After nailing a pair of winners at the weekend, SlipsTips shares a Bet Builder ahead of Wrexham's clash with Leicester in the English Championship on Tuesday night.
Wrexham vs Leicester, Tuesday, (20:00)
Both seeking to return to winning ways in the English Championship, Wrexham will lock horns with Leicester at the Racecourse Ground on Tuesday night.
Phil Parkinson's side saw their four-game winning run in the second tier come to an end when going down 2-1 at home to Norwich on Saturday.
As for Leicester, they also lost by the same scoreline on the road at league leaders Coventry.
Those defeats leave the two teams 10th and 13th in the Championship, separated by just three points.
Oliver Skipp To Commit 1+ Foul
For the first half of what will be a player-based double, I'm going to include Oliver Skipp to commit a minimum of one foul during this contest. The tough-tackling midfielder has never been a player to shy away from a tackle, and this season has been no different. In fact, Skipp is committing an average of 1.36 fouls per game in this season's English Championship.
Digging a little deeper into the data, it can be seen that Skipp has committed at least one foul in seven of his last nine English Championship outings, overstepping the mark on multiple occasions in four of those contests, including Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Coventry, where he racked up no fewer than four offences.
Further evidence of Skipp’s combative style comes from the four yellow cards he has accumulated in 19 Championship outings this season.
In direct opposition to Skipp on Tuesday night is likely to be Wrexham's Ben Sheaf, who is drawing an average of 1.43 fouls per game in the Championship this season.
Abdul Fatawu To Be Fouled Once or More
I'm going to conclude the double by focusing on another Leicester player in the shape of Abdul Fatawu, who I'm backing to be fouled at least once on Tuesday night. The Leicester winger’s pace and dribbling ability have drawn plenty of close attention from opposing defences this season. That is underlined by the fact that he is drawing an average of 1.54 fouls per 90 in the English Championship this term.
A closer look shows that Fatawu has been brought down on at least one occasion in a sizeable 19 of his 27 appearances in the English Championship this season, earning his side no fewer than three free-kicks against Sheffield United earlier this month.
The case is further strengthened by the fact that the Foxes' ace was fouled on four separate occasions against Wrexham during this season's reverse fixture.
In direct opposition to Fatawu is likely to be Wrexham's George Thomason, who has fallen foul of the referee a combined total of six times across his last eight English Championship appearances.
Combined, the above player-based selections offer value at 5/6 with bet365.
Recommended Bet
- Oliver Skipp To Commit 1+ Foul
- Abdul Fatawu To Be Fouled Once or More
- Bet Builder – 5/6 (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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