Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Crystal Palace play Tottenham Hotspur in Premier League (England). The match date is 28 December 2025 at 17:30. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Crystal Palace: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Tottenham Hotspur: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Crystal Palace scores 1.08 and concedes 1.34 goals per match. Tottenham Hotspur scores 1.26 and concedes 1.50. League average: 2.75 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Crystal Palace 53%, Tottenham Hotspur 61%. Over 2.5: Crystal Palace 55%, Tottenham Hotspur 63%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Tottenham Hotspur has higher xG: 1.33 vs 1.31. Crystal Palace: 11.6 shots per match, Tottenham Hotspur: 11.5.

Match halves

Crystal Palace: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.55. Tottenham Hotspur: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.74.

Goals by minute

Crystal Palace: 31-45+ (12 goals). Tottenham Hotspur: 76-90+ (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.75 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

62Possession (%)38
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15Shots8
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2Shots on target4
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1.64xG0.99
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3Corners2
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76Dangerous attacks27
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7Fouls5
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3Cards2
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
1.08Goals scored / match1.26
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
1.34Goals conceded / match1.5
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46%Average possession50%
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3.74Shots on target / match3.84
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.63Shots per match11.47
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
3.74Shots on target3.84
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
9.3%Shot conversion11%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
46%Possession50%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
1.31xG for1.33
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
1.4xG against1.39
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Shooting quality

Crystal Palace: BalancedTottenham Hotspur: Balanced
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
Accuracy (shots on target)32%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Tottenham Hotspur is 400% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / match - Crystal Palace · 2 pts / match - Tottenham Hotspur

Crystal Palace
LDLDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
29% W32% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-12-15
1.18 pts / match · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-9-6
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DWDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.75BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 100%
Tottenham Hotspur
WWDLW
Season result split
26% W29% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-11-17
1.08 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-5-7
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DLWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.00BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Tottenham Hotspur is 17% better for: goals scored per match.

1.08 goals / match - Crystal Palace · 1.26 goals / match - Tottenham Hotspur

Crystal Palace is 12% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.34 goals / match - Crystal Palace · 1.5 goals / match - Tottenham Hotspur

Crystal Palace scoring profile: strong

Crystal Palace scores in 68% of matches (26 of 38 matches), while Tottenham Hotspur keeps a clean sheet in 24% (9 of 38 matches).

Tottenham Hotspur scoring profile: very strong

Tottenham Hotspur scores in 82% of matches (31 of 38 matches), while Crystal Palace keeps a clean sheet in 32% (12 of 38 matches).

41Goals scored (season)48
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51Goals conceded (season)57
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
2.42Average goals in match2.76
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
5Goals scored (last 5)6
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
12Goals conceded (last 5)4
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How often they score at least...

68%1 goal82%
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32%2 goals37%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
8%3 goals8%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

68%1 goal76%
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42%2 goals53%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
21%3 goals16%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
3%4 goals5%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

61%
Tottenham Hotspur - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.23 of 38 matches
56%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time21%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
5%BTTS in both halves8%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
18%Scored in both halves18%
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BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
60%BTTS - last 560%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur

2nd half

68%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
45%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Crystal Palace is 30% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.26 pts / match - Crystal Palace · 0.97 pts / match - Tottenham Hotspur

Crystal Palace - half-time state
29% leading39% draw32% trailing
Tottenham Hotspur - half-time state
21% leading34% draw45% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.26Points per match (1st half)0.97
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.53
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
0.66Goals conceded (1st half)0.79
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
1.18Average goals (1st half)1.32
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
53%Clean sheet before half-time42%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
55%No goal before half-time58%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.11Points per match (2nd half)1.32
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
0.55Goals scored (2nd half)0.74
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
0.68Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
1.24Average goals (2nd half)1.45
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
50%Clean sheet after half-time47%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur
58%No goal after half-time42%
Crystal PalaceTottenham Hotspur

Crystal Palace - second-half results

21% W47% R32% P
48
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.26
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Tottenham Hotspur - second-half results

29% W45% R26% P
37
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.97
PPG before half-time
Lead holding124%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Crystal Palace - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.400.60
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match1.41.0
Average goals in match1.81.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%0%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-5-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Tottenham Hotspur - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.20
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Crystal Palace
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
5
0
16-30
12
21
31-45
2
8
46-60
8
6
61-75
11
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (21). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Tottenham Hotspur
ScoredConceded
4
7
0-15
5
4
16-30
11
19
31-45
8
5
46-60
7
8
61-75
13
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (19). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.59
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+54%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Crystal Palace

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
71%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
110%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.78
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Tottenham Hotspur

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.92
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Crystal PalaceLigaTottenham Hotspur
Average goals in match 2.422.75 2.76
Both teams scored 53%56% 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 55%55% 63%
Clean sheets 32%26% 24%
Goal before half-time 74%72% 79%
Goal after half-time 68%79% 79%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.75
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.22
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Crystal Palace 1 - 0 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur?

The Premier League match finished Crystal Palace 0:1 Tottenham Hotspur. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur?

Crystal Palace score 1.08 goals per game on average and Tottenham Hotspur 1.26. The Premier League average is 2.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Crystal Palace's matches and 61% of Tottenham Hotspur's.

What form are Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur in?

Over the last 5 games Crystal Palace have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Tottenham Hotspur 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.