Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace preview: October 31, 2026
Tottenham Hotspur (1-3-3 W-D-L, 6 pts, 17th) host Crystal Palace (2-1-4 W-D-L, 7 pts, 14th) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London on October 31, 2026 in the 2026-27 Premier League.
Preview · Kickoff October 31, 2026 at 1:30 PM ET · Statistics through October 19, 2026 · Updated October 24, 2026 at 1:23 PM ET · After the match, this page shows the final result and match statistics
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How do Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace compare heading into their match?
Tottenham Hotspur are 17th with 6 points from 7 matches (1-3-3 W-D-L); Crystal Palace are 14th with 7 points from 7 matches (2-1-4 W-D-L).
Tottenham Hotspur score 0.9 (2nd fewest of 20) and concede 1.4 (9th most) per match. Crystal Palace score 1.3 (9th most of 20) and concede 2.4 (1st most) per match.
Expected goals per match: Tottenham Hotspur 1.0 for and 1.3 against; Crystal Palace 1.3 for and 2.0 against.
Tottenham Hotspur at home: 1-1-2 W-D-L in 4 (1.3 scored, 1.5 conceded per match). Crystal Palace away: 1-1-2 W-D-L in 4 (0.8 scored, 2.3 conceded).
Last 5 Premier League matches: Tottenham Hotspur 1-3-1 W-D-L, Crystal Palace 2-1-2 W-D-L.
Both teams scored in 3 of 7 (43%) Tottenham Hotspur matches and 4 of 7 (57%) Crystal Palace matches; 3 or more goals in 3 of 7 (43%) and 5 of 7 (71%).
2 earlier stored meetings: Tottenham Hotspur 1, Crystal Palace 1, draws 0.
Premier League matches this season only (Tottenham Hotspur 7, Crystal Palace 7); ranks are among 20 clubs, 1st = the most. These are records so far, not a prediction.
Records
Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace: 2026-27 Premier League records
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 Premier League season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 Premier League matches. In parentheses: goals for and against per match. Records read wins, draws, then losses (W-D-L).
What matters in this match
Tottenham Hotspur attack against Crystal Palace defense
Tottenham Hotspur attack and Crystal Palace defense, 2026-27 Premier League per match
Tottenham Hotspur for
Crystal Palace against
Goals per match
0.9 (17th)
2.4 (1st)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.0 (18th)
2.0 (3rd)
Shots per match
14.3 (8th)
17.7 (1st)
Shots on target per match
3.9 (14th)
6.1 (1st)
Big chances per match
1.9 (15th)
3.1 (4th)
Shots inside the box per match
8.7 (10th)
12.4 (1st)
Corners per match
6.6 (1st)
5.7 (2nd)
Crystal Palace attack against Tottenham Hotspur defense
Crystal Palace attack and Tottenham Hotspur defense, 2026-27 Premier League per match
Crystal Palace for
Tottenham Hotspur against
Goals per match
1.3 (9th)
1.4 (9th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.3 (15th)
1.3 (15th)
Shots per match
10.1 (20th)
14.3 (8th)
Shots on target per match
3.7 (16th)
3.7 (14th)
Big chances per match
2.9 (5th)
2.1 (13th)
Shots inside the box per match
7 (18th)
9.9 (7th)
Corners per match
3.1 (18th)
4.4 (10th)
Each club’s attacking figures beside what the other club has conceded per match. Rank 1st = the most in the competition, for chances created and for chances allowed alike.
Home and away
Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace: the splits for this venue, 2026-27 Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur, home matches
Crystal Palace, away matches
Matches
4
4
Record
1-1-2 W-D-L
1-1-2 W-D-L
Goals scored per match
1.3
0.8
Goals conceded per match
1.5
2.3
Clean sheets
1 of 4 (25%)
1 of 4 (25%)
Failed to score
2 of 4 (50%)
3 of 4 (75%)
Both teams scored
2 of 4 (50%)
1 of 4 (25%)
2 or more match goals
3 of 4 (75%)
3 of 4 (75%)
3 or more match goals
2 of 4 (50%)
2 of 4 (50%)
Scoring patterns
Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace: how their Premier League matches went
Tottenham Hotspur
Crystal Palace
Clean sheets
2 of 7 (29%)
1 of 7 (14%)
Failed to score
4 of 7 (57%)
3 of 7 (43%)
Both teams scored
3 of 7 (43%)
4 of 7 (57%)
2 or more match goals
5 of 7 (71%)
6 of 7 (86%)
3 or more match goals
3 of 7 (43%)
5 of 7 (71%)
4 or more match goals
2 of 7 (29%)
5 of 7 (71%)
Goals per match, 1st half
0.1 for, 0.4 against
0.6 for, 1.4 against
Goals per match, 2nd half
0.7 for, 1 against
0.7 for, 1 against
Counts from stored final scores and half-time scores, with the number of matches. Match goals are both clubs’ goals.
