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After a clean sweep of winners in the tackle markets last weekend for this column, we’re looking to carry that form into the international break with a few more player prices that look on the generous side. 

Reinildo and Bukayo Saka 1+ foul each in Sunderland vs Arsenal – 135/100 – Ladbrokes

The battle between Reinildo and Bukayo Saka on Saturday evening looks to be one full of fouls with two players who are consistently committing offences and equally adept at drawing offences. 

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For the home side, Reinildo has committed 1.26 fouls per 90 this season with at least one in five of his seven starts and two in each of his last three. He’s also been brought down a huge 2.2 times per 90 with at least one in every start, most of which have come from the opposing winger. 

Bukayo Saka is a well known entity when it comes to drawing fouls and this season has been no different as he’s been fouled 1.86 times per 90 across all competitions.

He regularly terrorises opposition left backs and the last nine players to face Arsenal in this role have made 19 infringements between them. 

What may surprise readers is that Saka’s also been prolific for fouls himself this season 1.37 per 90 and so with two players who are so often fouled we can expect a physical tussle with at least one offence each. 

Yankuba Minteh 2+ tackles for Brighton vs Crystal Palace – 13/10 – Ladbrokes

The M23 derby between Brighton and Crystal Palace has been producing plenty of combative action in recent meetings with the games between these two sides last season averaging 46 tackles. 

Brighton have been responsible for over 20 in both of those games and so getting one of their players on side feels a good angle of attack. 

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Yankuba Minteh is one of the Seagulls’ most prolific tacklers, averaging 2.24 per 90 and landing this bet in each of his last eight starts. 

He also managed four tackles across the aforementioned head-to-heads last season so his price for two here feels generous.  

Up against Minteh will be Palace’s left-sided duo of Tyrick Mitchell and Yeremi Pino who have been dispossessed 2.27 times per 90 this season. 

Three of the last five opposition right wingers to face Palace have made at least two tackles and given how much Minteh likes to get stuck in, we can count on him to make it four in six. 

Nico O’Reilly 2+ tackles for Manchester City vs Liverpool – 10/11 – Ladbrokes

Having nailed down a starting role at left back in Pep Guardiola’s side, Nico O’Reilly seems intent on keeping it by flying into challenges all over the pitch. Plus, with this game being so crucial in the title race, he should be highly motivated. 

The youngster has averaged 3.07 tackles per 90 across all competitions this season with at least two in six of his last seven appearances during which he’s dispossessed the opposition a massive 22 times. 

City’s left backs in both meetings between these sides last season also landed this bet with six tackles between them which is encouraging.

O’Reilly will have the difficult task of containing Mo Salah who will look to drive at the full back on every occasion. 

The Egyptian and Connor Bradley from right back will keep O’Reilly busy throughout the game and given that nine of the last ten left sided defenders to face the Reds have made at least two tackles, this looks another fantastic price. 

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Previous selections

30/10/2025 - winner

Chris Richards 2+ tackles for Crystal Palace v Brentford – 21/20 – Ladbrokes

Marshall Munetsi 2+ tackles for Wolves v Fulham – 8/11 – Ladbrokes

Dominik Szoboszlai 2+ tackles for Liverpool v Aston Villa – 21/20 – Ladbrokes

23/10/2025

Tyrick Mitchell 2+ tackles for Crystal Palace v Arsenal – 4/5 @ Ladbrokes
Timothy Castagne 2+ tackles for Fulham v Newcastle @ 7/10 – Ladbrokes
Dan Ballard 1+ shot for Sunderland vs Chelsea – Evens @ Ladbrokes

17/10/25

Morgan Gibbs-White 2+ shots for Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea @ 5/6 – Ladbrokes

Carlos Baleba 2+ fouls committed for Brighton vs Newcastle @ 10/11 – Ladbrokes

Beto 1+ offside for Everton vs Man City @ 11/10 – Ladbrokes 

09/10/2025

Isaac Price 2+ shots and 1+ shots on target for Northern Ireland v Slovakia – 4/5 – Ladbrokes

Evan Ferguson 2+ shots for Ireland v Portugal – 2/1 – Ladbrokes

Nathan Collins 1+ shot for Ireland v Portugal – 13/5 – Ladbrokes

04/10/2025

Dan Ballard 1+ shot for Sunderland vs Manchester Utd – Evens – Ladbrokes

El-Hadji Malick Diouf 2+ fouls committed for West Ham vs Arsenal – 13/5 – Ladbrokes

Daniel Munoz 2+ fouls committed for Crystal Palace vs Everton – 19/10 – Ladbrokes 

26/09/2025

Kyle Walker 1+ fouls committed for Burnley vs Man City – 5/6 – Ladbrokes

Emmanuel Agbadou 2+ tackles for Wolves vs Tottenham – 7/5 – Ladbrokes

Joachim Andersen 1+ shots for Fulham vs Aston Villa – 8/5 – Ladbrokes

19/09/2025

Beto 1+ offside for Everton vs Liverpool – 10/11 – Ladbrokes

Dango Ouattara 1+ offside for Brentford vs Fulham – 23/10 - Ladbrokes

Phil Foden 2+ shots for Manchester City vs Arsenal – 13/10 – Ladbrokes 

12/09/2025

Viktor Gyokeres 1+ offside for Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest – 6/4 – Ladbrokes

Nick Woltemade 2+ fouls committed for Newcastle v Wolves – Evens – Ladbrokes

Timothy Castagne 2+ shots for Fulham vs Leeds – 21/10 – Ladbrokes

04/09/2025

Anthony Ralston 2+ fouls committed for Scotland vs Denmark – 9/4 – Ladbrokes

Mattias Kait 1+ shots for Estonia vs Italy – 10/11 – Ladbrokes

Joao Neves 1+ shots on target for Portugal vs Armenia – 9/5 – Ladbrokes

21/08/2025

Dan Ballard over 0.5 shots for Sunderland vs Burnley - 5/6 Coral
Nathan Collins over 0.5 shots for Brentford vs Aston Villa - 29/20 Coral
Murillo over 0.5 shots for Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace - 11/10 Coral

14/08/2025

Anthony Gordon 1+ offside for Newcastle vs Aston Villa  - 7/4 (Coral)
Cristian Romero 2+ shots for Tottenham vs Burnley - 16/5 (Coral)

Sepp van den Berg 1+ shot for Brentford vs Nottingham Forest - 7/4 (Coral)

07/08/2025

George Hirst 3+ shots for Ipswich vs Birmingham – 6/4 – Betway

Ismaila Sarr over 0.5 shots on target for Crystal Palace vs Liverpool – 5/4 – Betway

Over 2.5 offsides for Hull vs Coventry – 10/11 – BetMGM

11/07/2025

Over 4.5 total offsides in PSG vs Chelsea – 5/6 – BetMGM

Fabian Ruiz over 1.5 tackles for PSG vs Chelsea – 9/10 – BetMGM

Joao Pedro over 1.5 shots for Chelsea vs PSG – 3/4 - BetMGM

27/06/2025

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