Gameweek 9 preview · Sat 31 Oct, 17:30 · Sky Sports
Spurs v Crystal Palace
Spurs sit 17th on 2 points (form LLDD); Crystal Palace are 16th on 3 (LLWL). Kick-off is 17:30 UK time on Sat 31 Oct, live on Sky Sports.
The numbers
Spurs have scored 0 goals and conceded 5 in 4 games, from chances worth 4.6 expected goals, with 2 clean sheets. Crystal Palace have scored 6 goals and conceded 11 in 4 games, from chances worth 5.0 expected goals.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 3 for TOT and a 3 for CRY (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Spurs's leading FPL assets are Van Hecke (24 pts, 6.6%, £4.9m), Kinsky (18 pts, 18.0%, £4.5m) and Robertson (17 pts, 2.6%, £4.4m). The market's pick this week is Dubravka, bought by 8,226 managers since the last deadline. Solanke is on penalties.
Crystal Palace's leading FPL assets are Kamada (18 pts, 0.5%, £5.0m), Mitchell (17 pts, 6.0%, £4.5m) and Khalaili (13 pts, 0.3%, £5.0m). The market's pick this week is Hughes, bought by 2,812 managers since the last deadline. Mateta is on penalties.
Availability
- Pedro Porro (TOT) — Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing
- Xavi (TOT) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Odobert (TOT) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Kulusevski (TOT) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Mudryk (TOT) — Ankle injury - Unknown return date
- Henderson (CRY) — Foot injury - Expected back 11 Oct
- Mateta (CRY) — Hamstring injury - Expected back 11 Oct
- Disasi (CRY) — Suspended until 25 Oct
- Chadi Riad (CRY) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
Last season
Crystal Palace 0–1 Spurs (GW18) and Spurs 1–3 Crystal Palace (GW29).
Watching it
Saturday evening games are Sky Sports'. For other countries, the My Team fixtures tab lists every rights holder.