Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace: How to Watch, Betting Odds & Prediction

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Written by: Kwadwo Larson

Tottenham Hotspur return to action after a two-week lay off as they host South London’s Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.

Spurs continue to chase a place in next season's Champions League while Palace look to solidify their Premier League standing under new manager Oliver Glasner.

How to Watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace in the UK:

The game is not being shown live due to 3pm blackout restrictions. Highlights of the match will be available on the Sky Sports Premier League YouTube channel shortly after full-time.

Recent Form:

Ange Postecoglou's side failed to impress last week with a surprise 2-1 home defeat to Wolves. The North London side have however maintained steady form as of late, picking up 11 points in their last five matches.

The Eagles have claimed four points in their last two outings, including a 3-0 win at home to 19th placed Burnley last week. The match saw new manager Oliver Glasner in the Palace dugout for the first since Roy Hodgson's departure earlier this month.

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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 28, 2024

Team News:

Spurs left-back Destiny Udogie has a 75% chance of returning to the Spurs squad this weekend after missing the Wolves defeat with a knee injury. Manor Solomon, Pedro Porro, Ryan Sessegnon and Fraster Forster all remain out for the home side.

Palace head to North London with a lengthy injury list. The club are hopeful that attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze will make the trip alongside central midfielder Will Hughes and centre-back Joachim Andersen. Michael Olise, Marc Guehi, Rob Holding, and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi are all ruled out for the away side. Midfielder Cheick Doucoure is also unavailable after signing a new contract with the club midweek.

Cheick Doucouré.

We are delighted to announce that Cheick Doucouré has signed a new long-term contract with the club ❤️💙
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) February 28, 2024

Betting Odds:

Tottenham rightly enter as solid favourites on Saturday afternoon. QuinnBet offer the home side at 10/21 with an implied probability of 67.74%.

Palace meanwhile look to build on the recent win over Burnley but come in at 6/1 underdogs with BetMGM, carrying an implied probability of 14.29%.

The draw is at 4/1 with 10Bet, with an implied probability of 20%.

Prediction:

OddsNowback Spurs to avoid a second consecutive home defeat which would provedetrimental to their hopes of securing qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League.