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City are very short to beat Coventry at home on Saturday, and with good reason, but adding in over 2.5 goals boosts the odds nicely.

Coventry are yet to score and yet to put a point on the board after two games.

They lost at home to the pre-season favourites to finish bottom, Hull, last weekend and now face one of the toughest games of the season.

This bet won on all three occasions when Man City hosted newly-promoted opposition last season and it could be an opportunity to steal a march on Arsenal on goal difference at least.

In fact, City covered the over 2.5 goals line by themselves in all three of those games, so Coventry's lack of cutting edge so far is not a concern for this bet.

This bet has won in 5/6 games this season involving Nottingham Forest and Tottenham.

Spurs are yet to score this season, but Roberto De Zerbi teams are known for their attacking intent and there were positive signs, in the first half especially, in their defeat to Newcastle last weekend.

Forest covered this line on their own at Anfield last time out, drawing 2-2, and were arguably the better side on the day.

They'll be raring to go against a Spurs side that have considered two or more goals in both league games so far.

The floodgates opened for West Ham in midweek, registering their first Championship win of the season, at the fourth time of asking, with a 4-2 home win against Wolves.

4-2 probably makes it sound more competitive than it was; West Ham were 2-0 and 4-1 up in the game and the scheduling suits them in looking to go back-to-back.

This is a double away game week for Derby, where it's a double home game week for West Ham, and though Derby impressed in winning 2-0 on the South Coast at Portsmouth on Tuesday night, it will have taken a lot out of a squad that is already dealing with injuries to key players.

A win would likely see West Ham break into the play-off spots and put their slow start to the campaign behind them.

This is another team with a double home game week against a side going away for the second time in the space of a few days, and Huddersfield are rightful strong favourites to beat newly-promoted Notts County having started the season well.

Huddersfield are top with 10 points from four league games and they beat newly-relegated Oxford 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Notts County have made an impressive return to League One so far, but this is comfortably their toughest test yet. They’re yet to register more than 0.87 xG in an away league game this term.

Joe Taylor is on fire up top for Huddersfield, leading the league with five goals already and you can get nearly 5/1 on him to score the first goal in this one.

Roberto De Zerbi's style of football lends itself towards the goals, and Tottenham should break their goal drought at the City Ground on Saturday.

There were positives to take, in the first half especially, of their 2-0 defeat at home to Newcastle last time out - winning the xG battle 1.12-0.72 in that game despite the loss.

Nottingham Forest have conceded in all three of their 2026/27 games so far, and played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at Liverpool last weekend.

Forest have won four in a row against Spurs in the Premier League and will fancy their chances of continuing that streak, but I don't think they'll keep the back door closed.

Both sides sit on three points after four games and are outside the relegation zone on goal difference.

Both have scored more than one goal per game so far, with Cardiff stepping up well, after winning promotion last season, in the final third in particular.

This bet has won in 6/6 Cardiff games this season and 4/5 of Pompey’s in all competitions.

Pompey lost 2-0 at home to Derby on Tuesday night, but they have a preparation advantage over Cardiff as the Welsh side were beaten 2-1 at QPR on Wednesday night - more travel time and less turnaround time for this match.

Middlesbrough have seen both teams score in all four of their Championship outings so far this season.

They’ve looked mightily impressive in the final third at times, adding some cutting edge, that they were lacking last season, in Will Lankshear - who's joint-top scorer in the division alongside Southampton’s Cyle Larin at this early stage.

QPR have seen BTTS land in 4/5 games so far this term, and they take a preparation advantage into this game having won 2-1 at home to Cardiff on Wednesday, where Middlesbrough had to travel to Burnley (1-1).

There were exactly four goals in each meeting between these sides last season.

Norwich created plenty of chances to score in their 1-0 defeat at Stoke on Tuesday night, and this trip to Bramall Lane could be something of a redemption game following that frustrating evening.

They won the xG battle 1.44-0.58 at Stoke, conceding a deflected shot from range, and Andre Brooks missed a 0.61 xG chance in the first half.

Norwich had scored six goals in two games heading into the midweek slate, where Sheffield United found their shooting boots.

Blades beat Bolton 3-2, scoring two goals or more in back-to-back games, but they’d have been disappointed with their defensive display - conceding twice and allowing a newly-promoted side 1.91 xG on their patch.

Barnet are the 2nd-top scorers in League Two after four games, scoring nine, and they visit a Chesterfield side who should benefit from playing twice at home this week compared to the visitors’ double away week.

Both sides saw BTTS land in midweek, Barnet had a long trip down to Exeter, and Chesterfield hosted Gillingham - both games ended 1-1.

Barnet have seen BTTS land in 6/6 competitive games this season, while Chesterfield have seen the bet win in each of their last two.

Across the 11-game combined sample of these two sides’ fixtures so far this season, they’ve managed only one clean sheet between them.

Both meetings between these sides ended 2-2 last season.

With BTTS landing after 31 and then 11 minutes, the first meeting between them this term should bring entertainment.

Ajax have scored four or more goals in each of their last three games, while PSV (favourites coming into this) have scored five or more in their last two games.

BTTS has landed in each of the visitors’ last four, and they can’t reach the top of the table this weekend unless they win in Amsterdam.

Ajax have scored two or more goals in all three of their home games so far this season, this could be one of the standout games of the weekend for goals.

Bolton gave everything in their late 3-2 defeat at Sheffield United on Tuesday night, and they may carry some soreness from that outing into their trip to The Den on Saturday.

Millwall have had a wobble of late, losing 3-0 at home to Wrexham on Wednesday to follow a heavy defeat at Southampton.

But class is permanent, this is a team that came 3rd in the division last season hosting a newly-promoted side and they began the season with very impressive 2-0 and 3-0 wins over Bristol City and Norwich.

Alex Neil will be desperate for a win to get them back on track to put a challenging end to the summer transfer window behind them.

Middlesbrough have seen both teams score in all four of their Championship outings so far this season.

They’ve looked mightily impressive in the final third at times, adding some cutting edge, that they were lacking last season, in Will Lankshear - who's joint-top scorer in the division alongside Southampton’s Cyle Larin at this early stage.

QPR have seen BTTS land in 4/5 games so far this term, and they take a preparation advantage into this game having won 2-1 at home to Cardiff on Wednesday, where Middlesbrough had to travel to Burnley (1-1).

There were exactly four goals in each meeting between these sides last season.

Norwich created plenty of chances to score in their 1-0 defeat at Stoke on Tuesday night, and this trip to Bramall Lane could be something of a redemption game following that frustrating evening.

They won the xG battle 1.44-0.58 at Stoke, conceding a deflected shot from range, and Andre Brooks missed a 0.61 xG chance in the first half.

Norwich had scored six goals in two games heading into the midweek slate, where Sheffield United found their shooting boots.

Blades beat Bolton 3-2, scoring two goals or more in back-to-back games, but they’d have been disappointed with their defensive display - conceding twice and allowing a newly-promoted side 1.91 xG on their patch.

The floodgates opened for West Ham in midweek, registering their first Championship win of the season, at the fourth time of asking, with a 4-2 home win against Wolves.

4-2 probably makes it sound more competitive than it was; West Ham were 2-0 and 4-1 up in the game and the scheduling suits them in looking to go back-to-back.

This is a double away game week for Derby, where it's a double home game week for West Ham, and though Derby impressed in winning 2-0 on the South Coast at Portsmouth on Tuesday night, it will have taken a lot out of a squad that is already dealing with injuries to key players.

A win would likely see West Ham break into the play-off spots and put their slow start to the campaign behind them.

This is another team with a double home game week against a side going away for the second time in the space of a few days, and Huddersfield are rightful strong favourites to beat newly-promoted Notts County having started the season well.

Huddersfield are top with 10 points from four league games and they beat newly-relegated Oxford 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Notts County have made an impressive return to League One so far, but this is comfortably their toughest test yet. They’re yet to register more than 0.87 xG in an away league game this term.

Joe Taylor is on fire up top for Huddersfield, leading the league with five goals already and you can get nearly 5/1 on him to score the first goal in this one.

