Manchester City have drawn 3+ cards from the opposition in each of their last five Premier League matches. City tend to dominate games at home even if they have dropped off from the dizzying heights of recent campaigns. Pep Guardiola’s side only drew four fouls from Palace in the initial meeting between the sides, but you would expect this to increase, especially when considering that Palace will be without Marc Guehi, which changes the complexion of their backline.

Palace are averaging 10.8 fouls committed per game in the Premier League this season, which is a record that has produced 59 yellow cards for the Eagles this campaign (1.96 per game), which is an average just marginally short of the total we require in this early kick-off. 

Palace have picked up 2+ cards in four of their last five Premier League games, the exception coming against Southampton, in which they were only shown one caution, but games involving Saints have essentially become training matches with the intensity of a usual Premier League game lacking. Palace will have to undertake most of the defensive work in this game, and City should be able to win far more fouls than they did in the initial meeting, which should see the trend of the opposition picking up bookings continue.

Celtic have won 14 of their 16 games at home this season by an aggregate score of 53-6. This level of dominance is rare in a top division, but Celtic have certainly been a cut above the rest of the sides in the Scottish Premiership, especially at home, where it is incredibly hard for the opposition to get a foothold in the game.

Kilmarnock have the worst away record in the Scottish Premiership this season, only winning two of their 16 games on the road this campaign - conceding 36 goals in the process, more than any other side in the division.

This selection landed in the most recent head-to-head meeting between these sides at Celtic Park and in two of the three meetings the teams have had this season, the exception coming in a cup tie which Celtic won but only by a one-goal margin. They should be able to maintain the distance between themselves and the other sides in the Scottish Premiership, with another professional performance at Celtic Park against the worst travellers in the division.

The initial meeting between these sides produced four cards. Preston are one of the most aggressive sides in the Championship as we can see from their foul and card numbers this season. Paul Heckingbottom’s side are averaging 13.1 fouls committed per game in the Championship this season - more than any other side in the division. 

This record has resulted in Preston picking up 101 yellow cards (2.46 per game). Only Portsmouth (102) have picked up more bookings than Preston in the Championship this season. This aggressive approach naturally provokes the opposition, which tends to produce a decent number of match cards in games involving Preston.

Leeds rank much lower in both metrics, Daniel Farke’s side are averaging 10.8 fouls committed per game in the Championship this season and have only received 62 yellow cards; only Middlesbrough have been shown fewer in the Championship this season. However, Preston’s physical approach should prompt a rise in these metrics as it did in the initial meeting between the sides.

Sheffield United travel to Plymouth with the gap to Burnley and Leeds at the top of the table to just two points. It’s set to be a really tense end to the campaign, with one of Burnley, Leeds and Sheffield United set to miss out on an automatic promotion spot despite being far and away the best three sides in the division this season.

Sheffield United have been strong on the road this season; only Burnley have amassed more points than the Blades away from home. Chris Wilder’s side have won 12 of their 20 games away from Bramall Lane and only conceded 15 goals across these games, a record again only bettered by Burnley.

Plymouth sit rock bottom of the Championship and have done relatively well to cut the gap to survival to just five points after Wayne Rooney’s disappointing tenure left them cut adrift at the bottom of the table. Sheffield United ran out 2-0 winners in the initial meeting between the sides, and there should be a similar result on the cards here when considering Sheffield United’s solid record on the road this season. 

An intriguing early kick-off in League One sees Wrexham travel to Wigan with the away side looking to cement their position in second place and secure an automatic promotion spot, with Wycombe still lurking just three points behind Wrexham despite falling away from their fast start to the campaign. 

Wrexham have seen 2+ goals in each of their last three games in League One. Goals are a regular occurrence when Wrexham take to the field, as we can see from their away record this campaign. Wrexham boast the 3rd-best away record in League One; only Wycombe and Birmingham have amassed more points on the road than Phil Parkinson’s side this season. They’ve seen 40 goals across their 20 games on the road in League One this season (2.00 per game).

Wigan have seen 2+ goals in three of their last five games. They have struggled to find consistency at home this season, winning just six of their 20 games whilst conceding 22 goals in the process. They’re averaging 2.0 goals per game across their 20 games at home this season, and their opponents here should see the goal count rise in this early afternoon kick-off.

Wycombe were battling at the top of League One with Birmingham for quite some time, but the Blues have expectedly pulled away from the chasing pack and now look nailed on to finish top of League One. This leaves just one automatic promotion spot left to fight for, which will be a scrap between Wrexham and Wycombe, with the Welsh side currently winning the race by just three points.

Wycombe have actually been stronger on the road than they have been at home this season, but their domestic record is still pretty solid. They’ve won 11 of their 20 games on home territory this season. Impressively they’ve only conceded 11 goals across these games, which is a defensive record that matches Birmingham’s, which shows that they are very difficult to break down at home.

Stevenage have struggled on the road this season, winning just five of their 20 games away from home. They’ve only scored 12 goals in this run, which is the 2nd-lowest total in the division,n only behind Bristol Rovers, who have the worst away record in the entire league. Wycombe comfortably ran out 3-0 winners in the initial meeting between the sides and can put the pressure on Wrexham here with all three points.

League Two is where the most exciting league action will be as we approach the final stages of the campaign. Doncaster and Wimbledon are separated by just two points and one place with both sides looking to find a way into the automatic promotion places.

Wimbledon have seen BTTS in four of their last five games. Doncaster have seen BTTS in three of their last five games, and their home games are even more exciting when looking at goal output (2.65 per game).

The initial meeting between these sides ended 1-0 to Wimbledon, but given the context that surrounds this game, it’s likely that both teams look to push for a winner or at least a point if they fall behind.

Bradford have battled their way to the top of League Two in what is a really chaotic league with no signs of clarity, even as we reach the final stages of the campaign. Just three points separate Bradford from Doncaster in 4th, indicating that the last few weeks of the season will be really tense, with as many as five sides still in the race to be crowned champions.

Bradford have suffered on the road this season when compared to their home games, but have avoided defeat in 12 of their 20 games on the road this season. They enter this game having claimed a crucial 2-0 victory over Crewe and will need at least a point here to have any chance of remaining at the top of the table by the end of the weekend.

Swindon have only won eight of their 20 games at home this season, drawing seven of these games. Their home games tend to be quite frantic, with 62 goals across these fixtures (3.1 per game). Swindon are stuck in mid table with no threat of relegation but, equally, a slim chance of making up the ground to finish in the play-offs. The result should lean towards Bradford here as the side with more to fight for amidst a brilliant battle for supremacy in League Two.