New interim boss Igor Tudor will be desperate to see a rousing response from Tottenham against Crystal Palace.
Tottenham Hotspur will be desperate for their first Premier League win in 2026 on Thursday evening when they welcome London rivals Crystal Palace to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Spurs’ disaster run continued on Sunday in a 2-1 loss to Fulham. Currently, interim boss Igor Tudor, who has tasted consecutive defeats, leads a Tottenham side sitting only four points above 18th-placed West Ham.
After losses against Arsenal and Fulham in back-to-back London derbies, the Lilywhites will be hoping to get third-time lucky when they host Crystal Palace, who went down 2-1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford at the weekend. Having lost at home to Tottenham in December, the Eagles must be out for revenge in midweek.
When and where will Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace take place?
Tottenham will host Crystal Palace at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday, 5 March 2026, with kick-off at 20:00 pm (UK time).
How to watch Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace in the Premier League?
Supporters in the United Kingdom can watch Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.
Team News for Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace
Tottenham skipper Cristian Romero will serve the final of his four-game suspension against Crystal Palace.
While Pedro Porro and Kevin Danso returned from injury against Fulham, Djed Spence was ruled out with a calf injury. It remains unknown whether Spence will be available for this midweek game.
As for Crystal Palace, Maxence Lacroix was sent off in the 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at the weekend. As a result, he will be suspended for the trip to Spurs. Jefferson, Lerma, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Eddie Nketiah and Cheick Doucoure remain out injured.
TTLB prediction for Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace
Tottenham’s confidence levels were further shot to pieces after a defeat at Fulham. Things are looking grim at Spurs, and it is difficult to see them getting points at the moment. Igor Tudor is a man already under huge pressure, and if we are to judge him across two games, nothing has changed.
Palace, on the other hand, will take a lot of heart from their narrow defeat to Man United. Before Lacroix was sent off, they were excellent and caused problems for an in-form United side. If they stick to the same plan and defend well when needed, Oliver Glasner’s side have the quality to pile more misery on Tudor.
Score prediction: Tottenham 1-2 Crystal Palace