SlipsTips shares a selection ahead of Aston Villa's clash with Arsenal in the Premier League on Monday night.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal (Monday, 20:00)
The latest round of Premier League action comes to a close on Monday night when Aston Villa welcome Arsenal to Villa Park.
It's been a contrasting start to the campaign for these two sides, with Villa suffering a heavy 4-0 defeat away at Brighton while Arsenal comfortably saw off Coventry 3-0.
That result was particularly pleasing from my perspective as it landed all three of my recommended bets.
With Unai Emery's side having seen a number of key players depart over the summer and their squad looking considerably weaker as a result, it's no surprise to see Arsenal as short-priced 8/15 favourites.
I'm not interested in taking those odds, though, and instead I've found a player-based selection that looks to offer much more value.
Myles Lewis-Skelly is as big as 6/5 on bet365 to be fouled at least twice, and I think there's plenty to like about that price.
The 19-year-old is increasingly being used in central midfield rather than at left-back, which has seen him operate in areas where he's more likely to attract attention from opposition players.
We saw that against Coventry last weekend when Lewis-Skelly was fouled three times, while he also earned multiple free kicks when featuring against Man City in the Community Shield.
His ability to draw fouls isn't anything new, either, with the Arsenal youngster earning an average of 2.19 free kicks per game in the Premier League last season.
He also started the Champions League final against PSG and was fouled twice during that contest, further highlighting how regularly opponents are willing to bring him down.
Now likely to be in direct battle with Boubacar Kamara on Monday night, I think there's plenty of scope for that trend to continue.
The Aston Villa midfielder was penalised twice away at Brighton last weekend, and he should have even more defensive work to get through against the Gunners on Monday night.
Recommended Bet
- Myles Lewis-Skelly To Be Fouled 2+ Times – 6/5 (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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