Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Premier League clash between Tottenham and Crystal Palace, including predictions, team news and head-to-head records. Following nearly two years away from White Hart Lane, and after a number of construction delays, Tottenham Hotspur will officially move into their new stadium on Wednesday when they play host to Crystal Palace. The Lilywhites will hope that a new ground can help to revive their season, as they head into this midweek clash badly out of form and in desperate need of a victory. Tottenham Hotspur © Reuters Tottenham may have deserved to take something out of Sunday's huge clash with Liverpool, but they were undone by a Toby Alderweireld own goal right at the end to make it five matches without a win in the Premier League. Just one point has been collected from the last 15 on offer - a rather fortunate 1-1 home draw against Arsenal - and Spurs are now at serious risk of dropping out of the top four entirely. That would be a pretty disastrous outcome for the club ahead of this new era, having been tipped as outside title challengers as recently as seven weeks ago when beating Leicester City 3-1 to move to within five points of top spot. Those title hopes have long since faded. Instead, with seven games of their league campaign to go, Mauricio Pochettino's men are very much locked in a four-team battle for the two remaining Champions League qualification spots. Their poor run of form has allowed Manchester United to draw level on points with them, while Chelsea and Arsenal are a point worse off, and the latter will play their game in hand against Newcastle United on Monday evening. Momentum is definitely not on Tottenham's side, then, and their results in London derbies have also taken a turn for the worse. After a run of seven consecutive league wins against their capital rivals, Spurs have won just one of their last four such matches, losing half of those. It could well turn out, however, that a change of stadium brings a change of fortunes. In the same way that Tottenham thrived at White Hart Lane, winning their last 14 games there and going 19 matches without a defeat, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium may become a fortress. For that to be the case they need to hit the ground running on Wednesday, with Manchester City the next visitors there in the quarter-finals of the Champions League next week. With Tottenham still battling on two fronts, Pochettino needs to snap his players out of their slump or else a campaign that offered so much promise could easily end in disaster. Recent form in Premier League: WLLDLL Recent form (all competitions): LLDWLL Crystal Palace © Reuters Palace saw off Tottenham in the last 16 of the FA Cup earlier this month, only for back-to-back defeats in the league and cup - including a 2-1 reverse to Watford in the quarters - to derail their season somewhat. Rather than having a trip to Wembley to look forward to at the end of the week, the Eagles are now jostling for position in the bottom half of the division. Saturday's 2-0 win over basement boys Huddersfield Town, which they made hard work of at times, does at least all but ensure that they will be playing Premier League football again next season. The gap on the bottom three stands at eight points, meaning that one win should get them safely over the line. However, Roy Hodgson's men still have Spurs, Man City and Arsenal to face, so there could be one or two nervy moments yet. If Palace do avoid the drop, it will largely be thanks to their away form. The South London side have collected 20 points on their travels compared to 16 at home - the seventh and 17th best returns in the Premier League respectively. In fact, the Eagles have defeated Leicester and Burnley in their last two away outings and are now going in search of their third consecutive away league win for the first time since August 2015. Doing that in the first competitive match to be staged at Tottenham's new ground would make the achievement even more special. Palace's only away London derby win this season was at Fulham on the opening weekend, though - the last top-flight campaign that saw them win two away London derbies was 1997-98 (vs. Wimbledon and Spurs). Playing away from Selhurst Park certainly seems to suit Hodgson's men and, motivated by being the first visiting side to play at Tottenham's 62,000-capacity ground, this is a match from which they could well take a point. Recent form in Premier League: DWLWLW Recent form (all competitions): WLWLLW Team News © Reuters Tottenham are without Eric Dier and Harry Winks in the engine room, which forced Pochettino to go with an attack-minded XI against Liverpool. Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Moussa Sissoko started together and, in the absence of any other real options - Victor Wanyama aside - Pochettino may have to go with the same trio again here. There could be recalls for Ben Davies and Son Heung-min, however, having both come off the bench at Anfield, while Serge Aurier should recover from injury to rival Kieran Trippier for a start at right-back. Up top, Harry Kane has scored 59 home goals for Tottenham in the Premier League - only Jermain Defoe (60) has scored more in home games for the club. Palace's only injury concern is Mamadou Sakho, meanwhile, so Hodgson could well go with the same XI that beat Huddersfield at the weekend. James McArthur was brought on for Max Meyer at half time in that most recent outing, though, and he will be hoping for a 30th league start of the season here. Wilfried Zaha has scored in each of his last three away Premier League games, managing four goals in total - no player has ever scored in four consecutive Premier League away appearances for the Eagles. Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup: Lloris; Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen; Trippier, Sissoko, Eriksen, Davies; Alli; Kane, Son Crystal Palace possible starting lineup:<doc-sep>Tottenham will play for the first time in its brand new stadium on Wednesday when Crystal Palace visits for a Premier League match. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with the entire project costing upward of $1.1 billion, has a capacity of 62,062 and will also be used for for select NFL games played in London. Tottenham hopes this stadium is the good-luck charm they need to turn around their season, which has gone from promising to concerning after a rough run of form. Here's how you can watch the match and what to know: Premier League: Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace Date : Wednesday, April 3 : Wednesday, April 3 Time : 2:45 p.m. ET : 2:45 p.m. ET Location : Tottenham Hotspur Stadium : Tottenham Hotspur Stadium TV channel : NBCSN : NBCSN Streaming: fuboTV (Try for free) fuboTV (Try for free) Odds: Tottenham -225 / Palace +610 / Draw +350 Storylines Tottenham: Spurs have lost four of five and have dropped from third to fourth place, and they were fortunate not to fall to fifth with Manchester United failing to get anything at Wolves on Tuesday. Tottenham is in danger of falling out of the top four and need something here as the pressure is on. Crystal Palace: Palace is in 13th place and eight points clear of the drop zone. They have nearly survived, and even if they don't get another point, they'll probably be OK. But a draw here should be all they need to stay up in the Premier League next season. If they lose, they'll probably still be fine. Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace prediction Spurs end their drought with an impressive display inside their new grounds. Pick: Tottenham (-225)<doc-sep>The long awaited day is finally here. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium officially opens for business for the senior squad in a mid-week clash against Crystal Palace. It’s only appropriate that a London derby starts off the new era of Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs currently sit fourth in the table, two points behind Arsenal for third and level with Manchester United. Chelsea are in sixth, just a single point behind. With seven matches to play, every point is crucial from here on out to maintain Champions League status. Spurs have taken just one point from fifteen in the last five matches, so tensions are high among everyone involved with the club. Crystal Palace are in 13th place and comfortably out of the relegation zone, eight points above Cardiff City. The south London club are trying to make a late push to get into the top half of the table and are six points out of a possible Europa position (pending FA cup result) with a little help. Let’s open the new stadium with a win. COYS! Lineups How to Watch Date/time: Wednesday, April 3 | 2:45 PM ET (US) | 7:45 PM (UK) Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England TV: NBCSN (USA), TSN5 (Canada), Optus (Australia), other listings at livesoccertv.com Streaming: NBCSN (USA), fubo (free trial) Radio: Audio streamed at tottenhamhotspur.com. UK - check local listings Match thread rules:<doc-sep>Mitch Freeley You can watch the Live Match Stream of Tottenham Vs Crystal Palace via beIN CONNECT Match Report Tottenham moved up to third in the Premier League as they opened their new stadium with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday. Mauricio Pochettino's side had to be patient to make their bow at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after the estimated £1 billion project suffered a string of delays, but they immediately made themselves at home to end a five-game winless run in the league. After a frustrating first half – which saw the Eagles comfortably keep the hosts at bay – Son Heung-min gave the home supporters something to cheer in the 55th minute, finding the bottom corner after a heavy deflection off Luka Milivojevic. Christian Eriksen then added a deserved second 10 minutes from time as Spurs moved one point above Arsenal, who do have a game in hand over Pochettino's men. Both sides enjoyed fine chances inside the opening 20 minutes. Jeffrey Schlupp blazed over after breaking the offside trap early on, while Eriksen's curled effort from 15 yards was well kept out by Vicente Guaita to his right. The Palace goalkeeper almost gifted Spurs the lead nine minutes before the interval, though, when he fumbled Son's powerful drive just past the post. Danny Rose then broke clean through but his attempted pass to Harry Kane was cut out, while the latter headed narrowly wide from a corner. Michy Batshuayi flashed an effort wide of Hugo Lloris' left-hand post in the opening stages of the second period before Son netted his historic goal. The South Korean cut inside from the right and unleashed a left-foot drive, which was diverted into the bottom corner by the outstretched leg of Milivojevic, who had been dispossessed earlier in the move. Eriksen made sure of the points in the 80th minute, tucking home from six yards after a surging run from Kane to ensure Spurs christened their new home in style. Goals Goal! Christian Eriksen ensures all three points for Tottenham! Goal! Son Heung-min finds the bottom corner! The South Korean is the first player to score at Spurs new stadium in the Premier League! Live Updates Preamble Carrie Brown has caught up with Spurs legend Ledley King, he is buzzing to see Spurs finally play at their new home! The long wait is over for #THFC... and @LedleyKing is as excited as anyone to see the new stadium!