We've picked out four players to commit 2+ fouls across Thursday's Europa League slate, combining for a 10/1 accumulator.
Thursday's Europa League schedule provides the focus for our latest football accumulator, but this time we are moving away from the traditional match result and goals markets.
Instead, we have picked out four individual fouls committed and fouls won selections, using player tendencies, direct positional matchups and likely game states to build a 10/1 fouls accumulator.
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Alex Scott: 2+ Fouls Committed vs Real Sociedad
Alex Scott looks a strong candidate to commit multiple fouls against a Real Sociedad midfield that should give him plenty of defensive work.
The Bournemouth midfielder has committed two or more fouls in seven of his last 14 away appearances. His role should put him directly into battles with Yangel Herrera and Carlos Soler, while Mikel Oyarzabal's tendency to drift into central areas could create another difficult matchup.
Herrera is the standout foul-drawing threat, having been fouled 2.6 times per 90 minutes across his last 20 appearances. Soler has also drawn at least one foul in 10 of his previous 20 starts, while Oyarzabal has been fouled 1.72 times per 90 across his last 20 club appearances.
At least one opposition central midfielder has committed two or more fouls in four of Sociedad's six matches this season, suggesting their midfield movement is consistently forcing opponents into challenges.
With Scott already reaching this line in half of his last 14 away games and likely to spend much of the match dealing with Herrera,
Bamidele Yusuf: 2+ Fouls Won vs Celtic
Bamidele Yusuf looks an appealing candidate to draw multiple fouls at Celtic Park, particularly if Ferencváros are forced into a counter-attacking game against the Scottish champions.
The Ferencváros forward has been fouled two or more times in four of his five away starts in European competitions. Yusuf has drawn at least two fouls in 11 of his previous 16 away starts across all competitions.
Celtic should spend long spells pushing Ferencváros back and committing numbers forward, potentially leaving Yusuf as one of the visitors' most important outlets when they regain possession.
With Yusuf reaching this line in 11 of 16 previous away starts and Ferencváros potentially relying heavily on him in transition, Yusuf to win 2+ fouls makes the second leg.
Timothy Weah: 2+ Fouls Committed vs Besiktas
Timothy Weah looks another strong candidate to reach the two-foul line, with his direct matchup against Leandro Trossard offering plenty of scope for defensive challenges.
Trossard's recent foul-drawing numbers make the matchup particularly interesting. He has won at least one foul in 17 of his previous 20 club appearances, averaging 1.71 fouls won per 90 minutes across that period.
The numbers become even stronger in European competition, where Trossard has drawn at least one foul in 11 of his previous 12 appearances. There is also evidence that he can force his direct opponent into repeated challenges, having been fouled two or more times in seven of 12 appearances when starting on the left wing (predicted starting position vs Marseille).
That should place Weah under regular pressure on his side of the pitch. With the American already hitting this line in five of his last eight away appearances and Trossard consistently attracting contact, Weah to commit 2+ fouls is our third selection.
Pablo Rodriguez: 2+ Fouls Committed vs Crystal Palace
Pablo Rodriguez completes the accumulator with another central-midfield foul angle as Lech Poznan face Crystal Palace in the Europa League.
When starting in central midfield, Rodríguez has committed two or more fouls in four of eight starts, with that record improving to three of five away from home. That 60% away hit rate is particularly interesting given the midfield he is likely to be asked to contain.
Palace can field Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada and Jurrien Timber through the middle, and all three have drawn fouls consistently over their last 20 appearances. Timber leads the trio at 1.84 fouls won per 90, followed by Kamada at 1.57 and Wharton at 1.24.
That gives Rodríguez several potential foul-drawing opponents rather than leaving the bet dependent on one individual matchup. If Palace dominate possession and force Lech to spend extended periods without the ball, the midfielder should be required to close spaces, stop carries and compete aggressively through central areas.
With Rodríguez reaching two fouls in three of his last five away starts from central midfield and Palace possessing several players who consistently win free-kicks, Pablo Rodriguez to commit 2+ fouls completes the accumulator.
