Tottenham vs Crystal Palace

Today’s defeat was Tottenham Hotspur’s 24th across all competitions, only losing more matches in a single season in their history in 1991-92 (25 defeats).

Eberechi Eze’s two goals were his 14th and 15th goal involvements of the Premier League season (7 goals, 8 assists), making him only the third Crystal Palace player to be involved in 15+ goals in multiple seasons (also 15 in 2023-24), along with Wilfried Zaha (3 times) and Jean-Philippe Mateta (2 times).

Tottenham Hotspur have conceded the first goal in 11 different home matches in the Premier League this season, their joint-most in a single 38-game Premier League season, along with 1998-99.

Tottenham have won each of their last nine Premier League home games against Crystal Palace. In their top-flight history, they’ve only won 10 in a row against Blackburn (1933 to 1966).

In what is the 25th different campaign in which they’ve met, Crystal Palace are looking to complete their first ever league double over Tottenham.

Tottenham Hotspur have picked up fewer points in Premier League London derbies this season than any other side (11), losing six of their 11 games (W3 D2). Only in 2004-05 have Spurs ever lost more London derbies in a league season (7).

Crystal Palace have picked up 46 points in the Premier League this season, just three short of their competition record of 49 in 1992-93, 2018-19, and 2023-24. Indeed, 52% of their points in the competition this season have come away from home (24/46), with only Ipswich (68%), Southampton (55%), and Bournemouth (53%) having a higher ratio.

Tottenham have won only one of their last nine Premier League games (D2 L6), conceding in each of their last 10 games in the competition (20 in total); they last endured a longer run without a clean sheet in the league in December 2010 (17 games).