Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace - Predictions, H2H, Lineups & Betting Tips

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Daniela Stoeva

Fact checker Janne Kouva

20 Oct 2026

The market gives Tottenham a strong home edge, and Palace's 17 goals conceded offers the hosts a route to a narrow win.

Prediction

Tottenham are short at 1.70 to beat Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, even though neither side has made a convincing start to the league season. I still lean towards a Tottenham win, with Palace capable of making it uncomfortable and getting on the scoresheet themselves. The recent goal patterns make this feel more interesting than a routine home-favourite call, so there is plenty to unpack below.

Here's the thing: the table does not make Tottenham look like a side to trust blindly. They are 16th with six points from seven matches, while Crystal Palace sit 14th on seven. Tottenham's last five league results contain three draws and two defeats, and they have scored only three times across that run. That is the main reason I would keep the confidence at medium rather than treating 1.70 as a straightforward price.

Still, I think the home win is the most logical 1X2 angle. The market places Tottenham well ahead of Palace, who are available at 5.25, and Palace have been especially vulnerable at the back across the season. Their 17 goals conceded is the higher total of the two, while their latest result was a 5-0 defeat at Brighton. I would not overreact to one match, but it fits a broader defensive picture that gives Tottenham a real opening.

Palace are not just here to sit quietly, though. They have scored nine league goals, compared with Tottenham's six, and their last five include a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest and a 3-2 victory at Fulham. That is why both teams to score appeals more than a Tottenham clean sheet. For me, the likely pattern is a competitive game in which Tottenham's home-favourite status eventually matters, but Palace make them work for it. A 2-1 home win is the scoreline I keep coming back to: plausible, aligned with the goal prices, and respectful of both teams' inconsistency.

Tottenham Hotspur can edge an open home contest, although the recent results leave little room for overconfidence.

Key reasons

Tottenham are clear 1X2 favourites at a best available 1.70 despite sitting only two points behind Crystal Palace after seven matches.
Crystal Palace have scored in three of their last five league games, including three against Nottingham Forest and three at Fulham.
Both teams have defensive vulnerability in the league table, with Tottenham conceding 10 goals and Palace conceding 17 in seven games.

Risk factors

Tottenham are without a win across their last five league matches, scoring only three goals in that sequence.
Crystal Palace have already won twice in their last five, so their 5.25 away price carries upset potential.

Tottenham Hotspur

2 : 1

Crystal Palace

Tottenham Hotspur to win

Both teams to score: Yes

Over 2.5 Goals

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AI Consensus Prediction

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Claude Opus 4.8/Tottenham Hotspur to win
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GPT 5.6/Tottenham Hotspur to win
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