Barnet have made a seriously impressive start to the season and it hasn’t gone unnoticed, as they’ve established themselves at the top end of the market to win League Two.

They’ve scored nine goals in four league games so far, and they’ve found the net in the first half in three of those games.

Chesterfield have only kept one clean sheet in their five games so far, in all competitions, and they conceded in both meetings with Barnet last season.

The hosts have allowed their opposition 1.30 xG per game on average in the league, and Barnet are more than good enough going forward to exceed that amount, which would make it very likely that they get on the scoresheet.

Again, another thing I love when choosing a player for a shot on target is taking a player who has a large average shot volume and Esposito ticks that box.

He's had nine shots across his two games, four against Cagliari and five against Monza. Giving him a huge average of 5.26 shots per 90 minutes across his opening two Serie A matches.

He averaged 3.27 shots per 90 last season, despite not being a regular starter. His role in the team looks far more valued now and he's in the thick of the chances, I expect that to continue here.

Esposito has started off the campaign very well and seems to have cemented himself as Inter's starting striker alongside club legend Lautauro Martinez.

This selection has landed in both league games so far, with Esposito hitting the target twice against Cagliari and once against Monza - meaning an average of 1.75 shots on target per 90 minutes.

He also scored against Monza. I like when backing shots on target that my player has multiple routes to the winner. Esposito is good on both feet but also a big threat in the air.

I do expect Inter to have the better of the game. Napoli will threaten but the hosts should have plenty of joy.

Nicolo Barella is the heartbeat of this Inter side. Although Calhanoglu controls the tempo, Barella is the engine and the driving force.

Barella drew an average of 0.79 fouls per 90 minutes in the league last season and has drawn two fouls in two games so far this campaign, both of which were drawn against Monza in the 4-1 victory.

Scott McTominay and Frank Anguissa have combined for over three fouls drawn per 90 minutes so far this season already and Kevin De Bruyne has also got his hands dirty in limited minutes.

These games can often become battles in the middle of the park and I expect similar here.

Both teams to score has landed in each of the last five meetings between these two sides. Serie A isn't always a league synonymous with goals, but the big games do regularly produce excellent clashes and this selection is often worth a look.

Both teams have seen one of their two league matches. Napoli fell to a 2-1 defeat to Como in their last match and have looked shaky at the back. Inter conceded in their 4-1 win over Monza to kick off the campaign.

Inter have looked really strong in attack but aside from Bastoni, I do still question their defensive abilities.

Both sides had a 47% strike rate for this selection in Serie A last season.

This is another team with a double home game week against a side going away for the second time in the space of a few days, and Huddersfield are rightful strong favourites to beat newly-promoted Notts County having started the season well.

Huddersfield are top with 10 points from four league games and they beat newly-relegated Oxford 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Notts County have made an impressive return to League One so far, but this is comfortably their toughest test yet. They’re yet to register more than 0.87 xG in an away league game this term.

Joe Taylor is on fire up top for Huddersfield, leading the league with five goals already and you can get nearly 5/1 on him to score the first goal in this one.

Both meetings between these sides ended 2-2 last season.

With BTTS landing after 31 and then 11 minutes, the first meeting between them this term should bring entertainment.

Ajax have scored four or more goals in each of their last three games, while PSV (favourites coming into this) have scored five or more in their last two games.

BTTS has landed in each of the visitors’ last four, and they can’t reach the top of the table this weekend unless they win in Amsterdam.

Ajax have scored two or more goals in all three of their home games so far this season, this could be one of the standout games of the weekend for goals.

Bolton gave everything in their late 3-2 defeat at Sheffield United on Tuesday night, and they may carry some soreness from that outing into their trip to The Den on Saturday.

Millwall have had a wobble of late, losing 3-0 at home to Wrexham on Wednesday to follow a heavy defeat at Southampton.

But class is permanent, this is a team that came 3rd in the division last season hosting a newly-promoted side and they began the season with very impressive 2-0 and 3-0 wins over Bristol City and Norwich.

Alex Neil will be desperate for a win to get them back on track to put a challenging end to the summer transfer window behind them.

This is another team with a double home game week against a side going away for the second time in the space of a few days, and Huddersfield are rightful strong favourites to beat newly-promoted Notts County having started the season well.

Huddersfield are top with 10 points from four league games and they beat newly-relegated Oxford 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Notts County have made an impressive return to League One so far, but this is comfortably their toughest test yet. They’re yet to register more than 0.87 xG in an away league game this term.

Joe Taylor is on fire up top for Huddersfield, leading the league with five goals already and you can get nearly 5/1 on him to score the first goal in this one.

Leicester are improving with every game and it's gradually getting the fans back onside and behind Russell Martin.

They had the better of a 0-0 draw at MK Dons last weekend and built on that good performance by beating Plymouth Argyle 2-0 at home in midweek.

They had a good end to the transfer window as well which'll build optimism for their promotion push and they host an Oxford side who have a very thin squad to try and cope with the brutal fixture schedule.

Oxford have conceded two or more goals in two of three league games so far, and they fell apart late on to go down 3-1 at Huddersfield in midweek.

The schedule makes this one harder for the visitors too, they had to travel to Yorkshire on Tuesday night to get beat whereas Leicester stayed at home to seal a morale-boosting win.

Bristol Rovers are the title favourites in League Two now, and with good reason.

They’ve scored 11 goals in just four games so far and have responded brilliantly to an opening weekend 3-2 loss at York, by stringing together three consecutive wins without really breaking a sweat.

Rotherham have made a steady start, coming down from League One, but they’ve only won once, and the schedule has not been kind to them here.

They drew 2-2 at Tranmere on Tuesday night, while Bristol Rovers stayed at home to cruise past Colchester 2-0.

It’s no surprise to see the Gas odds-on for this encounter even at this early stage; that’s how good they’ve been already.

Swindon look to have turned a corner after a concerning start, and they’re only outside the play-offs on goal difference.

Colchester are treading water at the moment; the owner wants to sell, and it’s impacted Danny Cowley’s progress on the pitch this summer.

Colchester conceded 2.99 xG in their 2-0 defeat at Bristol Rovers on Tuesday night, when Swindon beat Port Vale 3-1 at home.

Last season’s League Two top scorer, Aaron Drinan, has started to hit form with two in his last three, and Swindon will be eyeing back-to-back home wins to kickstart their season and move on from an up-and-down summer under Ian Holloway.

After his stellar World Cup campaign, Yoane Wissa has maintained that momentum at the start of the new Premier League season.

He feels almost like a new signing for the Magpies.

After a stuttering debut campaign at St James’ Park, Wissa has come into his element under Matthias Jaissle, and he found the net against Tottenham last time out.

Before that, Wissa recorded four shots against Liverpool, with one hitting the target.

This looks like a good matchup for him to continue his strong form, as Bournemouth have taken just one point from their opening two matches.

The Cherries looked vulnerable defensively against Everton, allowing the visitors 13 shots, seven of which tested the goalkeeper.

Many of those chances fell to Everton’s attacking players.

Mamadou Sangare recorded one shot against Tottenham during Brentford’s convincing 3-0 victory in gameweek one, a match in which he really announced himself to the home support.

The Mali international provided the assist for Keane Lewis-Potter’s opener, but his numbers suggest he is usually willing to try his own luck.

Sangare might be listed as a defensive midfielder, but he averaged 1.97 shots per 90 for Lens in Ligue 1 last season.

Of his 51 attempts, 35 came from outside the penalty area, highlighting his confidence and ability to strike the ball cleanly from distance.

He also recorded 12 shots following corners and occasionally took direct free-kicks.

With Brentford expected to play on the front foot at the Gtech, there are several routes for Sangare to clear this modest line.

With Kaoru Mitoma and Yankuba Minteh sidelined, Maxim De Cuyper has been pushed into a more advanced role on Brighton’s left wing.

The Belgian international has excelled in that position and played a key role in the Seagulls’ 4-0 victory over Aston Villa in gameweek one.

His initial effort struck the post before rebounding into the net off Victor Lindelof, and De Cuyper officially got on the scoresheet shortly afterwards.

