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 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Simon Beck
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #11 |
| 7 | Points | 12 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 10 |
| 24 | Conceded | 11 |
| -14 | GD | -1 |
| 0.70 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 20% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
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 20th (7 pts). Tottenham Hotspur FC are 11th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/4
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Tottenham Hotspur FC
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace FC are looking to make home advantage count against Tottenham Hotspur FC.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Tottenham Hotspur FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' It’s a booking for Crystal Palace FC player. Luka Milivojevic gets a Yellow card.
- 23' A goal from the England international Harry Kane! He fires home on 23 to make it 0-1!
- 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' The referee shows Tottenham Hotspur FC player a Yellow card on 38.
- 43' Tottenham Hotspur FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 48' Jeffrey Schlupp has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' Tottenham Hotspur FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' Steven Bergwijn is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
- 67' Tottenham Hotspur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Giovani Lo Celso is hanging Tanguy Ndombele on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Christian Benteke suffering a number of foals already.
- 73' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. Luka Milivojevic is withdrawn and Jairo Riedewald gets his opportunity.
- 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jeffrey Schlupp makes it 1-1.
- 84' The Tottenham Hotspur FC manager makes a substitution. Reguilon departs to be replaced by Ben Davies.
- 85' Tottenham Hotspur FC make a change. Steven Bergwijn trudges off to be replaced by Dele Alli on 85 minutes.
- 89' Andros Townsend has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eberechi Eze on 89 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three 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 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 2 |
| Heung-min Son | 2 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 2 |
| Gareth Bale | 2 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 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
2 / 4
1.06
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for:
Tottenham Hotspur FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
72%
Crystal Palace FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 23% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

