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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.

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.

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.

Sir Tivo is Saturday's NAP (9.6) at Stratford, with a strong case built on course form and jockey booking.

Sir Tivo's course record at Stratford reads 4 wins from 9 runs, and his last victory here in July came as a fourth course-and-distance success, seeing off this same field including today's rival Captain Cool. We'll be hoping that same course affinity carries through again as he bids to add a fifth Stratford win to his tally.

Sir Tivo does carry a slight fitness cloud into this, having been pulled up when reportedly breaking a blood vessel just 16 days ago, but I believe there's enough substance in his profile to overlook that blip. It was his finishing zest in that July success that particularly caught the eye, seeing off four rivals in game fashion, and the data supports it too; today's Good to Good-to-Firm ground matches the exact conditions under which all four of his course wins have come.

Gary Hanmer isn't a trainer with eye-catching overall numbers, with a season strike rate of around 11%, but the story is different when paired with today's jockey. Sean Bowen, the reigning back-to-back Champion Jump Jockey, has a superb 56% strike rate aboard Sir Tivo specifically (9 wins from 16 rides), and Bowen and Sir Tivo shape as a fantastic combination at this circuit, with a big chance of making it another course success together today.

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.

Ramos has started life in Milan very well with a goal last time out against Venezia to open his account in Italy.

What has been crazy is Ramos’ shot volume, he’s had 13 shots in just two Serie A matches, including five against Torino and eight against Venezia.

After years of being second fiddle at PSG, he looks eager to become the main number nine at his new side.

In those two matches he’s hit the target four times. Once against Torino and three times against Venezia.

Juve are a tougher opposition but I fancy Milan to get a result here.

Chukwueze is having a resurgence after a bit of a poor patch in his career. He finished pre-season in electrifying form and has carried that on into the regular campaign.

He’s in a wing-back role where he can drive from deep and use his pace to time his runs into open space. His task is then to get balls across the box for the likes of Ramos.

He was fouled against Man United in the final pre-season game in a stellar performance, he also drew a foul against Torino in the season opener. He blanked against Venezia but to be honest they didn’t get close enough to him.

If Chukwueze draws a foul, there’s a good chance he draws it from Celik and kills two birds with one stone for us.

Celik is playing slightly out of position at left-back, as he’s naturally a right-sided player. He committed two fouls in the season opener against Frosinone and of course here, he’ll be up against the lethal pace of Chukwueze.

He’s been a regular in this market throughout his career and also picks up plenty of cards.

He averaged 1.16 fouls per 90 minutes last season for Roma and 1.24 the season prior. That increased in Europe last season against tougher opponents to 1.33 per 90 minutes.

The Portuguese winger has made a bit of a frantic start to the Serie A season and given that, I’m surprised his price isn’t shorter for a foul here.

He’s played 68 and 75 minutes in each of the first two matches, respectively and he’s committed four fouls in each.

That’s the joint most in the squad alongside Randal Kolo Muani and Douglas Luiz and works out at an average of five fouls per 90 minutes.

Davide Bartesaghi started from the left in the last match in place of Estupinan and I’d expect him to start in this one too. The Italian drew a foul in that match and averaged 0.52 drawn per 90 last season.

Bruno Fernandes produced a masterful performance against Ipswich last time out, scoring a hat-trick as Man United came from behind to secure a 5-2 victory.

Bruno opened his account with an excellent first-half finish to equalise, before he put his side out of sight in the second period.

He converted a penalty before completing the hat-trick by slotting home a rebound.

The Portuguese international registered more assists than any other Premier League player last season, and he broke the assist record by setting up 21 goals across his 35 appearances.

Bruno also scored nine times, showing how consistently he contributes in the final third.

Michael Carrick is incredibly reliant on his skipper, and so much of the play goes through him.

Thierno Barry was guilty of missing several excellent chances against Bournemouth, but the 23-year-old has shown clear signs of improvement this season, and he is consistently getting into dangerous positions.

