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Kieffer Moore has found the target in each of his last four appearances for Wrexham, scoring two goals across his five starts in the Championship so far.

I’ve been particularly impressed by Moore in Wrexham’s away games in the Championship. He came off the bench to have a shot on target against Swansea and has scored in both of Wrexham’s other away matches this season against Millwall and Cardiff.

Moore is a capable striker at this level and I think Wrexham will be able to generate chances against a West Ham side that has looked far from secure at the back despite their upturn in form after a testing opening few weeks of the campaign.

Nuno’s side have only kept one clean sheet across their six Championship matches this term which came against a Derby side who have struggled in front of goal in the opening stages of the season. 

Wrexham should feel encouraged by this defensive vulnerability and offer a threat in transition with Moore already showing that he can be effective in Wrexham’s away games where they may have to tweak their style slightly.

Moore has taken 11 shots overall in the Championship this season (2.64 per 90), seeing seven of these efforts find the target (1.68 per 90). This is a shot accuracy of 64%, which is quite impressive and should see Moore need just a few sights of goal to find the target.

Moore scored 11 goals across 30 starts for Wrexham in the Championship last season, which is a solid return, also maintaining an average of 0.97 shots on target per 90. 

It was a pretty rocky start to the season for West Ham as they attempted to adapt to life in the Championship, but they have found their feet in recent weeks and enter this game having won each of their last three matches.

West Ham have scored 3+ goals in all three of these wins, we only need them to score twice for this section of our Daily Double. They’ve scored more goals than any other side in the Championship (14) and I expect their solid form to continue against a Wrexham side who usually are involved in high scoring matches.

Wrexham have only managed to win one of their opening six games of the campaign, drawing four of these matches. They conceded 28 goals on the road in the Championship last season, which isn’t an awful record, but West Ham are likely to have too much firepower for the away side here.

It’s been an awful start to the season for Valencia, who find themselves rock bottom of LaLiga having failed to win any of their opening four matches of the campaign.

They’ve only managed to score one goal across these games too, so it’s hard to make a case for them causing Sevilla too much trouble in this game as the away side. Valencia lost their only away game in LaLiga so far this season against a newly promoted Deportivo La Coruna side.

Sevilla have enjoyed a more positive start to the campaign having lost just one of their opening four matches. That one defeat was against Atletico Madrid too, so Sevilla should have more than enough to at least collect a point against a Valencia side that could very well be battling relegation with the current trend of form.

Jarrod Bowen stuck with The Hammers following their relegation and looks determined to get them back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

Bowen already has three goals and two assists in the Championship this season. He netted twice against Bolton on Tuesday night, which was also the third straight game where he’d had two or more shots on target.

He’s had a shot on target in all but one game so far this season, which was the away match against Burnley.

He’s had six shots on target across four home matches, scoring two goals in the process.

I love this pick. The big Greek defender emerged as a real goalscoring threat at the back end of last season and he’s netted two goals in his last three games.

He is incredible in the air and West Ham have excellent deliveries, particularly with the addition of Arne Engels who assisted Mavropanos on Tuesday night.

He’s averaged 2.10 shots per 90 which is massive for a defender. He’s had 10 shots, which is the third highest in the squad behind Bowen and Castellanos, he’s also hit the target four times.

Across his last three games he’s had 2, 3 and 4 shots and this selection has landed in four of the five matches where he’s played 90 minutes.

Engels made the big money move from Celtic and started rough but received plenty of plaudits after Tuesday night.

The Belgian drew seven fouls in two matches for Celtic this season before his departure and he’s been picking them up at quite the rate in London.

He’s drawn an average of 2.00 per 90 minutes and is the second most fouled player in The Hammers’ squad.

In his six appearances, he’s been fouled two or more times in five of them. Even when playing just 32 mins in the cup he was impeded twice.

I’m surprised this isn’t priced a bit lower given that Whiteman has committed the most fouls in the Wrexham squad. He’s made the same number as Lewis O’Brien, yet he’s priced at 1.44 compared to 1.25 for O’Brien.

Whiteman has made eight fouls so far, an average of 1.51 per 90 minutes.

I’ve already mentioned Engels, who draws 2.00 fouls per 90 minutes. Whiteman will be close to him in midfield.

There’s also Mukasa, who’s drawing 1.18 fouls per 90 minutes and Kante who’s drawing 0.86 so plenty of potential victims to Whiteman’s aggression.

He’s also been booked twice already.

York are favourites here but I wouldn’t be in a rush to go against Swindon who have won three of their opening five matches and have scored eight goals in the process.

Swindon were a pretty reliable side to back for goals last season, finishing just three points adrift of the playoff spots having scored 70 goals across their 46 matches (1.52 per game) with 32 of these goals coming on the road (1.39 per game). 

York have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their five matches in League Two so far this season and are clearly quite comfortable with high scoring matches having seen two 3-2 scorelines already this season. 

I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve seen from Sheffield Wednesday so far this season, they sit top of League One after the opening five matches and have won four of these games.

They’ve scored the joint most goals of any side in the division (13) which isn’t that surprising when considering the level of attacking talent that exists within the squad. Jamal Lowe has already scored four goals, with the likes of Slattery, Barry and Mason Burstow also pitching in.

This frontline is really strong for League One, and there is a balance about the side even away from forward areas with Yan Valery being another standout performer from fullback.

Wigan have lost four of their opening five matches in League One and sit rock bottom of the table. They’ve only scored five goals across these games, which is a level of firepower that is unlikely to trouble the home side who have a range of goalscoring options.

Both of Wigan’s away games in League One this season have ended in defeat, and 1.7 is a nice price for Sheffield Wednesday to add to that misery. 

Southampton are rightly favourites here, but I do think it will be an entertaining game with the attacking talent that the away side have and the form they carry into the contest.

Bristol City have won each of their last three matches ahead of this game, seeing BTTS in each of these fixtures. Their most notable victory came away against Burnley last time out, showing that Bristol City can cause some of the better sides in the division real issues on the road.

Both league meetings between these sides last season saw BTTS with the most recent clash producing four goals as the sides played out a 2-2 draw. Southampton have seen BTTS in each of their last five matches, including heavy home victories over Swansea and Millwall.

I find it quite insane that Stockport are priced at 1.87 to win here against a Leicester side that don’t look to be heading in any direction under Russell Martin.

I had my concerns about his appointment due to his style of play and the gruelling nature of League One. I thought they would start slow, but the Foxes have been even worse than I imagined - most recently losing 4-0 to Oxford in front of their own fans.

By contrast, Stockport enter this game with three wins from their opening five matches and beat Wigan 4-0 on the road last time out. I think they should be a lot shorter to win, and they are one of my picks to be around the playoff spots this year.

This looks like a game where the Leicester players could down tools on their manager, and I'm willing to make the most of that misery until he does depart.

Barnsley are a bit all over the place at the moment following a mixed start to the campaign which was compounded by their 5-1 defeat to Stevenage in front of their own fans last time out.

Barnsley have seen 3+ goals in each of their last four matches ahead of this clash. In fairness to Daniel Stendel’s side, they did win the three games prior to that bruising defeat but the defensive vulnerabilities of this Barnsley side are obvious and can be exploited by Plymouth.

Plymouth saw five goals last time out as they came away 3-2 winners over Doncaster on the road. Both league meetings between these sides last season produced 3+ goals, with Plymouth actually managing to cover this line on their own when the sides last met.

Barnsley conceded 36 goals on the road in League One last season and their recent form would suggest that a clean sheet is unlikely. They’ll be eager to bounce back though, and do have the attacking options to cause Plymouth issues in what should be a high scoring game.

I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve seen from Sheffield Wednesday so far this season, they sit top of League One after the opening five matches and have won four of these games.

They’ve scored the joint most goals of any side in the division (13) which isn’t that surprising when considering the level of attacking talent that exists within the squad. Jamal Lowe has already scored four goals, with the likes of Slattery, Barry and Mason Burstow also pitching in.

This frontline is really strong for League One, and there is a balance about the side even away from forward areas with Yan Valery being another standout performer from fullback.

Wigan have lost four of their opening five matches in League One and sit rock bottom of the table. They’ve only scored five goals across these games, which is a level of firepower that is unlikely to trouble the home side who have a range of goalscoring options.

Both of Wigan’s away games in League One this season have ended in defeat, and 1.7 is a nice price for Sheffield Wednesday to add to that misery. 

I expect this to be quite straightforward for Dortmund who have made a really positive start to the season in winning each of their last four matches across all competitions.

The latest of these victories was a comfortable win over Villarreal in the Champions League, a game which saw the home side rack up an xG of 2.83 from 18 shots. 

Dortmund only lost two of their 17 home games in the Bundesliga last season, with only Bayern Munich (44) picking up more points at home than Niko Kovac’s side (41).

Paderborn are yet to win a game in the Bundesliga having taken a point from Mainz before losing to Freiburg, but this looks like a real uphill task for the newly promoted side who are likely to struggle for attacking momentum having only registered three shots on target across their opening two games of the campaign. 

The most recent league meeting between these sides produced six goals as the teams shared the points in the form of a 3-3 draw.

That clash saw a combined xG of 4.04 as well as 36 match shots, suggesting that we should be in for another really exciting game here. 

Neither side has started the season that positively, Hoffenheim have lost both of their matches so far - conceding six goals across the two games, while Stuttgart have one win from their opening few matches with 11 goals across these fixtures.

Stuttgart have also seen 3+ goals in each of their last four matches ahead of this game, including in their midweek win over Viking in the Champions League which produced four goals as they emerged 3-1 winners over the Norwegian side. 

York are favourites here but I wouldn’t be in a rush to go against Swindon who have won three of their opening five matches and have scored eight goals in the process.

Swindon were a pretty reliable side to back for goals last season, finishing just three points adrift of the playoff spots having scored 70 goals across their 46 matches (1.52 per game) with 32 of these goals coming on the road (1.39 per game). 

York have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their five matches in League Two so far this season and are clearly quite comfortable with high scoring matches having seen two 3-2 scorelines already this season. 

Cambuur are a newly promoted side from the Eerste Divisie and are attempting to play in the same way that guided them to a second placed finish last season - which is a bit naive.

They’ve lost four of their opening five matches in trying to persist with this system which leaves them quite open at the back, even if it does allow them to have a platform in forward areas. They’ve conceded the joint most goals of any side in the Eredivisie so far (18).

Nijmegen will welcome Cambuur’s style of play as they also take plenty of risks in forward areas. No side saw a higher BTTS % in Europe last season than Nijmegen, who have also seen BTTS in each of their last three matches ahead of this clash.

Both league meetings between these sides last season saw BTTS, with Ajax coming out on top in both matches by 3-1 and 4-1 scorelines.

Fortuna Sittard were actually pretty unlucky to lose this fixture last season, they recorded an xG of 2.72 from 26 shots in defeat - and I think they will cause Ajax problems again here.

Ajax are favourites to win but I wouldn’t be in a massive rush to back them for a result. Sittard have actually scored more goals than Ajax in the Eredivisie this season (11-9) and sit above them in the table having won three of their opening five matches.

