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Premier League · Matchweek 9

Tottenham vs Crystal Palace lineups

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Tottenham line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Crystal Palace in a 3-4-2-1. Tottenham are without Abdul-Nasir Adarabioyo and Rodrigo Bentancur; Crystal Palace are without Jørgen Strand Larsen and Chadi Riad. Kick-off is 17:30 on 31 October 2026 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham vs Crystal Palace match facts

Kick-off
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 17:30
Stadium
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 9
Days since last match
Tottenham 7, Crystal Palace 3

Tottenham confirmed lineup

Tottenham crest
TottenhamFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 31Antonín KinskýG
  2. 14Archie GrayD
  3. 6Jan van HeckeD
  4. 37Micky van de VenD
  5. 3Andrew RobertsonD
  6. 16Sandro TonaliM
  7. 18Mateus FernandesM
  8. 20Mohammed KudusM
  9. 22Omar MarmoushM
  10. 11Mathys TelM
  11. 19Dominic SolankeF

Bench

  1. 68Luca Williams-BarnettM
  2. 10James MaddisonM
  3. 21Dejan KulusevskiM
  4. 8Conor GallagherM
  5. 33Benjamin DaviesD
  6. 13Iyenoma UdogieD
  7. 23Pedro PorroD
  8. 5Marcos SenesiD
  9. 39Martin DúbravkaG

Coach: R. De Zerbi

Tottenham started in a 4-2-3-1. Abdul-Nasir Adarabioyo, Rodrigo Bentancur and Lucas Bergvall and 9 others were out. Dominic Solanke came into the eleven after not starting away to Chelsea. R. De Zerbi set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Crystal Palace confirmed lineup

Crystal Palace crest
Crystal PalaceFormation 3-4-2-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Dean HendersonG
  2. 26Christopher RichardsD
  3. 5Axel DisasiD
  4. 6Jaydee CanvotD
  5. 30Óscar MinguezaM
  6. 20Adam WhartonM
  7. 18Daichi KamadaM
  8. 3Tyrick MitchellM
  9. 11Dwight McNeilM
  10. 10Yeremy PinoM
  11. 14Jean-Philippe MatetaF

Bench

  1. 29Evann GuessandF
  2. 9Edward NketiahF
  3. 24Darío OsorioM
  4. 28Cheick DoucouréM
  5. 19William HughesM
  6. 25Anan KhalailiD
  7. 8Jefferson LermaM
  8. 33Benjamin ChilwellD
  9. 44Walter BenítezG

Coach: P. Sage

Crystal Palace started in a 3-4-2-1. Jørgen Strand Larsen, Chadi Riad and Ismaïla Sarr and 7 others were out. Axel Disasi, Jaydee Canvot and Adam Wharton and 5 others came into the eleven after not starting away to Fulham. P. Sage set up with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front.

Tottenham vs Crystal Palace form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Tottenham crestTottenham
  1. L
  2. L
  3. D
  4. W
  5. W

Tottenham won two of their last five matches, drew one and lost two. They scored 9 goals and conceded 8 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. Their most recent match was a 2-0 win away to Chelsea on 24 October 2026.

Crystal Palace crestCrystal Palace
  1. L
  2. L
  3. D
  4. L
  5. W

Crystal Palace won one of their last five matches, drew one and lost three. They scored 5 goals and conceded 12 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in two of them. Their most recent match was a 1-0 win away to Fulham on 28 October 2026.

Tottenham vs Crystal Palace head to head

18
Tottenham wins
3
Draws
7
Crystal Palace wins

40–20 on goals in 28 meetings since 18 August 2013

Recent Tottenham vs Crystal Palace results

  1. Tottenham1–3Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur Stadium
  2. Crystal Palace0–1TottenhamSelhurst Park
  3. Tottenham0–2Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur Stadium
  4. Crystal Palace1–0TottenhamSelhurst Park
  5. Tottenham3–1Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur Stadium

All in the Premier League

Tottenham vs Crystal Palace history

Tottenham have won two of the last five, with none drawn. Crystal Palace last won at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 5 March 2026, by 3-1. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in two of the last five. Tottenham hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, five meetings.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham play at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The ground holds 62,850. Crystal Palace have won there twice in eight visits, most recently in March 2026. Tottenham have won six of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass. Crystal Palace's most recent visit was on 5 March 2026, a 3-1 win.

Last meeting: Tottenham 1-3 Crystal Palace, March 2026

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Tottenham, 3-4-2-1
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Crystal Palace, 3-4-2-1
Tottenham crest
TottenhamFormation 3-4-2-1
  1. 1Guglielmo VicarioG
  2. 23Pedro PorroD
  3. 4Kevin DansoD
  4. 37Micky van de VenD
  5. 14Archie GrayM
  6. 6João PalhinhaM
  7. 29P. M. SarrM
  8. 38SouzaM
  9. 39Randal Kolo MuaniF
  10. 11Mathys TelF
  11. 19Dominic SolankeF

Bench

  1. 40Brandon AustinG
  2. 31Antonín KinskýG
  3. 57Rio KyerematenM
  4. 76James RowswellD
  5. 9RicharlisonF
  6. 8Yves BissoumaM
  7. 22Conor GallagherM
  8. 7Xavier SimonsM
  9. 52Callum OlusesiM

Coach: Roberto De Zerbi

Crystal Palace crest
Crystal PalaceFormation 3-4-2-1
  1. 1Dean HendersonG
  2. 23Jaydee CanvotD
  3. 26Christopher RichardsD
  4. 34Chadi RiadD
  5. 2Daniel MuñozM
  6. 20Adam WhartonM
  7. 18Daichi KamadaM
  8. 3Tyrick MitchellM
  9. 7Ismaïla SarrF
  10. 29Evann GuessandF
  11. 22Jørgen Strand LarsenF

Bench

  1. 44Walter BenítezG
  2. 17Nathaniel ClyneD
  3. 19William HughesM
  4. 24Borna SosaD
  5. 11Brennan JohnsonF
  6. 12Christantus UcheM
  7. 8Jefferson LermaM
  8. 10Yeremy PinoM
  9. 55Justin DevennyM

Coach: Oliver Glasner

Tottenham lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Crystal Palace in a 3-4-2-1 when the clubs last met, on 5 March 2026 in the Premier League. Crystal Palace won 3-1. Dominic Solanke, Ismaïla Sarr and Jørgen Strand Larsen scored. Guglielmo Vicario and Dean Henderson started in goal.

Tottenham vs Crystal Palace lineups — common questions

What was the score in Tottenham vs Crystal Palace?
Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on 31 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 9 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Michael Oliver. Before it, Tottenham had won 18 of the 28 meetings between the clubs and Crystal Palace 7.
Who was missing for Tottenham?
Tottenham were without Abdul-Nasir Adarabioyo, Rodrigo Bentancur and Lucas Bergvall and 9 others. The reasons given were calf injury, red card, knee injury and ankle injury. Crystal Palace had ten unavailable and none doubtful. Tottenham last played seven days before this match, a 2-0 away win over Chelsea.
What formation did Crystal Palace play?
Crystal Palace started this match in a 3-4-2-1. Dean Henderson started in goal, with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front. P. Sage picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Crystal Palace vs Tottenham at Selhurst Park

Updated 1 November 2026