He finished that match with four shots, one of which hit the target, before scoring again against Tromso in the Conference League.

De Cuyper has been excellent at arriving in promising positions from the left and does not hesitate to shoot when space opens up.

Brighton should control plenty of possession at the Amex, giving him opportunities to continue his fine start.

Coventry have struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League, losing their opening two matches without scoring.

They were thoroughly dominated by Arsenal in gameweek one, and this matchup against Man City promises to follow a similar pattern.

The Sky Blues were penned inside their own half for long periods at the Emirates and conceded 20 shots.

If City establish the same territorial dominance, Nico O’Reilly should have plenty of opportunities to push forward and arrive in dangerous areas.

He could also pose a threat from set pieces, given his height and aerial ability.

O’Reilly averaged 1.39 shots per 90 in the Premier League last season, despite primarily operating at left-back.

Enzo Maresca has now deployed him in midfield, allowing the youngster to play closer to goal and making his shot prices considerably more appealing.

Nottingham Forest completed the league double over Tottenham last season, recording two emphatic 3-0 victories.

Neco Williams played a significant role at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, providing two assists and recording two shots, both of which hit the target.

He also landed this selection in the reverse fixture at the City Ground.

Williams started both matches as a full-back, but he has been granted more attacking freedom under Oliver Glasner in a wingback role.

He demonstrated how advanced he is allowed to play against Liverpool last weekend, bursting into the penalty area and winning the spot-kick converted by Morgan Gibbs-White.

Tottenham remain pointless and are yet to score this season, and their new-look backline hasn’t looked particularly settled.

Idah has had an excellent start to the season and his impressive form has kept star striker Zan Vipotnik out of the starting 11, despite him getting 23 goals last season.

Idah actually averaged more shots on target per 90 minutes in the '25/26 campaign with 1.17 compared to the 1.10 of Vipotnik.

He's netted twice in all comps already and has had a shot on target in four of the five games. Domestically, Idah has averaged 1.67 shots on target per 90.

He does often get subbed early, but the beauty is it then carries on to Vipotnik, who has averaged 2.50 shots on target per 90 in his limited minutes.

Kieffer Moore has looked lively at the start of the campaign for Wrexham. He has two goals in four Championship matches and has managed five shots on target across those games, averaging out to 1.59 per 90 minutes.

Moore's big asset is his size and physicality. He benefits greatly from Wrexham's desire to get wide and deliver balls in to the box. This has also given Wrexham a high corner count, which is another bonus for backing Moore in this market.

He leads the side for shots on target too.

This is a tough fixture against a Swansea side who've started well, but Wrexham will have their chances in what should be quite an open and entertaining game.

O'Brien was a very shrewd addition at the beginning of last season, adding some bite and steel in the middle of the park and that is the platform for this pick.

O'Brien loves getting stuck in, he was carded five times last season in the Championship and averaged 1.04 fouls per 90 minutes.

He's always been the same, he racked up plenty of cards in his time at Huddersfield too.

Central players for Swansea such as Just, Fulton and Eustaquio have already drawn 10 combined fouls across their Championship matches.

Wrexham's matches have averaged a huge 10.75 corners so far in this Championship campaign with 75% of their matches seeing this selection land - which includes both of their home games.

They do a lot of the heavy lifting at home. They've had 13 corners across their two home matches and they managed this selection on their own in one of them.

Swansea matches have averaged 9.25 corners, rising to 10 in their away matches. Both of their away matches have seen this selection land and they've earned at least five corners in all four matches. They've also conceded at least four in both away games.

It has been a strong start to the season for Newcastle, who have picked up four points from their opening two Premier League matches.

Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa have taken plenty of credit, but Harvey Barnes has also been in excellent form.

Following Anthony Gordon’s departure, Barnes completed the full 90 minutes against both Liverpool and Tottenham, drawing four fouls across those matches.

He also scored twice from the bench against West Brom in the EFL Cup, further strengthening his case for another league start.

Barnes averaged 1.18 fouls drawn per 90 across all competitions last season, but his increased playing time means that figure is expected to rise.

Barnes against Smith out wide looks like a bit of a mismatch, and this price stands out.

Granit Xhaka averaged 1.30 fouls drawn per 90 for Sunderland last season, which was one of the highest figures in the Sunderland squad.

He also landed this selection in both head-to-head meetings with Brentford, giving him an encouraging record against Saturday’s opposition.

The Swiss international sees plenty of possession in midfield, with much of Sunderland’s build-up play directed through him.

Xhaka completed more passes than any other Sunderland player in their opening match, demonstrating his importance to Regis Le Bris’ system.

Brentford will have to get tight to him to prevent him from controlling the tempo at the Gtech Community Stadium.

The Bees committed 17 fouls against Tottenham in gameweek one, while Xhaka drew four against Ipswich last time out.

James Justin has landed this selection in both of Leeds’ Premier League matches so far, including drawing two fouls against Nottingham Forest in gameweek one.

The defender averaged 1.37 fouls drawn per 90 across all competitions last season, with that figure rising to 1.67 when playing away from Elland Road.

Despite Leeds generally seeing less possession on their travels, Justin was adept at drawing contact and using it to buy soft free-kicks, allowing his side to establish a foothold in possession.

He is expected to continue at left wing-back this weekend, giving him more freedom to push forward and look to get on the ball in promising areas.

No player drew more fouls in the Premier League than Elliot Anderson last season, and his excellent performances for Nottingham Forest earned him a big-money move to Man City over the summer.

The England international has featured consistently in midfield under Enzo Maresca, and he is averaging 1.76 fouls drawn per 90 across his three competitive appearances for his new club.

That remains below his average of 2.31 per 90 last season, suggesting there is room for his current numbers to improve.

Anderson is adept at drawing contact, and City are expected to dominate the ball at the Etihad against Coventry here.

There should be plenty of opportunities for Anderson to look to carry the ball forward, and the Sky Blues will hope to limit his influence.

Rodrigo Bentancur was fortunate to escape a booking against Newcastle last time out, having committed three fouls.

Before that, the Uruguayan accounted for two of Tottenham’s five infringements against Charlton in the EFL Cup, despite his side comfortably winning 5-1.

Bentancur also racked up three fouls against Brentford in gameweek one, even though he only entered the match at half-time.

He is given considerable defensive responsibility in Roberto De Zerbi’s midfield and has now cleared this line in all three competitive appearances this season.

Bentancur should again have plenty of work to get through against Igor Jesus, Dan Ndoye and Morgan Gibbs-White this weekend.

That Forest trio looked sharp against Liverpool, linking up well to cause problems in the centre of the park.

Coventry have so far struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League, and their 1-0 defeat at home to fellow newly promoted side Hull was a disappointing one last weekend.

It was a late goal which condemned the Sky Blues to defeat, but it wasn’t the most entertaining match and Coventry rarely threatened their opponents.

Prior to that, Lampard’s side were thoroughly dominated by Arsenal at the Emirates, and this fixture is likely to play out in similar fashion.

Man City have started the season with six points from two games, scoring six goals in victories over Bournemouth and Crystal Palace.

They were clinical in the final third at Selhurst Park, with Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki both scoring twice. 

Enzo Maresca’s men racked up six corners against Crystal Palace, and they also cleared this line against Bournemouth in gameweek one after recording eight corners.

This should be one-way traffic at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, with City expected to control possession and spend extended periods around the Coventry penalty area.

The Sky Blues conceded eight corners against Arsenal at the Emirates as they struggled to make it beyond the halfway line.

The Gunners accumulated 20 shots, six of which hit the target, and similar pressure should be expected here.

City had 72% possession against Palace, which translated to 18 attempts at goal.

If they can replicate that performance this weekend, Coventry could be in for a long afternoon.

Rayan Cherki produced a masterful performance at Selhurst Park last time out.

He was genuinely untouchable during the second half, and his brace played a massive role in securing all three points.

The Frenchman registered three shots in that match, all of which hit the target.

Last season, Cherki made 33 Premier League appearances, but only 19 of those were starts.

He looks a lot more confident this term, and Maresca was full of praise for the 23-year-old following the victory at Palace.

