Everton vs Man United

Mark O’Haire has pinpointed two betting angles in Everton’s first match since they were plunged back into the relegation race after a 10-point deduction for FFP violations.

James Garner Over 2.5 Tackles

Advised Bet: 1pt @ 5/4 bet365

A raucous atmosphere is expected at Goodison Park on Sunday as Everton begin life after their controversial 10-point deduction. A siege mentality has taken over the Merseyside club and Sean Dyche will no doubt have his side sufficiently motivated to make a major impact against Man United.

James Garner made two appearances for United before making a £9m move to Everton in 2022 and the 22-year-old has made a very positive impression in the heart of the Toffees midfield this term. The Blues ace has made at least three tackles in seven of his most recent nine starts, averaging an excellent 3.11 tackles per-game across that nine-game sample.

Garner can be backed at 5/4 (2.25) to make Over 2.5 Tackles with bet365, an eye-catching price considering the circumstances surrounding Super Sunday’s showdown. 

Abdoulaye Doucoure Over 0.5 Shots on-Target

Advised Bet: 1pt @ 1/1 Unibet

Staying at Goodison Park, I’m more than happy to continue along a very profitable path this season by backing Abdoulaye Doucoure to land Over 0.5 Shots on-Target at 1/1 (2.00) with Unibet.

Operating in a more advanced midfield role behind Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the Mali man has been hugely influential to Everton’s attack and again looks underrated here.

Doucoure has delivered the bounty in nine of 12 starts for the Toffees in 2023/24, including five of six when appearing at Goodison, with this wager paying-out in six of his last seven Premier League outings across all venues. The 30-year-old is averaging an on-target attempt every 80 minutes, figures that make a mockery of even-money offerings on a repeat.

Newcastle vs Chelsea

Conor Gallagher to win 3 or more Tackles

Advised Bet: 1pt @ 10/11 Ladbrokes/Coral

Chelsea’s resurgence has been long overdue but having held Manchester City and Arsenal to draws in recent weeks, as well as toppling previously unbeaten Tottenham, Mauricio Pochettino’s team command respect ahead of their tricky trip to Newcastle on Saturday.

England international Conor Gallagher has been one of the Blues’ stand-out performers thus far and the all-action Blues schemer has produced a series of eye-catching tackle numbers. 

The 23-year-old has hit Over 1.5 Tackles in 10 of 12 starts, with 3+ tackles landing on eight occasions – Gallagher is averaging 2.95 tackles per-90 with the bulk arriving on the road.

Playing away, Gallagher has hit the 3+ tackle line in four of five EPL encounters and looks a value price to enhance that record at St James’ Park with Ladbrokes/Coral offering 10/11 (1.91) on Conor Gallagher to win 3 or more Tackles.