@FootyAccums RABs, Specials & Boosts for the Weekend’s Action - 16/9/23

Here we have taken a look at some of our exclusive @FootyAccums RequestABets, Specials and Boosts ahead of matchday five of the Premier League.

Saturday’s early kick-off sees Wolverhampton Wanderers host Liverpool in a meeting of 15th and third in the Premier League.

Jurgen Klopp’s men are undoubtedly favourites for this match having managed impressive 3-1, 2-1 and 3-0 wins over AFC Bournemouth, Newcastle United and Aston Villa following their 1-1 draw with Chelsea on the opening weekend of the season.

Mohamed Salah has managed to score two goals and create two assists in four appearances so far this season, adding to the 31 goal contributions he managed in 38 Premier League matches last campaign.

In terms of yellow cards, Mario Lemina has been shown two in just four matches, averaging 1.3 fouls per match, a statistic that could rise against an energetic Liverpool midfield, while Nelson Semedo also has the same number of bookings in as many games with an average of 2.5 fouls per game.

Newcastle United takes on Brentford in Saturday’s late kick-off, with the Magpies looking to improve on a start that has seen them pick up just three points from four matches.

Interestingly, in the combined eight Premier League games that Newcastle and Brentford have featured in this season, the Both Teams to Score market has landed on six occasions.

Joelinton currently averages 2.5 fouls per game so far this season and has received one yellow card, adding to the 12 he was shown during 2022/23. Meanwhile, Christian Norgaard is yet to receive a card but was given a total of 60 booking points last season, on top of averaging 1.6 fouls per game.

So far this season, Crystal Palace midfielder Cheick Doucoure has averaged 1.3 fouls per game while receiving one yellow card in four matches. However, the 23-year-old Mali international was shown nine yellow cards across the board last season and could have his work cut out away at Aston Villa this weekend.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka will be relishing the opportunity to go up against the likes of Kaioru Mitoma on Saturday when Manchester United hosts Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford. The 25-year-old averages 1.5 fouls per game so far this campaign and has received two yellow cards across four matches.

Sheffield United takes on Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and will be hoping that Bosnian defender Anel Ahmedhodžić will be in good form when they visit the capital. The ex-Malmo defender averages 1.8 fouls per game and has been shown two bookings in four Premier League appearances.

Edson Alvarez will be looking to impress once again when West Ham United faces off against Manchester City at the London Stadium on Saturday. The Mexican midfielder has certainly been putting himself about, averaging 1.3 fouls per game and one yellow card in two starts and one substitute appearance (61 minutes per appearance).

On Saturday, Newcastle United takes on Brentford at St James Park (5:30 pm), while Inter Milan hosts AC Milan at the San Siro (5:00 pm) in The Derby della Madonnina.

Callum Wilson has scored two goals in four matches this season, adding to the 18-goal haul that he managed for the Magpies during the 2022/23 Premier League season.

Lautaro Martinez is in red-hot form at the start of the current campaign, as the Argentina international has bagged five goals in just three matches including a brace against Fiorentina last time out.

Brentford full-back Aaron Hickey has been shown two yellow cards in four Premier League matches this season, averaging one foul per game, while Inter Milan’s Matteo Darmian committed one foul against Fiorentina and is up against a rampant AC Milan side that has already scored eight goals in three matches versus Bologna, Torino and AS Roma.

Sunday’s Premier League action sees Chelsea travel to AFC Bournemouth while Everton hosts Arsenal at Goodison Park.

Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling has had a decent start to the season, having scored two times in four appearances - the 28-year-old has a superb record against the Cherries, having managed 15 goal contributions in 14 matches.

Bukayo Saka has scored twice and created one assist in four games, adding to the 14 goals and 11 assists in 38 matches that he managed in the 2022/23 Premier League season.

Antoine Semenyo currently averages 1.8 fouls per game for Bournemouth and has received one yellow card in four appearances this campaign. Nathan Patterson has also been shown one booking across four league matches this season and will face a tricky test against the likes of Gabriel Martinelli.

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