Tottenham will this evening look to make it three wins on the trot to reignite their Premier League top-four push as they welcome Crystal Palace to north London.
A hard-fought win - not without controversy - over Fulham will have done wonders for Spurs’ confidence, especially with encouraging starts for Dele Alli and Gareth Bale. Another three points on Sunday could see them close the gap on fourth to three points.
Crystal Palace, meanwhile, have Wilfried Zaha back after consecutive goalless draws with Fulham and Manchester United, looking to move into the top half of the table despite Jose Mourinho’s assertion that the team are under no pressure from media or fans to win games.
Date, time and venue
Tottenham vs Crystal Palace is scheduled for a 7.15pm GMT kick-off today, March 7, 2021.
The match will be held behind closed doors at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
How to watch Tottenham vs Crystal Palace
TV channel: Today’s match will be televised on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the website or the Sky Go app.
Tottenham vs Crystal Palace team news
Mourinho expects Serge Aurier to be fit. The right-back missed Thursday’s win at Fulham as he was feeling soreness in his calf following a recent injury, but Mourinho thinks he will be OK on Sunday.
Giovani Lo Celso (hamstring) is unlikely to be fit but could return in the Europa League next Thursday.
Spurs provisional squad: Lloris, Hart, Aurier, Tanganga, Doherty, Dier, Alderweireld, Rodon, Sanchez, Reguilon, Davies, Hojbjerg, Winks, Sissoko, Ndombele, Alli, Lamela, Moura, Kane, Vinicius, Bale, Son.
Wilfried Zaha will return for Palace after a month out with a hamstring injury. While the Eagles’ top goalscorer is back, James McCarthy has returned to the treatment table with a reoccurrence of his previous groin issue.
The midfielder joins Nathan Ferguson (knee), Nathaniel Clyne (muscle), James Tomkins (eye), Mamadou Sakho (thigh), Tyrick Mitchell (muscle) and James McArthur (calf) in being absent for the trip across the capital.
Crystal Palace provisional squad: Guaita, Ward, Cahill, Kouyate, Van Aanholt, Riedewald, Milivojevic, Ayew, Eze, Townsend, Benteke, Butland, Dann, Kelly, Schlupp, Batshuayi, Mateta, Wickham, Zaha, Hennessey, Hannam.
Tottenham vs Crystal Palace lineups
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Doherty, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Reguilon, Winks, Hojbjerg, Bale, Lucas Moura, Son, Kane
Subs: Lamela, Hart, Dier, Sissoko, Alli, Bergwijn, Ndombele, Davies, Vinicius
Crystal Palace: Guaita, Ward, Kouyate, Cahill, van Aanholt, Townsend, Riedewald, Milivojevic, Eze, Ayew, Benteke
Subs: Butland, Dann, Zaha, Mateta, Schlupp, Wickham, Batshuayi, Kelly, Hannam
Tottenham vs Crystal Palace prediction
Spurs started strongly - as they are want to do - against Fulham before fading and were lucky to leave Craven Cottage with all three points. They will need to improve to beat a stubborn Palace side and look to be hitting their stride both up front and at the back.
2-1 Spurs win.
Tottenham vs Crystal Palace results: Head to head (h2h) history
- Tottenham wins: 31
- Draws: 15
- Crystal Palace wins: 12
Tottenham vs Crystal Palace odds and betting tips
- Tottenham: 1/2
- Draw: 7/2
- Crystal Palace: 7/1
- Tottenham to win 2-1: 17/2
