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Follow live coverage as Crystal Palace face Tottenham Hotspur today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The hosts have made a disappointing start to the new campaign and Oliver Glasner is coming under some pressure, despite last year’s excellent form to end the season. It’s no wins and just three points from Palace’s first eight league games of this term, with three straight defeats recently seeing them score only one goal in that time.
Spurs, meanwhile, can go fifth if they win here and Ange Postecoglou’s team look to have found a bit of consistency of late, winning three of their last four as well as progressing well in Europe. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Clear goalscoring opportunities have been lacking in the first-half with Crystal Palace creating an xG of 0.51, while Tottenham have lacked a cutting edge in front of goal with the visitors only creating an xG of 0.43.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
The half-time whistle blows at Selhurst Park as Palace head into the break 1-0 up thanks to Mateta’s finish. The hosts have looked the far more confident team in the opening 45 minutes as the Eagles search for their first league win of the Premier League season. There’s work to do for Ange Postecoglou at the break with Spurs devoid of ideas. The Opta predictor has Crystal Palace as overwhelming favourites to take the three points from here with a 54% chance, while the visitors have a 18% chance of coming from behind and winning the game.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
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Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
HALF-TIME: CRYSTAL PALACE 1-0 TOTTENHAM
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
WHAT A SAVE! Henderson gets down quickly to prevent Maddison finding the net from inside the box. Udogie finds the number 10 with a delivery into the box. The 27-year-old tries to convert but the Palace goalkeeper gets fingertips to the ball to keep it out. That looked like a certain goal.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
LUCKY! Already booked, Kulusevski takes an unnecessary risk as the Swede kicks out at Mitchell after a coming together. That could have been a second yellow on a different day.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Oliver Glasner’s side have played on the front foot in the opening 45 minutes and Spurs have struggled to live with their energy and high pressing. Ange Postecoglou will have a lot to think about at half-time.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
There will be six minutes of added time.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Crystal Palace’s star man Eze drifts into the middle of the park and opens up play. The England international sends a delightful ball forward towards Mateta but Van de Ven gets across and Spurs clear their lines.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
YELLOW! Munoz picks up a card for a cynical foul on Udogie.
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