The Big e-Spurs Preview - Crystal Palace vs. Tottenham

This weekend's opponents Crystal Palace have had their scoring problems of late - though the scoreline at Manchester City last weekend did them scant justice - however, some would argue that their lofty position in the table is worth as much praise as Spurs are getting.

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How many people believed Alan Pardew could maintain the improvement he brought to Selhurst Park last season? I did. And I think he'll prove the current malaise is a mere blip.

Of course, Tottenham are in great form and our defensive record is superb.

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We also haven't lost away in the league since the opening day, an unlucky defeat at Old Trafford. Yet something tells me we'll find this a very tricky fixture

The Last 5 - Crystal Palace

Premier League - Man City 4-0 Crystal Palace

Premier League - Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace

FA Cup - Southampton 1-2 Crystal Palace

Premier League - Crystal Palace 0-3 Chelsea

Premier League - Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

The Last 5 - Tottenham

FA Cup - Leicester 0-2 Tottenham

Premier League - Tottenham 0-1 Leicester

FA Cup - Tottenham 2-2 Leicester

Premier League - Everton 1-1 Tottenham

Premier League - Watford 1-2 Tottenham

Stat Attack

- Tottenham could go 10 matches unbeaten away from home in the Premier League for the first time since December 1995.

- Spurs have the best defensive record in the division and have only conceded more than one goal in a league game on three occasions this season.

- Spurs have allowed their opponents a league-low 69 shots on target in the league this season, at an average of just 3.1 per game.

- Tottenham have had 136 different goalscorers (excluding own goals) in the Premier League, more than any other side.

Teams News - Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew says goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey will keep his place despite recent poor form.

Dwight Gayle will not feature because of a hamstring injury, joining Yannick Bolasie and Damien Delaney on the sidelines.

Teams News - Tottenham

Tottenham's Ryan Mason again misses out with an ankle injury.

The likes of Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris will come back into the starting XI after they were on the bench against Leicester in midweek.

Views of the e-Spurs Podcast Team

Jason's View

What a good week it’s been for Super Spurs. After a week that some said was devastating, but was actually only disappointing, comes a week of elation, when in reality, we’ve beaten a bottom-3 side at home, and beaten a Premier League reserve team in the cup. But the manner of those performances, particularly the second halves was the most enjoyable. The noise of the fabulous support at Leicester, the visible enjoyment of the crowd, the social media response of all players concerned show just how special and important the FA Cup still is.

So we move on to Palace, traditionally a ‘difficult place to go’. It isn’t. It only is if you allow it to be!! They have won just 4 of their 11 home games, and lost 5. It’s so ‘difficult’, even Chelsea won 3-0 at Selhurst. Woolwich, City, West Ham and Sunderland have also won there, whilst Man U and Swansea have claimed a point. Nearly all of Palace’s stand out wins since Pardew has been there have come on their away travels. It’s very a much a game a genuine top-4 club should win, not easily, but win nevertheless.

They have gone 5 games without a goal in the PL, and Pardew seemed strangely genuinely happy with much of their performance in last week’s 4-0 loss at City. Yes, 4-0 defeat!!

With a few key players fully/partly rested, and with Son and Chadli scoring goals to add to the options available, I’m going for a 2-0 win. There will be times in the game which are frustrating, there will be a spell when we are under the cosh, but overall, we’ll have more of the ball, more of the chances, and most importantly, more of the goals!

Wasn’t it Neil Warnock that at the start of the season said he didn’t think any Spurs player would get in the Palace team !!!

Jon's View

After a couple of superb wins vs Sunderland in the league and Leicester in the FA Cup, Spurs should be full of confidence come Saturday when we face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

6 goals scored and only one conceded in those 2 has also seen the return to form of Christian Eriksen and a top notch goal and assist for Heung Min-Son. Palace have one win in 6, and have only scored twice in that time. Both of those goals came in the same afternoon, away at Southampton. So, we have a side who have failed to score in 5 of their last 6 games against the team with the best defence in the league. Only one winner, right?

I'm going with form here and I expect Spurs to leave Selhurst with all 3 points. A couple of goals and a clean sheet should make for the perfect afternoon. Palace 0 Spurs 2. COYS!!

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