Tottenham have really struggled to exert control on their games this season, and because of that, they rank fourth in the Premier League for total fouls committed, which has translated to the second-most yellow cards.

They have also received the second-most red cards behind Chelsea. Cristian Romero alone has eight yellows and two reds to his name, making him the only player in the division to be sent off more than once this campaign. 

De Zerbi's Marseille ranked fourth in Ligue 1 for total yellow cards before his departure, and his side also picked up five red cards in their 27 matches. The former Brighton manager likes his side to be aggressive in their press, which can often leave the defence exposed.

Tottenham games are likely to remain quite chaotic and open, which bodes well for backing the cards market once again, especially as Spurs have it all to play for.  

Selhurst Park has not been a particularly difficult ground to visit this season, as Crystal Palace have only won three of their 15 league games at home. Of their 39 points this season, only 16 have been picked up at home, as the Eagles have only won one of their last ten home matches in the league. That victory came against Wolves, too, who are rock bottom of the standings. 

Newcastle, meanwhile, may have hit a rough patch before the international break, but they come into this clash with a positive head-to-head record against Palace, having only lost one of the last ten meetings.

The break came at a good time for Eddie Howe's side, allowing them to regroup and reset after a difficult run. Newcastle have enough attacking quality to cause Palace problems, and they will hope to get back on track and end the season on a high.

Chelsea have been a team I’ve had plenty of success with in the corner markets this season, and I think a minimum of four should be well within reach for the hosts on Sunday afternoon.

The Blues rank among the Premier League’s most prolific teams when it comes to forcing flag kicks this term, averaging 6.23 corners per game - a figure only marginally surpassed by Newcastle’s 6.62. A closer look shows that Chelsea’s corners per game average rises to just above 7.00 per 90 when operating at Stamford Bridge.

In their last Premier League home game against Newcastle, Chelsea racked up 8 corners, while they forced 10 and 8 flag kicks in top-flight away fixtures at Arsenal and Aston Villa last month. It’s also worth noting that Liam Rosenior's side earned no fewer than 9 corners when hosting PSG in the Champions League in the run up to the recent international break, which adds weight to backing them to hit a fraction of that total against Man City on Sunday.

Further encouragement comes from the fact that the Citizens were forced to defend 5 corners in a recent road match at Leeds.

Aston Villa are averaging 4.93 corners per game across their 15 away matches in the Premier League this term. It’s an underrated facet of their game, Villa were one of the first sides to properly implement a set piece coach and come up with some of the most creative set plays in the Premier League.

Villa registered four corners as they came away 3-1 winners over Forest earlier in the season. Forest are conceding just over four corners per game when at the City Ground this season - and their latest Premier League assignment saw them concede 13 corners against a struggling Tottenham side, identifying a vulnerability that Villa should be happy to exploit with their solid corner record on the road. 

Huge fan of this boost. The last meeting between these two had six cards, both picking up three each. I've decided to play that angle a little 'safer' with 2+ cards each instead: it's landed in the last two meetings, and with City hunting down Arsenal, I feel like it's a fixture where tempers can easily flare up. This is a Chelsea side with the worst discipline in the league. Did you know they've had seven red cards in the league?

As for both teams scoring, this landed earlier in the season, and to be honest, in the second half it was a game Chelsea could definitely have gone on to win. There's no doubt they are in a poor position now, but after a bit of a break I feel like they can come into this on a new slate. They've scored in three of their last four games against City, and even when they blanked, they still managed 1.01xG. City are starting to look at their best, and I don't think there are many issues around them scoring, but it's still worth noting that prior to their FA Cup game v Liverpool and the final v Arsenal, they conceded in their last five games. Obviously two were against Real Madrid, but they still conceded against West Ham, Forest and Newcastle. I feel Chelsea offer a lot more attacking threat.

As for corners, Chelsea average the second most in the league at 6.23 per game. City aren't far behind at 5.67 per game. Even for corners conceded, it's all above the line, with City conceding 3.70 and Chelsea 4.13.

Overall, I feel like this is a decent value boost. Good luck if you're on.