15:00 Saturday

Abdoulaye Doucoure Over 0.5 Shots on-Target

Advised Bet: 1pt @ 1/1 Bet UK

Everton produced a miraculous 5-1 victory away at Brighton when battling against relegation last season and the Toffees will be looking to repeat that feat when the Seagulls arrive at Goodison Park on Saturday. Sean Dyche’s side are understandable outsiders but look well capable of causing their opposition problems on Merseyside.

The reintroduction of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, plus the wide options of Dwight McNeil and Jack Harrison has given Everton an edge in forward areas, whilst Abdoulaye Doucoure continues to thrive in a more advanced midfield role. The latter looks particularly appealing to land Over 0.5 Shots on-Target at 11/10 (2.10) quotes with Bet365.

Everton have averaged 18 shots across their opening five Goodison Park games in 2023/24 with Doucoure delivering at least one on-target attempt in four of those five fixtures, only falling to do so against Arsenal. Averaging 1.89 shots per-90 and 1.15 shots on-target per-90 overall, the Toffees ace looks overpriced to enhance his impressive numbers here.

12:30 Saturday

Joao Palhinha Over 0.5 Fouls and Over 3.5 Tackles 

Advised Bet: 1pt @ 10/11 SkyBet

I’d argue no team is more reliant on one player in the Premier League than Fulham on Joao Palhinha. The influential Portuguese star was on the verge of a move to Bayern Munich before the Cottagers pulled the plug on that deal in early September and the 28-year-old has had a major impact on the Whites’ campaign since returning to the fold.

Last weekend Palhinha made a barely-believable 10 tackles as Fulham shared the spoils against Brighton. In his last seven starts, the midfield monster has returned tackle figures of 6-5-5-3-8-7-10 – that’s an average of 6.29 per-game – meaning the Cottagers destroyer should be well able to cover the Over 3.5 line against Manchester United on Saturday.

We can bolster the odds on offer by backing Palhinha to also commit at least one foul, a feat he’s achieved in seven of eight Premier League appearances this season.

20:00 Monday

Yves Bissouma Over 2.5 Tackles

Advised Bet: 1pt @ 7/10 BetVictor

Yves Bissouma has been a real revelation in Tottenham’s revival under Ange Postecoglou. Discarded by previous regimes, the Spurs schemer has already collected numerous Man of the Match plaudits for his displays in the middle and he’s bound to be in the thick of things again on Monday night when capital rivals Chelsea come to visit.

The Mali ace has been a powerful presence in the Spurs engine room and has produced a series of exceptional tackle numbers this term. Bissouma can be backed to make three or more tackles at an attractive 1/1 (2.00) with Bet365, a wager that’s already won in seven of his first nine Premier League appearances of 2023/24.

The 27-year-old is averaging 3.61 tackles per-90 and made four successful challenges against both Arsenal and Liverpool, as well as five when facing Manchester United. He’s only failed to reach our required threshold in fixtures against Sheffield United and Luton.