{"id":1512695,"date":"2026-10-31T19:38:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T19:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1512695"},"modified":"2026-10-31T19:41:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T19:41:17","slug":"post-match-analysis-tottenham-vs-crystal-palace-31-10-26","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-tottenham-vs-crystal-palace-31-10-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham vs Crystal Palace stats and analysis: Why Spurs did all the right things after Mateta red card"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> defeated Crystal Palace<\/a> 2-0 at home to win their third in a row in the Premier League<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was one of the most one-sided affairs in the league so far. Jean-Philippe Mateta<\/a> picked up an early red card in the 13th minute, which changed the whole outlook of the game for the remaining 77 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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Name a player from a real result: a scorer wins you three points, an appearance one. Can you win the league — or the Champions League?<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Archie Gray<\/a> opened the scoring soon after that from a corner. And as it turns out, an Archie Gray header against the Eagles is not exactly news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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66% of Archie Gray's goals for Tottenham have been headers against Crystal Palace (2\/3). \ud83d\ude05 pic.twitter.com\/Zd6JmzZNtU<\/a><\/p>— Squawka (@Squawka) October 31, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>