Crystal Palace can make it a second London derby victory in quick succession by claiming three points at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, 6th May (15:00 BST).
Spurs have emerged victorious in their last two meetings against the Eagles, at Selhurst Park in January and at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Boxing Day in 2021.
However, Palace can look back on a recent win to inspire them. Odsonne Edouard’s quickfire double – the first just 28 seconds after coming off the bench – in September 2021 was the icing on the cake on a jubilant afternoon in south London.
The scoreline from Palace’s victory over West Ham United last time out fails to tell the full tale of what was a fairly dominant display: the Eagles’ control of the match only decreased by three goals conceded from corners.
Nonetheless, it made it four wins from six under Roy Hodgson and brought Palace to the magic 40-point mark, all but securing Premier League status for another season.
“We, quite frankly, were looking at two of the last three games being in the relegation battle,” Hodgson said after the game. “We aren’t in it anymore, as they’re no longer games that we would need to produce something to stay up.
“Now it’s up to the players. We're going to keep working as staff, so it will be up to them to see if they can keep producing the performances they have in their last six [games].
“It was a wonderful first-half from our point of view. We played really well, did all the things we hoped we could do, and our quality players produced.”
The pressure is now on Palace to continue their positive form into the remainder of the campaign, with a top-half finish still an outside possibility.
As for Spurs, it has been a turbulent season following the departures of first Antonio Conte and then Christian Stellini; Ryan Mason will take charge of the side for the rest of the season.
After a tough run of fixtures that have put supporters through every possible emotion – losing 6-1 at St James’ Park, coming from two goals down against Manchester United and recovering from three down at Anfield only to concede a 94th minute winner – they will be looking to get some valuable point on the board to resurrect their challenge for Champions League football next season.
Jordan Ayew’s goal was another demonstration of his form in recent weeks, and he may start in the centre once again against Spurs – although both Odsonne Edouard and Jean-Philippe Mateta will be competing for the No. 9 spot.
Wilfried Zaha’s return is a boost for Palace, while Ebere Eze and Jeff Schlupp returned in midfield and will likely accompany Cheick Doucouré once again.
Richarlison’s first Premier League goal for Spurs at Anfield – from the bench – may see him pushing for a starting berth alongside Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son, who were joined by Dejan Kulusevski in attack last time out.
In defence, Clement Lenglet and Davison Sanchez are available but may miss out as Eric Dier and Ben Davies continue to start; Ivan Perisic and Pedro Porro can operate as traditional full-backs in a back-four or as wing-backs in a back-five.
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