SlipsTips shares a player-based selection ahead of Fulham’s clash with Chelsea on Wednesday night.
Fulham vs Chelsea (Wednesday, 19:30)
West London rivals Fulham and Chelsea will face off at Craven Cottage in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
Marco Silva’s hosts extended their unbeaten run in the top-flight to five matches after scoring a dramatic late equaliser to claim a 2-2 draw with Liverpool last Sunday.
As for Chelsea, they showed plenty of fighting spirit by battling their way to a 1-1 draw away at Man City on Sunday, also benefiting from a late equaliser.
With new manager Liam Rosenior set to take charge of Chelsea for the first time on Wednesday night, I’m going to swerve the outright betting and instead plump for a player-based selection.
Cole Palmer has been priced up at an enticing 11/8 on bet365 to be fouled twice or more during this all-London affair, a selection that looks well worth supporting.
Since returning from injury, Palmer has been a player that has come in for plenty of close attention from Chelsea’s opponents.
In fact, the Blues forward has drawn a combined total of 10 fouls across his last five starts in the Premier League, being brought down multiple times in three of his previous four outings.
Across that five-game stretch, Palmer has been upended on two occasions in Chelsea’s recent road games with both Newcastle and Man City.
Now set to come up against local rivals Fulham, there is plenty of scope for that trend to continue.
The case is strengthened by the fact that Palmer is likely to find himself operating in similar areas of the pitch to that of Sasa Lukic.
The Fulham midfielder has long been a regular on referees’ radar and this season has been no different, underlined by the fact that he is committing an average of 2.87 fouls per game in the Premier League this term.
So with all things considered, Palmer looks terrific value at a best price of 11/8 on bet365 to be fouled twice or more during Wednesday night’s London derby at Craven Cottage.
Recommended Bet
- Cole Palmer To Be Fouled 2 or More Times – 11/8 (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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