The home side have also seen BTTS in four of their last five games, adding a decent hit rate to the wider context surrounding this game. Ajax also have the same hit rate over their last five matches, and saw BTTS last time out as they fell to a 3-1 defeat to PSV. 

The top two sides in the Swiss Super League face off in what could be an early six pointer in the title race. 

The Swiss league was turned on its head last year with newly promoted Thun managing to win the league, but it looks to have settled back into a semi norm with both of these sides being amongst the early top performers.

Young Boys have seen BTTS in each of their last four matches, notably avoiding defeat across these games. They’ve actually conceded 14 goals across their opening seven matches, so they can’t rely on emerging with a clean sheet.

Lugano’s defensive record may look a bit off putting on paper, but Young Boys are the biggest test they’ll have faced so far this season and both sides emerging as early front runners makes this an intriguing game that should see goals at both ends. 

Groningen were one of my favourite teams in the Eredivisie last season to back for goals at both ends, and they’ve started this season in a similar fashion with BTTS landing in each of their last five matches across all competitions.

It’s a perfect matchup for goals really with Go Ahead Eagles also seeing BTTS in each of their last five matches, notably losing just one of these games. Their most recent outing produced six goals as they shared the points with Utrecht on the road in the form of a 3-3 draw.

Only two sides in the Eredivisie have actually managed to score more goals than Go Ahead Eagles (14) so far this term, but the 12 goals they’ve conceded is a cause for concern and is a tally matched by Groningen - suggesting that we’re seeing two very weak defensive setups face off here.

Southampton are rightly favourites here, but I do think it will be an entertaining game with the attacking talent that the away side have and the form they carry into the contest.

Bristol City have won each of their last three matches ahead of this game, seeing BTTS in each of these fixtures. Their most notable victory came away against Burnley last time out, showing that Bristol City can cause some of the better sides in the division real issues on the road.

Both league meetings between these sides last season saw BTTS with the most recent clash producing four goals as the sides played out a 2-2 draw. Southampton have seen BTTS in each of their last five matches, including heavy home victories over Swansea and Millwall.

Barnet are favourites to come away with the three points here (1.57) but they’re likely to be involved in a high scoring game to claim the points given the trends we’ve seen in Accrington’s recent matches.

Accrington have seen BTTS in four of their last five matches, including each of their last three. Accrington have really deserved their goals in these games too, registering an xG of 2.0 or higher in all three of these matches - including in their 3-2 win over Crawley last time out. 

Barnet have avoided defeat in each of their last five matches, but have notably failed to keep a clean sheet in any of these games. They may well dominate proceedings again, but that defensive vulnerability is too appealing to ignore.

Clyde can strengthen their position at the top of Scottish League Two by beating Kelty Hearts at home on Saturday.

Darren Young’s side made it four wins from their opening six league games with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Edinburgh City last weekend.

The Bully Wee have been particularly impressive in front of their supporters, taking maximum points from all three of their league games at New Douglas Park this season.

Kelty Hearts, meanwhile, have earned all of their points on home soil during their mixed start to the campaign.

With Tam O’Ware’s team yet to pick up a point on their league travels this season, league leaders Clyde hold plenty of appeal in the double chance market.

Montrose can extend their impressive winning run when they welcome Cove Rangers to Links Park on Saturday.

Stuart Petrie’s side lost their opening three league games but they have responded emphatically by collecting maximum points from their next three.

After recording home victories over Queen of the South and East Kilbride, the Gable Endies ran out convincing 3-0 winners at Peterhead last weekend.

Challenge Cup victories over Clyde and Dundee B have extended Montrose’s winning run across all competitions to five matches. 

Cove Rangers have endured a stuttering start, winning just one of their opening six league games and losing all three of their away fixtures.

With Montrose building momentum and Cove continuing to struggle on the road, backing the hosts in the double chance market looks a good angle.

East Kilbride can put their recent dip in form behind them by beating Peterhead on Saturday.

Mick Kennedy’s men have lost three league games on the spin, although each defeat came against in-form trio Ross County, Montrose and Hamilton. 

Before last weekend’s narrow 1-0 loss to Hamilton, East Kilbride had been unbeaten at K-Park for a lengthy period stretching back to last season.

Peterhead have recently suffered 3-0 defeats against both Montrose and Cove Rangers, which does not bode well ahead of their trip to K-Park.

East Kilbride have already seen off Queen of the South and Cove Rangers at home in the league this season, and Peterhead represent a similar standard of opposition.

The hosts also showed what they are capable of on their own patch during the League Cup group stage, recording two comprehensive victories, including a superb 3-0 win over Dunfermline.

Airdrie's difficult start to the season could continue when they host Alloa on Saturday.

A 2-1 defeat away to Queen of the South last weekend left the Diamonds bottom of Scottish League One and added to their early-season concerns.

Their defensive record is particularly alarming, with John Rankin's side conceding multiple goals in three of their last four league matches.

Alloa, meanwhile, have quietly made an encouraging start to the season, losing just one of their opening six league games. 

The Wasps are unbeaten in 4 league games and have found the net in each of those matches.

With confidence likely to be fragile in the Airdrie camp, I think Alloa look well placed to score at least once on Saturday in a game that should produce at least two goals.

Dunfermline appear to be turning a corner and I fancy them to claim back-to-back Scottish Championship home victories when Queen’s Park visit on Saturday.

Neil Lennon's side endured a sluggish start to the season, but four points from their last two matches suggest that the tide may be beginning to turn.

A hard-fought 1-0 victory over Fife rivals Raith Rovers gave the Pars their first league win of the season before they battled back to claim a 1-1 draw away at Arbroath last weekend.

Queen’s Park also got off the mark last time out, although their victory came against a Morton side in turmoil both on and off the pitch. 

The Spiders had lost three of their opening four matches before that success, with Livingston, Raith Rovers and Stenhousemuir all getting the better of them.

Dunfermline should have too much class for an inconsistent Queen’s Park side and are worth siding with on Saturday.

I’m also backing the aforementioned Marmoush to commit at least one foul during this contest. 

The Egyptian has quickly shown a willingness to put opponents under pressure, committing 3 fouls in each of his first two Premier League appearances for Tottenham. 

Those numbers are not entirely surprising, with Marmoush having averaged 1.29 fouls per game for Manchester City in the top flight last term. 

Marmoush has been deployed through the middle for Spurs, which should bring him into direct contact with James Tarkowski. 

The Everton centre-half is particularly effective at drawing fouls, so Marmoush looks well placed to fall foul of the referee at least once.

The new Tottenham forward has yet to open his account for the club, but it has not been for a lack of trying. 

Marmoush has let fly 5 times across his first two appearances for Spurs, including 1 effort on-target against Newcastle.

The Egyptian ace averaged an impressive 3.87 shots per game in the Premier League last season, with 1.16 hitting the target, despite being restricted to a bit-part role at Man City.

He also produced 11 attempts across his 3 starts for Egypt at this summer’s World Cup, further highlighting his shoot-on-sight approach.

Everton are likely to sit deep and soak up pressure under David Moyes, so Marmoush should have opportunities to test the goalkeeper at least once.

James Tarkowski to be fouled at least once ties in nicely with the previous selection involving Omar Marmoush.

The experienced Everton defender is extremely adept at drawing contact and buying cheap free kicks, having been fouled 5 times across his opening three Premier League appearances this season.

That includes earning 3 fouls during the Toffees’ most recent away trip at Bournemouth.

Tarkowski also averaged 0.95 fouls drawn per game in the top flight last term, an eye-catching figure for a player operating at centre-half.

Marmoush is likely to press the Everton defender at every opportunity, making Tarkowski a solid option to win at least one free kick.

Facing Tyrique George should also give Pedro Porro every chance to commit at least one foul on Saturday evening. 

The Spaniard returned to his natural right-back role against Nottingham Forest last weekend and could find himself directly up against George at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Everton youngster has already given opposing full-backs plenty to think about this season, and Porro is certainly no stranger to catching the referee’s attention.

The Spaniard averaged 1.03 fouls per game and collected 10 yellow cards in the Premier League last term, while he overstepped the mark once during Tottenham’s home match against Newcastle.

Porro could also come up against foul magnet Jack Grealish, whether from the outset or off the bench, which adds further weight to this selection. 

Tyrique George looks well placed to be fouled at least once against Tottenham on Saturday evening.

Everton’s summer recruitment attracted plenty of criticism, but the permanent signing of George already looks like one of their smarter moves.

The 20-year-old produced an eye-catching performance against Manchester United last weekend, scoring a brilliant goal and giving Diogo Dalot a particularly difficult afternoon.

George was fouled 3 times during that contest, having also drawn 1 foul in Everton’s last top-flight away game at Bournemouth.

He could now find himself up against the tenacious Pedro Porro, who regularly commits fouls and collects cards, making George a prime candidate to draw at least one free kick at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

While Everton look capable of avoiding defeat, a clean sheet may prove beyond them, which makes both teams to score worthy of support.

The Toffees shipped 2 goals against Manchester United last time out, having previously conceded during their first Premier League road trip of the season at Bournemouth.

David Moyes may favour a safety-first approach, but Everton failed to keep the back door shut in 14 of their 19 Premier League away games last term, including their final day trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

While Spurs are still searching for their first Premier League goal of the season, they demonstrated their attacking capabilities in a recent 5-1 EFL Cup hammering of Charlton.

What’s more, Everton’s last two league games have ended in score draws, so another stalemate with both teams netting would hardly come as a major shock.

Everton can add to Tottenham’s early-season troubles by avoiding defeat in the capital on Saturday evening. 

Spurs stumbled over the line to safety last season and have carried those struggles into the new campaign, already losing to Brentford and Newcastle. 

Roberto De Zerbi’s side were also fortunate to leave Nottingham Forest with a point last weekend. 

As for Everton, they have been solid rather than spectacular under David Moyes, but they remain unbeaten after their opening three league games of the campaign.

The Toffees followed up an opening weekend victory over Crystal Palace with draws against Bournemouth and Manchester United.

Keeping Spurs quiet in the early stages could see the home crowd grow restless, which would give Everton every chance of leaving with at least a point.

I really like Merlin Rohl but it's quite clear that he's not a right back.

Everton failed to fill that position during the summer and it has left Moyes with little choice but to use the German at right back and I think that will be a natural area of the pitch for opposition sides to target.

Rohl struggled with Rashford and Shaw down his side against United last time out, committing two fouls and collecting a yellow card. He'll be up against Mathys Tel and Destiny Udogie here who are likely to cause him similar issues, combining to win four fouls already this campaign.

The Toffees attacking midfielder is never afraid to pull the trigger, having already fired off 9 efforts across his 3 Premier League appearances this season.

Dewsbury-Hall registered 4 shots against Manchester United last weekend, while he also found the net against Crystal Palace on the opening day.

He racked up a whopping 7 attempts during Everton’s EFL Cup victory over Preston last month and managed multiple shots in 3 of his final 8 Premier League appearances away from home last season.

Tottenham have conceded an average of 16.34 shots per game across their opening 3 league matches, further strengthening the case for Dewsbury-Hall to find the target.

I’m keen to back Sandro Tonali to be fouled at least twice when Tottenham host Everton. 

