On Saturday, from 15:00, Tottenham receives Crystal Palace’s visit, in the fifth stage of the Premier League, in a match in which Kane, Eriksen and Alli will storm the opponent’s gate. It is the kind of match in which we can successfully bet on corners, because the pressure of the hosts should be very good in this London tradition derby.
At home, Spurs tend to choke their opponents, and Pocchettino’s students often open the game on flanks, where we see dangerous centers for attacking people. Tottenham cannot rely on Foyth, Ndombele, Walker-Peters and Dier on Saturday, but these absences will not affect the preferred style of play of white-blue. Crystal Palace comes with an almost complete set at the match (without Tomkins and Dann), and Roy Hodgson’s team will once again be crowded, hoping for the draw.
With only one victory in the first four stages, against the newly promoted Aston Villa, Tottenham seems to have started a relegation season, in which the performances of the past few years will hardly be able to be replicated. Defensive is no longer high for the Londoners, who have scored in the last 10 consecutive games, and Crystal Palace can benefit from the counterattack, through players like Benteke or Zaha.
Interestingly, six of the last eight straight duels ended with a score of 1-0, and the previous season we have witnessed two victories for Tottenham in the championship. Instead, Palace took revenge in the English Cup, where they won 2-0 at “Selhurst Park”. We bet on a match dominated by hosts, who come after a draw with Arsenal (2-2), after a match with good pace. Crystal Palace is in 4th place after defeating Aston Villa last stage (1-0) and has only one active failure!
PROBABLE TEAMS AT TOTTENHAM – CRYSTAL PALACE:
Tottenham: Lloris – D. Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose – Sissoko, Winks – Lamela, Son, Eriksen – Kane
Crystal Palace: Guaita – Ward, Kelly, Cahill, Van Aanholt – McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyate – Zaha, J. Ayew, Schlupp
PREDICTION: Tottenham to win @ 1,40
