Premier League Booking Tips: Three card plays for Gameweek 27
Premier League Booking Tips: Gameweek 27
It’s Gameweek 27 in the Premier League and we’re continuing our series here at BettingOdds.com, highlighting our favourite fancies for players to be carded in the Premier League.
Our columnist @AnthonyEadson has once again cast his eye over the fixtures and has picked out three players he likes the look of. As a treble, the three football tips currently pay best with bet365 at 191/1, although we’d advise playing the trixie, meaning it will be profit if two of the three selections land. You can view all the referee appointments for this weekend in our Premier League Ref Watch article.
James Ward Prowse, Adama Traore & Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to be carded - 0.25pt Trixie - 191/1 bet365
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James Ward Prowse, Adama Traore & Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to be carded
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Sheffield United take on Southampton at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon in what is a huge game for the Saints after being winless in nine. Ralph Hassenhuttl’s side have lost eight of those nine games and I think his players will be up for the fight in South Yorkshire against a Sheffield United side who claimed a hard fought 1-0 win over Aston Villa on Wednesday night.
James Ward-Prowse is the player I’m leaning towards to find his way into referee Paul Tierney’s notebook in S2 on Saturday afternoon. Tierney currently ranks 3rd of nineteen officials for yellows per game shown, with 3.65 being brandished per game on average.
I can see this being a physical affair and Sheffield United should be looking to build on the three home victories they have recorded since the turn of the year. James Ward-Prowse has picked up four yellow cards in the league this campaign, with only Oriol Romeu - who is currently out injured - having attempted more tackles.
Ward-Prowse also tops the charts for Saints this season when it comes to fouls conceded. The 26-year-old has given away 33, which is more than any of his teammates. It would be no surprise to see the free-kick specialist pick up a booking this weekend.
Aston Villa v Wolves is the teatime offering on Saturday and I’m hopeful of a good few cards being shown in this one after some fireworks in the reverse fixture back in December. 11 cards (9Y, 2R) were shown in a game and the player I’m touting at 17/2 in this game was one of those.
It’s common knowledge that left-backs often pick up cautions against Adama Traore as he is one of the hardest players in the division to defend against. Being taken down all the time does often result in a reaction and Adama is partial to a mistimed tackle himself.
The Spaniard has picked up three yellow cards in 18 league starts for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side and has also been cautioned in the FA Cup. He’s averaging 1.5 fouls per game in the league this term and at 17/2 looks slightly overpriced with BetVictor, William Hill and Sky Bet all going 7/2.
Stuart Attwell will be the man in the middle in the capital as Spurs host Crystal Palace at 7:15pm Sunday. After lifting the trophy for the best yellow cards per game average last season, Stuart Attwell is putting in a much better defence of his title than Liverpool, as he once again tops the pile with 4.13 yellows shown on average this term.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is the final player on my radar to pick up a booking in Gameweek 27. A real warrior in the middle of the park, who’s performed well under Jose Mourinho this season, Hojbjerg has collected six cautions in the league and a further two in the Europa League in 2020/2021.
The Danish midfielder has committed 46 fouls this season which is 22 more than any other Spurs player. Wilfried Zaha may return for Palace on Sunday and himself and Eberechi Eze rank fifth and sixth for fouls drawn in the entire league this campaign. If Zaha returns, Eze should move back to the left and I can see Hojbjerg coming out of the middle to help nullify the threat from these two who often pose the biggest threat for Palace.
Bet365 are currently best priced on the treble which pays 191/1 although as mentioned above, we’d recommend the trixie. Best of luck to those following the booking tips, as always please gamble in a responsible manner and please seek help if you feel you have or are developing a problem.
