Crystal Palace FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Simon Beck
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Burnley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Nov | Leeds United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | LASK Linz | A | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Nov | Chelsea FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Nov | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Crystal Palace FC | Tottenham Hotspur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #20 |
| 4 | Points | 2 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 3 |
| 6 | Scored | 2 |
| 11 | Conceded | 8 |
| -5 | GD | -6 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 0.40 |
| 20% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts). Tottenham Hotspur FC are 20th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Tottenham Hotspur FC get us underway at Selhurst Park.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crystal Palace FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' It looks surprising Tottenham Hotspur FC does not make any changes. Eric Dier has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Luka Milivojevic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 23' GOAL! Harry Kane fires home to make it 0-1!
- 28' The 29-year-old Tanguy Ndombele has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 38' A moment of madness from Moussa Sissoko on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Tottenham Hotspur FC will be frustrated.
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 48' Crystal Palace FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' Crystal Palace FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' Tottenham Hotspur FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' Christian Benteke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
- 67' The Tottenham Hotspur FC manager makes a substitution. Tanguy Ndombele departs to be replaced by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 73' Jairo Riedewald is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luka Milivojevic at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Crystal Palace FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 81' The Ghana Jeffrey Schlupp breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 1-1!
- 84' The crowd applauds Reguilon as he leaves the pitch. Ben Davies steps in for Tottenham Hotspur FC.
- 85' The crowd applauds Steven Bergwijn as he leaves the pitch. Dele Alli steps in for Tottenham Hotspur FC.
- 89' The crowd applauds Eberechi Eze as he leaves the pitch. Andros Townsend steps in for Crystal Palace FC.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 31
- 4
- 8
- 15
- 3
- 18
- 11
- 20
- 24
-
25
Eberechi Eze ↓ Andros Townsend 89'
Bench
- 9
- 2
- 5
-
44
Jairo Riedewald ↑ 73'
-
10
Andros Townsend ↑ 89'
- 1
- 23
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Steven Bergwijn ↓ Dele Alli 85'
- 5
- 15
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 24
- 17
- 10
- 28
-
3
Reguilon ↓ Ben Davies 84'
Bench
- 12
- 14
-
20
Dele Alli ↑ 85'
-
33
Ben Davies ↑ 84'
- 27
- 2
-
18
Giovani Lo Celso ↑ 67'
Coach
José Mourinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Kane | 9 |
| Son Heungmin | 6 |
| Eberechi Eze | 3 |
| Gareth Bale | 2 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 2 |
| Heung-min Son | 2 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 1 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
2020-12-13
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2020-12-06
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–5
Crystal Palace FC
W
2020-11-27
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Newcastle United FC
L
2020-11-23
Burnley FC
1–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2020-11-07
Crystal Palace FC
4–1
Leeds United FC
W
2020-10-30
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2020-12-13
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2020-12-10
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2020-12-06
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
Arsenal FC
W
2020-12-03
LASK Linz
3–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2020-11-29
Chelsea FC
0–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2020-11-26
Tottenham Hotspur FC
4–0
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for:
Crystal Palace FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
59%
Crystal Palace FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