He opened his goalscoring account against Crystal Palace in gameweek one before scoring a hat-trick against Preston in the EFL Cup.

Barry showed glimpses of his potential last season, and his return of eight Premier League goals was respectable during his first campaign in English football.

He now looks more comfortable leading Everton’s attack, with the Frenchman averaging 1.84 shots per 90 in the league this season.

Man United conceded twice against Ipswich, as the newly-promoted side were able to find some chances on the break and capitalise on errors at the back.

Everton will be confident that they can also find success going forward.

James Garner started in midfield against Bournemouth last time out, and he looked slightly rusty after missing much of pre-season.

He now faces his former club, and this is usually a fixture he approaches with more intensity.

Garner committed four fouls across his two starts against Man United last season, recording two infringements at Old Trafford and another two on Merseyside.

In fact, he has averaged 1.44 fouls per 90 against his former club since joining Everton.

Garner will be tasked with limiting the influence of Fernandes, Mainoo and Tielemans in central areas this weekend, which promises to be a tough task. Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo also look to drop deeper into midfield at times, which will make Garner’s life even tougher.

Mainoo was handed his first Premier League start of the season against Ipswich after only featuring from the bench in gameweek one.

The midfielder produced an influential performance and should retain his place following Man United’s convincing 5-2 victory.

Mainoo will hope to play a key role under Carrick this term after featuring regularly during the second half of last season under the new manager.

He was fouled in 11 of his 17 starts under Carrick, with multiple fouls drawn in eight of those appearances.

Mainoo is particularly adept at receiving possession under pressure and using his close control to turn away from opponents.

He draws an appealing matchup against an Everton side that can be aggressive when pressing through midfield, with the likes of Harrison Armstrong and Garner.

James Tarkowski rescued a point for Everton against Bournemouth last time out, firing home during stoppage time.

However, the Toffees really should have scored more than once, given how many chances they created.

Everton racked up 13 shots worth 1.84 xG, with Thierno Barry responsible for wasting some clear-cut opportunities.

Everton also gave up chances of their own, and Bournemouth registered 17 attempts worth 2.16 xG.

A draw was probably fair in the end, but the contest should have been a lot more high-scoring.

Man United demonstrated their attacking quality by putting five past Ipswich last weekend, although they also conceded twice and they allowed the newly promoted side to generate 2.01 xG.

Bournemouth cleared this line on their own against Everton, recording ten corners, while the Toffees added another seven.

It was an extremely open contest, with a total of 30 shots by both teams, and it should be another open contest against Man United here.

Everton are unlikely to sit deep and play for a draw at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, while United will fancy their chances after registering 33 shots during their 5-2 victory over Ipswich.

This selection also landed in both head-to-head encounters last season, with ten corners recorded at Old Trafford and another 11 in the reverse fixture on Merseyside.

Everton like to be direct in their approach, and they tend to rely on set-pieces in these big games.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has started the season in strong form, operating in an advanced midfield role.

He found the back of the net as the Toffees beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in gameweek one, producing a composed finish from inside the penalty area.

Dewsbury-Hall was also one of Everton’s standout performers at the Vitality Stadium last time out.

He registered two shots, with one testing the goalkeeper, and he was constantly able to pop up in dangerous positions.

He's currently averaging 2.51 shots per 90 in the Premier League this season.

David Moyes has continued to give him the freedom to operate close to Thierno Barry, looking to make second-striker runs into the box.

Dewsbury-Hall scored against Man United last season, so he should be looking forward to this matchup.

In addition to his contributions in the final third, Dewsbury-Hall has been excellent at drawing contact and winning free-kicks for Everton.

It was a challenge on him that saw Alex Scott pick up a booking last weekend, while the midfielder was unfortunate not to win a penalty after inviting a clumsy challenge from James Hill.

Youri Tielemans could have the difficult task of trying to contain Dewsbury-Hall on Sunday, making that direct matchup one to watch.

