SlipsTips shares a selection ahead of Arsenal’s showdown with Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday.
Arsenal vs Chelsea (Sunday, 16:30)
The pick of this weekend's Premier League action comes from the Emirates on Sunday afternoon as London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea go head-to-head.
Both sides have made flawless starts to the new league campaign, joining just two other teams in taking maximum points from their opening two matches.
Arsenal began their title defence with a convincing 3-0 victory over Coventry before grinding out a hard-fought 1-0 win away at Aston Villa on Monday night.
Chelsea have also hit the ground running under Xabi Alonso, following up a 3-2 triumph at Fulham with a pulsating 4-3 victory over Brighton last weekend.
The Gunners are heavy favourites to come out on top at the Emirates, but the player fouls market makes far more appeal to me here.
Myles Lewis-Skelly did the business for us against Aston Villa on Monday night by winning two fouls, and 4/5 with bet365 looks good value for the Arsenal youngster to be fouled 2+ times again here.
Lewis-Skelly was typically combative at Villa Park and had already been brought down twice during the early stages of the contest.
That continued a strong early-season trend after he drew three fouls against Coventry and also won multiple set pieces for Arsenal against Manchester City in the Community Shield.
Those numbers are no great surprise given that Lewis-Skelly was drawing a sizeable average of 2.19 fouls per game in the Premier League last season.
Another fiercely contested London derby should suit his tenacious style, and he looks a prime candidate to attract plenty of attention from Chelsea on Sunday.
Romeo Lavia committed a foul and was booked on Chelsea's opening trip to Fulham, while Malo Gusto could again operate in midfield after being used in that unfamiliar role last weekend.
So with all things considered, Lewis-Skelly looks well worth backing to draw at least two fouls for the third successive Premier League game.
Recommended Bet
- Myles Lewis-Skelly To Be Fouled 2+ Times – 4/5 (bet365)
Grant Heaney, aka SlipsTips, is a Freelance Football and Darts Writer with over six years experience. Grant has written football and darts betting content for some of the biggest betting websites and newspapers in the UK. He is a Falkirk season ticket holder and avid watcher of football and darts, whether it be UK-based or further afield. You can find all of his tips on X @SlipsTips
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