Cherki has already contributed two goals and two assists across City’s opening two league matches, highlighting his growing importance in the final third.

He averaged 2.77 shots per 90 last season, and this looks like an excellent matchup to target him against a newly promoted Coventry defence.

Aurele Amenda has quickly established himself as a starter for Coventry after joining from Mainz over the summer.

The centre back recorded notable foul figures for the German side, averaging 1.18 infringements per 90 in the Bundesliga last season.

He has maintained that aggressive approach in England, committing a foul in all three competitive appearances for the Sky Blues.

That includes one against Arsenal on his debut and another against Plymouth in the EFL Cup, despite only featuring during the second half.

Amenda then committed two fouls against Hull and received a yellow card.

The Swiss international faces his most difficult assignment yet at the Etihad, where he will be directly up against Haaland, Cherki and Semenyo.

On the opposite side, Marc Guehi has been less aggressive when committing fouls, but he has been particularly adept at drawing contact.

He has won a free kick in each of his last 10 consecutive starts for Manchester City, with multiple fouls drawn in seven of those appearances.

Guehi should find direct duels against Taiwo Awoniyi this weekend.

The Coventry striker has committed a foul in both of his Premier League starts this campaign, and he averaged 1.75 infringements per 90 across all competitions for Nottingham Forest last season.

Awoniyi is an incredibly physical centre forward who regularly challenges defenders when competing for long balls.

With City expected to dominate possession and force Coventry to play directly, Guehi should find plenty of duels with Awoniyi.

Motherwell look capable of making Rangers work for all three points at Ibrox on Saturday, and I'm backing the visitors to find the net at least once.

Despite losing Jens Berthel Askou and several key players over the summer, the Steelmen have made a seamless transition under Alfred Johansson, maintaining the same attractive style of football that earned them plenty of plaudits last season.

Motherwell have already shown their quality on the road by winning away at Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership, while they followed up last weekend's frantic 3-3 draw with St Mirren by sweeping aside Dundee United 3-0 at home in midweek.

They also found the net in both legs of their Europa Conference League playoff tie with Freiburg, which further underlines the attacking threat they carry.

Rangers have steadied the ship with back-to-back victories over Aberdeen and Falkirk, but they looked far from convincing defensively against the latter on Wednesday night.

In fact, Derek McInnes' side have kept just two clean sheets in nine matches across all competitions this season, so Motherwell look well placed to make the net bulge.

I'm backing Dunfermline to score at least once when they face Arbroath on Saturday.

Neil Lennon's side finally got their first league win of the season on the board on their fourth attempt last Friday night, battling their way to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Fife rivals Raith Rovers.

That should have lifted confidence in the Dunfermline camp, and they look well placed to build on that result by finding the net against Arbroath.

The Pars have scored in 8 of their last 12 Scottish Championship away games and also netted seven goals across their two league trips to Gayfield last season, scoring twice on one visit and five times on the other.

Arbroath have made a solid if unspectacular start to the campaign, but they have conceded away at struggling Morton and against both Spartans and Montrose in the Scottish League Cup.

With that in mind, Dunfermline look capable of delivering at least one goal on Saturday.

I'm backing Ross County to continue their perfect start to the season by earning all three points at East Fife on Saturday.

The Staggies made it four wins from four in the league last weekend with a statement 4-0 victory over East Kilbride.

Stuart Kettlewell's side look like they're going to take some stopping in their quest to secure automatic promotion back to the Championship on the first attempt, and they appear to have a squad that's more than capable of playing at a higher level.

That's something they underlined in the Scottish League Cup when claiming an eye-catching 2-1 win away at Dunfermline.

While East Fife have made a solid enough start to their campaign, they have won just one of their opening five games, and this is by far their toughest test to date.

Dick Campbell's sides are usually hard to beat, and I would expect that to be the case again here, but I think Ross County's superior class will ultimately tell.

Montrose look overpriced to avoid defeat when they make the trip to Peterhead on Saturday afternoon.

The Gable Endies endured a slow start to the season but appear to have clicked into gear after putting together an impressive run of results.

Stewart Petrie's side got their first league win with an emphatic 3-0 victory over East Kilbride before following that up by edging past Queen of the South 2-1 last weekend.

Montrose also made light work of Clyde with a 3-0 victory in the Scottish Challenge Cup between those two league successes.

Peterhead, meanwhile, have made a mixed start to their league campaign, recording two wins, one draw and two defeats from their opening five matches.

The Blue Toon are also winless in their last two, following up a 3-0 defeat at Cove Rangers with a 1-1 draw against Alloa last weekend.

Montrose look to have some momentum behind them right now, and I'm backing the visitors to come away from Balmoor with at least a point.

I'm sticking with a familiar theme when it comes to East Kilbride by backing over 2.5 goals when they host Hamilton on Saturday.

Like last season, East Kilbride have been one of the most entertaining teams to follow in the SPFL, with four of their opening five league matches breaking the over 2.5 goal barrier, including both of their home games.

That trend has carried over into the cup competitions, with all four of their Scottish League Cup matches and both of their Challenge Cup ties also producing at least three goals.

As for Hamilton, they are the division's highest scorers with 11 goals and should fancy their chances against an East Kilbride side coming off successive 3-0 and 4-0 league defeats.

I always fancy East Kilbride to make their mark on home soil, but their recent defensive struggles suggest Hamilton should get plenty of opportunities at the other end, so over 2.5 goals looks the way to go at K-Park.

Blackburn have seen both teams score in 5/6 in all competitions this season, with Preston at 4/6 in their games so far.

In those 12 games, Blackburn have managed one clean sheet and Preston are yet to keep one, and those leaky defences could contribute to landing this bet in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off.

The bet has landed in two of the last three meetings between the sides, including when Blackburn made the trip to Deepdale last term.

Blackburn have scored exactly two goals on their travels twice already this season and this is an opportunity to do similar, with Preston rock bottom of the Championship with zero points from four games.

Blackburn look value outsiders here, and that's adding to the value in the odds of their attacking players to get shots off.

Todd Cantwell has been Blackburn's biggest goal threat so far this season, with the highest individual xG in the squad, and he's had a shot on target in three of their four league games so far, starting every one.

The game where he didn't hit the target was away at Wolves on the opening night of the season, it's fair to say that that was a much more challenging away trip than this one to 24th-placed pointless Preston.

Cantwell had six shots in the 2-1 loss at home to QPR last weekend, showing how busy he is in the final third.

Ryoya Morishita is a short yet backable price for a shot here, even though he's had one in every match so far this season.

Furthermore, he's had a shot on target in five of his six appearances so far.

Only four teams have conceded more shots on target per game than Preston have in the second tier so far, and an attacking side like Blackburn can take advantage of that.

We don't need to worry about the accuracy of the shot for this selection; a sliced shot off his shin pad that goes off for a throw would do.

There’s a significant and growing anti-Paul Heckingbottom sentiment growing amongst the Preston North End fanbase, and that will rear its head if they trail at any point in this game.

That frustration from the stands could energise the Blackburn players, who could jump back into the play-offs with a win over their local rivals.

Rovers have won the last three meetings between the two teams and this bet has landed in each of the last five head-to-heads.

PNE have conceded two more goals in three of their four Championship outings so far, replicating that would make it very unlikely that they pull off a win.

Harry Clarke rarely scores, but he does shoot with remarkable regularity for a right sided defender.

He's had a shot in each of his three starts for North End so far, and can be a threat from set pieces.

Of those four total shots, two have been headers from corners and the other two have come from outside the box.

Blackburn aren't as strong down the left as they are the right flank, with key player Ryan Alebiosu bombing forward from right back, and that may see a larger proportion of Preston's attacks come down their right, in targeting Blackburn's left.

That should increase the number of times that Clarke takes up attacking positions and, therefore, his chances of having a shot.

Brighton started the season in imperious fashion as they dismantled Aston Villa 4-0 in gameweek one, with all four goals coming during the first half.

They could’ve easily bagged more, but the Seagulls took their foot off the gas in the second period after Joao Gomes was shown a red card.