Tielemans made a foul in the opening game against Hull, and will expect a similarly difficult afternoon away at the Hill Dickinson on Sunday.

The Belgian started in midfield alongside Kobbie Mainoo against Ipswich, and he was given quite a large defensive role.

Iliman Ndiaye has left Everton, but Jack Grealish has gone the other way, and he is a magnet for drawing fouls in midfield.

Tarkowski had a great battle with Evanilson last weekend, and the Everton centre-back was fouled three times.

That means he has now drawn six fouls across three competitive starts this season, landing this selection in every one of those appearances.

Last season, Tarkowski averaged 1.04 fouls drawn per 90 across all competitions, with that figure rising considerably to 1.36 at home.

He landed this selection in 15 of his 21 matches, which is notable consistency.

Tarkowski is strong in the air, and he is usually the one to step out and contest duels, with Jarrad Branthwaite sitting deeper.

He should have plenty of defensive work to get through this weekend, against an energetic Man United front line.

Wolves started the season well, taking seven points from their opening three matches, but they were brought back down to Earth by West Ham on Wednesday night. Wolves had more possession and shots than the Hammers, but ultimately the hosts generated the better chances and were more clinical.

Wolves are yet to keep a league clean sheet this season, but their quality in the final third has compensated for that vulnerability. Both teams have found the back of the net in every Championship game for Wolves this term, with at least four goals scored in each of those. Chances have been available at both ends, and that trend should be persist here.

It’s a Midlands derby taking place on Sunday night, and these sides will meet for the first time since 2018. Birmingham have returned to the Championship after promotion from League One, while Wolves have come down from the Premier League, making this an eagerly anticipated fixture between two local rivals.

When the teams last met, two yellow cards and a red were shown. In fact, Birmingham have had a player dismissed in four consecutive head-to-head encounters against Wolves between 2016 and 2018, with this selection landing comfortably in all of those matches. Just one point currently seperates the two teams in the league standings at the moment, so another feisty encounter is expected.

Despite having home advantage, Birmingham come into this clash as underdogs. Wolves have retained plenty of Premier League quality and they look incredibly strong in the final third with the likes of Fer Lopez, Rodrigo Gomes and Matheus Mane who like to be direct. The Birmingham midfielders should have their hands full defensively.

Jhon Solis will have to be at his best in the middle of the park, and he isn’t one to shy away from a strong challenge. Last season, the Colombian averaged 1.46 fouls per 90, collecting four yellow cards and one red across 17 Championship appearances. Solis has completed every available league minute this season and he remains an important physical presence for Chris Davies’ side.

Raul Jimenez scored 57 goals in 166 appearances for Wolves between 2018 and 2023 before departing for Fulham. The Mexican international has now returned to Molineux in the hope of helping his former club secure an immediate return to the Premier League.

At 35, Jimenez continues to operate at a high level, and he has already added another two goals to his Wolves tally this season, with both coming from the penalty spot. He provided an assist for Adam Armstrong against Preston, meaning Jimenez has landed this selection in all three Championship appearances so far. Jimenez made 36 Premier League appearances for Fulham last season in the Premier League, during which he scored nine goals, which is an impressive return.

Mateus Mane is another player who has been particularly active in the final third for Wolves this season. He is yet to open his Championship goalscoring account, but that has not been for a lack of trying. The teenager has recorded 15 shots across his opening four league appearances, with four of those efforts hitting the target. That includes five shots against West Ham last time out in a tough matchup, and he was unfortunate to be denied by the woodwork.

As soon as space opens up, Mane tends to let fly and he strikes the ball cleanly. That was also evident in the Premier League last season, when Mane averaged 2.11 shots per 90 for Wolves with 40% of his attempts testing the goalkeeper.

With Super Sub included, Martin Odegaard has had six shots across the first two Premier League games of the season, being replaced by Mikel Merino in both outings.

