 defeats).
- The club scored in 8 of their last 9 away matches in the Premier League.
Potential Crystal Palace Lineup (3-4-3)*
Dean Henderson – Chris Richards, Jaidy Canvot, Maxence Lacroix – Tyrick Mitchell, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Daniel Munoz – Brennan Johnson, Ismaila Sarr, Jorgen Larsen.
Midfielder Cheick Doucoure and defender Jefferson Lerma will miss the match through injury, along with forwards Edward Nketiah and Jean-Philippe Mateta. Maxence Lacroix will be unavailable due to suspension.
Referee
Andy Madley (England)
Matches – 13 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second cautions) – 44;
Yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 23%.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace: Match Prediction
Both sides have been frankly disappointing this season, and that is especially true of Tottenham Hotspur ahead of this London derby. The home team are close to the relegation zone, while their neighbours have lost all hope of a European place and have slipped into the bottom half of the table. We think the teams will trade goals in this one, as both have problems at the back and are unlikely to keep a clean sheet.
Tottenham Hotspur have conceded in nine straight league matches, but they have also scored in 8 of their last 9 Premier League games. Crystal Palace have found the net in each of their last seven matches in the Premier League, while the visitors have conceded in 11 of their last 14 league fixtures. In addition, both teams scored in Tottenham Hotspur’s last six home matches in the Premier League and in 5 of Crystal Palace’s last 7 away games in the Premier League.
Prediction: Both teams to score - Yes
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this competition is listed.