They also beat Tromso 4-0 at home in the Conference League, securing their place in the league phase following a goalless first leg in Norway.

However, Fabian Hurzeler’s men were brought back down to earth by Chelsea, as Brighton were beaten 4-3 last weekend.

However, there were positives to take after they fought back from three goals down.

Fabian Hurzeler’s side have scored 11 times across their last three matches, and this matchup against Leeds is more favourable for the hosts.

Brighton racked up five corners against Aston Villa and seven against Tromso, meaning they landed this selection in both matches at the Amex Stadium so far this campaign.

Last season, they averaged 4.95 corners per league game when playing at home.

Meanwhile, Leeds conceded an average of 5.08 corners in the Premier League last season, rising to 5.95 when playing away.

They also allowed Brentford to take six corners at Elland Road last weekend, despite that one being at home.

Brighton should dominate possession here, especially as Daniel Farke’s men are more prone to digging in and sitting deep on their travels, inviting their opponents forward. Because of that, Brighton corners is a market to target.

Malick Yalcouye was handed his first Premier League start against Chelsea following Jack Hinshelwood’s injury, and the youngster produced an excellent performance despite Brighton’s 4-3 defeat.

Operating in an advanced midfield role, Yalcouye recorded two shots, both of which hit the target.

The 20-year-old opened his Brighton account in the 35th minute, reacting quickly to fire home the rebound after Emi Martinez made a save.

Yalcouye also created one big chance, and he was a constant threat in the final third which means he should retain his starting spot here. 

There isn’t much data to go off for Yalcouye, but his performance at Stamford Bridge was promising, and he will hope to take advantage of this opportunity to lock down a starting spot under Hurzeler.

Since completing his move from Tottenham to Brighton over the summer, Luka Vuskovic has featured in every available minute, which shows how highly Hurzeler rates him.

He played in both legs of the Conference League tie against Tromso and was fouled a total of four times across those matches.

Even though he wasn’t fouled against Aston Villa or Chelsea in the Premier League, this is a much better matchup to target the Croatian.

Vuskovic should find plenty of direct duels against Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who averaged 1.49 fouls per 90 across all competitions last season, rising to 1.69 away from home.

The Leeds striker also committed a foul against Brentford last weekend.

Tarik Muharemovic averaged 0.76 fouls per 90 in Serie A for Sassuolo last season, which is nothing to write home about, but the step up in intensity has already proven difficult.

The Leeds centre back committed one foul against Nottingham Forest in gameweek one before adding another two infringements against the same opposition in the EFL Cup.

With Joe Rodon picking up an injury, Muharemovic will have a bigger responsibility on his shoulders at the back, and faces a tough matchup against an in-form Brighton attack that has scored 11 goals across its last three matches.

Both Kostoulas and Georginio Rutter are adept at drawing contact.

Brighton should enjoy plenty of possession at the Amex, which means Muharemovic will be kept busy on the defensive front.

Nottingham Forest earned their first point of the Premier League campaign against Liverpool last time out, as it finished 2-2 at Anfield.

There were plenty of positives for Oliver Glasner’s side, who caused the hosts problems in the final third and created four big chances.

This selection landed in both head-to-head meetings last season, with Forest recording 3-0 victories on each occasion.

Spurs are yet to score in the league this season, but they were unlucky against Newcastle, having registered 17 shots with six on target.

It required an excellent performance from goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek to keep them at bay.

Tottenham should be able to contribute to the scoreline if they reproduce that attacking display.

Forest generated 2.30 xG at Anfield, so this could develop into an open game with chances at both ends.

Both sides are chasing their first win of the campaign, meaning there is pressure on them heading this clash.

That is the case especially for Spurs, who spent more than £350 million during the summer but have nothing to show for it following defeats against Brentford and Newcastle.

With tensions likely to be higher than usual, cards are a target.

There were four cards shown in this fixture last season, despite Forest running out comfortable 3-0 winners. 

There were six cards dished out in Forest’s recent draw against Liverpool, following another seven against Leeds in gameweek one.

Glasner’s side have been aggressive during the opening weeks, and that trend should persist.

James McAtee has so far been entrusted to start in midfield by Glasner, and he has drawn four fouls across Forest’s opening two Premier League matches.

His opportunities were limited last season, but he has been a solid performer so far and should retain his place against Spurs.

The former Man City man has an excellent matchup to continue improving those figures, with Tottenham accumulating 29 fouls across their first two league fixtures.

Rodrigo Bentancur has been responsible for six of those, despite only playing the second half against Brentford in gameweek one.

Matheus Fernandes also committed three fouls against Newcastle last time out.

Those two should occupy similar areas of the pitch to McAtee, who likes to receive possession between midfield and attack before turning and carrying the ball forward.

After having an extended break following Spain’s World Cup triumph, Pedro Porro made his first start of the season against Newcastle and featured in an unfamiliar position further up the field.

Archie Gray retained his place at right back, with Porro operating in front of him and receiving greater responsibility in the final third.

The Spaniard finished the match with four shots, one of which was saved by Hornicek, while another close-range effort required a crucial block from Lewis Hall.

Porro also demonstrated his attacking quality at the World Cup, where he contributed two goals.

This new role makes his shot prices particularly appealing, especially with several Tottenham attackers currently unavailable.

Porro should also remain in contention to take set pieces, giving him opportunities to improve on his average of 1.18 shots per 90 across all competitions last season.

On the opposite side, Morgan Gibbs-White is one to watch.

He opened his account for the season against Liverpool last weekend, converting a penalty to restore Forest’s lead at Anfield.

Merseyside has become a happy hunting ground for the former Wolves man, but he should also have fond memories of facing Spurs.

Gibbs-White scored at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last season, and he landed this selection in the reverse fixture at the City Ground.

Spurs have looked permeable defensively, conceding five goals across their opening two matches.

Their defensive personnel has changed significantly over the summer, and the new back line is still developing an understanding.

Forest produced 2.30 xG and four big chances at Liverpool, with their fluid front three regularly creating space for Gibbs-White to arrive in dangerous central positions.

Last season, Fulham played quite direct and vertical football under Marco Silva.

They averaged 4.92 corners in the Premier League, rising to 5.47 when playing at home.

Those tactics seem set to persist under Alvaro Arbeloa, as the Cottagers recorded six corners against Chelsea in gameweek one despite that being quite a tough matchup.

Meanwhile, Palace remain pointless after two Premier League matches, having lost 4-1 to Manchester City last time out.

They looked far from convincing defensively, allowing City to record 18 shots and six corners.

The Eagles make the journey across London to face Fulham, and they are expected to have less of the ball.

The hosts are favourites, and they should be front-footed in search of a positive result at home.

Expecting Fulham to be the dominant side, Palace cards are naturally one to target.

Last season, the Eagles averaged 2.20 cards per game across all competitions when playing away, and they were incredibly consistent at clearing this line.

Similarly, Fulham drew 1.77 opposition cards per game in the Premier League last season, with that figure rising significantly to 2.32 at Craven Cottage.

Pierre Sage’s side had only 28% possession against Man City, and they really struggled to establish any control.

After a summer of change, there has understandably been teething problems for Palace, and another afternoon spent chasing the ball could lead to cards for the visitors.

Jorgen Strand Larsen was a key contributor to Palace’s poor disciplinary record last season.

After joining the Eagles in January, the Norwegian international picked up five yellow cards across his first 10 appearances for the club.

He finished the campaign averaging 2.16 fouls per 90, which was one of the highest figures in the Palace squad.

This season, Strand Larsen committed two fouls against Everton in gameweek one despite featuring for only the final 27 minutes.

He was then promoted to the starting lineup against Man City, where he added another infringement to his tally.

The striker is incredibly aggressive in his duels and Palace often look to play direct to him, which gives him plenty of duels to contest.

Strand Larsen’s primary matchup this weekend should be Calvin Bassey, and that is one battle to keep an eye on.

The centre back is adept at drawing contact and using his body to buy soft free kicks for his side, particularly when Fulham need to alleviate pressure or retain possession inside their own half.

