The obvious reasoning for this bet is that Ollie Watkins has scored 29 times and assisted 17 times in the Premier League since the start of last season. There was a period where his minutes were in doubt because of Jhon Duran, but with the Colombian striker linked with a move away from the club we can expect Watkins to play the majority of this match. He has scored or assisted in 3 of his last 4 games including against West Ham in the FA Cup just a few weeks ago.

Rogers is in the heart of the action for Villa and one of their main offensive weapons. The team is balanced between pressing systems but there are times when Unai Emery requests that he goes after his man and apply some heat.

Rogers averages 1.50 fouls per 90 mins in the Premier League this season and is unlikely to play a clean game here. At some stage he is likely to give away a cheap free kick and to play it safe let’s just take him to commit one or more fouls to add to this bet builder.

Rogers really is a man right at the centre of things for Villa. He has the highest average foul rate in the team but is also their third most fouled player in the squad behind John McGinn and Youri Tielemans. Rogers has drawn 1.40 fouls per 90 mins in the Premier League this season but he could be even more of a foul magnet in this fixture.

That is because he is up against the likes of Tomas Soucek, Lucas Paqueta and Edson Alvarez who all average at least 1.20 fouls per game. He could be targeted as one of the main Aston Villa weapons so adding him to be fouled just once or more looks safe.

Kudus is by far and away the most fouled West Ham player at 1.90 times per 90 mins this season. Some would say he’s by far their biggest threat which might explain this stat. The Hammers’ are missing a lot of key offensive players but their Ghanaian winger should start and will be a handful.

Villa might try to stop any counter-attacks early which would be a tactical ploy. Kudus has drawn 2 and 4 fouls respectively in the first 2 matches under Graham Potter.

It is early days but perhaps the way he is being used might lead towards more fouls against. He can be taken just to be fouled twice or more as a nice bet builder addition.

Rogers has become a bigger part of the Aston Villa offense as the season has progressed. He has not been consistent enough to be backed in the to score or assist market, but his shot on target ratio has improved so much that we can trust him to test the keeper at least once.

Rogers has had at least one shot on target in 4 of his last 5 games and operates between one of the wing positions cutting inside, or even as the #10 in behind the striker. He will get opportunities.

West Ham right back Aaron Wan Bissaka looks a big price just to be fouled once or more in this game. He is fouled 0.80 times per 90 mins and experienced enough to know when to win a cheap free kick.

He’s up against the Villa left hand side which could include Morgan Rogers who has a foul rate of 1.50 per 90 mins. Other potential opponents could be a tricky Jacob Ramsey and either Lucas Digne or Ian Maatsen.

We don’t know exactly which type of midfield position and role he will play in the game, but either way Tielemans could be a potential foul magnet here. He has been fouled 1.40 times per 90 mins in the Premier League this season and is likely to be heavily involved in the midfield battle.

The West Ham players he will face in midfield are regular foul merchants. Tomas Soucek, Lucas Paqueta and Edson Alvarez all average well over one foul per 90 mins so Tielemans will be in the firing line to be fouled multiple times here.

The big Czech international averages 1.40 fouls per 90 mins but this could be the sort of contest in which he struggles against a strong midfield. Up against Morgan Rogers and Youri Tielemans who are both fouled around 1.50 times per 90 mins which will add towards a tricky day for Soucek.

He has committed 2 fouls in both Premier League matches since Graham Potter took over and also been booked. His strong physique can also make him an easy target for referees on set pieces in the penalty box to blow for a cheap foul.