He's had four himself and looks set to be a threat in the showpiece clash with Chelsea on Sunday, with Xabi Alonso’s side definitely looking penetrable despite picking up six points from their first two.

The Norwegian has had three shots in his last two starts against Chelsea in the Premier League, and he tends to be more dangerous when Kai Havertz is leading the line in the more fluid manner that he does, than with a traditional number nine in the side.

Declan Rice will be grateful that he hasn't got to deal with Enzo Fernandez in this encounter with Chelsea, after doing battle with him in the World Cup and many times in the last few seasons in the Premier League.

Rice has been managed carefully to start the season, but Mikel Arteta should fully unleash him for a big game like this, and, albeit from a small sample, he's at 1.18 shots per 90 in the league in 2026/27.

Chelsea have faced the 8th-most shots per game in the league, and Arsenal have the players to punish them if it does come to pass that they're playing against a lower mid table team when it comes to denying the opposition opportunities to let fly.

Chelsea have already won 22 fouls in the league after just two games, and Rogers’ slick movement and ability in tight areas has contributed to that.

He’s won three fouls so far, including two in their 4-2 win over Brighton last Sunday.

Xabi Alonso’s system allows Rogers to drift around and pick up the ball in a range of positions, with fluidity at the core of it, and Arsenal will be forced to engage with him on the ball as he comes into the game having chipped in with a goal contribution in both of his league games for Chelsea so far.

If Chelsea are to continue to have less of the ball than their opponents, as is expected here, Rogers’ ability to relieve pressure by carrying the ball but also by winning free kicks will be important.

Arsenal forced eight corners in their opening home league game against Coventry, and though Chelsea are a much stronger side, Arsenal will still have a lot of territory that can lead to corners.

Chelsea had just 26% possession in their 4-2 win over Brighton last weekend and can look to hit Arsenal on the counter here.

The Gunners have exceeded this line in two of their last three meetings with Chelsea.

Fulham and Brighton covered this bet comfortably against Chelsea and Arsenal shouldn’t struggle to.

After a summer recharge, Palmer looks like a player that can drag Alonso’s Chelsea into title contention, but a big performance will be needed from him here, if the Blues aren’t to be humbled by the reigning champions.

Palmer was fouled once and committed three himself in his only league game against Arsenal last season, and his quality on the ball will be essential to the Blues getting a foothold in the game.

Despite having an off season, Palmer still won 1.69 fouls per 90 in the league last term, and Chelsea have won 11 fouls per game on average to start the campaign.

Harrison Armstrong has broken into the Everton first team this season, and he has quickly announced himself as an important figure.

He was substituted in the 87th minute against Bournemouth with Everton chasing the game, and those are the only minutes he has missed across their opening two league matches.

Armstrong committed two fouls at the Vitality Stadium, while narrowly avoiding another infringement when the referee played advantage.

He also landed this selection against Crystal Palace in gameweek one, committing three fouls.

This matchup against Man United will be his toughest of the season so far, with Armstrong required to deal with the movement of Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes and Bryan Mbeumo.

Youri Tielemans should occupy a similar area of the pitch to Armstrong, and the Belgian international has been a magnet for drawing fouls under Michael Carrick.

Tielemans has been fouled six times across his opening two league appearances for Man United, averaging 3.44 fouls drawn per 90.

Even for Aston Villa last season, Tielemans averaged 1.77 fouls drawn per 90 in the Premier League.

He is adept at inviting contact in the middle of the park, particularly against opponents who press intensely.

Everton committed 14 fouls against Bournemouth last weekend, so they fit that description. Tielemans will see plenty of the ball as United attempt to dictate possession, making this price appealing.

Joao Pedro was involved in almost everything against his former club Brighton last weekend.

He scored, celebrated in front of the visiting supporters, missed an excellent chance and even put the ball into his own net.

It was a chaotic match which finished 4-3, with the Brazilian also drawing four fouls.

