Tottenham vs Crystal Palace prediction

THE FORECAST

Tottenham enjoy a clear rest advantage with 7 days since their last match versus Palace's 3 days off a League Cup game, and Palace also face a Europa League fixture in 5 days, making rotation and fatigue real concerns for Sage's side. Both squads are heavily depleted by injuries — Spurs missing up to 14 players including key creators Kulusevski, Maddison and van de Ven, while Palace are without Mateta, Nketiah and multiple defenders — suppressing expected goals and favouring a low-scoring affair. Tottenham's home advantage, better recent form (WWDLD vs LLWDL) and Palace's dire defensive record (2.4 GA per game) tilt the balance towards a narrow Spurs win, though the sheer volume of absences on both sides keeps the draw very much in play.