After delivering another winner on Wednesday night, SlipsTips shares a selection ahead of Brighton's clash with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Brighton vs Crystal Palace (Sunday, 14:00)
Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace will square off at the Amex on Sunday afternoon in the latest instalment of the M23 derby.
Fabian Hurzeler’s side have made a mightily impressive start to the season, winning each of their last three Premier League matches and beginning the weekend third in the table.
The Seagulls kept the feel-good factor flowing on Thursday night with a 4-0 victory over FK Kauno Zalgiris in the Europa Conference League.
As for Crystal Palace, their start under new boss Pierre Sage has been mixed, with a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest last weekend followed by a 3-2 defeat away to Lyon on Thursday night.
Brighton’s impressive start to the season explains why they are priced as short 1/2 favourites, but a foul angle offers value in a fixture where little love is lost.
The 6/4 (bet365) available on Adam Wharton to be fouled at least twice looks too big to ignore.
The Crystal Palace midfielder is extremely effective at winning free kicks, something that I highlighted in last weekend’s winning Bet Builder.
The England international has drawn an average of 1.88 fouls per game in the Premier League this season, the most of any Palace player.
Upon closer inspection, Wharton has been fouled exactly twice in five of his six top-flight appearances this term.
Even more encouraging for this selection is the fact that he has earned Palace multiple set pieces in each of their three Premier League away games this season.
Wharton can expect to be pressed and harried by Brighton midfielders Chema Andres and Pascal Gross, who have averaged 2.70 and 2.00 fouls per game respectively in the Premier League this season.
So, in a fixture where sparks tend to fly, Wharton looks well worth backing to be fouled at least twice at 6/4 with bet365.
Recommended Bet
- Adam Wharton To Be Fouled 2+ Times – 6/4 (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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