Five favourable matchup tips across this weekend's Premier League football.
Jannik Schuster Fouls vs Chelsea Forwards
Centre-backs can struggle against Chelsea's fast, direct style, and with Palmer, Rogers and Joao Pedro (if fit) all ranking among their top four most fouled players this season, this matchup appeals.
Schuster is still adjusting to life in the Premier League and has been thrown into the deep end following an injury to Nathan Collins.
He is averaging 1.91 fouls per 90 this season and has picked up at least one foul in each of his four appearances, with two fouls in two of them.
This is the sort of game where you see those sorts of stats peak.
Bet: Over 1.5 Fouls @ 10/3 best price - 1pt
Mamadou Sangaré Shots vs Chelsea
Sangaré is Brentford's holding midfielder, but he is not a pure ball-winning midfielder. He has averaged 1.80 shots per 90 in the Premier League this season, with six shots from 302 minutes, and managed 1.97 shots per 90 at Lens last year.
He also averages close to 3.9 tackles per 90 - he wins the ball and looks to move it forward - there has been plenty of occasions this season where he has won it back on the edge of the box and either loked to shoot or create.
Chelsea are currently allowing more shots than the league average, while Brentford have attempted 38 shots in their two home games this season.
Bet: Mamadou Sangare 2+ Shots @ 11/10 - 1pt
Harrison Armstrong Fouls vs Julio Enciso and Palacios
Enciso is currently Ipswich's most fouled player, having won two fouls in every game he has started so far.
Palacios is Ipswich's second-most fouled player and notably won four fouls against Liverpool when playing 78 minutes in midfield.
Armstrong will be operating as the midfield enforcer, and his early-season physicality has been noticeable. He presses, gets close to his man and is the first player in the Everton side to step into the initial challenge.
He is averaging 1.61 fouls per 90 and has committed 2+ fouls twice already this season.
Bet: Harrison Armstrong 2+ Fouls @ 3/1 - 1pt
Mathias Fernandez-Pardo Fouls vs Hull
Ollie McBurnie has been tasked with doing what he does best this season: winning the first ball. Hull are the most direct side in the league, averaging just 2.5 passes per sequence, with McBurnie their first port of call and usually the target of a long ball for him to compete for in midfield.
Whether Fernandez-Pardo will be the man competing for the first ball remains to be seen, but the battle for the second ball with Crooks and Slater in midfield, or alternatively against Newcastle's brutish back three, could draw fouls.
Either way, he has shown a willingness to foul early on, with four fouls in just 109 minutes of football (3.3 per 90). He also managed two fouls in just 24 minutes against Millwall in the EFL Cup.
Hull are a physical side, with their whole game built around winning duels, and if an attacker isn't up for a battle, they will struggle against them.
Bet: Mathias Fernandez-Pardo 2+ Fouls @ 14/5 - 1pt
Enzo Fernandez Fouls vs Sunderland Midfield
Enzo averaged 1.04 fouls committed last season for Chelsea, but he went over 2+ fouls in 17 of his last 40 games.
With no Rodri, Man City's recoveries have been spread between Anderson and Enzo Fernandez.
This looks like a good opportunity for Enzo to hit the two-foul mark at a good price.
He has committed seven fouls in just three appearances so far at City, averaging 2.54 fouls per 90.
He faces Xhaka, Sadiki and Enzo Le Fée in midfield, Sunderland's three most fouled players. Le Fée averages 2.26 fouls won per 90, Xhaka 1.80 and Sadiki 1.66.
Midfielders' fouls against Sunderland read: 3, 0, 2, 0, 2, 1, 3, 3, 1, 1.
Bet: Enzo Fernandez 2+ Fouls @ 9/4 -1pt
Timothy Castagne Fouls vs Rashford
Marcus Rashford has been one of the Premier League's most direct players this season and time after time has shown a willingness to take on his man.
He is averaging the 8th most dribbles per game in the league and is drawing 1.51 fouls per 90.
He comes up against Castagne who committed 3 fouls the last time these two sides played and has committed 2+ fouls in 3/5 starts this season.
Bet: Timothy Castagne 2+ Fouls @ 5/2 - 1pt