Pedro can be an extremely difficult player to contain.

He is a powerful runner who also likes to drop deeper to receive possession between the lines.

Last season, he averaged 2.12 fouls drawn per 90, which was the highest figure among Chelsea’s regular starters, and he landed this selection in all four starts against Arsenal - twice in the Premier League and twice in the EFL Cup.

Myles Lewis-Skelly looks set to start in midfield alongside Declan Rice this weekend, with Bruno Guimaraes continuing to be hindered by a muscle injury.

The 19-year-old was fouled twice against Manchester City in the Community Shield before drawing another three infringements against Coventry at the Emirates.

Lewis-Skelly is comfortable receiving possession in midfield areas and he tends to use his body well to buy soft free-kicks.

He does often go down quite easily under contact, which makes this market stand out.

Lewis Skelly is currently averaging 2.78 fouls drawn per 90 in the Premier League too.

Chelsea won’t hesitate to be aggressive in their challenges at the Emirates against one of their biggest rivals, and this could be quite a feisty fixture.

This is the highest rated game in English football on Sunday for Both Teams to Score according to my Goals Sheet.

Birmingham have seen BTTS in their last four games on the bounce, scoring exactly two goals in two of those games.

They only scored one in a 1-1 draw with Southampton last time out, but they created the chances to score more with Jay Stansfield’s finishing letting them down.

Wolves have seen BTTS in every league game this season, with the quality they have they’re capable of finding the net in 46/46 games in the league.

They arrive at St Andrew’s off the back of a 4-2 beating at West Ham on Tuesday night, and Birmingham have the quality to exploit the gaps in their defence.

Telstar have conceded three or more goals in each of their last two Eredivisie games.

They started the season with a very impressive 2-1 win at NEC Nijmegen, but have been very leaky at the back since and they welcome a Cambuur side who have seen BTTS land in three of their last four.

They have conceded three or more goals in all four of those games and are yet to get a point on the board.

This is shaping up like a battle between two of the worst defences in the Eredivisie.

This is the highest rated game for Both Teams to Score on Sunday on my Goals Sheet, with a score of 8.48/10.

Molde are strong favourites at home to KFUM, having scored two goals per game on average so far this season, but they haven’t been reliable defensively.

They’re 17 points back from league leaders Bodo/Glimt after 18 games in the Eliteserien, and they won the reverse fixture at KFUM 4-2 back in July.

KFUM have seen BTTS land in five of their last six games coming into this one.

Telstar have conceded three or more goals in each of their last two Eredivisie games.

They started the season with a very impressive 2-1 win at NEC Nijmegen, but have been very leaky at the back since and they welcome a Cambuur side who have seen BTTS land in three of their last four.

They have conceded three or more goals in all four of those games and are yet to get a point on the board.

This is shaping up like a battle between two of the worst defences in the Eredivisie.

Arsenal forced eight corners in their opening home league game against Coventry, and though Chelsea are a much stronger side, Arsenal will still have a lot of territory that can lead to corners.

Chelsea had just 26% possession in their 4-2 win over Brighton last weekend and can look to hit Arsenal on the counter here.

The Gunners have exceeded this line in two of their last three meetings with Chelsea.

Fulham and Brighton covered this bet comfortably against Chelsea and Arsenal shouldn’t struggle to.

Marcus Rashford started his first match for Manchester United in over 20 months last weekend, and he produced a really positive performance on the left wing.

He looked sharp in possession, but perhaps the most impressive aspect was his work rate and willingness to track back to regain the ball.

Rashford recorded four shots against Ipswich before being replaced after 80 minutes, with two of those efforts hitting the target.

Following his loan spell at Barcelona last season, he looks rejuvenated and ready to make a difference for United again.

This matchup at the Hill Dickinson Stadium should be tougher, but Rashford will be up against Merlin Rohl, who has been deputising at right-back.

