Crystal Palace travel to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening, 31 October, with kick-off scheduled for 17:30 GMT as they look to return to Premier League winning ways after their midweek performance against Fulham.
Palace have teamed up with Fantasy Football Scout throughout the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season, with Gameweek 9 managers reminded that the deadline is 11:00 GMT on Saturday. Scout has also advised managers to monitor Carabao Cup line-ups and playing time before finalising their weekend changes.
Axel Disasi and Chris Richards were Palace's leading FPL performers against Fulham after each reached the defensive-action threshold required for two additional points. Disasi completed 17 defensive actions and Richards 13, while Anan Khalaili finished just short with nine. Daichi Kamada recorded 10 defensive actions, below the 12 required for midfielders to earn the same reward.
Disasi also led the Eagles for shots in the match with four. DarÃo Osorio and Jean-Philippe Mateta recorded three each, with Mateta making his first start since Gameweek 1.
Richards is being presented as a potential value option for FPL managers. The defender, priced at £4.9 million, scored 128 points in 2025/26 and was Palace's fifth-highest scorer. He contributed one goal, 11 clean sheets, five bonus points and 26 Defensive Contribution points during that campaign, yet is owned by fewer than one per cent of managers this season.
The American has continued to produce this term, earning Defensive Contribution points in six of Palace's first eight fixtures. That is the highest proportion in the Eagles' squad and matches the best record among players who have started every league fixture. Richards has also had four shots from set plays, putting him joint-second among Palace players in that category. Against Tottenham, Palace's highest overall FPL scorer so far is Jan-Paul van Hecke, who has collected 38 points, including one goal, three clean sheets and six Defensive Contribution points.
