We have run through Premier League game week 3 fixtures and picked out the best player matchups that look likely to draw fouls.
Premier League Gameweek 3 is upon us, and our experts have run through all 10 fixtures this week to pick out five player matchups that could offer value. In each case, a player with a strong tendency to draw fouls comes up against an opponent who has shown a tendency to commit them.
Premier League GW3 Bet Builder 1 (1pt)
- Pascal Groß Over 0.5 Fouls @ 8/11 — Brighton v Leeds
- Vitaly Janelt Over 0.5 Fouls @ 4/9 — Brentford v Sunderland
- Reinildo Mandava Over 0.5 Fouls @ 1/4 — Brentford v Sunderland
- Elliot Stroud Over 0.5 Fouls @ 8/15 — Hull v Aston Villa
- Harrison Armstrong Over 0.5 Fouls @ 1/2 — Everton v Man Utd
Best price 6/1 with bet365.
Premier League GW3 Bet Builder 2 (0.5pt)
- Pascal Groß Over 0.5 Fouls @ 8/11 — Brighton v Leeds
- Vitaly Janelt Over 1.5 Fouls @ 9/4 — Brentford v Sunderland
- Reinildo Mandava Over 1.5 Fouls @ 11/10 — Brentford v Sunderland
- Elliot Stroud Over 1.5 Fouls @ 12/5 — Hull v Aston Villa
- Harrison Armstrong Over 1.5 Fouls @ 12/5 — Everton v Man Utd
Best price 135/1 with bet365.
Pascal Groß Fouls vs Stach & Ampadu
Pascal Groß has committed 2, 0, 1 and 1 fouls in his last four games, while Leeds' midfielders currently top the table for fouls won in their side.
Anton Stach has won 2 and 4 fouls in his last two games, while Ethan Ampadu has won 0, 3 and 2.
With Groß potentially coming up against either Stach or Ampadu, there looks to be a favourable matchup for a fouls bet.
Vitaly Janelt Fouls vs Xhaka
Vitaly Janelt has committed 1, 1 and 4 fouls in his last three games and has already picked up two yellow cards in three games.
Sunderland's midfield features three of the four most fouled players in their side, including Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki and Enzo Le Fée.
Xhaka has won 3 and 4 fouls in his last two games, while Sadiki has won 1 and 3 and Le Fée has won 2 and 1.
With three Sunderland midfielders regularly drawing fouls, Janelt could be in for a busy afternoon.
Reinildo Mandava Fouls vs Kayode & Ouattara
Reinildo Mandava has committed 3 and 2 fouls in his last two games and was Sunderland's second-most frequent fouler last season.
Michael Kayode has won 1, 1 and 3 fouls in his last three games, while Ouattara was Brentford's second-most fouled player last season, drawing 1.46 fouls per 90.
That could make Reinildo an interesting option in the fouls market.
Elliot Stroud vs McGinn & Cash
Elliot Stroud has managed 2+ fouls in five of his last nine club games dating back to his time at Mjallby, and he also committed 2+ fouls in his last game against Coventry.
The left side of Aston Villa's attack draws a lot of fouls, with John McGinn and Matty Cash ranking first and second in the side for fouls won.
McGinn has won 2 and 4 fouls in his last two games, while Cash has won 2 and 2.
That makes Stroud an interesting player to target in the fouls market.
Harrison Armstrong vs Tielemans & Mainoo
Harrison Armstrong has committed 2, 1 and 3 fouls in his last three games.
He could have his work cut out against a Manchester United midfield featuring Youri Tielemans and Kobbie Mainoo, who have both shown an ability to draw fouls.
Tielemans has won 3 and 3 fouls in his last two games, while Mainoo won two fouls in his only start.
Mainoo also drew 2+ fouls in nine of his last 15 starts for Manchester United, making Armstrong an interesting option to commit fouls.
