By Cole Gallagher / August 20, 2026
EFL Cup Round 2 · Aug 27, 2026 · Selhurst Park, London · 7:45 PM BST / 2:45 PM ET
⚽ Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur ⚽
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Crystal Palace host Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park in EFL Cup Round 2, a genuinely intriguing South London cup night with no replay to lean on if either side has an off night. Pierre Sage’s new-look Palace welcome a Tottenham side still shaping its identity under Roberto De Zerbi’s permanent stewardship. Here is the full top betting sites breakdown for the tie, part of our ongoing EFL Cup Round 2 coverage.
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Team Analysis
Crystal Palace
Pierre Sage is still stitching together a new-look defence following Maxence Lacroix’s £52 million move to Chelsea, and a home cup night gives him another opportunity to build cohesion at the back under less pressure than a league fixture. Selhurst Park has traditionally been an awkward place for bigger visiting sides, and Sage will lean on that atmosphere against a Tottenham side he knows will be dangerous if given time on the ball.
Key Storyline: Pierre Sage continues rebuilding Palace’s back line after the Lacroix sale, with a home cup night against Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur
Roberto De Zerbi, now settled in as permanent head coach, is still missing Xavi Simons through an ACL injury, a real loss of creativity in behind the forwards. Summer signing Mateus Fernandes adds fresh legs in midfield, but a trip to a well-organized Palace side without Spurs’ most inventive attacking piece is a tougher ask than the gulf in league position might suggest.
Key Storyline: Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham travel without the injured Xavi Simons for a knockout tie at an awkward away venue
Key Betting Angles
Palace’s home advantage and Tottenham’s missing creative spark in Simons narrow the gap between these two sides considerably for a one-off cup tie. De Zerbi’s side should still have enough individual quality to control large stretches, but Palace have shown before they can make Selhurst Park a genuinely uncomfortable evening for bigger visitors.
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Our Prediction
Cole’s Pick: a close one, slight lean Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham’s overall squad depth should still be enough to advance even without Simons, but Palace’s home atmosphere and Sage’s defensive reshuffle make this a genuinely competitive tie rather than a formality for the visitors.
Confidence: low-to-medium, Simons’ absence for Spurs is the biggest swing factor here
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Cole Gallagher covers soccer betting for WorldCupBetting.ca, specialising in match predictions, odds analysis and tournament futures. Based in Toronto, he has followed the Canadian men’s national team since their 2022 qualifying campaign and brings a line-shopping, data-first approach to every pick.