Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will play host to an all-London Premier League match-up between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace.

New boss Antonio Conte has turned an out-of-sorts Tottenham side into a force to be reckoned with, going unbeaten in all five Premier League matches in charge (W3, D2). Before being held to a 2-2 draw to Liverpool in their most recent Premier League home outing, ‘Spurs’ were enjoying a three-game winning league streak at home, netting 2+ goals on each occasion. That’s a stark contrast to Tottenham’s lackluster attacking showings this season, as they’ve managed a paltry average of 1.2 goals scored per Premier League match so far. Seeking revenge for an embarrassing 3-0 defeat in the reverse fixture at Selhurst Park, the hosts will draw confidence from their intimidating Boxing Day record, having gone unbeaten in their last 14 such Premier League contests on the bounce (W11, D3).

Meanwhile, Odsonne Edouard’s inspired victory in the reverse H2H gives Crystal Palace a rare opportunity to register back-to-back league wins over Tottenham for the first time in the club’s history. However, the ‘Eagles’ have returned just one triumph from their last six Premier League games on Boxing Day (D3, L2), courtesy of a 3-2 success at the expense of fellow London rivals West Ham United in 2019/20. Adding to their confidence, though, Patrick Vieira’s men have tallied ten goals in their last three Premier League London derbies, as many strikes as they had in their previous ten such fixtures combined. During his trophy-laden playing career at Arsenal, Vieira won all eight Premier League matches on Boxing Day, something he’ll hope to translate to his players. But it’s worth noting that Palace have won just one of their last 12 top-flight visits to Tottenham (D4, L7).