The all-action Italian has already drawn 4 fouls across his first three Premier League appearances for Spurs, with 2 of those coming against former club Newcastle in his most recent outing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

That continues a trend from last season, when Tonali averaged 1.48 fouls drawn per game for the Magpies in the top flight.

Tottenham should enjoy plenty of possession against David Moyes’ pragmatic Everton side, giving Tonali ample opportunity to get on the ball in midfield. 

Tonali is likely to operate in similar areas of the pitch to Harrison Armstrong, who has committed 6 fouls across Everton’s opening 3 league games. 

If passed fit, James Garner could also come up against the Italian. 

The Everton midfielder has been penalised 3 times in his last two outings, including twice away at Bournemouth.

Few would have envisioned Hull starting the season so strong, and they have kept three consecutive Premier League clean sheets. They are only the third newly promoted side to achieve that feat.

However, keeping this Chelsea side at bay will prove to be a real challenge this weekend. With that being said though, the Blues have looked vulnerable defensively, so an open encounter which chances at both ends is expected at Stamford Bridge. 

Chelsea have already been involved in several open, high-scoring matches, including a 4-3 victory over Brighton and Wednesday’s remarkable 6-3 win against Leeds in the EFL Cup. They have seen an average of 9.8 corners per game this season, with 4.6 for, and 5.2 against.

Hull’s strong start has been built on defensive resilience, and they will once again have plenty of defending to do in London this weekend. Coe Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro have all linked well at the start of the campaign, and because of that, this selection has landed in all three of their Premier League matches. 

The Tigers collected more yellow cards than any other Championship side last season, receiving 117 across their 38 league matches. They have maintained that aggressive approach in the top flight, with eight yellow cards picked up in their three top flight games. They also landed this selection against Sunderland last time out in the EFL Cup, with three yellow cards.

Joao Pedro has made an excellent start to the campaign, scoring and assisting in consecutive Premier League victories over Fulham and Brighton. The Brazilian was active against Arsenal, and was one of Chelsea’s standout performers despite the 2-1 defeat. Joao Pedro was fouled six times in that match, meaning he has drawn 11 free kicks in his three starts this term. 

Pedro averaged 2.12 fouls drawn per 90 in the Premier League last season, which was the highest figure out of Chelsea’s regular starters. He is always looking to drop deeper in midfield to look to get on the ball, and Joao Pedro excels at drawing contact.

Oli McBurnie should lead the line for Hull this weekend, and he will have a tough job up front against Chelsea. He is likely to be quite isolated at times, but that is actually where McBurnie thrives - he likes using his physicality to draw opposing centre backs up front, and the Scottish international should have plenty of aerial duels to contest.

McBurnie has landed this selection in all three Premier League starts, and he picked up a booking against Coventry in gameweek two. 

McBurnie should find duels against Maxence Lacroix and Wesley Fofana, who are both less physical than the striker, so he should be looking forward to this matchup, and approach it with his usual aggression.

Morgan Rogers has adapted seamlessly into Chelsea’s attack, and he has hit the ground running. He scored against Fulham on his debut, before opening the scoring after only 77 seconds against Arsenal last weekend. 

Rogers is averaging 2.67 shots per 90 for Chelsea, and has recorded multiple shots in all four appearances for the Blues. This upcoming clash against Hull look like a favourable one. The Tigers are yet to concede, but they have still been giving up plenty of chances to their opponents. Man United racked up 21 shots against them in gameweek one, and were unlucky not to find the back of the 

Forest have been a lot more aggressive in their approach this season under Glasner, and they have picked up at least two bookings in all four matches across all competitions. There were four cards in their game against Spurs last time out, and six yellows dished out against Liverpool before that. 

Similarly, Villa saw a total of six yellow cards midweek, with three cards for and three against. With this being a clash between two struggling sides under pressure, tensions are likely to be raised and both managers will be desperate for the three points. Because of that, we could get a feisty affair.

Morgan Gibbs-White has started the campaign positively, contributing one goal and one assist from Forest’s opening three Premier League matches. He has accrued a total of seven shots in that time, which is the joint-most of any player in the Forest squad. He has been playing in a more advanced role under Glasner, while also keeping spot-kick duties, which makes this price stand out again. 

Despite being on the receiving end of a 3-1 defeat in this fixture last season, Gibbs-White might still be looking forward to this fixture, given that he managed to find the back of the net. He had two shots in that game, and they both hit the target. 

Boubacar Kamara will have an important role at the base of Villa’s midfield, especially with Joao Gomes serving the final game of his suspension this weekend. The Frenchman is composed under pressure, and he is usually the one looking to get on the ball to progress play. Because of that, he has been fouled six times in his five appearances this season. 

Forest could start either Liam Delap or Igor Jesus up front, which means Kamara will be pressed intensely when Villa look to build from the back. Kamara had an average of 1.91 fouls drawn per 90 last season, despite his limited minutes as he suffered several injury setbacks.

It hasn’t been the best start to the Premier League season for Villa, who remain winless and yet to score after three matches. However, they opened their Champions League campaign with an encouraging 3-2 victory away to Club Brugge, registering 21 shots worth 3.22 xG - finally finding some confidence in the final third.

Villa also have an excellent record against Forest, particularly at home. They won this fixture 3-1 in the Premier League last season before recording an emphatic 4-0 victory when the sides met again at Villa Park in the Europa League semi finals. Oliver Glasner’s side remain winless this term, with two draws and a loss, so Villa will hope to capitalise on home turf.

George Hemmings has quickly established himself in Emery’s starting lineup, operating from the left during Villa’s recent matches against Hull and Club Brugge. He is currently keeping Alejandro Garnacho out of the starting eleven. 

Although the 19-year-old is yet to receive a card this season, he has been involved in plenty of duels. In fact, Hemmings has committed multiple infringements in four of his five starts across all competitions this campaign, averaging 1.95 fouls per 90. He should be directly up against Neco Williams this weekend. The Forest wingback has drawn eight fouls in his four starts thie term, and he sees plenty of the ball, making this price for Hemming to commit a foul look excellent value.

Liverpool endured a frustrating start under Iraola, drawing their opening two Premier League matches against Newcastle and Nottingham Forest. However, they have since found some momentum, securing a comfortable 2-0 victory at Ipswich with an impressive 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

Fulham arrive at Anfield without a point from their opening three league fixtures. Arbeloa’s side have lost against Chelsea, Sunderland and Palace, conceding seven goals across those matches. There seems to be unrest at Craven Cottage, with lots of controversy surrounding Alvaro Arbeloa, so it looks like a good time to face Fulham.

I find it quite insane that Stockport are priced at 1.87 to win here against a Leicester side that don’t look to be heading in any direction under Russell Martin.

I had my concerns about his appointment due to his style of play and the gruelling nature of League One. I thought they would start slow, but the Foxes have been even worse than I imagined - most recently losing 4-0 to Oxford in front of their own fans.

By contrast, Stockport enter this game with three wins from their opening five matches and beat Wigan 4-0 on the road last time out. I think they should be a lot shorter to win, and they are one of my picks to be around the playoff spots this year.

This looks like a game where the Leicester players could down tools on their manager, and I'm willing to make the most of that misery until he does depart.

Brian Brobbey is going to have quite a thankless assignment on Saturday as he acts as Sunderland's lone striker against an Arsenal side that will control the game and dominate the ball.

Brobbey is naturally quite a physical striker so he won't shy away from getting into a battle with Gabriel and Konsa. Brobbey managed to cause the Arsenal backline plenty of problems in this fixture last season, coming off the bench to score but not before committing two fouls inside just 27 minutes of action.

I'm always keen to back strikers for fouls and cards when I know that they will spend a lot of time chasing down lost causes and acting as the only outlet for their side. It's the perfect environment for strikers to get frustrated and I think we'll see that with Brobbey here.

Brobbey is yet to be cautioned this season, but did collect six yellow cards across 22 starts in the Premier League last season.

Kai Havertz has made a flying start to the season and can register another goal involvement when Arsenal face Sunderland on Saturday night.

The German forward ended last season strongly and has now either scored or assisted in 8 of his last 11 appearances for Arsenal across all competitions.

He carried that form into the World Cup this summer, registering a goal involvement in three of his four appearances for Germany.

Havertz then struck against Manchester City in the Community Shield before scoring in two of the Gunners’ opening three Premier League games, including last weekend’s victory over Chelsea. 

Sunderland have started the season relatively strongly, but conceding twice at Ipswich and once at Brentford suggests Havertz can make his mark at the Stadium of Light.

Noah Sadiki looks terrific value to attempt at least 1 shot against Arsenal on Saturday night.

Sadiki is an all-action box-to-box midfielder who has shown a willingness to let fly during the early stages of the season. 

Sadiki has already attempted 5 shots across Sunderland’s opening 3 Premier League matches, including 3 away at Brentford last weekend.

His willingness to get shots away was also evident at the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year, where he registered a minimum of 1 shot in three of his four appearances for DR Congo.

Arsenal are notoriously difficult to break down, so Sunderland’s midfielders may be forced to take aim from distance at the Stadium of Light. 

What’s more, Sadiki is generally afforded more licence to get forward than Granit Xhaka, making him worth backing to fire at least one shot on Saturday night.

Sunderland have the capacity to frustrate Arsenal on Saturday night, so I’m backing the Gunners to earn at least six corners at the Stadium of Light.

Regis Le Bris’ side will be more than happy to sit deep and soak up pressure, which should allow Arsenal to spend long spells on the front foot and force plenty of flag kicks.

The Gunners were among the Premier League’s strongest corners performers last season and have averaged 5.67 corners per game across their opening 3 league matches this term. 

Mikel Arteta’s side racked up 6 corners in Wednesday night’s win over Napoli, a game that required plenty of patience, and they may need to bide their time once again at the Stadium of Light. 

As for Sunderland, they have lost the corner count in each of their last two top-flight assignments, doing so away at Brentford and at home to a struggling Fulham side.

The Black Cats were also forced to defend 12 corners at home to Hull in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night, so Arsenal look well placed to rack up 6+ here.

Although Arsenal are renowned for giving very little away defensively, I’m going against the grain by backing both teams to score at the Stadium of Light on Saturday night. 

The Gunners were worthy winners against Chelsea last weekend, but they failed to keep a clean sheet and needed a fine late save from David Raya to deny the Blues an equaliser. 

What’s more, Sunderland have scored in all four of their matches across all competitions this term, with both teams finding the net in two of their opening three Premier League fixtures.

This selection also landed in four of Sunderland’s final six league games last season, so it has become something of a recurring theme.

It is also worth noting that these two teams played out a pulsating 2-2 draw at this venue last season.

On top of all that, Arsenal face a quick turnaround after Wednesday night’s Champions League trip to Napoli, and that could leave them more vulnerable than usual.

Jorgen Strand Larsen scored twice in Tuesday’s 3-0 EFL Cup victory against Middlesbrough, converting two headers inside 16 minutes to help his side progress. That was his first goals of the campaign, which should act as a confidence booster for the Norwegian international. 

