Who will end their losing streak first?
Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur face each other at Selhurst Park to conclude the 18th matchday of the Premier League. The Eagles are currently eighth in the Premier League table, but have not won in four games. Their elimination from the EFL Cup on penalties against Arsenal FC during the week was particularly frustrating. Tottenham, on the other hand, have lost their last two league games and are currently only 14th in the table. The Spurs are winless in five away games, losing four of them. Their only hope is their scoring streak: they have scored after the break in six of their last seven PL away games. In our Crystal Palace vs. Tottenham tip, we are again betting on the Spurs scoring in the second half.
Crystal Palace goes into this London derby in mixed form, but has a remarkable recent record against Tottenham in particular. In the last Premier League season, the Eagles managed a complete league double against Spurs – as many wins as in the 22 league games before that combined, in which Palace only drew three times and lost 17 times. The home game at this stadium is particularly memorable, with Jean-Philippe Mateta making the decisive difference with his goal. Overall, the Frenchman clearly feels at home at Selhurst Park: he has scored 23 goals in his last 31 Premier League starts here.
Despite these positive historical aspects, the current form leaves room for improvement. After clear defeats against Manchester City and Leeds United, the Londoners have lost two league games in a row and would set their longest losing streak under Oliver Glasner with another defeat. However, there is an additional source of encouragement in the calendar: Crystal Palace has won its last league game in each of the past four calendar years – a run that the club had not been able to achieve for nine years prior to that.
Tottenham travels to south London with a generally stable record for the year, even if the recent past against Crystal Palace clearly speaks against Spurs. Last season, Tottenham lost both league games against the Eagles without scoring a single goal – a first in their own league history. The team struggled particularly away from home, as Tottenham had never before lost two consecutive away games in the league at Crystal Palace.
In general, weaknesses are evident in certain scenarios: in London derbies away from home against higher-ranked teams, Tottenham has won only one of its last 19 games, with its only success coming in February this year at Brentford. However, the long-term outlook remains positive: in 16 calendar years, Spurs has lost only once in the last league game of the year, most recently in 2018. So there are arguments for both clubs – we are opting for the odds on the visitors’ double chance in the Crystal Palace vs. Tottenham duel.
Crystal Palace – Tottenham Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
In a direct comparison between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur, history clearly favors Spurs. The two clubs have faced each other 53 times in total, including 50 Premier League encounters and three FA Cup matches. Tottenham has won 30 of those games, while Crystal Palace has won 11. Twelve games ended in a draw. The North Londoners’ superiority is also evident in the goal difference: with 81 goals scored, Tottenham has almost twice as many as Palace, which has scored 42 goals against Spurs so far.
Crystal Palace – Tottenham Tip
According to the Crystal Palace vs. Tottenham betting odds from the best sports betting apps, the Eagles are considered slight favorites. Oliver Glasner’s team has lost three of its last four games and has won only two of its eight PL home games so far. However, they won both games against the Hotspurs last season, and even kept a clean sheet.
Tottenham, on the other hand, have won only one of their last eight PL games and are winless in five away games. It doesn’t seem to be down to their offense – in eight PL away games, they have only failed to score once and have scored twice on six occasions. History also slightly favors them, as the Londoners have never lost two consecutive away games at Selhurst Park – in addition, they have only lost the last league game of the year once in the last 16 calendar years.