Bassey averaged 1.42 fouls drawn per 90 in the Premier League last season, which is incredibly high for a central defender.

He also landed this selection against Chelsea in gameweek one, winning a free kick from Romeo Lavia after carrying the ball out of defence.

Against a player like Strand Larsen, Bassey should have several opportunities to hit the deck after inviting contact.

It didn’t take long for Gonzalo Garcia to announce himself at Craven Cottage.

He found the back of the net on his Premier League debut against Chelsea, before scoring against AFC Wimbledon in the EFL Cup.

The former Real Madrid man only featured from the bench in that second game, but he has looked sharp and determined to make a name for himself at Fulham.

Garcia endured a quieter afternoon against Sunderland, although he was denied by an excellent recovery challenge from Nordi Mukiele.

Garcia recorded three shots against the Black Cats, and despite none of those hitting the target, he was in and around the right positions which is encouraging.

Schade ranks highest across the Brentford squad for both shots and shots on target this season.

He is currently averaging 4.0 shots per game with 1.5 of those being on target.

He has had at least one shot on target in both league games, as well as finding the net last week, and he has looked a bright spark for Brentford.

He plays a Sunderland side who have allowed their opponents 10 shots in both of their opening games. In both of the games between the two sides last season, Schade had an effort on target in both.

Brighton have started the season strongly in terms of their attack, scoring seven goals across their two games so far.

Naturally, what comes with a lot of attacking possession is corners.

Brighton have averaged six corners across the two games, and if you look back into last season, they landed over 4.5 corners in five of their last six fixtures.

If you look at their averages from last season they’re just as strong, averaging 4.95 corners per game when at home.

Leeds on the other hand, gave up six corners to Brentford last weekend, whilst when away from home last season, their opponents averaged 5.95 corners per game.

In the last outing between the two, Brighton had eight corners. Given how good they’ve looked going forward, I think a similar scenario will occur here.

Ndoye has committed a foul in each of the three games he’s played this year, as well as in each knockout game for Switzerland at the World Cup.

He is averaging 2.11 fouls committed per 90 this season, but it’s his matchup that stands out the most here.

He is most likely up against Archie Gray, who has drawn two fouls in both league games this season, averaging 2.34 per 90.

I can see these two being in a decent battle here, and Ndoye to carry on his fouling streak.

Garcia has started life in England strong, and proving to be a solid replacement for Raul Jimenez.

He got off the mark in their opening game against Chelsea, and followed that up with a goal in the cup, during his 18-minute cameo.

His shooting stats have been so consistent across those three games.

He has registered three shots in each of the three games he’s played, including that short stint in the cup.

He’s a striker that’s not afraid to have a go at goal, ranking first for Fulham for shots taken.

And I can see him continuing this here.

Palace, like Fulham, are still finding their feet under new management and have allowed their opponents at least 16 shots in both games.

Yirenkyi is really strong in this market, he has committed at least one in each game he’s played for Coventry this season, averaging 2.03 fouls committed per 90.

He also ranked highest for fouls committed for Ghana at the World Cup, averaging 2.39 fouls committed P/90. It was the same in his last season for Nordsjælland too.

He ranked first for fouls committed.

So the stats are definitely there, and playing against City I can’t see it changing.

When playing Arsenal, a team of a similar level of quality to City, he committed two fouls and was booked.

I think he’ll have a similarly tough afternoon here.

Malen had a brilliant spell on loan with Roma last season, he finished his half-season stint with 14 goals and two assists in just 18 games.

He’s started this campaign in truly outrageous fashion. He’s scored five goals in two matches and kicked off the season with a hat-trick.

Roma have been sublime, winning both games 4-0. The attack really has it all, the pace and finishing ability of Malen, supplied by the creativity of Dybala and Soule, it’s a terrifying combo.

He hasn’t registered an assist yet, but did pick up a couple last season and with the quality around him I like the added security it offers as opposed to an anytime goal scorer bet.

As mentioned, Roma have netted four goals in each of their two Serie A matches so far and have looked so sharp in attack. Malen’s arrival last season gave them that cutting edge and now retaining him looks to have unlocked his full potential.

Atalanta have also had a good start to the season, winning both matches. One of the two saw over 2.5 goals as they beat Sassuolo 2-1 on match day one.

Roma’s defence haven’t been tested yet, but Atalanta have the players to do so. Raspadori, Scamacca and De Ketelaere form a formidable front-line and I’d expect that Roma’s 100% clean sheet record doesn’t last to week four.

Soule was excellent when coming on in the season opener and earned himself a start against Lecce. He played 59 minutes, scored a goal, had four shots and three on target.

He has a lovely left foot and has scored some impressive goals throughout his career.

Soule had a decent season last year with 11 G/A in Serie A. He had 18 shots on target, a total that could only be beaten by Donyell Malen.

That worked out to an average of 0.76 shots on target per 90 minutes. I’d expect Roma to win the match and you could pick any of that frontline for some shots on target.

Scalvini is a very talented young defender, but he does make mistakes and he’s fond of a foul.

He’s already committed three across his first two Serie A matches, two against Bologna and one against Sassuolo.

This is nothing new either and he’s right in-line with his average for last season where he was committing 1.54 fouls per 90 minutes.

He’ll be in close proximity to Malen, Dybala and Soule have combined for an average of 3.33 fouls drawn per 90 minutes so far this season.

This should be an open, attacking game and with how sharp that front three look for Roma, you’d be well placed to look at Atalanta fouls.

This selection landed in both matches between these sides last season.

It was a one-sided affair at the Gtech, finishing 3-0 to the hosts.

Sunderland took the three points at the Stadium of Light, and that match finished 2-1.

Brentford have been an entertaining side to watch this season, and at home they tend to be much more front-footed.

They generated 3.87 xG and racked up 26 shots in their opening victory over Tottenham, before recording another 22 attempts in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Leeds.

Sunderland managed 12 shots and 1.75 xG against Fulham, eventually securing a 1-0 victory through Wilson Isidor.

The Black Cats also conceded twice at Ipswich in gameweek one, so there should be opportunities at both ends here.

Sunderland ranked 5th in the Premier League last season for total yellow cards.

They averaged 2.24 cards per league game, with that figure rising to 2.37 when playing away from home.

The Black Cats usually had less control on their travels, which resulted in them having more defensive work to get through.

Meanwhile, Brentford drew at least two opposition cards in 15 of their 19 home matches last season.

Their direct approach can cause problems, particularly through the wide areas where the likes of Dango Ouattara and Kevin Schade are always looking to isolate defenders.

Sunderland avoided a booking against Fulham, despite committing 10 fouls, but this should be a more difficult defensive assignment.

They collected three cards on their previous visit to the Gtech Community Stadium.

Igor Thiago will be looking forward to this match based on how he fared when he last faced Sunderland at the Gtech.

He bagged himself a brace in that game, with six shots in total, four of which hit the target.

He also picked up a booking after committing three fouls.

No Premier League player committed more fouls than Igor Thiago’s fouls last season, and the Brazilian draws an excellent matchup to rack up the fouls again here.

Dan Ballard averaged 1.22 fouls drawn per 90 last season, while Nordi Mukiele recorded 0.87. Mukiele returned to the Sunderland defence against Fulham, and that matchup between him and Igor Thiago is one to watch.

Ouattara was absent for this fixture last season, but he could return to the starting lineup on the right wing here.

He averaged 2.19 shots per 90 across all competitions last season, with that figure rising to 2.47 when playing at the Gtech Community Stadium.

The Burkina Faso international started Brentford’s opening victory over Tottenham, but Jaidon Anthony was preferred against Leeds on Sunday.

Ouattara was introduced after 61 minutes at Elland Road and quickly made an impact, seeing one shot blocked before delivering the cross from which Igor Thiago forced an excellent save from James Trafford.

Sunderland restricted Fulham to zero shots on target last weekend, but Brentford should carry a much greater threat.

The Bees registered eight attempts on target against Tottenham and five at Leeds.

Ouattara has also been adept at drawing fouls, with his average of 1.46 fouls drawn per 90 last season ranking amongst the highest in the Brentford squad.

