Cole Palmer looks excellent value to win 2 or more fouls when Chelsea face Everton, with Betfair pricing the Blues playmaker at 1.73. This compares to 1.62 at Paddy Power or 1.53 with Sky Bet.

Odds imply that there is a 57.9% probability of this bet winning, yet the reality is that the prospects are likely significantly better than that.
Palmer has won 36 fouls in the Premier League this season, which is the fourth-highest figure among all players. He averages 2.34 per 90 minutes.

He’s won at least 3 fouls in 8 of his last 13 Premier League appearances (61.5%) but crucially in 6 of his last 7 away matches (85.7%).

Everton’s defensive midfielders are their most prolific players when it comes to giving away free-kicks. Between them, Idrissa Gueye and Abdoulaye Doucoure have given up 42 fouls this season, with the former averaging 2.02 fouls committed per 90 and the latter sitting on 1.65. He was fouled twice against Everton when the sides last met in April.

Palmer should get plenty of minutes. The England star has been withdrawn before the 85th minute only once in his last 11 starts, and that was a midweek match against Southampton to allow him to rest for a derby with Tottenham the following weekend.