Premier League Booking Tips: 77/1 Trixie for Gameweek 16

It’s Gameweek 16 in the Premier League with currently only one game being postponed due to Covid in Tottenham vs Brighton on Sunday. Our resident punter @AnthonyEadson is back with his best booking tips for the weekend’s action and at the time of writing all three selections pay best with bet365 at 77/1. 

As usual we’ll be recommending the trixie, although it will be profit for those playing the singles, should any of the three land with all three selections this weekend coming on Saturday, starting at 3pm.

Ibrahima Diallo to be carded @ 4/1 bet365

The first pick in this weekend’s booking plays comes from the Emirates where Arsenal take on Southampton. With Oriol Romeu unavailable for this game due to suspension, Ibrahima Diallo should take his place in the centre of the pitch and I’m fancying him to pick up a card which is best priced at 4/1 with bet365.

The central midfielder was booked three times in just 10 starts for Southampton last season and this campaign has been shown two yellows in three Carabao Cup appearances. Arsenal have played well recently despite their loss to Everton on Monday and Diallo could have a tough afternoon up against the likes of Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka. 

The referee for this game will be Australian Jarred Gillett. The official has only taken control of four top-flight matches so far this season but has given out a healthy 20 yellow cards in that time. With an average of 5 per game this season I’m hoping the cards will flow at the Emirates on Saturday.

Raphinha to be carded @ 7/2 Paddy Power

Moving across London for the next selection and Chelsea host Leeds at Stamford Bridge. The Blues will be desperate for the win here after dropping points in the league against West Ham and Manchester United in recent weeks before a draw with Zenit in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Leeds United’s Raphinha is the player on my radar in this clash and the referee in charge of this one will be Chris Kavanagh. The official has taken charge of seven matches this term giving out 28 yellows (4 per game) and 2 reds (0.29 per game), which does make some positive reading for card backers at the bridge this weekend.

Brazilian Raphinha has been the stand out performer at times for Leeds this season with six league goals to his name and no other member of Bielsa’s squad having more than two. He’s also been shown a yellow card in four of his 13 league outings so far in 2021/2022 and with plenty of defensive duties on the menu for him on Saturday I think there’s a little more chance than the 7/2 available with Paddy Power implies on him being booked again this weekend. 

Scott McTominay to be carded @ 3/1 Paddy Power

Rounding off the card plays for Gameweek 16 is Scott McTominay, who’s Manchester United side travel to East Anglia to take on Norwich in Saturday’s 5:30pm kick-off. 

An old favourite of mine in the bookings market after making 34 fouls without being carded last season, McSauce has seen his price crash with bookmakers to be carded over the last 12 months after reaching highs of 8/1 to be carded in some games with bet365. 

Over the past few weeks McSauce has been back to his best when it comes to rewarding punters backing him for a card with a staggering five yellows in his last seven games in all competitions! That includes his last four in the Premier League against Palace, Watford, Arsenal and Chelsea. 

Once again I feel we have a card-happy referee involved here, with Darren England taking the whistle at Carrow Road. England has dished out an average of 5.6 yellows per game over his first five matches this season and I’ll be hoping he carries on that trend this weekend with Scott McTominay being carded.

To recap, that’s a 77/1 trixie this weekend we are recommending, although as usual it will be profit if any of the three land for those playing the singles. 

Good luck and please gamble responsibly.