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Tottenham vs Crystal Palace: Preview and Prediction

Tottenham Hotspur will host Crystal Palace in the Premier League at the weekend, and they will look to get back to winning ways.

They are without a win in the last four league matches, and they are 16th in the league table. They will look to bounce back strongly and finish the season on a high. Tottenham are 16th in the league table, and a club of their stature should be pushing for a place in the top four. It remains to be seen whether they can give the fans something to cheer about.

On the other hand, Crystal Palace are without a win in the last five league matches, and they are 12th in the league table. They will look to finish the season strongly and push for a place in the top half. They are up against a vulnerable Tottenham side, and it remains to be seen whether they can pull an away from home.

Team News & Tactics

Tottenham Hotspur

Radu Dragusin and Lucas Bergvall will miss out with a knee injury. James Maddison also picked up a knee injury recently, and Son Heung-min is sidelined as well.

Tottenham Hotspur will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Guglielmo Vicario in goal.

Pedro Porro and Djed Spence will start as the full-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Cristian Romero will start alongside Micky van de Ven in central defence.

Pape Matar Sarr will start alongside Yves Bissouma in the midfield pivot, and they will look to break down the opposition’s attacking moves.

Brennan Johnson and Mathys Tel will start on the flanks, and they will look to add pace and flair to the side. Dejan Kulusevski will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates.

Dominic Solanke will lead the Tottenham attack.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Bissouma, Sarr; Johnson Kulusevski, Tel; Solanke

Crystal Palace

Oliver Glasner will be without Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure due to long-term knee injuries. Crystal Palace will shape up in a 3-4-1-2 formation, with Dean Henderson in goal.

Chris Richards will start alongside Maxence Lacroix and Marc Guehi in the back three. They will look to keep things compact at the back. Daniel Munoz and Tyrick Mitchell will start as the wing-backs. They will look to help out at both ends of the pitch.

Will Hughes and Adam Wharton will add creativity and defensive cover to the side.

Eberechi Eze and Ismaila Sarr will start in the attacking midfield roles, and they will look to link up with striker Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Richards, Guehi, Lacroix; Munoz, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze; Mateta

Key Stats

  • Tottenham have scored at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 home matches against Crystal Palace in all competitions.
  • Crystal Palace have drawn their last 3 matches (Premier League).
  • Tottenham have won their last 8 home matches against Crystal Palace in all competitions.
  • 16 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams.

Player to watch out for

Dejan Kulusevski

The Swedish International midfielder has done quite well in the Premier League for Tottenham, and he is our key player to watch out for. They will need him to step up and deliver in the final third. With some of their key players out with injury, Kulusevski will need to create opportunities for his teammates and find the back of the net as well. There is no doubt that he has the technical attributes and the vision to open up the Crystal Palace defence, and it remains to be seen whether he can help his side grind out all three points at home.

Prediction

Tottenham 2-1 Crystal Palace

Tottenham are certainly the better team on paper, and they will be expected to grind out of victory here. Both teams are in similar form right now, and they have been quite disappointing in recent weeks. This is likely to be a contest, but Tottenham have more depth on the side.

Spurs have an impressive record against the Eagles as well. They have picked up five wins from the last six matches against Crystal Palace. Both teams are likely to get on the score sheet, but Tottenham have the quality to edge this one. A narrow victory for the home team is on the cards.

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