Chelsea’s temperament has shown signs of improving in recent weeks after that flurry of red cards they sustained earlier in the campaign, but the Blues can’t help but get sucked into an occasion like this. The youthful nature of the squad shows in these fixtures with Chelsea often unable to resist the petulance which has seen them collect more yellow cards than any other side in the Premier League across the last two seasons.

Chelsea have picked up 2+ cards in eight of their 12 matches in the Premier League this season, with the Blues collecting 26 in total, alongside three red cards (2.41 per game). Arsenal have drawn 2+ cards from their opponents in eight of their 12 matches in the top-flight this term and can look to goad a young Chelsea side into some cheap cautions.

The referee for this game is Anthony Taylor, which is a really significant appointment as he has a long history with Chelsea. Taylor has been at the scene of many controversial decisions involving Chelsea, with notable moments including Thomas Tuchel v Antonio Conte on the touchline a few seasons ago and handing out the most yellow cards ever shown in a Premier League match when Chelsea took on Bournemouth last term. 

Chelsea committed 12 fouls and picked up four yellow cards in this fixture last season, and should post similar numbers here when considering their temperament in these big matches. 

Wolves have been absolutely dreadful at the back - with 27 goals conceded in the league so far, they are statistically the worst defensive unit in the English top flight. Wolves showed few signs of improvement in their first game under Rob Edwards, and it seems they could be in for a long night at Villa Park. 

After a stuttering start to the season, Unai Emery’s men have looked sharp in recent weeks, and they have won seven straight home matches coming into this clash. The Villains are averaging 6.0 shots on target per match in that stretch, forcing at least three saves from the opposition goalkeeper in five out of seven. 

Meanwhile, Sam Johnstone has been kept busy in recent weeks, with 21 saves made across his last six Premier League starts. The 32-year-old might not have expected to have such a big role going into this season, but he certainly has earned his paycheck. 

The visitors here are big corner winners, and, surprisingly, they seem to win more corners away from home than at the Amex.

They average 5.25 corners per match in the Premier League this season, which obviously covers the line here on an average day.

However, when changing the sample to just away days, the number of corners that Brighton win on average goes up to 5.83.

They started the season winning only two and four corners away at Everton and Bournemouth respectively, but since then away from home their corners won record reads: 7, 8, 6, 8.

Forest don't do well in keeping corners from being conceded either. They average over five corners against in the Premier League so far this season, 4.5 on average at home.

Senne Lammens has largely been a solid option for Manchester United since joining the club in the summer. He came in for his first bit of criticism in a United shirt against Everton last time out with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s effort appearing to go through his right wrist.

However, Lammens has already shown more composure than his predecessor and has some promising save numbers this campaign to take into this clash. Lammens has been forced into making 14 saves across his six Premier League appearances this term (2.33 per 90) with at least two saves in four of those appearances.

The two games in which he didn’t manage to make 2+ saves were against Everton, who were reduced to 10 men early on, and Nottingham Forest - a game where he significantly underperformed his save percentage (33.3%), suggesting that it’s a bit of an anomaly in his early record for Manchester United.

Crystal Palace have drawn 2+ saves from the opposition keeper in nine of their 12 Premier League matches this season, with six of those matches seeing them draw 3+ saves. Oliver Glasner noted again during the week that he is becoming frustrated with his side not being clinical enough with the quality of chances they create - and Lammens can add to that frustration here having made an excellent start to his United career.