That performance highlighted the aerial threat Strand Larsen brings to Palace’s attack. Pierre Sage likes his wingbacks to join attacks, and look to send crosses into the box. Ipswich ca

Sage can surround him with quick players before using Mitchell and the right wing-back to supply crosses from wide areas. Ipswich conceded twice inside the opening ten minutes against Liverpool last weekend and have already allowed seven goals across their opening three league fixtures. Strand Larsen is also capable of occupying both centre-backs and attacking deliveries inside the six-yard box, rather than relying on low-percentage efforts from distance. After scoring twice in midweek, the striker should approach this fixture confidently and one shot on target looks attainable.

Julio Enciso has established himself as one of Ipswich’s most important attacking players following his return to the Premier League. He registered  three shots on his debut against Sunderland, providing an assist after dribbling past several defenders. The Paraguayan international is given plenty of attacking freedom as the number ten for Ipswich. 

Enciso is definitely not reluctant to shoot, and he is averaging 4.5 shots per 90 this season. He had three shots against Man United at Old Trafford, with one effort on target. Then he had six attempts at Anfield, with half of those hitting the target. Those numbers are impressive, and this matchup against Palace looks more favourable.

Ipswich were beaten 2-0 by Liverpool last time out, but there were some positives to take, and they managed to land this selection with four corners. After conceding two early goals. Ipswich recovered well and enjoyed several encouraging spells - they finished with more shots than Liverpool.

Palace also allowed Middlesbrough to take six corners at Selhurst Park in midweek. The Championship visitors recorded 16 shots. Ipswich have hit this line in three out of four matches this season across all competitions, with the one miss coming against Sunderland in gameweek one where they had three corners.

Crystal Palace have every reason to come into this clash with confidence, after securing consecutive victories. They scored three times against Fulham at Craven Cottage before securing another 3-0 win over Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup. Pierre Sage’s side have already conceded eight goals across their opening three Premier League matches, including four against Man City.

Ipswich have also been involved in some high-scoring encounters, including a 5-2 defeat at Old Trafford. The Tractor Boys are yet to keep a clean sheet this term, but they certainly have enough attacking firepower to contribute to the scoring.

Quinten Timber has come straight into the starting lineup since arriving over the summer, and he has added energy and physicality to the Palace midfield. Timber is comfortable carrying possession forward, but he is also expected to press aggressively in midfield, and he is still adapting to life in the Premier League. 

Timber committed two fouls against Fulham on his debut, and he added another two infringements against Middlesbrough last time out. He will be directly up against Enciso this weekend, and that is a matchup to keep an eye on. He has drawn six fouls in his three starts for Ipswich this campaign.

Neco Williams has been given plenty of attacking freedom from wingback since Oliver Glasner arrived at Nottingham Forest. The Welshman often finds himself in promising positions in the final third, and he has shown a willingness to pull the trigger when the space opens up. 

Williams was unfortunate not to score against Spurs last weekend, with his second-half effort disallowed following a VAR review. However, he had landed this selection against both Leeds and Liverpool prior to that. He also won a penalty against his former club, Liverpool, at Anfield, which shows just how important he is going forward. Last season, Williams had an average of 1.31 shots per 90 across all competitions, but that figure is likely to rise this campaign.

Dominik Szoboszlai continued his excellent start to the season by scoring Liverpool’s equaliser against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. The Hungarian international reacted sharply inside the penalty area before finding the net, helping Iraola’s side recover from an early setback.

Szoboszlai remains a consistent threat from open play, but perhaps his greatest strength is his set-piece ability. He scored the most free-kicks in the Premier League last season, while also being the designated penalty taker for the Reds. There should be plenty of chances for Liverpool this weekend, and Szoboszlai is one to target.

Oscar Bobb should be an important attacking outlet for Fulham at Anfield, where the visitors are likely to find their best opportunities on the counter. The Norwegian has been starting out on the right wing this season, and a significant weakness of Liverpool is their fullbacks. A lot of teams are finding success down their right wing, which makes Bobb a target. 

The former Man City man had three shots against Crystal Palace last time out, with one of those hitting the target. He links well with Josh King in the final third, and Bobb will hope to exploit space left when Milos Kerkez marauds forward from left back.

Marcus Tavernier bagged his second goal of the season against Newcastle last time out, after also getting on the scoresheet against Man City.

However, the Cherries are still yet to record a victory in the Premier League this campaign, so they will need Tavernier to maintain his form. The 27-year-old has racked up nine shots in three starts this season, including five efforts against Newcastle last time out, with four of those hitting the target. 

Tavernier has been deployed on the left side of Marco Rose’s front three, and he is given a massive responsibility in the final third. He strikes the ball cleanly from distance, so is given free-kick duties for Bournemouth. 

Julio Enciso has accounted for almost half of Ipswich’s total shots in the Premier League this season - the Tractor Boys have racked up 33 attempts in total, ad Enciso has accounted for 12 of those. That includes three shots against Sunderland in gameweek one, followed by three shots against Man United, and six efforts against Liverpool last time out.

The Paraguay internaitonal has established himself as the most important player for Ipswich in the final third, operating in an advanced midfield role, and he will look to make the difference against Crystal Palace again here. The Eagles have looked a shadow of their former selves, and Ipswich will hope to bounce back from their defeat against Liverpool last weekend. 

Liverpool endured a frustrating start under Iraola, drawing their opening two Premier League matches against Newcastle and Nottingham Forest. However, they have since found some momentum, securing a comfortable 2-0 victory at Ipswich with an impressive 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

Fulham arrive at Anfield without a point from their opening three league fixtures. Arbeloa’s side have lost against Chelsea, Sunderland and Palace, conceding seven goals across those matches. There seems to be unrest at Craven Cottage, with lots of controversy surrounding Alvaro Arbeloa, so it looks like a good time to face Fulham.

The Reds will be confident that they can control the majority of possession at Anfield, with Fulham likely to defend deep. Arbeloa’s side allowed Palace to score three times despite having more of the ball, while Chelsea registered 18 shots worth 2.24xG during their opening-weekend victory at Craven Cottage.

Iraola’s Liverpool attack with width, allowing the fullbacks to advance and use overlapping runs to create space. That approach creates plenty of opportunities for crosses, shots and defensive clearances. Liverpool had seven corners against Atletico Madrid midweek, and this clash against Fulham looks like an easier matchup on paper.

Gonzalo Garcia has been active since arriving at Fulham, scoring on his debut against Chelsea before finding the net again in the EFL Cup. The former Real Madrid striker has looked eager to leave his mark since arriving in the Premier League, and his work rate has been commendable.

He committed two fouls against Chelsea on debut, before following that honesty another two infringements against Sunderland. He has landed this selection in all three league starts this term, averaging 1.57 fouls per 90, which makes this price stand out.

Alexander Isak opened his Premier League account for the season against Nottingham Forest, and he followed that up with a brace against Ipswich last weekend. The Swedish international scored twice inside the opening nine minutes, with both goals created by Cody Gakpo.

Isak retained his place against Atletico Madrid - despite failing to score, he did still record an assist. Isak is playing at full confidence at the moment, and he is the current joint-top scorer in the Premier League. He has looked back to his best after an injury-hit previous campaign, and will hope to extend his impressive form in the final third.

Dominik Szoboszlai continued his excellent start to the season by scoring Liverpool’s equaliser against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. The Hungarian international reacted sharply inside the penalty area before finding the net, helping Iraola’s side recover from an early setback.

Szoboszlai remains a consistent threat from open play, but perhaps his greatest strength is his set-piece ability. He scored the most free-kicks in the Premier League last season, while also being the designated penalty taker for the Reds. There should be plenty of chances for Liverpool this weekend, and Szoboszlai is one to target.

It hasn’t been the best start to the season for Aston Villa, but they did at least pick up their first win midweek after beating Club Brugge in the Champions League. Emi Buendia played a key role and got on the scoresheet, so he should be full of confidence this weekend.

The Argentine international has been featuring in an advanced midfield role, operating centrally which means he typically sees plenty of the ball. He is adept when it comes to dribbling and beating his marker, meaning Buendia has drawn ten fouls in his five starts across all competitions this season. Even in the previous campaign, he had an average of 2.1 fouls drawn per 90.

John McGinn has played a bit wider this season, out on the right wing. The Scottish international hasn’t quite been at his best, and he has 11 fouls in five starts, picking up a booking in four of those. He will eb directly up against Neco Williams this weekend, and that is a matchup to keep tabs on. 

Williams sees plenty of the ball from wingback, and he has been fouled eight times in four matches across all competitions this season - no Forest player has won more free-kicks. He is given plenty of freedom in that wingback role to push forward into advanced areas, and he is adept at drawing contact in dangerous areas.

Adam Smith should retain his place on the right side of Bournemouth’s defence after starting all three league matches this term, but he will have a tough matchup against Brentford’s Kevin Schade.

The Bees did well to retain the services of the German international, as he is probably their most direct and enterprising player. Keane Lewis-Potter also often looks to support him in the final third, meaning that left flank sees plenty of involvement. 

Adam Smith should have plenty of defensive work to get through at the Vitality Stadium, and he has landed this selection in all three league matches so far. That includes two fouls and a booking against Newcastle last time out.

Julio Enciso has started the season positively, showing real promise in that advanced midfield role for Ipswich. He has landed this selection in all three league starts so far, averaging 2.15 fouls drawn per 90. 

He will come up against an aggressive Crystal Palace midfield this weekend - notably Quentin Timber who recently arrived at Selhurst Park. The Dutchman is still adapting to life in England, and he has committed exactly two infringements against Fulham and Middlesbrough, respectively. Once again, he will be tested. Enciso is a player who likes having the ball at his feet - he can be quite selfish at times, but that works in favour for this bet.

Hull have been the surprise package of the season so far, and this is a clash between third and fourth - two teams who have started the season strong. The Tigers are massive underdogs at Stamford Bridge, and this looks set to be another tough test for them - they will have to sit deep and be resilient. Oli McBurnie will have a role to play up front, looking to win his aerial duels, hold up and ball and make life difficult for the Chelsea defenders. 

Wesley Fofana will be tasked with trying to press forward into Hull’s half, and win the ball back quickly to sustain pressure. McBurnie can be a difficult opponent to face - he likes to be aggressive and fly into challenges, so Fofana could be called into action plenty of times even if Chelsea dominate possession. The Frenchman was fouled twice in his last Premier League start, which was against Arsenal. 

James McAtee is Nottingham Forest's joint most-fouled player so far this season. He has been fouled twice in all three league matches Forest have played.

He is averaging 2.14 fouls drawn per 90 minutes.

Lastly, Hull's main man up top Oliver McBurnie has been fouled in every league match so far with a record of 2, 3, 1.

Puts him at an average of 2.00 fouls drawn per 90 minutes. Because Hull's main premise is to play on the counter attack, he can draw fouls when the ball is played into him and he's required to hold it up.

Justin Kluivert is a tricky forward for Bournemouth and he has drawn five fouls so far this season which puts him at an average of 2.00 fouls drawn per 90 minutes so far.

He won 3 fouls in Bournemouth's last league match against Newcastle. His record for fouls won across all competitions is 1, 1, 3, 1.