#beINPL #TOTCRY 📺 HD1 pic.twitter.com/kQSlLsK2MF — beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) April 3, 2019 Now for Crystal Palace! Cheikhou Kouyate James McArthur and Martin Kelly are the three changes to the side! Team news! Tottenham up first! Hugo stays in goal after his blunder in the defeat to Liverpool, Son Min Heung & Ben Davis come into the side after starting on the bench on Sunday. Harry Winks has recovered enough to earn a place on the bench! The view from the skies is perfect! Team news to come! Now some Video of Spurs arriving into their new stadium! Spurs have arrived home! Just in case you missed out. Our roving reporter Carrie Brown has been all over the new stadium! Check out her tour below! That dressing room is looking impressive! Could rain ruin the Tottenham homecoming tonight? According to this weather updates from Crystal Palace, Yes a football club tweeting weather updates in 2019. Madness. WEATHER: Afternoon sunny spells will be followed by showers becoming more widespread through the evening. These could be heavy with hail and thunder. Max temp 9c.#TOTCRY pic.twitter.com/Jcr1OS4Mw4 — Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) April 3, 2019 Final touches in North London! We are kicking off at 21:45! Good evening! It's a special night in north London as Tottenham host Crystal Palace in their brand new stadium! After month's of delays, Tottenham are finally home! Join me for all the excitement, build up, team news & Live Text commentary from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (I might be posting pictures!)<doc-sep>
Mitch Freeley You can watch the Live Match Stream of Tottenham Vs Crystal Palace via beIN CONNECT Tottenham will mark their return to their new stadium after months of delays when they take on Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening. Spurs are without a victory in their last six Premier League outings and will be targeting a winning homecoming in front of 62,062 fans in their revamped stadium. As ever, you will be able to watch all the action Live & Exclusive via beIN CONNECT. Spurs were left reeling on Sunday afternoon as a last gasp Toby Alderweireld own goal handed title-chasing Liverpool an unlikely 2-1 win, to propel the Reds back to the summit of the Premier League. More gauling for Spurs fans will be how their side significantly improved in the second half, and should have come away with a point. After losing four of their last five league games, Tottenham are in real danger of dropping out of the Champions League places especially with north London rivals Arsenal leapfrogging them into third place on Monday with a 2-0 win over Newcastle. Still, Mauricio Pochettino will impress on his squad that they will have to immediately start winning at their new home to keep their season on track. In team news, keeper Hugo Loris will keep his place in the side despite his blunder leading to Liverpool scoring at the weekend. Eric Dier & Harry Winks remain absent through injury. Both Ben Davies and Son Heung-min are in line for a return to the team after starting on the bench at Anfield. Tottenham Predicted Team Lloris; Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen; Trippier, Sissoko, Eriksen, Davies; Alli; Kane, Son Channel – 1 HD Online – beIN CONNECT Kick-Off – 21:45 Mecca As for Crystal Palace, they will be coming into the contest on a high, following a 2-0 victory over Huddersfield to relegate the Terriers. Roy Hodgson's side was made to work hard for their win and second-half goals from Luka Milivojević & Patrick van Aanholt got them over the line. The victory pulls the Eagles up to fourteenth place in the league and all but confirms survival for another season. Palace have enjoyed an upturn of fortunes in recent weeks, leading them to open up an eight-point gap between them and the relegation zone. Three wins from their last five Premier League encounters suggest good form, and the potential to cause an upset. Even more impressive has been the Eagles recent form on the road which includes big victories against Leicester City & Burnley. It wouldn't be that surprising if Hodgson's side piled further misery onto their London rivals. In team news, Mamadou Sakho is the only major injury concern for the side. Scott Dann is likely to replace the French defender in central defence. Wilfried Zaha has been the sides star man this season and has struck up an understanding with January signing Michy Batshuayi expect the pair to join former Spurs man Andros Townsend in a front three. Crystal Palace Predicted Team Guaita; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Dann, Van Aanholt; McArthur, Milivojevic, Schlupp; Townsend, Batshuayi, Zaha It certainly promises to be a fascinating encounter as Tottenham mark their return to White Hart Lane You can follow all the action Live & Exclusive on beIN CONNECT.