Alan Pardew's south London outfit are without a Premier League win or goal since the weekend before Christmas. Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino's north Londoners head across the River Thames looking to maintain their strong away form (see below) and an unbeaten league record against fellow capital clubs this season.
8 - It’s the first time since November 1990 that Spurs have gone eight away games in all competitions without defeat. Streak.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 20, 2016
Neither will be satisfied with the compromise of a score draw.
Palace are still ruing missed opportunities in the early going of last week's 4-0 defeat at Manchester City.