Julio Enciso is Ipswich's most-fouled player since they made the return to the Premier League. He is averaging 2.14 fouls drawn per 90 minutes.

His record for fouls won so far is 2, 2, 2.

Kai Havertz has started the season in fine form and looks well placed to register at least one shot on target against Sunderland on Saturday night.

His impressive scoring run dates back to the end of last season, when he netted a vital goal against Burnley in Arsenal’s final Premier League home game before striking again against PSG in the Champions League final.

Havertz maintained that momentum at the World Cup, scoring 3 goals in 4 appearances for Germany.

He then opened his account for the new campaign against Manchester City in the Community Shield before scoring in two of Arsenal’s opening three Premier League matches, including last weekend’s victory over Chelsea.

The German has now worked the goalkeeper in all 4 of his domestic outings this term, doing so twice against Chelsea last weekend.

With Sunderland expected to sit deep and invite pressure, Havertz should have ample opportunity to deliver another on-target effort.

Granit Xhaka is rarely far from the thick of the action, and I’m backing the Sunderland captain to be fouled at least once when he faces his former club on Saturday night. 

Xhaka has drawn an average of 2.67 fouls per game across Sunderland’s opening three league matches, with the midfielder winning at least one free-kick in every outing.

That continues a strong trend from last season, when he averaged 1.27 fouls drawn per game in the Premier League.

The Swiss ace was also fouled 12 times across his six appearances at the World Cup.

Xhaka’s likely encounters with Arsenal midfield duo Declan Rice and Myles Lewis-Skelly only strengthen the case, with the pair committing 9 fouls between them across the Gunners’ opening three league games.

Bukayo Saka has long been a player who comes in for plenty of rough treatment, and this season has been no different.

The Arsenal ace has already drawn 10 fouls across the opening 3 Premier League matchdays, placing him among the division’s most fouled players.

Saka was also regularly targeted by opponents last season, drawing an average of 2.18 fouls per game in the Premier League.

He was also fouled in six of his seven appearances for England at the World Cup despite being used sparingly from the start.

What’s more, Saka drew 3 fouls in last season’s corresponding fixture at the Stadium of Light.

Reinildo Mandava is likely to be handed the difficult task of keeping Saka quiet on Saturday night, further strengthening the case for this selection.

Having already backed Bukayo Saka to be fouled at least twice, I’m also siding with his likely direct opponent, Reinildo Mandava, to commit at least one foul on Saturday night. 

The Sunderland left-back is no stranger to overstepping the mark, and he could be in for a difficult evening if tasked with trying to stop Saka. 

That tendency has already been evident this season, with Mandava committing 5 fouls across his opening 3 Premier League appearances after averaging 1.46 per game last term. 

He also committed a whopping 5 fouls when facing Arsenal at the Emirates last season, picking up a yellow card in the process.

With Saka so difficult to contain, Mandava looks a prime candidate to fall foul of the referee at least once. 

Brian Brobbey is a player I always like to target in the foul markets, and the Sunderland forward looks worth backing to be penalised at least once on Saturday night. 

The Dutchman likes to throw his weight around when leading the line, which often lands him on the wrong side of the referee.

Brobbey has committed a foul in each of his three Premier League appearances this season, conceding 4 in total across those matches.

He was also regularly on the referee’s radar last term, averaging 1.53 fouls per game in the Premier League.

Brobbey’s likely direct battle with Gabriel Magalhaes provides further encouragement, as the Arsenal defender has drawn 2 fouls across his three top-flight appearances this season.

Ezri Konsa is another potential opponent for Brobbey at the heart of Arsenal’s defence, with the former Aston Villa man drawing an impressive 1.30 fouls per game in the Premier League last term.

Hull have surprised everyone at the start of the season having picked up seven points from their opening three matches and being the only side in the Premier League yet to concede a goal. 

However, they now line up against a Chelsea side that have arguably been the most exciting team to watch in the Premier League so far this season - losing just one of their five competitive matches with that defeat coming against Arsenal.

These sides actually met back in February as Chelsea came away 4-0 winners under Liam Rosenior in the FA Cup. 

Their start reminds me a bit of Norwich’s start to the season a few years back when Pukki scored a streak of goals, they’re outperforming their underlying numbers by some margin (-5 on xG against) and that will eventually catch up to them. 

Hull have obviously added a few players since that result but I think they will be the latest side to be undone by the trio of Joao Pedro, Palmer and Rogers who are gelling really well at the moment. 

Arsenal look near unstoppable at the moment, winning each of their five matches at the start of the season with four of these victories coming to nil.

Mikel Arteta’s side got off to a winning start in the Champions League during the week with a 1-0 win over Napoli, but that scoreline could have been four or five with the volume of chances that Arsenal created in Naples.

Sunderland have had a mixed start to the campaign with one of each result from their opening three matches. That victory came over Fulham, but the defeat to Ipswich on the opening day was a bit alarming. 

They were strong at the Stadium of Light last season, but Arsenal boasted the best away record in the league last year too and only conceded 16 goals on the road. 

Sunderland have actually never managed to beat Arsenal in the Premier League across 16 meetings, and this version of Arsenal is unlikely to be the first to fall to that record. 

Nijmegen were one of the best sides to watch in Europe last season due to their style of play and the volume of goals that were often produced in their matches.

They are a really attacking side but it’s a strategy that also has proven effective in actually allowing them to pick up points and challenge those established sides at the top of the Eredivisie with Nijmegen finishing third last season and qualifying for Europe.

Cambuur are a newly promoted side and have been a bit naive in their approach in the early stages of this campaign having lost four of their opening five matches, conceding 18 goals in the process. 

They’ll play into Nijmegen’s hands with their open style which should see plenty of goals but the away side having the best chance of coming out on top. 

I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve seen from Sheffield Wednesday so far this season, they sit top of League One after the opening five matches and have won four of these games.

They’ve scored the joint most goals of any side in the division (13) which isn’t that surprising when considering the level of attacking talent that exists within the squad. Jamal Lowe has already scored four goals, with the likes of Slattery, Barry and Mason Burstow also pitching in.

This frontline is really strong for League One, and there is a balance about the side even away from forward areas with Yan Valery being another standout performer from fullback.

Wigan have lost four of their opening five matches in League One and sit rock bottom of the table. They’ve only scored five goals across these games, which is a level of firepower that is unlikely to trouble the home side who have a range of goalscoring options.

Both of Wigan’s away games in League One this season have ended in defeat, and 1.7 is a nice price for Sheffield Wednesday to add to that misery. 

I find it quite insane that Stockport are priced at 1.87 to win here against a Leicester side that don’t look to be heading in any direction under Russell Martin.

I had my concerns about his appointment due to his style of play and the gruelling nature of League One. I thought they would start slow, but the Foxes have been even worse than I imagined - most recently losing 4-0 to Oxford in front of their own fans.

By contrast, Stockport enter this game with three wins from their opening five matches and beat Wigan 4-0 on the road last time out. I think they should be a lot shorter to win, and they are one of my picks to be around the playoff spots this year.

This looks like a game where the Leicester players could down tools on their manager, and I'm willing to make the most of that misery until he does depart.

I expect this to be quite straightforward for Dortmund who have made a really positive start to the season in winning each of their last four matches across all competitions.

The latest of these victories was a comfortable win over Villarreal in the Champions League, a game which saw the home side rack up an xG of 2.83 from 18 shots. 

Dortmund only lost two of their 17 home games in the Bundesliga last season, with only Bayern Munich (44) picking up more points at home than Niko Kovac’s side (41).

Paderborn are yet to win a game in the Bundesliga having taken a point from Mainz before losing to Freiburg, but this looks like a real uphill task for the newly promoted side who are likely to struggle for attacking momentum having only registered three shots on target across their opening two games of the campaign. 

Mowatt has already made nine fouls this season, an average of 1.73 per 90 minutes so I’m surprised he’s not priced a little lower to commit another in this game.

Mowatt has fluctuated from around 0.9 to 1.20 fouls per 90 minutes throughout his career.

He’s made at least one foul in every game he’s played so far for Derby, in fact he’s made two in each of his last three matches.

He’s an aggressive midfielder and enjoys a firm tackle. He was carded seven times last season and has already picked up two bookings since making the switch to Derby.

Stansfield has had six shots on target so far, the most in the Birmingham squad this season.

He’s averaged 1.20 per 90 minutes of Championship action. He’s had a shot on target in three of his last four games, including two against Wolves, when he also scored - a good sign against arguably the strongest slide in the division.

He is also Birmingham’s designated penalty taker. They have had one this season but Stansfield wasn’t on the pitch, they’re still his responsibility.

Derby are shipping a hefty average of 5.67 shots on target against per 90 minutes.

Iwata’s seven shots so far this season rank him fourth in the Birmingham squad behind three forwards.

Iwata loves a pop from range, we saw against Newcastle last season how lethal he can be from distance and the fans love urging him to have a pop.

Iwata has averaged 1.20 shots per 90 minutes so far this season. He’s had one or more shots in five of his seven games this season and he’s had five across his last three, including two against Wolves and two against Southampton.

Derby have been allowing an average of 16.20 shots per 90 minutes in the Championship so far this season.

Mowatt has already made nine fouls this season, an average of 1.73 per 90 minutes so I’m surprised he’s not priced a little lower to commit another in this game.

Mowatt has fluctuated from around 0.9 to 1.20 fouls per 90 minutes throughout his career.

He’s made at least one foul in every game he’s played so far for Derby, in fact he’s made two in each of his last three matches.

He’s an aggressive midfielder and enjoys a firm tackle. He was carded seven times last season and has already picked up two bookings since making the switch to Derby.

East Kilbride can put their recent dip in form behind them by beating Peterhead on Saturday.

Mick Kennedy’s men have lost three league games on the spin, although each defeat came against in-form trio Ross County, Montrose and Hamilton. 

Before last weekend’s narrow 1-0 loss to Hamilton, East Kilbride had been unbeaten at K-Park for a lengthy period stretching back to last season.

Peterhead have recently suffered 3-0 defeats against both Montrose and Cove Rangers, which does not bode well ahead of their trip to K-Park.

East Kilbride have already seen off Queen of the South and Cove Rangers at home in the league this season, and Peterhead represent a similar standard of opposition.

The hosts also showed what they are capable of on their own patch during the League Cup group stage, recording two comprehensive victories, including a superb 3-0 win over Dunfermline.

Dunfermline appear to be turning a corner and I fancy them to claim back-to-back Scottish Championship home victories when Queen’s Park visit on Saturday.

Neil Lennon's side endured a sluggish start to the season, but four points from their last two matches suggest that the tide may be beginning to turn.

A hard-fought 1-0 victory over Fife rivals Raith Rovers gave the Pars their first league win of the season before they battled back to claim a 1-1 draw away at Arbroath last weekend.

Queen’s Park also got off the mark last time out, although their victory came against a Morton side in turmoil both on and off the pitch. 

The Spiders had lost three of their opening four matches before that success, with Livingston, Raith Rovers and Stenhousemuir all getting the better of them.

Dunfermline should have too much class for an inconsistent Queen’s Park side and are worth siding with on Saturday.

