💎 Gem Bet: Igor Thiago - Over 1.5 Fouls Committed @ 1.72 (Bet365)

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Thiago commits fouls for fun. He leads the line for Brentford and has a responsibility to ensure that the Bees press from the front. His aggression has led to two yellow cards in the Premier League already this season against Sunderland and Chelsea as well as a card in the Carabao Cup against Bournemouth. 

Brentford are much more aggressive off the ball under Keith Andrews than they were under Thomas Frank who didn’t instruct his striker to engage with the opposition backline as much as Andrews does.

Thiago has committed 2+ fouls in four of his last five Premier League appearances with this total reaching 15 fouls across his six appearances (2.72 per 90) - comfortably more than any other Brentford player. He’s also scored four goals this season so he is an all action player that will look to get after Manchester City’s backline.

Brentford have seen a general increase in their foul numbers in the early stages of the season with their average increasing from 8.70 fouls committed per game to 13.0 fouls committed per game. 

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