Crystal Palace vs Tottenham: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Matchday 10 opener could see Spurs move 5 points clear up top

Before Crystal Palace returned to action after the October international break, they were on a three-game unbeaten spell. The side managed by Roy Hodgson didn't even concede once in the entire 270 minutes of gameplay. The run had two draws against Fulham and Nottingham Forest. And a 1-0 win over Manchester United. The return however changed the entire landscape. A 4-0 away thumping defeat to Newcastle United. Now they are to host Tottenham, who will want to move further clear.

Football fans and pundits may have wondered 'No Harry Kane, no party?'. But how drastically different things are turning out for Tottenham Hotspur right now. Ange Postecoglou who joined this summer has guided the pack without the strike prowess of Harry Kane to the summit of the Premier League. With a 2-0 win over Fulham, they sit 2 points clear of Manchester City and Arsenal. And will want to go further ahead 5 points at Selhurst Park Stadium in the matchday 10 opener.

Kick-Off:

Friday, 27 October 2023 at 8:00 PM UK

Saturday, 28 October 2023 at 12:30 AM IST

Location: Selhurst Park Stadium

Form

Crystal Palace (in all competitions): L-D-W-L-D

Tottenham (in all competitions): W-W-W-D-W

Players to Watch

Odsonne Edouard (Crystal Palace)

Not sure if Crystal Palace can put the fire away every time the Spurs attack comes in their half. But Roy Hodgson has a tricky player up in his front line. Odsonne Edouard notably has 4 goals in 8 Premier League appearances by now. The 25-year-old right-footed player should be reliable enough to once again start up front.

Son Heung-min (Tottenham)

The South Korean international team captain was crucial in the last outing against Fulham. Firstly Son scored to put Spurs ahead 1-0 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. And later perfectly put James Maddison in a better scoring position than himself to find the net. The forward has 7 goals in PL this season.

Match Facts

• Crystal Palace conceded 4 goals last game and Spurs could be a problem given they have scored 20 goals by matchday 9
• A win for Tottenham will move them 5 points clear at the top before Arsenal and Man City get a chance to chase them later in the weekend
• Tottenham are just one of the two sides in PL still to witness defeat. The other one are Arsenal.

Injury & Team News

Several key players are sidelined for Crystal Palace. The Eagles will be without attacking threats Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze. In the defence, Jeffrey Schlupp, Nathan Ferguson and James Tomkins are not available. Goalkeeper Dean Henderson is also ruled out.

In the Spurs camp, Yves Bissouma will return from PL match suspension. Ange Postecoglou should put him back in the starting XI, no question. We figure it will be the same starting XI that lined up against Fulham with Bissouma replacing a midfielder. Son should lead the attack with James Maddison behind him.

Head to Head

Total Matches – 63

Crystal Palace wins – 13

Tottenham wins – 35

Draws – 15

Predicted Lineup

Crystal Palace predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Johnstone (GK); Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Lerma, Doucoure, Hughes; J. Ayew, Mateta, Edouard

Tottenham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Vicario (GK); Porro, Romero, Van De Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Richarlison; Son

Match Prediction for Crystal Palace vs Tottenham

Crystal Palace suffered a 4-0 defeat to Newcastle. It ended their 3 games unbeaten and clean sheet run in PL. And the calendar isn't in their favour either. The visitors will seek nothing but a win to put themselves further ahead at the summit. Definitely an away win.

Prediction: Crystal Palace 1-3 Tottenham

Telecast for Crystal Palace vs Tottenham

India – Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar

UK – Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video

US –  NBC, USA Network, Peacock

Nigeria – SuperSport, NTA, Canal+ Afrique

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