Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Crystal Palace FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Andre Marriner
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 12.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Liverpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Southampton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Manchester United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Tottenham Hotspur FC | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #15 |
| 2 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 0 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 2 | Scored | 6 |
| 8 | Conceded | 11 |
| -6 | GD | -5 |
| 0.40 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 0% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC are 20th (2 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Tottenham Hotspur FC face off against Crystal Palace FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crystal Palace FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Tottenham Hotspur FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Tottenham Hotspur FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' Dele Alli picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' The 38-year-old James McArthur has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Son Heungmin makes it 1-0.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Tottenham Hotspur FC and Crystal Palace FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 69' Time for substitution for Tottenham Hotspur FC. Danny Rose is replaced by Harry Winks.
- 74' Dele Alli has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
- 79' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. Cheikhou Kouyate has done his job and it is now time for Andros Townsend to step up.
- 80' What composure from Christian Eriksen! The Denmark international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 81' Fresh legs for Crystal Palace FC! Christian Benteke comes on to replace Michy Batshuayi.
- 82' Lucas Moura is replacing Dele Alli for the Tottenham Hotspur FC side.
- 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michy Batshuayi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Tottenham Hotspur FC.
- 90' Son Heungmin makes way for Victor Wanyama at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Tottenham Hotspur FC.
- Tottenham Hotspur FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
3
Danny Rose ↓ Harry Winks 69'
-
20
Dele Alli ↓ Lucas Moura 82'
-
7
Son Heungmin ↓ Victor Wanyama 90'
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 4
- 33
- 17
- 10
Bench
- 6
- 22
- 16
- 21
-
8
Harry Winks ↑ 69'
-
12
Victor Wanyama ↑ 90'
-
27
Lucas Moura ↑ 82'
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 8
- 34
- 5
- 15
- 3
- 18
- 29
- 11
- 23
Bench
- 7
- 14
- 13
- 2
- 6
-
10
Andros Townsend ↑ 79'
-
17
Christian Benteke ↑ 81'
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Kane | 9 |
| Son Heungmin | 6 |
| Eberechi Eze | 3 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 2 |
| Gareth Bale | 2 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 2 |
| Heung-min Son | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 1 |
Head to Head
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2019-04-03
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-03-31
Liverpool FC
2–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2019-03-09
Southampton FC
2–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2019-03-05
Borussia Dortmund
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2019-03-02
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–1
Arsenal FC
D
2019-02-27
Chelsea FC
2–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
Crystal Palace FC Form
2019-04-03
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-03-30
Crystal Palace FC
2–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-03-16
Watford FC
2–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-03-09
Crystal Palace FC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2019-03-02
Burnley FC
1–3
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-02-27
Crystal Palace FC
1–3
Manchester United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Tottenham Hotspur FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Tottenham Hotspur FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
58%
Tottenham Hotspur FC or Crystal Palace FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Tottenham Hotspur FC
| Handicap | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