Full team comparison
Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace, 2026-27 Premier League
Per match
Tottenham Hotspur
Crystal Palace
Expected goals (xG)
1.0 (18th)
1.3 (15th)
Expected goals (xG), opponents
1.3 (15th)
2.0 (3rd)
Shots
14.3 (8th)
10.1 (20th)
Shots, opponents
14.3 (8th)
17.7 (1st)
Shots on target
3.9 (14th)
3.7 (16th)
Shots on target, opponents
3.7 (14th)
6.1 (1st)
Big chances
1.9 (15th)
2.9 (5th)
Big chances, opponents
2.1 (13th)
3.1 (4th)
Possession %
59.6 (4th)
43.3 (18th)
Passes
527.1 (3rd)
398.9 (14th)
Passes, opponents
355.9 (17th)
532 (3rd)
Corners
6.6 (1st)
3.1 (18th)
Corners, opponents
4.4 (10th)
5.7 (2nd)
Fouls
13.7 (3rd)
9.9 (17th)
Fouls, opponents
13.6 (4th)
10 (15th)
Yellow cards
1.3 (16th)
1.3 (16th)
Yellow cards, opponents
2.3 (6th)
1.6 (13th)
Shots inside the box
8.7 (10th)
7 (18th)
Shots inside the box, opponents
9.9 (7th)
12.4 (1st)
Shots outside the box
5.6 (5th)
3.1 (19th)
Shots outside the box, opponents
4.4 (13th)
5.4 (6th)
Big chances missed
1.7 (10th)
2 (8th)
Big chances missed, opponents
1.5 (13th)
1.7 (6th)
Offsides
2.9 (2nd)
2.1 (8th)
Offsides, opponents
1.7 (11th)
1.3 (16th)
Pass accuracy %
88.3 (1st)
78.8 (16th)
Pass accuracy %, opponents
82.2 (10th)
82.5 (8th)
Long balls
35.6 (20th)
43.4 (16th)
Long balls, opponents
50.3 (10th)
49.7 (12th)
Long balls completed
15.1 (20th)
17.4 (19th)
Long balls completed, opponents
22 (9th)
27.4 (1st)
Crosses
22.4 (1st)
13.6 (19th)
Crosses, opponents
15 (16th)
19 (6th)
Crosses completed
4.4 (9th)
2.6 (19th)
Crosses completed, opponents
4.3 (7th)
5 (1st)
Dribbles completed
9.3 (1st)
4.6 (18th)
Dribbles completed, opponents
6.4 (13th)
9 (1st)
Tackles
17.6 (3rd)
20.6 (1st)
Tackles, opponents
20.7 (1st)
13.6 (15th)
Interceptions
8.1 (11th)
9.1 (6th)
Interceptions, opponents
12 (2nd)
10.9 (3rd)
Clearances
20.3 (17th)
30.7 (2nd)
Clearances, opponents
24.3 (12th)
19.3 (19th)
Ground duels won
40 (1st)
34.6 (6th)
Ground duels won, opponents
40.3 (2nd)
32 (13th)
Aerial duels won
11.1 (18th)
12.3 (16th)
Aerial duels won, opponents
12.7 (17th)
14.3 (12th)
Big saves
0.8 (10th)
0.8 (9th)
Big saves, opponents
1 (5th)
0.4 (18th)
"Opponents" rows are what each club’s opponents recorded against it. Averages over the matches that publish each statistic; rank among 20 clubs.
Players with a StatsNext page, the leading goal contributors by position. Appearances and totals are this Premier League season; last 5 is the player's last five stored appearances. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few appearances with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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