After delivering a clean sweep of winners in his featured column on Saturday, SlipsTips takes a look at the Bet Builder market ahead of Aston Villa's Premier League clash with West Ham on Sunday.
Aston Villa vs West Ham (Sunday, 14:00)
Sunday will see two of the English Premier League’s underperforming sides square-off, as Aston Villa welcome West Ham.
Having lost 14 of 30 matches in charge since succeeding Dean Smith, the pressure is building on Steven Gerrard, although the Villa boss and his team will be feeling better about themselves following a 4-1 Carabao Cup win at Bolton in midweek, in a game which brought up my recommended bet.
As for West Ham, they are propping up the standings with no points or goals after defeats to Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion.
With the 1×2 market best avoided here, I’m happy to highlight an alternative offering by once again opting for each team to hit 3+ corners and each team to receive 10+ booking points at 5/6 (SkyBet).
Though they may have struggled for consistency in recent times, Gerrard's charges were earning north of five corners per-game in the Premier League last season, not to mention they have covered the 5+ flag kick line in two of their three top-flight outings this term to date.
The Hammers, on the other hand, were hitting 5.26 corners per 90 minutes last season, and they will make the trip to the Midlands having racked up 12 corner kicks across their last two league games.
Given that both sides will no doubt be desperate for a win due to their underwhelming league positions, I'll complete the recommended bet by backing each team to receive 10+ booking points in what promises to be a keenly-contested affair.
Aston Villa were receiving an average of 2.11 yellow cards per-game in the Premier League last season, while West Ham’s tally sat at 1.34 per outing.
We also have a favourable referee appointment in David Coote, who was one of the more card-happy operators in England last season, averaging a lofty 49.01 booking points per-game last term.
It's also worth noting that the aforementioned combination has clicked in Aston Villa’s solitary home match this season, as well West Ham’s opening road trip, and that only adds to the appeal of supporting the same play at Villa Park on Sunday.
Recommended Bet
- Each team 3+ Corners
- Each team 10+ Booking Points
- 5/6 (SkyBet)
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