Since joining Sheffield Wednesday on loan, the Irishman has committed 3 fouls in 3 games. Picking up a yellow card in 2 of those games, vs. Ipswich & last time out vs. Swansea.

Things could get ugly under the lights on a Friday night with an Owls fanbase that has rightly turned against their power-hungry owner. The 5.50 (9/2) on offer for Jeff Hendrick to be carded with SkyBet is my bet for tonight’s action. Looks to be an enticing price for a central midfielder against Sunderland, at least 1 opposition CM has been booked in 4 out of 8 of the Black Cats’ league games. Not to mention, Jeff Hendrick is technically still a Newcastle United player…

There are a few other players I like for a card but I’m unsure who’s gonna start in the right wing-back role for Wednesday. Pol Valentin (3/1 to be booked - Bet365) has picked up 2 cards in his limited appearances this season, on the other hand, if Callum Paterson was to start (10/3 to be booked - Betfair/Paddy Power) he looks a great price, having picked up 4 cards in his 7 appearances this Championship campaign. Whoever starts in this position, will be tasked with marking Jack Clarke, the Sunderland winger is fouled 2.6 times per game on average so far this season, the third most fouled player in the league.

Davide Calabria is Mattia Zaccagni’s opponent this weekend you’ll be shocked to hear!

• Lecce - Valentin Gendrey (0)

• Genoa - Stefano Sabelli (5)

• Napoli - Giovanni Di Lorenzo (0)

• Juventus - McKennie (0) & Weah (1)

• AC Monza - Izzo (2) & Ciurria (2)

• Torino - Bellanova (1) & Schuurs (3)

Calabria is yet to make a foul in Serie A so far this season, I’ve properly reeled you in here! Hear me out…Calabria made 2 fouls in 45 minutes against Newcastle in the Champions League when marking Anthony Gordon. The same thing happened against Lazio in May when marking Zaccagni, 2 fouls and he was booked.

Calabria’s foul record in his last 5 games opposing Mattia Zaccagni reads: 2/1/2/0/2

The 4.00 (3/1) available with Betfair/Paddy Power for Davide Calabria to commit 2+ fouls is a big price.

Real Sociedad are averaging 17.4 fouls per game this La Liga campaign so far.

They’ve committed the following amount of fouls: 22, 12, 29, 15, 14, 13 & 17 in their 7 games thus far.

Although they’ve only committed 17 or more in 3 of their 7 games this season, the extra spice of a Basque derby when the San Sebastian side meets their bitter city rivals Bilbao has got me predicting a fiery affair.

Foul totals over the last 10 Basque derbies:

• 30 (Bilbao 16-14 Sociedad)

• 35 (Bilbao 15-20 Sociedad)

• 18 (Bilbao 9-9 Sociedad)

• 35 (Bilbao 14-21 Sociedad)

• 25 (Bilbao 7-18 Sociedad)

• 37 (Bilbao 15-22 Sociedad)

• 41 (Bilbao 23-18 Sociedad)

• 22 (Bilbao 15-7 Sociedad)

• 35 (Bilbao 18-17 Sociedad)

• 30 (Bilbao 13-17 Sociedad)

The Basque derby is averaging 30.8 fouls per game over their last 10 meetings. Bilbao is averaging 14.5 & Sociedad averaging 16.3 fouls per game, dating back to 2019. I like the look of Hamari Traore & Yuri Berchiche for a couple of fouls with Betfair/Paddy Power but I’m hoping SkyBet add some player fouls markets before kick-off on Saturday evening.

Nicolas Dominguez made his premier league debut away at Man City last weekend, making 5 tackles against the reigning champions, hopefully doing enough to retain his place in the starting XI.

The former Bologna man averages 2.5 tackles per game throughout his career at Velez Sarsfield & in Serie A. This figure increases to 3.3 per 90 mins played. The 3.10 (21/10) available on SkyBet for the Argentine to rack up 3 tackles is very appealing, as well as the 6.50 (11/2) on the midfielder making 4 tackles vs. Brentford this Sunday. 

Let’s get a bit more degenerate and have a Yer Da Acca

• Ipswich to win

• Notts County to win

• Barnet to win

• Real Madrid to win

• Union Berlin to score over 1.5 goals

• Over 2.5 & BTTS in Hartlepool vs Dorking Wanderers

Pays out just over 57/1 with Bet365. Banker!

#CheekyPunts

• Milos Kerkez, Nelson Semedo & Connor Roberts all to be carded @ 64.00 (63/1) with SkyBet

• Over 2 Cards For Each Team in Rangers vs. Aberdeen, Huddersfield vs. Ipswich & Watford vs. Middlesbrough @ 130.00 (129/1) with Bet365.

• Ibrahim Sangare to have 2 or more headed shots on target @ 81.00 (80/1) with Betfair/Paddy Power