Tottenham Hotspur host Crystal Palace in the Premier League at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Roberto De Zerbi’s Spurs have won their last two league matches, including a first victory at Stamford Bridge without reply in 40 years, and sit 14th with nine points, three clear of the relegation zone. Pierre Sage’s Palace arrive in considerably worse shape, 17th in the table having lost five of their first eight league games and conceded a division-high 19 goals, with the Frenchman reportedly at risk of the sack should his side lose again.
Spurs have accumulated eight points from their last five league matches after a six-game winless run, and are bidding to win three top-flight games in a row for the first time since February 2025. De Zerbi has never lost to Palace as a manager in four previous meetings, though the Eagles have fond recent memories of this fixture, having won 3-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when the sides last met in March.
Palace were boosted by a narrow 1-0 win at Fulham in the EFL Cup fourth round on Wednesday, Eddie Nketiah’s goal ending a five-match run without a clean sheet, but finding consistency in the league remains the club’s central problem: since beating Fulham in December 2025, no side in the division has lost more matches or conceded more goals.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 31 October 2026
- Kick-off: 17:30 GMT
- Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- Referee: Michael Oliver
- VAR: Jarred Gillett
- Last meeting: Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 Crystal Palace, 5 March 2026, Premier League
Team news
Tottenham Hotspur
Rodrigo Bentancur will serve the final game of his three-match ban, while Lucas Bergvall, Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Savio, Tosin Adarabioyo and Mykhaylo Mudryk are all out injured. James Maddison, who came off with groin discomfort against Chelsea, has been confirmed as available, and Destiny Udogie is also fit to return.
Crystal Palace
Ismaila Sarr, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Chadi Riad remain unavailable, but Quinten Timber and Jorgen Strand Larsen may be included in the squad after recovering from hamstring and ankle issues respectively. Eddie Nketiah, who scored the winner against Fulham, is pushing for another start alongside Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Form
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham have won only one fewer match over their last five league games than in their previous 26 combined, a dramatic swing in form under De Zerbi that has taken them from the relegation fight to within two points of the top six. Their win at Chelsea was their first at Stamford Bridge without reply in 40 years.
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace have lost the most matches and conceded the most goals of any Premier League side since December 2025, a run that has included a 5-0 defeat at Brighton and a 2-0 home loss to Newcastle in their last two league outings. They have won their last two visits to Tottenham, however, and are chasing a third in a row there for the first time in their history.
Predicted lineups
Tottenham Hotspur possible starting XI (4-3-3): Kinsky; Porro, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson; Gallagher, Fernandes, Tonali; Kudus, Marmoush, Tel
Crystal Palace possible starting XI (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Canvot, Disasi, Richards; Khalaili, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Pino, Nketiah; Mateta
How to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace?
The match will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports.
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