On the opposite side, Tyrique George is a player to keep an eye on for Everton, especially following the departure of Iliman Ndiaye.

George will have to adopt a much greater responsibility in the final third.

George racked up five shots in Everton’s opening victory over Crystal Palace, before adding another two attempts against Bournemouth.

More than half of those efforts have come from outside the penalty area, highlighting how the winger is not short of confidence.

Against a side like Manchester United, clear chances may be less frequent, so George is likely to let fly whenever space opens up around the edge of the box.

United conceded twice and allowed Ipswich to generate 2.01 xG last weekend, meaning Everton should still find opportunities at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Kai Havertz will get another opportunity to face his former club this weekend after leaving Chelsea to join Arsenal in a £65 million move in 2023.

He has since made six appearances against the Blues, only two of which were starts, but has still managed to score three goals.

Havertz should be particularly motivated to make the difference in the final third at the Emirates, especially given how strongly he has started the new campaign.

The German international found the back of the net against Man City in the Community Shield before scoring again in Arsenal’s 3-0 victory over Coventry.

Havertz has had a shot on target in each of his Premier League appearances so far this season.

He should be full of confidence at the moment, and Havertz will be another target to pick out in the air from set-pieces.

Arsenal host Chelsea at the Emirates in the biggest match of gameweek three.

It’s a massive London derby, and in these closely contested fixtures, the Gunners have often relied on their set-piece routines to carve out chances.

These rivals met four times last season, with Gabriel Magalhaes starting three of those encounters.

He registered a shot in every one, while also providing the assist from a set piece for William Saliba to open the scoring when Chelsea last visited the Emirates.

Mikel Arteta is likely to employ similar tactics here, with Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard delivering crosses in towards Arsenal’s tallest players.

Mainz absolutely battered Paderborn in the corner count in their opening game, winning 11-2. They also averaged 5.06 corners per match last season, compared to Hamburg’s 3.68.

This leg is less about Mainz being strong and more about how poor Hamburg are in this department. They lost the corner battle in their first game against Dortmund, registering just one corner.

Last season they were just as poor, finishing bottom of the Bundesliga for corners won, only winning the corner battle seven times of their 34 league games.

When the two sides met last season, Mainz had the most corners in both games, winning the count 4-1 and 7-2.

Both sides landed BTTS in their previous league game.

Strasbourg have been very weak defensively, conceding in 18 of their last 20 league games, including both of their games this season. They also landed BTTS in each of their final five games last season, with only a demolition job from Marseille on the opening day breaking that streak.

Newly promoted Troyes will be looking to continue their winning ways in their new league after gaining promotion last season. They drew their only home game this season 0-0, but I expect them to come out stronger here after scoring twice against Lorient.

Last season, Strasbourg’s away games landed BTTS 76% of the time, with them averaging 1.65 goals scored and conceded per game.

I can see Troyes seeing an opportunity to get at this Strasbourg defence and give their home fans something to cheer about.

Barcelona are flying in La Liga this season, with a flawless record seeing them top of the table. They have scored the most goals in the league this season, with 12, averaging four goals per match.

Valencia, on the other hand, have had a slower start. They are currently winless and sitting joint-bottom of the table, having conceded four goals across their three games.

Barcelona have scored two or more goals in every game this season, and I don't expect them to slow down anytime soon.

Put simply, Barcelona should be way too strong for Valencia to cause any form of upset. I can see this being a high scoring affair for the away side.

Both sides have been two or more goals in each game they have played this season, including cup fixtures.

This is also a fixture that tends to produce goals. Since 2016, only three of their 24 meetings have seen fewer than two goals scored. That’s mental.

Both sides look a bit suspect at the back too, especially United, who have conceded twice against both Hull and Ipswich. Everton are a lot better at home though, and have scored in each of their last six league games there.

United are also coming off the back of scoring five against Ipswich, so they'll be feeling confident going forward. I can see this game following suit and producing at least two goals.