Match Report
41 points for Tottenham Hotspur (17th), 45 for Crystal Palace (15th): a 4-point gap. Recent form flatters Tottenham Hotspur's table spot — 3rd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. Scoring rates set the scale: Tottenham Hotspur 1.26 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Crystal Palace 1.08 and 1.34, with the league averaging 1.38.
Tottenham Hotspur arrived off four straight defeats. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Tottenham Hotspur, 7/15 for Crystal Palace.
Across 29 recorded meetings, Tottenham Hotspur have 18 wins to Crystal Palace's 7, with 4 draws, at 2.1 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 34% of meetings.
The match was played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (capacity 62,850). On the scoreboard, Crystal Palace led 3-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-3 the final score.
Goal scorers
Tottenham Hotspur: Dominic Solanke (34') · Crystal Palace: Jørgen Strand Larsen (45'), Ismaïla Sarr (40'), Ismaïla Sarr (45')
Key stats
Possession: Tottenham Hotspur 40% · Crystal Palace 60% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 6-3