PSV really believe in their ability to outscore the opposition, they’ve seen BTTS in each of their last six matches but have avoided defeat in all of these games - winning four of them.

Most recently, they were held to a 1-1 draw by Shakhtar in the Champions League but this is a good chance to get back to winning ways against a Sparta side that have only managed to win one of their five matches in the Eredivisie so far this term.

Sparta have scored nine goals across these games, so they can carry an attacking threat against the reigning champions. BTTS landed in this fixture last season with PSV coming away 6-1 winners, and both sides have managed to get on the scoresheet in four of the last five head to head clashes. 

Each of the last three head to head meetings between these sides has seen BTTS, with the most recent clash producing six goals as Luzern came away 4-2 winners over Basel at home with both sides registering a healthy xG (2.25-2.18).

Luzern come into this game having just contested another six goal thriller against Young Boys, earning a point on the road in a 3-3 draw. That result extends their BTTS hit rate to three games, with Luzern avoiding defeat across these matches.

Basel have seen BTTS in each of their last five matches but have struggled a little more when it comes to form, losing three of these games. They’ve scored 12 goals across their seven league games so far and should be able to offer a threat to this Luzern side in what looks to be quite an equal matchup. 

Feyenoord have made a pretty decent start to the season domestically, sitting third after five matches having won three of these games and avoiding defeat entirely. 

That momentum was punctured slightly by a 5-1 defeat to Barcelona during the week, though Feyenoord did interestingly rotate their starting side for that game in what looked like a bit of an admission of defeat before a ball had been kicked.

Despite avoiding defeat in the Eredivisie so far, clean sheets have been hard to come by for Feyenoord with BTTS landing in each of their last five matches across all competitions.

Zwolle have been quite poor defensively (10 goals conceded - 2.0 per game) but may have a slight fitness advantage on their opponents at this early stage in the campaign with Feyenoord coming back from Barcelona following their Champions League defeat.

The Eerste Divisie is always good for goals and this is another promising matchup between two sides who haven’t made the greatest start to the campaign but have seen plenty of goals in their games.

Volendam have seen 24 goals across their opening five games (14 scored, 10 conceded - 4.8 per game), seeing BTTS in three of these matches. 

This fixture ended 3-2 when these sides faced off last season, and this meeting could be similar with Den Bosch seeing 23 goals across their opening five matches (10 scored, 13 conceded - 4.6 per game). 

Neither backline is that secure at the moment and a repeat of the five goal matchup that took place between the teams last year looks likely.

Both of these sides have seen BTTS in each of their last five matches across all competitions and have made similar starts to the campaign with the sides just one point apart in the table and having two wins from their seven league matches.

Vaduz are a newly promoted side in the Swiss Super League but have been pretty competitive in their matches - scoring 16 goals across these games which is a tally only bettered by the top two sides in the division (Lugano & Young Boys).

However, Vaduz have also conceded 17 goals across these games (2.42 per game) which is a record that has seen their matches take on a basketball feel. Only Zurich (18) have actually conceded more goals than Vaduz in the Swiss Super League this term. 

Bournemouth’s best piece of business over the summer may well have been retaining the services of Alex Scott, and I’m backing the midfielder to attempt 2+ shots against Brentford on Saturday.

The Bournemouth ace was his side’s standout performer in last weekend’s 2-2 draw at Newcastle, producing a real all-action display at St James’ Park.

Scott fired off 2 shots in that game, having also registered multiple efforts in Bournemouth’s previous Premier League home match against Everton, with one of those finding the back of the net.

While Scott averaged 1.38 shots per game in the Premier League last season, that figure was on a steep upward curve towards the end of the campaign.

Indeed, he let fly on multiple occasions in 6 of his final 7 league appearances at the Vitality last term.

Brentford are not overly attack-minded, with Sunderland winning the shot count in last weekend’s 1-1 draw at the Gtech, further supporting this selection.

Back Justin Kluivert to be fouled at least once during Bournemouth’s clash with Brentford on Saturday.

The Dutchman has started the season brightly for the Cherries and is already attracting plenty of attention from opponents. 

Kluivert has been fouled in each of his three Premier League appearances this term, including 3 times away at Newcastle last weekend.

Those numbers should come as no surprise given that he averaged 0.95 fouls drawn per game in the Premier League last season and 1.26 during the campaign before that.

He was also fouled twice while representing the Netherlands at the World Cup earlier this summer, despite playing just 26 minutes across two substitute appearances.

Kluivert is likely to operate in areas patrolled by Brentford duo Mamadou Sangare and Vitaly Janelt, who have committed a sizeable 14 fouls between them across six Premier League appearances this season.

While I’m backing Bournemouth to avoid defeat on Saturday, I don’t have complete faith in them to keep a clean sheet, which is why I’m also siding with both teams to score.

BTTS has been a running theme across Bournemouth’s opening three Premier League games of the season, with both sides obliging in each of those matches.

The Cherries were also reliable for BTTS backers last term, with this selection landing in 25 of their 38 league games, including 12 of their 19 assignments at the Vitality.

As for Brentford, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in either of their last two Premier League outings, drawing 1-1 with both Leeds and Sunderland. 

That further strengthens the case for both teams to score, and another 1-1 draw would not come as a huge surprise on the south coast.

I think Bournemouth can extend their impressive home record when Brentford visit the Vitality on Saturday afternoon.

The Cherries suffered just two defeats across their 19 Premier League home games last season, matching the best record in the division, and they are now unbeaten in 10 on their own patch.

That does not bode well for a Brentford side that did the majority of their best work at the Gtech last term.

The Bees lost 10 of their 19 top-flight road trips, so backing them to bring Bournemouth’s lengthy unbeaten run to an end holds little appeal.

However, the Cherries have drawn their fair share of games across that sequence, meaning another stalemate cannot be ruled out here.

With that in mind, Bournemouth on the double chance looks like a sensible selection.

Callum McGregor is yet to pick up a card this season, but Sunday’s Old Firm could bring that run to an end.

The Celtic captain certainly has history in this fixture, picking up a booking in 7 of his last 14 appearances against Rangers. 

That run includes March’s 2-2 draw at Ibrox and last season’s Scottish League Cup semi-final at Hampden. 

McGregor’s tendency to pick up cards was not limited to the Old Firm derby last season, with the Celtic skipper collecting 12 bookings across all competitions, including 9 in the Scottish Premiership.

He should operate as the deepest of Celtic’s three midfielders on Sunday, leaving him to carry out much of the dirty work.

McGregor is also likely to find himself in plenty of direct duels with Nicolas Raskin, with the pair prone to becoming involved in fiery battles in the middle of the park.

The Belgian also has a knack for winning free-kicks and was fouled twice against St Mirren at Ibrox on Wednesday night, making a McGregor card all the more appealing.

Nicolas Raskin looks like the most obvious Rangers player to go into the book on Sunday, but I think better value could lie with Dan Neil.

The former Sunderland midfielder has been appointed vice-captain and will wear the armband in the absence of Lawrence Shankland, giving him even more reason to be fired up for his Old Firm debut.

Moreover, Neil is a fierce competitor who is never afraid to put himself about, and he has already picked up 2 yellow cards during his short time at Rangers.

Those bookings came in the Light Blues’ Scottish Premiership opener away at Dundee United and the home leg of last month’s Europa Conference League play-off tie against Jablonec. 

Neil has committed 3 fouls across Rangers’ last two home matches and is likely to be tasked with keeping close tabs on Benjamin Nygren.

The Swede is one of Celtic’s biggest threats and has drawn an average of 1.28 fouls per game in the Scottish Premiership this season, further increasing the chances of Neil entering the referee’s notebook.

Not much to say here, Haaland has been in great form at the start of the season again and loves this fixture having put United to the sword on quite a few occasions since joining Manchester City. 

Haaland has scored three goals across his three starts in the Premier League from 14 shots (4.67 per 90), seeing eight of these efforts find the target (2.67 per 90). He also scored twice in the Champions League during the week, finding the target on four occasions from six shots. 

There isn’t a more reliable player to back in the Premier League for shots on target and Haaland should be encouraged with the defensive issues that United have had in the opening weeks of the campaign - failing to keep a clean sheet in any of their three Premier League matches.

I do think United will have some good spells in this game and I think they’ll score and as we know, all that is good about United runs through Bruno Fernandes.

Fernandes has had 16 shots in just three Premier League games - three against Hull, nine against Ipswich and four against Everton, so this selection has paid out comfortably in each match.

Interestingly, City have been allowing shots from players in similar positions to Bruno.

Marcus Tavernier had two for Bournemouth. Against Palace, Nketiah had two and Pino had one. Even against Coventry, with 78% possession, Jack Rudoni managed a shot.

Bruno also has the advantage of free-kicks and penalties.

Semenyo has committed the joint most fouls in the Man City team this season with four, an average of 1.33 per 90 minutes.

Semenyo is a very physical player, it’s arguably his defining attribute. He works hard to track back too and that’ll be no different here.

He’s fouled in every Premier League game so far. He also committed three fouls in the Community Shield against Arsenal and a further three in midweek as City started their Champions League campaign against Porto.

This is more about Semenyo’s aggression and eagerness to press, but Mbuemo has drawn a couple of fouls this season already which is worth noting.

I think we’ll see Mainoo cement his position alongside Tielemans from now on after an excellent display against Everton.

Mainoo loves to get the ball on the half turn and break out of tight situations, which will be key against Maresca’s side.

He’s drawn an average of 1.90 fouls per 90 minutes so far this season. He’s drawn above 1.00 per game on average since breaking into the United side - 1.05, 1.17 and 1.19 season-by-season.

He only played 24 minutes against Hull but in his two following starts, he’s drawn two fouls in each and will be up against the tough tackling Elliot Anderson.

I’m expecting a good game here. Both sides have shown some defensive frailties, United especially, but there’s no doubts about the attacking quality that both possess.

Both sides have seen over 2.5 goals in two out of three games so far, with BTTS also landing in two out of three for both.

If we flick back to last season, United were statistically the most entertaining side to watch in the league with games averaging 3.13 goals and 63% of their games seeing over 2.5 goals, rising to 3.32 at home.

City also saw 63% of their games land this selection, with matches averaging 2.97 goals.

Kicking off with the obvious here. Haaland doesn’t have an incredible record in terms of goals at Old Trafford, but with the way United have defended so far, I think he’ll get his chances to change that.

United have conceded twice in each of their three Premier League matches so far, which have come against Hull, Ipswich and Everton.

They’ve conceded an average of 5.00 shots on target per 90 minutes.

It’s noticeable they’ve been giving up chances to strikers too. McBurnie has two shots on target, Akpom scored for Ipswich and Barry had four shots, one on target for Everton.

Haaland has already scored three goals. He’s averaged 2.67 shots on target per 90 minutes. He also comes into this having scored twice and had four shots on target against Porto in midweek.

I haven’t been hugely impressed with United defensively so far, but their attack has huge potential with Bruno, Rashford, Mbuemo, Cunha and Sesko. 

Although they’ve been conceding for fun, United have also scored seven goals in their last two games.

Bruno of course delivered in extreme fashion against Ipswich with three goals and an assist.

