After a strong performance against Fulham in midweek, Crystal Palace face Tottenham Hotspur away on Saturday evening (31st October, 17:30 GMT), seeking to return to winning ways in the Premier League.
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Remember that the Gameweek 9 deadline is at 11:00 GMT on Saturday (31st October) – so make sure you have made your changes ahead of time!
Axel Disasi (£4.4m) and Chris Richards (£4.9m) both earned themselves Defensive Contribution points as they scored highest amongst the Palace squad in FPL for Gameweek 8.
Completing 17 and 13 defensive actions (clearances, blocks, interceptions and tackles won) during the game respectively, they surpassed the threshold of 10 in a single game that defenders in FPL must hit in order to be awarded an extra two points.
Their defensive colleague, Anan Khalaili (£5.0m), missed out by just one defensive action, making nine for the game, while in midfield, Daichi Kamada’s (£5.0m) 10 defensive actions weren’t quite enough to gain him extra points as midfielders must hit 12 in a single match to score their points.
Disasi also recorded the most shots amongst the Eagles’ squad in the game with four, while Darío Osorio (£5.4m) and Jean-Philippe Mateta (£6.3m) took three shots each, with the latter starting his first game since Gameweek 1.
Considering Richards scored a very respectable 128 FPL points in the 2025/26 season and finished as Palace’s fifth-highest scorer in the game, it’s surprising to see him owned by less than 1% of managers this season.
On his way to that total, Richards scored one goal, amassed 11 clean sheets, and scored five bonus points, picking up 26 Defensive Contribution points along the way.
This season, Richards has picked up where he left off, earning Defensive Contribution points in 75% of his games across the opening eight fixtures – the most within the Eagles’ squad and equal-best amongst all players in FPL who have started every league fixture to date.
The American has also had four shots from set plays this campaign, which puts him joint-second within the Palace team for this metric, and adds another avenue to points for FPL managers as defenders are awarded six points if they get their name on the scoresheet.
Gabriel’s (£7.9m) goal, clean sheet, Defensive Contribution points and three bonus points against Everton saw the Arsenal man finish as the highest scorer of the entire gameweek with 17-points.
Ezri Konsa (£4.7m) finished three points behind his teammate with 14 points. He also scored a goal and earned a clean sheet, while he took home two bonus points.
Aston Villa’s Nicolas Jackson (£6.7m) finished the gameweek with 13 points due to two goals and three bonus points against Manchester City. That performance has seen him become the most transferred in player ahead of Gameweek 9.
Crystal Palace take on Tottenham Hotspur in Gameweek 9.
Their highest scorer in FPL is Jan-Paul van Hecke (£4.9m) with 38 points in total. He’s scored one goal, got three clean sheets and picked up six Defensive Contribution points in that time.
The Carabao Cup has returned this week, with many Premier League teams involved.
Scout think it's worth paying close attention to the line-ups and the minutes that potential FPL picks play in these games, as it may influence your decision on transfers for the weekend.
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Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace