💎 Gem Bet: Fernandez 2+ Fouls Won @ 2.38 (Sky Bet)

Enzo Fernandez has been all action for Chelsea this season and his foul numbers over recent weeks and the season as a whole really stand out. He’s averaging 1.60 fouls won per 90 across his 27 Premier League appearances this campaign and was fouled twice in Chelsea’s 4-3 win over Tottenham earlier in the season. 

The Tottenham midfield trio of Kulusevski, Sarr and Bissouma committed nine fouls between them in that game with Sarr and Bissouma picking up yellow cards. Tottenham committed 17 fouls in that fixture, a massive increase on 11.3 fouls committed per game in the Premier League this term which indicates that this game is usually quite feisty and should see a few fouls exchanged in the middle of the park. 

He’s been fouled in each of his last nine Premier League appearances with 2+ fouls won landing in seven of these games which is a really solid record heading into this game which always delivers in relation to cards and fouls. Fernandez has been platformed in a more advanced role by Enzo Maresca in recent weeks with Reece James settling into a holding midfield position, this puts Fernandez directly up against Rodrigo Bentancur who is averaging 1.87 fouls committed per 90 across his 19 Premier League appearances this season. 

There is value in backing this selection with SkyBet, the same market is priced at 1.91 with PaddyPower making the 2.38 offered here a nice price when considering Fernandez’s recent foul won numbers and the intensity of this derby.