I haven’t been blown away by City defensively, who have conceded in two out of three games despite favorable fixtures.

Fernandes has performed well in this fixture and averages 0.46 G/A per match against Manchester City.

Anderson has committed four fouls across his first three Premier League matches for Manchester City. Notably committing three against Bournemouth, the most challenging game they’ve had so far.

Anderson averaged 1.54 fouls per 90 in the Premier League last season and 2.13 in the Europa League.

He also fouled twice in both meetings with Manchester United last season.

United’s central players draw hefty numbers of fouls. Tielemans and Mainoo will likely be the double pivot for United, they’ve drawn an average of 4.12 fouls per 90 combined so far.

Andrey Santos has also drawn 2.22 fouls per 90 minutes despite limited minutes since his opening day start.

This plays into the above selection, hopefully we can kill two birds with one stone and Anderson can take down Tielemans a couple of times.

The Belgian has drawn an average of 2.22 fouls per 90 minutes so far this season and was fouled three times against both Hull and Ipswich.

Of course, I’ve touched on Anderson’s high foul averages which plays a part here too.

In his time at Villa he averaged 1.67, 1.63 and 1.91 fouls drawn per 90 minutes each season with the 1.91 being his most recent campaign.

Maresca sides do like to be aggressive immediately after possession is lost before returning to their shape, so we could see a high count of fouls in midfield here.

Real Sociedad look well placed to make life difficult for Atletico Madrid on Sunday night, making the hosts an attractive option on the double chance. 

There was little shame in opening the season with defeats to Real Betis and Real Madrid, but Pellegrino Matarazzo’s men have responded by collecting seven points from matches against Espanyol, Celta Vigo and Elche. 

Real Sociedad have also proven tough to beat at the Anoeta Stadium under Matarazzo, avoiding defeat in 11 of their 13 home league games since his appointment last December.

Freshness could also work in Real Sociedad’s favour, with Atletico Madrid involved in a demanding Champions League game at Anfield on Wednesday night, where they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Liverpool.

That latest setback means Diego Simeone’s side have won just one of their last four matches in all competitions, which hardly bodes well ahead of Sunday night’s trip to the Basque Country.

While Real Sociedad look worth backing to avoid defeat on Sunday night, I’m less convinced by their chances of keeping a clean sheet against Atletico Madrid.

Matarazzo’s men have provided plenty of entertainment this season, with both teams scoring in three of their opening five La Liga matches, including last weekend’s thrilling 3-2 victory at Elche.

Moreover, both teams to score has been a regular feature at the Anoeta Stadium under Matarazzo, landing in 11 of Real Sociedad's 13 La Liga home games since his arrival last season. 

As for Atletico Madrid, they are no longer the defensive force they once were under Diego Simeone, with both teams scoring in three of their last four matches across all competitions.

So, all things considered, backing both teams to score looks the way to go at the Anoeta Stadium.

Back Julian Alvarez to register at least one shot on target against Real Sociedad on Sunday night. 

The Argentine returned to Atletico Madrid’s starting XI at Anfield on Wednesday and made his mark by providing an assist, while all 3 of his shots tested the Liverpool goalkeeper.

Alvarez also hit the target during a half-hour appearance from the bench against Athletic Bilbao last weekend, further suggesting he may have put the speculation surrounding his future to one side for the time being.

That was a familiar theme last season, with Alvarez averaging 1.23 shots on target per game in La Liga

With the transfer window now closed, the former Manchester City forward should be handed a regular run in the side again.

That should help Alvarez rediscover his rhythm, and he can register at least one shot on target against a Real Sociedad side that has conceded in four of their five La Liga matches this season.

Given Jon Aramburu’s eye-watering foul numbers this season, it is hard to look past the Real Sociedad right-back to commit at least two fouls against Atletico Madrid on Sunday night.

Aramburu has already overstepped the mark a whopping 22 times in La Liga this term, committing at least 2 fouls in each of his five appearances.

He has also picked up 3 yellow cards, the most recent of which came against Elche last weekend.

The 24-year-old averaged 2.24 fouls per game in the Spanish top flight last term, showing that his tendency to get on the wrong side of referees is nothing new.

A fiery encounter with Atletico should play into the hands of this selection, particularly with Aramburu likely to come up against Ademola Lookman.

The Atleti attacker has been fouled 5 times across his four La Liga appearances this term and should give Aramburu plenty to think about on Sunday night.

Charalampos Kostoulas has been spearheading the Brighton attack in recent weeks and looks a strong candidate to find the target against Coventry.

The Greek youngster has already produced 6 attempts across his three Premier League appearances this season, including 3 efforts in last week’s 1-1 draw with Leeds. 

He managed 2 shots after coming off the bench against Aston Villa on the opening weekend, underlining his eagerness to pull the trigger. 

Kostoulas was even more active across Brighton’s Europa Conference League play-off tie with Tromso, racking up 10 attempts over both legs. 

With bottom-of-the-table Coventry losing the shot count in 2 of their opening 3 league matches of the season, the Brighton striker should have ample opportunity to register an effort on target.

Taiwo Awoniyi is another player worth targeting in the foul markets when Coventry face Brighton on Sunday.

The powerful striker has committed exactly 1 foul in each of his last three starts, with two of those coming in the Premier League and the other in Coventry’s EFL Cup victory at Plymouth. 

Adding to the appeal is the fact that Awoniyi averaged 1.87 fouls per game in the Premier League last season, although that figure came from a limited number of appearances during an injury-hit campaign. 

He is likely to get involved in physical battles with Brighton centre-backs Lewis Dunk and Luka Vuskovic on Sunday.

The Seagulls duo have drawn 4 fouls between them across their three top-flight outings this term, which adds weight to the case for Awoniyi to overstep the mark at least once.

Jack Rudoni holds plenty of appeal to register at least one shot when Coventry face Brighton on Sunday. 

The attacking midfielder averaged 2.34 attempts per game during the Sky Blues’ promotion campaign last season, highlighting his willingness to get shots away.

That tendency has carried into the Premier League, with Rudoni pulling the trigger once in each of his 3 appearances so far. 

He registered an attempt despite featuring for just 20 minutes as a substitute against Arsenal on the opening night of the season, before also letting fly in subsequent starts against Hull and Manchester City.  

Brighton’s front-foot approach should make for an open contest, giving Rudoni plenty of opportunities to register a shot for the fourth Premier League game running. 

The Brighton midfielder is often in the thick of the action in the middle of the park, which regularly results in him earning free kicks for his side. 

Indeed, Ayari has been fouled in both of his Premier League appearances this season, while he was also brought down in the away leg of Brighton’s Europa Conference League play-off tie at Tromso. 

His knack for drawing fouls was also on display for Sweden at the World Cup earlier this summer, where he was upended in all four of his appearances and 8 times in total. 

Ayari is likely to cross paths with Frank Onyeka on Sunday. 

The Coventry midfielder has already committed 4 fouls across his two Premier League appearances this season, which bodes well for this selection. 

Diego Gomez is no stranger to catching the referee’s attention and looks a strong option to commit at least two fouls against Coventry on Sunday. 

The combative midfielder has been penalised twice in each of Brighton’s last two top-flight matches, continuing a trend that saw him average 2.06 fouls per game in the Premier League last season. 

Gomez also committed at least 1 offence in all four of Paraguay’s matches at the World Cup earlier this summer. 

His defensive responsibilities could bring him into direct contact with Ephron Mason-Clark on Sunday. 

The Coventry winger has drawn 3 fouls across his two Premier League appearances this season, including 1 away at Manchester City last weekend, strengthening the case for Gomez to fall foul of the referee at least twice.

Taking the punt on England’s star man here. With Mbappe priced at 1.17 in this market and Vini feeling a little inconsistent, I’m opting for Jude.

Madrid are 1.08 favourites to win this one so should dominate from the off.

Jude has two goals and two assists in La Liga so far this season across his four appearances, he also should’ve opened his Champions League account in midweek.

Vallecano have been shipping goals for fun so far this season. Their 10 conceded is the second highest in the division and notably they shipped five at Barcelona as we saw braces for Yamal and Raphinha.

Valentin will operate in central midfield for the visitors and he’s already landed this selection in both of his La Liga away matches, committing two fouls away at Sevilla then three away at Barcelona - so we know that even when they’re dominated, he can still make fouls.

His average works out to 2.07 per 90 minutes. Crucially, he’ll be in close proximity to Bellingham who is a magnet for drawing fouls.

Jude wants to get the ball on the half-turn, spin players and use his body - as a result, he’s drawn 2.73 fouls per 90 so far this season and only Vini Junior (17) has drawn more than his 10 in the Madrid squad.

Another player who’ll have to try and deal with Belligngham’s huge foul drawn numbers, as well as others like Camavinga and potentially Bernardo Silva, depending on who the Madrid pivots are, is Unai Lopez.

Lopez has averaged 1.67 fouls per 90 minutes of La Liga action so far this season and has committed one or more fouls in three out of his four appearances.

Vallecano are, on the whole, a pretty aggressive team. I’ve opted for fouls as a key feature as the visitors average a hefty 14.50 fouls per 90 minutes.

The final player I’m backing for a foul is Romanian right-back Andre Ratiu. His foul numbers aren’t anything crazy so far this season, as he’s averaged 0.67 fouls per 90 minutes.

Both his fouls committed came in his last match so he is coming into this with good form in the market, per say.

The key here though is that he’s going to be up against Vinicius Junior. Vini has drawn 17 fouls already in La Liga this season, that is the most in the entire division at a rate of 4.36 times per 90 minutes.

Opposing right-backs have racked up large foul counts against Madrid in every game. El Hilali made four for Espanyol, Aramburu made two for Sociedad, Puga made two for Malaga and Bellerin made three for Betis.

Brighton have long been one of the Premier League’s most entertaining teams, and that trend has continued during the early stages of the new season. 

Over 2.5 goals therefore looks worth backing when Fabian Hurzeler’s side travel to Coventry on Sunday. 

Two of the Seagulls’ opening three league games have cleared this line, including a thrilling 4-3 defeat at Chelsea on their only road trip so far. 

Notably, Brighton have scored at least 3 goals in two of their three Premier League matches this season, as well as in their Europa Conference League play-off victory at home to Tromso. 

Coventry are still searching for their first points and goal of the Premier League season, although there were encouraging attacking signs when they registered 12 shots and an xG of 1.37 at Manchester City last weekend. 

While the Sky Blues also drew a blank at home to Hull, Brighton’s front-foot approach should make for a more open contest here and increase the chances of this game breaking the over 2.5 goal barrier.

Brighton games are always worth a look in the cards market, with over 3.5 appealing for Sunday’s clash with Coventry. 

Fabian Hurzeler’s side were the most ill-disciplined team in the Premier League last season, with their aggressive press often leading to fouls and cards. 

That pattern has continued this term, as each of Brighton’s opening 3 league matches has produced at least 4 cards. 

Two of those contests delivered 6 bookings, while a red was also shown in one of them. 

Further encouragement comes from Coventry’s opening Premier League home game, with 5 cards handed out during their 1-0 defeat to Hull.

