Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace – Preview, H2H, Line-ups, Prediction | EPL 2021-22

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Tottenham Hotspur will look to extend their unbeaten run under Antonio Conte in the Premier League when they face Crystal Palace on Boxing day.

Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Key statistics

  • Tottenham have lost only one of their 12 Premier League home games against Crystal Palace.
  • Spurs have won each of their last six home games in the Premier League with an aggregate score of 13-1.
  • The Eagles defeated Tottenham 3-0 at Selhurst Park in the reverse fixture this season.
  • Spurs’ manager Antonio Conte has been unbeaten in the Premier League since taking charge.
  • The home side are unbeaten in their last 14 games played on Boxing Day (W11 D3).
  • Spurs are seventh in the league table with 26 points whilst Crystal Palace are in the 10th position with 20 points.

Head to Head

Spurs are the superior side in terms of head to head records, recording 32 victories as opposed to Crystal Palace’s 13. The spoils were shared on 15 occasions.

Latest performances in all competitions

Tottenham: L W W D W

Crystal Palace: L L L W D

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham are coming on the back of a 2-1 victory over West Ham in the EFL Cup, which ensured their place in the semi-finals.

Their Premier League form also looks impressive as they are unbeaten in their last five games.

Despite the COVID-19 crisis, Antonio Conte’s men managed to produce a 2-2 draw against Liverpool last week.

Currently sitting seventh in the table and with three games left in hand, Spurs fancy themselves to earn a spot in the top-four.

All eyes will be on Harry Kane after he managed to end his goal drought during the draw against Liverpool. Heung-min Son is looking in the fine nick of form and he would play a pivotal role against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Conte seems to be relieved after getting rid of the COVID-19 crisis, with Ryan Sessegnon and Cristian Romero turning out to be the only absentees for Sunday’s clash.

Possible Tottenham Hotspur line-up

Hugo Lloris; Davinson Sanchez, Eric Dier, Ben Davies; Emerson Royal, Harry Winks, Pierre Emile Hojbjerg, Sergio Reguilon; Lucas Moura, Harry Kane, Son Heung-min

Injured: Ryan Sessegnon, Cristian Romero

Doubtful: None

Suspended: None

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace’s form has taken a hit in recent weeks as they have managed only one win in the last six league games.

The Eagles managed to end their three-match losing streak with an emphatic win against Everton but they shared the spoils against Southampton last week.

Chelsea loanee Conor Gallagher turns out to be a revelation in the Premier League this season after garnering 6 goals and 3 assists in 16 appearances.

The 21-year-old netted a match-winning double against the Toffees and he would look to make a similar impact against Tottenham on Sunday.

Possible Crystal Palace line-up

Jack Butland; Ward, Joachim Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Conor Gallagher, Hughes, Kouyate; Ayew, Edouard, Wilfried Zaha

Injured: Nathan Ferguson, James McArthur

Doubtful: None

Suspended: None

Prediction

Tottenham Hotspur 3 – 1 Crystal Palace