Luka Vušković Betting Tips & Predictions

Maxim De Cuyper has adapted well this season - he has been featuring in a slightly unfamiliar role on the left wing. The Belgian international has been given more responsibility going forward, which he has benefitted from. De Cuyper scored the opening goal of the game against Sunderland last weekend in a 2-0 win. That was his fourth goal of the campaign. 

In addition to that, De Cuyper has also provided two assists. Despite only featuring for the second-half against Zalgiris midweek, De Cuyper racked up six key passes, including two big chances created, but none of those were converted. Still, he is always looking to make things happen in the final third, and there should be chances for him to contribute against Palace again here.

Luka Vuskovic was another player afforded some rest midweek, as he only featured for the second-half. He recorded one shot which went narrowly over the bar, taking his average to 1.6 shots per 90 across all competitions this season.

Signing Vuskovic over the summer was another bit of shrewd business from the Seagulls. The centre back offers quite a lot in the final third, whether that be from a set-piece or from range. 

Of his ten shots in the Premier League this season, eight have come from set-pieces, while the other two have been from outside the box. When the space opens up, Vuskovic doesn’t hesitate to let fly, and he should be invited forward a fair few times at the Amex this weekend.

With Brighton expected to dominate play on the south coast this weekend, Quentin Timber could be in for a busy afternoon. The Dutchman has started each of the last seven matches for Palace across all competitions, averaging 1.8 fouls per 90 in that time. He has also committed multiple infringements in five of those appearances. 

With that being said, he is still yet to pick up a booking, which shows how a lot of his fouls are quite soft. He presses intensely and tries to close down space as quickly as possible, and Timber accounted for three of Palace’s 11 fouls against Nottingham Forest last weekend.

Chema Andres is another player who is one to target for fouls, and he should be directly up against Timber. The Palace man is also averaging 1.96 fouls drawn per 90. His midfield partner, Adam Wharton is not too far behind with 1.46 fouls drawn per 90, so Chema Andres draws a solid matchup here. 

The Spaniard has played four games since arriving from Stuttgart, and he is averaging 2.79 fouls per 90 as a Brighton player. He has recorded multiple infringements in all four appearances, and has been booked once. He likes to get stuck into duels in midfield, and be strong in his challenges, which makes this price stand out.