He likes to be direct in his play, and Reinildo could have plenty of defensive work to get through at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Reinildo averaged 1.46 fouls per 90 last season, and he showed a tendency to be quite reckless at times, especially when isolated in difficult matchups.

The Mozambique international has established himself as a regular on the left side of Sunderland’s defence, and that should put him directly up against Ouattara this weekend.

Brentford like to utilise width when going forward, so Ouattara usually sees plenty of the ball, which bodes well for this selection.

I'm backing Dunfermline to score at least once when they face Arbroath on Saturday.

Neil Lennon's side finally got their first league win of the season on the board on their fourth attempt last Friday night, battling their way to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Fife rivals Raith Rovers.

That should have lifted confidence in the Dunfermline camp, and they look well placed to build on that result by finding the net against Arbroath.

The Pars have scored in 8 of their last 12 Scottish Championship away games and also netted seven goals across their two league trips to Gayfield last season, scoring twice on one visit and five times on the other.

Arbroath have made a solid if unspectacular start to the campaign, but they have conceded away at struggling Morton and against both Spartans and Montrose in the Scottish League Cup.

With that in mind, Dunfermline look capable of delivering at least one goal on Saturday.

I'm backing Ross County to continue their perfect start to the season by earning all three points at East Fife on Saturday.

The Staggies made it four wins from four in the league last weekend with a statement 4-0 victory over East Kilbride.

Stuart Kettlewell's side look like they're going to take some stopping in their quest to secure automatic promotion back to the Championship on the first attempt, and they appear to have a squad that's more than capable of playing at a higher level.

That's something they underlined in the Scottish League Cup when claiming an eye-catching 2-1 win away at Dunfermline.

While East Fife have made a solid enough start to their campaign, they have won just one of their opening five games, and this is by far their toughest test to date.

Dick Campbell's sides are usually hard to beat, and I would expect that to be the case again here, but I think Ross County's superior class will ultimately tell.

Celtic are a bigger price than I expected for Saturday night's trip to St Mirren, and I'm more than happy to side with the visitors at the current odds.

Martin O'Neill's men have responded well to their Champions League heartbreak, easing to routine home wins over Falkirk and Aberdeen.

The Hoops had already made a flying start domestically, opening their title defence with victories over Dundee and Kilmarnock, thrashing the latter 5-1 before cruising past Dundee United 4-0 in the Scottish League Cup.

St Mirren deserve plenty of credit for collecting 10 points from a possible 12, but they have benefitted from a relatively favourable run of fixtures and this represents a significant step up in class.

It's also worth noting that the Buddies were comprehensively beaten 5-1 by Rangers in the Scottish League Cup last month, and Celtic should pose an even sterner challenge for Craig McLeish's men.

With that in mind, I'm backing the champions to bring St Mirren's impressive start to a halt on Saturday night.

Goals look worth siding with when St Mirren welcome Celtic to Paisley on Saturday night.

Celtic have been scoring freely on the domestic front, with three of their four Scottish Premiership victories producing over 2.5 goals, while their 4-0 Scottish League Cup success at Dundee United also comfortably cleared that line.

Martin O'Neill's men have scored at least three goals in three of their five domestic victories this season, so they are more than capable of doing much of the heavy-lifting here. 

However, St Mirren are playing with much more attacking intent under Craig McLeish and could certainly make their mark, much like Falkirk did against Celtic last weekend.

The Buddies were involved in a pulsating 3-3 draw with Motherwell last weekend and also suffered a 5-1 defeat against Rangers in recent weeks, adding further weight to over 2.5 goals on Saturday night.

Camilo Duran looks a prime candidate to register either a goal or an assist when Celtic visit St Mirren on Saturday night.

The Colombian forward has quickly established himself as a crowd favourite at Celtic and has made a flying start to life in Scottish football.

Duran has already delivered three goals and two assists across his four Scottish Premiership appearances, including one of each in Wednesday night's 3-0 victory over Aberdeen.

His impressive output extends beyond the top-flight, having scored two goals against LASK Linz in Champions League qualification as well as finding the net away at Dundee United in the Scottish League Cup. 

That takes Duran's overall tally to six goals and two assists across just seven appearances for Celtic, and he should get opportunities to add to those numbers in Paisley.

St Mirren shipped five goals against Rangers just three weeks ago and conceded another three at home to Motherwell last weekend, leaving plenty to like about Duran's chances of another goal involvement on Saturday night.

Alex Scott is another player I'm backing to commit at least one foul on Saturday.

The Bournemouth midfielder has become an increasingly important figure for the Cherries, and he's certainly not afraid to get stuck in.

Scott overstepped the mark on 2 separate occasions against Everton last weekend, echoing his numbers from last season when he averaged 1.41 fouls per game in the Premier League.

He should once again be in the thick of the midfield battle at St James' Park, with Lewis Miley one player he could come up against.

The Newcastle youngster has been fouled in each of his two Premier League appearances this season, so there should be plenty of scope for Scott to overstep the mark at least once on Saturday.

This selection also centres around Alex Scott, but this time I'm backing the Bournemouth midfielder to attempt a minimum of one shot.

Scott found the back of the net against Everton last weekend, scoring with one of his two attempts during that contest.

He was also never shy when it came to pulling the trigger last season, averaging 1.38 shots per 90 in the Premier League.

More importantly, his shot numbers were on a steep upward curve towards the end of the campaign, with Scott registering at least 1 attempt in 11 of Bournemouth's final 14 matches of the season and multiple efforts in 8 of those contests.

With Newcastle facing a whopping 44 shots across their opening two Premier League matches this season, Scott looks a prime candidate to let fly at least once at St James' Park.

Lewis Hall is a player I always like to target in this market, so I'm backing him to be fouled at least once against Bournemouth on Saturday.

The Newcastle full-back was brought down twice during last weekend's 2-0 win over Tottenham, continuing a trend that was evident throughout last season.

Hall averaged 1.65 fouls drawn per game in the Premier League last term and earned his side at least one set piece in six of his final nine appearances at St James' Park.

There's also plenty of encouragement to be taken from his record against Saturday's opponents.

Hall was fouled a combined total of 6 times across Newcastle's two meetings with Bournemouth last season, which further strengthens the case for him to be upended at least once on Saturday.

Back Anthony Elanga to attempt two or more shots against Bournemouth on Saturday.

The Newcastle winger appears to have been given a new lease of life under Matthias Jaissle, finding the net against both Liverpool and Tottenham in his opening two league outings of the season.

Notably, Elanga fired off exactly 2 shots in each of those matches, and I think that trend can continue on Saturday.

The Swede also impressed at the World Cup earlier this year, scoring twice across his four appearances and racking up multiple efforts in a 1-1 draw with Japan.

It's still early days, but Bournemouth have conceded an average of 13 shots per game across their opening two league matches.

That adds to the appeal of backing Elanga to attempt 2+ shots at St James' Park on Saturday.

Bournemouth look well placed to score at least once when they visit St James' Park on Saturday.

The Cherries may have collected just one point from their opening two league games, but they have found the net in both.

Marco Rose's side struck in a spirited 2-1 defeat away at Manchester City on the opening weekend before following that up with a 1-1 draw against Everton.

Scoring on their travels was rarely an issue last season either, with Bournemouth making the net bulge in 16 of their 19 Premier League away games and 31 of 38 overall.

Newcastle shut out Tottenham last weekend, but they lost both the xG battle and the shot count, and looked vulnerable defensively in their opening 2-2 draw with Liverpool.

With that in mind, I think Bournemouth look more than capable of getting on the scoresheet at St James' Park.

John McGinn has long been one of the Premier League's biggest foul magnets, and he looks a prime candidate to draw at least one foul against Hull on Saturday.

The Aston Villa skipper has already been fouled 6 times across his opening two Premier League appearances this season, including on 4 occasions against Arsenal on Monday night, while he was also brought down multiple times against PSG in the Super Cup last month.

Those numbers are nothing new, with McGinn averaging 2.00 fouls drawn per game in the Premier League last season.

His likely direct battles add to the appeal, with Elliott Stroud committing 2 fouls against Coventry last weekend, while Hull's left-sided centre-half Nobel Mendy was penalised once against Manchester United.

