💎 Gem Bet: Ballard 1+ Foul Committed @ 1.66 (Bet365)

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Ballard has committed a foul in eight of his 12 starts for Sunderland in the Championship this season. He committed two fouls and was shown a yellow card in the second leg of Sunderland’s play off tie against Coventry and his average across the season as a whole sits at 1.04 fouls committed per 90.

He has featured in one of the head to head meetings between these sides in the regular season. He contested nine duels and committed two fouls in that game in which he was up against Tyrese Campbell who was fouled twice in that game and is averaging 1.02 fouls won per 90 across his 33 appearances in the Championship this season. 

Sheffield United have a variety of options they can call upon to lead the line but they can all cause Ballard problems:

Thomas Cannon - 0.89 fouls won per 90.
Kieffer Moore - 1.22 fouls won per 90.
Ben Brereton Diaz - 1.61 fouls won per 90. 

There is decent value with this selection when backing with Bet365, Ballard is priced at 1.4 elsewhere to commit a foul in this Championship Play Off Final making the 1.66 offered here quite generous when looking over his numbers across the season and the variety of potential opponents here who could draw a foul from the Sunderland centre back. 

For more insight there is a Championship Play Off Final Betting Preview also available on site.