Premier League

Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Crystal Palace vs Tottenham – Lineups & Match Details

Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 1-0. Goals: A. Gray (42'). Crystal Palace had 62% possession against Tottenham's 38%. Shots on target: 2-4.

Premier League · Regular Season - 18

Sunday, 28 December 2025

Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

TottenhamTottenham

Referee: Jarred Gillett, Australia

Lineups

Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace3-4-2-1
D. Henderson1D. HendersonG
J. Lerma8J. LermaD
M. Lacroix5M. LacroixD
M. Guehi6M. GuehiD
N. Clyne17N. ClyneM
A. Wharton20A. WhartonM
W. Hughes19W. HughesM
T. Mitchell3T. MitchellM
J. Devenny55J. DevennyF
Y. Pino10Y. PinoF
J. Mateta14J. MatetaF

Substitutes

44W. BenitezG
9E. NketiahF
12C. UcheM
21R. EsseM
23J. CanvotD
24B. SosaD
42K. RodneyM
86J. Drakes-ThomasF
72D. BenamarD
TottenhamTottenham4-2-3-1
G. Vicario1G. VicarioG
P. Porro23P. PorroD
K. Danso4K. DansoD
M. van de Ven37M. van de VenD
D. Spence24D. SpenceD
R. Bentancur30R. BentancurM
A. Gray14A. GrayM
M. Kudus20M. KudusM
L. Bergvall15L. BergvallM
R. Kolo Muani39R. Kolo MuaniM
Richarlison9RicharlisonF

Substitutes

31A. KinskyG
3R. DragusinD
6J. PalhinhaM
11M. TelF
22B. JohnsonF
25K. TakaiD
28W. OdobertF
33B. DaviesD
44D. ScarlettF

Match Events

5'Y

K. Danso

22'Y

A. Gray

42'G

A. Gray

Assist: Richarlison

45'+3Y

W. Hughes

46'Y

M. Lacroix

58'S

N. Clyne

Substitution 1

63'S

L. Bergvall

Substitution 1

63'S

R. Kolo Muani

Substitution 2

77'S

Yeremy Pino

Substitution 2

85'Y

J. Lerma

85'S

J. Devenny

Substitution 3

85'S

A. Gray

Substitution 3

85'S

M. Kudus

Substitution 4

Statistics

Crystal Palace
62%38%
Tottenham
1.47Expected Goals (xG)0.88
15Total Shots8
2Shots on Target4
3Corners2
7Fouls5
1Offsides3
79Pass Accuracy (%)69
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Crystal Palace host Tottenham on Sunday, 28 December 2025 at Selhurst Park. The kick-off time is 16:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Crystal Palace go into the match 14th in the table; Tottenham sit 17th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Crystal Palace have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Tottenham have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 11 May 2025: Crystal Palace 2-0 Tottenham; 27 Oct 2024: Crystal Palace 1-0 Tottenham; 2 Mar 2024: Crystal Palace 1-3 Tottenham. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 1-0. Tottenham replied with A. Gray 42'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 42 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Crystal Palace held 62% of the ball against 38% for Tottenham. Shots on target finished 2-4. Expected goals read 1.47 for Crystal Palace, 0.88 for Tottenham.

Verdict

Tottenham take the three points; Crystal Palace look at a thin night for the home crowd. Crystal Palace sat 14th and Tottenham 17th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.