Tottenham Hotspur host Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London in Gameweek 9 on Sat 31 Oct, 17:30 GMT. Tottenham Hotspur are 16th on 6 points from 7 games after Gameweek 7 (form DDLDW), Crystal Palace are 14th on 7 (form WLDWL). The FPL deadline is Saturday 31 October 2026, 11:00 GMT, so check team news before you lock your squad.
Tottenham Hotspur: form check
Tottenham Hotspur have scored 6 and conceded 10 in 7 league games, and in GW7 it finished W 3–1 v Coventry City. At home they have 4 points from 4 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-24: Sávio (muscular injury: Expected back 7 Nov); Maddison (unspecified injury: 75% chance of playing); Bentancur (suspended until 7 Nov). Expected shape: 3-5-2.
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 3-5-2
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Crystal Palace: what changed
Crystal Palace have scored 9 and conceded 17 in 7 league games, and in GW7 it finished L 0–5 at Brighton & Hove Albion. Away from home they have 4 points from 4 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-24: Henderson (foot injury: 50% chance of playing); Strand Larsen (unspecified injury: 75% chance of playing); Timber (hamstring injury: 75% chance of playing). Expected shape: 4-5-1.
Season snapshot
- Tottenham Hotspur: L 2–3 v Aston Villa, D 1–1 at Manchester United, W 3–1 v Coventry City.
- Crystal Palace: D 0–0 at Leeds United, W 3–1 v Nottingham Forest, L 0–5 at Brighton & Hove Albion.
- Table after GW7: Tottenham Hotspur 16th (6 pts, GD -4), Crystal Palace 14th (7 pts, GD -8).
Key battle
Sandro Tonali against Crystal Palace's defence is the matchup to watch: Crystal Palace have conceded 17 in 7. In the other direction, Daichi Kamada faces the Tottenham Hotspur defence that has conceded 10 in 7. FPL rates this fixture 2/5 for Tottenham Hotspur and 3/5 for Crystal Palace, where 5 is hardest.
Names to know
- Sandro Tonali (Tottenham Hotspur, £5.3m): averaging 3.6 points a game (25 in total), FPL projects 3.7 for this round, 1.7% owned.
- Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace, £5.0m): averaging 4.3 points a game (30 in total), FPL projects 3.0 for this round, 0.7% owned.
- Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace, £5.5m): averaging 3.6 points a game (25 in total), FPL projects 3.7 for this round, 0.3% owned.
- Clean-sheet angle: Jan Van Hecke (Tottenham Hotspur, £4.9m) at home, with Tottenham Hotspur the side our model rates less likely to concede (1.2 expected goals against).
- Differential: Jan Van Hecke (Tottenham Hotspur, £4.9m) is owned by just 6.7% and averages 4.4 points a game.
Our call
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Tottenham Hotspur a 48% win chance, a draw 24% and Crystal Palace 28%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline. Expected goals: 1.7 for Tottenham Hotspur, 1.2 for Crystal Palace. Tottenham Hotspur are the lean on the numbers, but only 7 games have been played, so treat it as a guide rather than a certainty.