I'm also backing John McGinn to attempt at least one shot on Saturday evening.

The Aston Villa skipper rarely needs a second invitation to pull the trigger, firing off 2 efforts against Arsenal on Monday after trying his luck once against Brighton on the opening weekend.

McGinn has now attempted at least 1 shot in each of his 3 outings across all competitions this season, as well as his final 5 appearances last term.

Hull have lost the shot count by a landslide margin in both of their league games so far, giving up 21 efforts against Manchester United at the MKM Stadium.

That only strengthens the case for backing McGinn to let fly at least once.

Boubacar Kamara has long been one of my favourite players to target in the foul market, and I'm backing him to be penalised at least once on Saturday.

The Frenchman looks set to do plenty of Aston Villa's dirty work in midfield this season, having already committed 5 fouls across his opening two league appearances, including 3 against Arsenal on Monday night.

Kamara also averaged 1.02 fouls per game in the top-flight last season before injury cut his campaign short.

His likely battle with Regan Slater adds to the appeal, with the Hull midfielder fouled once at Coventry last weekend, while he was averaging 0.89 fouls drawn per game in the Championship last term.

Kamara could also come up against Matt Crooks, who was fouled once against Manchester United in his only Premier League appearance this season.

Back Oli McBurnie to commit at least one foul on Saturday evening.

The Hull striker leads the line with plenty of aggression and physicality, committing 3 fouls across his opening two top-flight appearances this term, including 2 against Coventry last weekend.

That continues a trend from last season, when McBurnie committed an average of 1.56 fouls per 90 in the Championship.

Pau Torres and Victor Lindelof may not be prolific foul winners, but I'm prepared to look beyond that given how this game could unfold.

Villa should dominate possession and territory, giving McBurnie plenty of opportunities to overstep the mark, particularly when pressing from the front.

I'm also backing Oli McBurnie to be fouled at least once on Saturday.

The Hull striker is something of a throwback, regularly backing into defenders and using his physicality to earn his side free kicks.

Moreover, McBurnie has already been fouled 5 times across his opening 2 Premier League appearances, including 3 against Coventry last weekend, while he averaged 1.19 fouls drawn per game in the Championship last season.

His likely battle with Pau Torres adds to the appeal.

The Spaniard has committed a foul in both of Villa's league games this season and was also penalised and booked against PSG in the UEFA Super Cup last month.

Aston Villa were involved in plenty of card-heavy contests last season, with the Villans particularly effective at drawing bookings from opponents.

The early signs are encouraging this term, with their opening day defeat at Brighton producing 5 yellows and 1 red, while another 4 bookings were handed out against Arsenal.

Hull's numbers also make for good reading, with the Tigers picking up 6 yellows across their opening two league games, including 4 in their victory at Coventry.

Hull were more than happy to turn games into a battle throughout their promotion campaign, and that approach has carried into this season.

That should create plenty of scope for fouls and cards on Saturday evening.

Michael Oliver is not necessarily a referee you would immediately associate with cards, but he handed out 4 bookings during Chelsea's clash with Brighton last weekend and could be kept busy again here.

I'm backing both teams to find the net at the MKM Stadium on Saturday evening.

Hull have kept clean sheets in their opening two league games, but the underlying numbers tell a different story, with the Tigers losing both the xG battle and shot count quite considerably in each contest.

Aston Villa are yet to score in the Premier League, though there are mitigating factors after going down to 10 men early at Brighton before facing arguably the best defence in Europe against Arsenal on Monday.

Moreover, BTTS landed in 22 of Villa's 38 league games last season, including 12 of their 19 road games, while it also clicked in their recent UEFA Super Cup clash with PSG.

I don't trust Villa to keep an upbeat Hull side quiet, but the Tigers' underlying defensive numbers suggest the visitors can make their mark too.

I wouldn't normally stretch to the 3+ shots line, but Emiliano Buendia looks worth backing to reach that mark against Hull on Saturday evening.

The Argentine loves to try his luck and still managed 3 shots against Brighton on the opening weekend despite Villa playing much of the game with 10 men.

There was plenty of evidence towards the end of last season too, with Buendia registering 3 shots against Sunderland, 5 against Nottingham Forest in the Europa League semi-final second leg and another 3 in the final against Freiburg.

Being deployed in the number 10 role against Arsenal on Monday night also adds to the appeal, particularly against a Hull side that should spend long spells without the ball.

The Tigers conceded 21 shots when hosting Manchester United and could find themselves pinned back for long spells here, giving Buendia plenty of opportunities to let fly.

Pau Torres may not be an obvious candidate in the to be fouled market, but this selection is more about his likely battle with Oli McBurnie.

The Hull striker loves a physical duel and averaged 1.56 fouls committed per game in the Championship last season, while he's already been penalised 3 times across his opening two Premier League appearances.

There's also some encouragement in Torres' numbers against similarly robust opponents. The Spaniard was fouled 3 times across Aston Villa's 2 Europa League semi-final meetings with Nottingham Forest last season, when he came up against Chris Wood and Igor Jesus.

McBurnie should pose a similar type of challenge at the MKM Stadium, which makes Torres worth backing to draw at least one foul.

Yoane Wissa looks like he's beginning to rediscover his best form after an injury-hit first season at Newcastle.

The former Brentford forward has made a bright start to the new campaign, scoring in last weekend's 2-0 win at Tottenham after providing an assist against Liverpool on the opening weekend.

That follows an impressive World Cup earlier this year, where Wissa scored 3 of DR Congo's 5 goals at the tournament, including a brace against Uzbekistan.

Bournemouth may be a tough nut to crack, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet in either of their opening two league games this season.

Stretching back to last term, the Cherries have now conceded in 8 of their last 10 Premier League matches, including a 2-1 victory at St James' Park, so Wissa looks well placed to register another goal contribution on Saturday.

Sven Botman looks worth backing to be fouled at least once against Bournemouth on Saturday.

The Newcastle centre-half developed a knack for drawing fouls towards the end of last season, earning his side at least one free kick in 6 of his final seven Premier League appearances.

That run included one game in which Botman was brought down no fewer than 4 times, while he picked up where he left off by drawing 1 foul against Liverpool on the opening weekend of this season.

Another factor in his favour is his likely battle with Bournemouth's Evanilson, who has already committed 5 fouls across his two Premier League appearances this season.

The Brazilian committed 0.85 fouls per game in the Premier League last term, further strengthening the case for Botman to be fouled again on Saturday afternoon.

I'm sticking with Yoane Wissa for the next selection, but this time I'm backing the Newcastle forward to commit 2+ fouls.

Wissa leads the line with plenty of energy and physicality, and his all-action approach can regularly see him fall foul of the referee.

That was evident against Liverpool on the opening weekend, when Wissa was penalised on 3 occasions.

There was further evidence of that tendency at the World Cup, with Wissa committing 5 fouls across his 4 appearances, including 3 against Portugal.

Wissa should spend plenty of Saturday's contest battling with Bournemouth centre-halves Antonio Silva and James Hill, giving him ample opportunity to overstep the mark at least twice.

Silva drew an impressive 0.97 fouls per game in the Portuguese Primeira Liga last season, while Hill was fouled 0.55 times per 90 in the Premier League and also won a free kick against Everton last weekend.

Anthony Elanga looks well placed to hit the target at least once against Bournemouth.

The Newcastle forward has made an eye-catching start to the season, finding the net against both Liverpool and Tottenham.

Elanga was particularly lively in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool, forcing the opposition goalkeeper into action twice during that contest.

His numbers from the closing stages of last season also add to the appeal, with Elanga registering at least 1 shot on target in 6 of his final 9 starts, including both legs of Newcastle's Champions League clash with Barcelona.

There's further encouragement from his recent international numbers, with Elanga recording 4 shots on target across his last 4 appearances for Sweden, including 2 against Japan at the World Cup.

Bournemouth are not particularly watertight and are unlikely to sit deep at St James' Park, so Elanga should get ample opportunity to test the Cherries goalkeeper on Saturday.