Tony Harrington may not be among the division’s most card-happy referees, but his historical Premier League average stands at just under 4 yellows per game, while he dished out exactly 4 bookings in his only top-flight assignment this season.

My next selection focuses on Lewis Dunk’s likely centre-half partner Luka Vuskovic, who looks worth backing to be fouled at least once during this contest.

The highly rated youngster has made an impressive start to life with the Seagulls, with his ability to earn free kicks proving particularly eye-catching. 

Vuskovic drew multiple fouls against Leeds last weekend, while he was brought down twice in each leg of Brighton’s Europa Conference League play-off tie with Tromso. 

That is nothing new, as he averaged a sizeable 1.18 fouls drawn per game in the Bundesliga last season. 

Vuskovic’s likely tussles with Taiwo Awoniyi also increase his chances of being fouled, with the Sky Blues striker penalised in each of his last two Premier League appearances. 

The Brighton defender’s ability to carry the ball into midfield areas could also lead to him being brought down.

Lewis Dunk looks worth backing to collect a card when Brighton face Coventry on Sunday. 

The long-serving Seagulls captain may be beginning to show signs of decline, with his foul numbers increasing during the early stages of the season. 

Indeed, Dunk has committed 4 fouls across his opening three Premier League outings, including 2 against Aston Villa on the opening weekend. 

He was also penalised in 4 of his final seven top-flight outings last term, including each of the last two. 

Dunk could find himself involved in a real physical battle with Taiwo Awoniyi on Sunday. 

The Coventry striker was fouled in away matches against both Arsenal and Manchester City, adding weight to this selection.

Across his two reigns as the IBF cruiserweight world champion, Jai Opetaia made five defences of the belt and won all of those fights via knockout.

However, in my opinion, none of those opponents were truly world-level.

Last time out, on his Zuffa Boxing debut, Opetaia decisioned Brandon Glanton to claim the ‘Zuffa Cruiserweight Title’ but in reigning WBC cruiserweight world champion, Noel Mikaelian, I believe Opetaia is taking on the second-hardest opponent of his career, behind only Mairis Briedis.

A long-awaited shot at David Benavidez may hang in the balance, and Mikaelian has never been stopped despite three defeats against elite operators.

Therefore, I believe there is good value backing the Aussie to play it safe and win on the cards here, with the Armenian’s chin also being tried and tested over the years.

Mark Magsayo is somebody that I have always been a fan of; he has intelligent combinations and smart feet, well-schooled as a four-time national amateur champion in the Philippines.

The former WBC featherweight world champion is now looking to mount a charge towards the lightweight world title, and he impressed on his return to 135lbs last time out, as he knocked out Feargal McCrory.

Meanwhile, Andres Cortes is undefeated and scored a win over Eridson Garcia earlier this year, which has aged like a fine wine.

Although Cortes has had a few close calls in his career thus far, I believe that Magsayo will be the one to go a step further and end the Las Vegas native’s 25-fight unbeaten streak, with his boxing IQ being the difference maker.

Alexis Rocha is continuing his comeback trail after a knockout defeat to Giovani Santillan derailed his planned world title bid.

Former unified super-lightweight world champion Jose Carlos Ramirez looks to be a well-selected dance partner here, looking flat-footed when comprehensively outboxed by Devin Haney 16 months ago.

Admittedly, Haney is a level above Rocha, but it’s hard to envisage 34-year-old Ramirez being able to roll back the years and score a first win since April 2024 against a more-than-capable Rocha.

Both teams to score looks worth supporting when Sassuolo welcome Juventus to Mapei Stadium on Sunday night.

Sassuolo have collected four points from their opening three Serie A matches, with all three fixtures producing goals at both ends.

That sequence continued last weekend as the Black and Greens played out an action-packed 2-2 draw away at Bologna.

They were also involved in a 1-1 draw at home to Frosinone in the Coppa Italia recently.

Juventus’ games have been less eventful, although the Old Lady arrive on the back of a 1-1 draw with AC Milan last weekend.

These sides also played out a 1-1 draw when they last met towards the end of last season, adding further weight to the case for each team to oblige.

Backing over 2.5 cards appeals when Sassuolo and Juventus face off in what I think will be a closely fought contest on Sunday night. 

The early-season evidence is based on a limited sample, but matches involving these sides have already produced plenty of bookings, particularly those featuring Juventus.

Each of the Turin giants’ opening three Serie A fixtures has cleared this line, returning respective card counts of 4, 5 and 4.

As for Sassuolo, each of their last two league games has produced exactly 4 cards, as did their 1-1 draw with Frosinone in the Coppa Italia. 

It is also worth noting that referee Juan Luca Sacchi showed exactly 4 cards in his only Serie A assignment of the season so far. 

That figure is consistent with his long-term numbers in the Italian top flight, where he has averaged 3.77 yellow cards across 78 matches.

Francisco Conceicao looks worth backing to register at least one shot on target when Juventus face Sassuolo.

The Portuguese forward is very much a shoot-on-sight merchant, firing off 9 attempts across his side’s opening three Serie A matches of the season.

Of those efforts, 3 came against AC Milan last weekend, with Conceicao hitting the target twice.

He also worked the opposition goalkeeper in Juventus’ previous away game at Frosinone.

His numbers from last season also make for encouraging reading, with Conceicao averaging 0.98 shots on target per game in Serie A.

Sassuolo have conceded an average of 15.00 shots per game and are yet to keep a clean sheet across their opening three league matches, so Conceicao should get ample opportunity to deliver another on-target effort.

I’m siding with Nemanja Matic to commit at least one foul when Sassuolo take on Juventus on Sunday night.

The experienced Serbian will sit at the base of the Sassuolo midfield, leaving him with plenty of defensive ground to cover against one of Serie A’s strongest sides.

Matic has committed 3 fouls across his last two Serie A appearances, including 2 in Sassuolo’s opening home game against Torino, where he was also shown a yellow card. 

It’s also worth noting that Matic collected 8 yellow cards and averaged 0.81 fouls per game in Serie A last season.

His likely battle with Douglas Luiz offers further encouragement, with the Juventus midfielder ranking among his side’s most fouled players this term, having already won 6 free-kicks.

Sporting have started the season in great form, winning four of their opening five matches domestically and getting off to a winning start in the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Galatasaray during the week.

Sporting have scored 14 goals across their opening five matches in Liga Portugal, with the division setting up to once again be a three horse race for the title between Sporting, Benfica and Porto. They put four goals past Nacional in their most recent away match, winning to nil.

Familicao are yet to win a game in Liga Portugal this term, losing three of their five matches. They’ve only scored four goals across these games too, with only four sides in the division netting fewer goals than the home side here.

Sporting also hold the advantage when it comes to the head to head record between the sides, winning each of the last 10 head to head meetings - most recently emerging as 1-0 winners back in February. 

PSG kicked off their Champions League campaign with a dominant 6-1 win over Slovan Bratislava during the week, and now will look to secure their first league win of the season having failed to win any of their opening three matches.

This may look alarming on paper, but PSG made a similar start last season before picking up when the Champions League kicked off. They take on a Brest side that have only managed to win one of their opening three games in Ligue 1, which was actually their first win in 17 matches.

Brest should offer the ideal opportunity for PSG to pick up their first domestic points of the campaign. PSG won both league meetings between the sides last season to nil, and have won each of the last seven head to head meetings more widely. 

Lens won their opening game of the Champions League campaign in dramatic fashion with a 3-2 victory over Slavia Prague on the road last week - scoring twice within the final few minutes to secure the three points.

They’ll be hoping to take some of that momentum into their domestic performances which have been a mixed bag so far - winning one of their three matches, but that doesn’t quite tell the full story with Lens only losing the other two games against Lorient and Strasbourg by one goal margins.

Lens won the xG battle against Strasbourg in defeat (2.91-1.83) and matched Lorient for their other loss - so it’s fair to say that they’ve been a little unlucky in the French top flight so far.

Le Mans are a newly promoted side and have found it difficult in the early stages of the campaign, failing to win any of their opening three matches. They’ve conceded six goals across these matches (2.0 per game), highlighting a defensive vulnerability that Lens can exploit.

Feyenoord rotated their side for their Champions League clash against Barcelona during the week, suffering a 5-1 defeat as a result.

It may appear a bit strange to some to rotate for a clash against Barcelona, but it does allow the Dutch side to remain fresh for this game. 

They’ve avoided defeat in the Eredivisie so far, winning three of their five matches, and now face off against a Zwolle side who have only managed to win one of their five games in the Dutch top flight this term.

Feyenoord hold the advantage in the head to head record as well, winning each of the last 14 head to head meetings between the sides - most recently coming away 2-0 winners over Zwolle in this fixture last season.

Hamburg have had to endure a very rough start to the season in the Bundesliga, losing both of their opening two games of the campaign without even scoring a goal.

They’ve shipped seven goals across these games as well, which doesn’t make for good reading ahead of a trip to take on Leipzig who have a very exciting frontline of Nusa, Nkunku and Bakayoko. 

Leipzig only lost three of their 17 home matches in the Bundesliga last season, notably scoring 40 goals across these games (2.35 per game). Only Bayern Munich (68) scored more goals at home in the Bundesliga than Leipzig last season.

This firepower should ultimately prove to be too much for Hamburg who suffered a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Mainz at home last time out and look to have deep rooted issues which won’t be solved in time for this encounter.

Lille have enjoyed a decent start to the season domestically, avoiding defeat in each of their opening three matches and winning two of these games.

They’ve scored five goals across these matches, only conceding twice, and take on a newly promoted Troyes side who are coming off the back of a bruising 6-2 defeat against Strasbourg, which exposed the struggles that Troyes may have against the top sides in Ligue 1.

Lille finished third in Ligue 1 last season, offering the closest challenge to the title race that developed between Lens and PSG. They only lost four of their 17 home matches, notably keeping these games quite tight with only 17 goals conceded across these matches.

Benn has not boxed at welterweight since April 2022, which also happened to be the last occasion on which the Briton scored a knockout win, but still ‘The Destroyer’ has been controversially installed as the mandatory challenger for Garcia’s WBC belt.

However, in a 150lb catchweight clash against Regis Prograis earlier this year, following two appearances at middleweight (160lb), the weight looked to have severely impacted Benn. Here, the polarising 29-year-old must lose a further three pounds, that being as big an obstacle to world honours as the world-renowned champion in the opposing corner.

Meanwhile, ‘King Ry’ has been inconsistent throughout his career, but the Californian at his best is far superior technically to Benn at his best - and it’s very unlikely that Benn will be anywhere near his optimum, considering he has already admitted that this will be his last ever fight at 147lbs following a brutal weight cut.

Garcia was in form when winning the title against Mario Barrios in February and when the champion is more natural at the weight, better schooled, with the superior footwork and speed, it is hard to go any other way than a stoppage win.

The warning signs are there and it seems as though Benn’s physical troubles and inferior skillset will leave him susceptible to a first knockout defeat, - despite his admirable mental fortitude - which could make him hard to put away.

I see Benn being dropped on at least a couple of occasions, winning browning points for his willingness to fight on, before the body shots take their toll and force a stoppage win for the American.