Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Preview: What the xG Data Says

Premier League 2025/2026

GW18

28 Dec 16:30

J. Gillett

This match has been played.

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CRY44%

Draw29%

TOT27%

CRYC. Palace1.5

Left channel

CRY left channel vs TOT right side

Tottenham's right side leaks more than most.

CRY attack here

42% of attacks

TOT concede here

0.25 xT per match

Sits offHeavy counter-press

Both squads ranked by each player's chance of scoring in this fixture, with assist chance, xGI/90 and projected minutes.When the gameweek is set

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

LeftCentreRight

Leaks least in the leagueLeaks most

Central playVery wide

Very scrappyMiddling control

Measured riskTakes risks

Deep blockSits deeper

Fairly physicalPhysically dominant

Mixed build-upFairly direct

60-70% confident (n=1)

0% right

Predicted

70-80% confident (n=1)

100% right

Predicted

CRY15th → xPos 9th

TOT17th → xPos 13th

table posxPosition

CRY

LW0.18

CF0.47

RW0.24

CAM0.24

CDM0.12

CM0.06

LB0.06

CB0.06

RB0.06

TOT

LW0.59

CF0.35

RW0.18

CAM0.35

CDM0.29

CM0.06

LB0.06

CB0.18

RB0.12

Based on 76 matches played this season.

Both squads ranked by each player's chance of scoring in this fixture, with assist chance, xGI/90 and projected minutes.When the gameweek is set

Crystal PalaceC. Palace
0-1
TottenhamTottenham

Model verdict

Biggest mismatch

Style ranks

Most likely to score

Model accuracy

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

Where they attack

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Goal involvements conceded per position

Most likely to score

Model verdict

Biggest mismatch

Style ranks

Most likely to score

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

Where they attack

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Crystal Palace formWLWDW

Tottenham Hotspur formLLDLL

Head-to-head · last 5

Goal involvements conceded per position

Most likely to score