English Premier League

Newcastle v Tottenham: Maddison's swagger has returned so back him via a 5/1 Bet Builder

James Maddison is 7/5 to score or assist
James Maddison is fit and back in-form for Spurs

Sky Sports' Lewis Jones - aka Jones Knows - makes a strong case to invest in James Maddison to play a central role in a positive Tottenham performance at Newcastle with a 5/16.00 Bet Builder offered up...


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Newcastle v Tottenham
Sunday September 1, 13:30
Live on Sky Sports

Have a Mad one: back Spurs playmaker to flourish

James Maddison has his swagger back - and that means I want to invest in him making a difference in football matches.

After a summer of rest, recouperation and perhaps a bit of soul searching to why his form dipped so suddenly towards the end of last season, Maddison looks raring to go and has already made a big difference to Tottenham's attacking output. He's already got two assists to his name and leads the way for chances created (5) for Ange Postecoglou's dangerous and exciting side.

When Spurs were purring at the start of last season, Maddison was arguably the best player in the Premier League.

Until the ankle injury that saw him limp off and miss three months of action between November and January, Maddison was working at a goal involvement rate of every 111 minutes of action. After those two assists already against Leicester and Everton, he's got that ratio back to those levels and I'm keen on backing him to sustain that whilst in such fresh and firing form.

Therefore, for a game where Tottenham are expected to find the net at least twice according to the market, there are many betting options to consider.

The simplest one looks to be the 7/52.40 on offer from the Betfair Sportsbook on him grabbing another goal involvement so to score or assist - something he managed in seven of his first nine Premier League games for Tottenham last season. And of course, that bet would have landed in both his appearances this season, too.


5/1 Maddison Bet Builder has serious potential

Along with him to score or assist, I'm liking the look of the odds surrounding his shots on target prices and to commit a foul.

Maddison is a real greedy guts when it comes to shots - and that's exactly the type of player I love backing in these markets where he is 10/111.91 to have at least one shot on target. Over the past three seasons, he is averaging 1.08 shots on target per 90 minutes and during his red-hot period of form before that injury last season, he hit 14 shots on target in nine games.

You have to factor in the opposition too when it comes to making a shots-based betting decision. Newcastle have conceded at least 10 shots in their last 23 Premier League games with the backdrop of a 5.8 per game shots on target conceded average.

This isn't a secure team defensively.

Fouls should be to the fore in this one too considering both teams averaged in the top three last season for fouls won. Maddison could be employed in a deeper role like he was in the win over Everton last weekend where he made two fouls.

English Premier League - Top 5 Fouls Won

Player Team Apps Fouls Won Fouls Won/90*
Jota Silva Nottm Forest 3 2 16.4
Jaden Philogene Aston Villa 2 2 10.6
Gonçalo Guedes Wolves 2 2 9.5
Harrison Reed Fulham 4 1 7.5
Alex Scott Bournemouth 4 9 6
Tyler Dibling Southampton 4 8 5.9
Taiwo Awoniyi Nottm Forest 3 2 5.3
Manuel Ugarte Man Utd 1 1 5.3
Jordan Ayew Crystal Palace 4 11 5
Bruno Guimarães Newcastle 4 19 4.8
Matheus Nunes Man City 3 1 4.5
Crysencio Summerville West Ham 3 3 4.1
Joe Willock Newcastle 2 3 4.1
Tom Cairney Fulham 4 3 4
Sandro Tonali Newcastle 2 3 4
Toby Collyer Man Utd 1 2 4
Anthony Gordon Newcastle 4 15 4
Daniel Podence Wolves 2 2 3.9
Chiedozie Ogbene Ipswich 2 5 3.8
Conor Chaplin Ipswich 4 3 3.7
Joël Veltman Brighton 4 14 3.7
Ryan Yates Nottm Forest 4 9 3.7
Richarlison Tottenham 2 1 3.6
Daniel Jebbison Bournemouth 2 1 3.5
Reiss Nelson Arsenal 2 1 3.5
Ryan Fraser Southampton 1 1 3.5
Yoane Wissa Brentford 4 11 3.4
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 4 10 3.4
Ismaïla Sarr Crystal Palace 4 2 3.3
João Félix Chelsea 3 3 3.3
John McGinn Aston Villa 4 11 3.2
Fábio Carvalho Brentford 4 2 3.2
Pablo Sarabia Wolves 2 1 3.2
Ross Stewart Southampton 1 1 3.2
Wes Burns Ipswich 2 4 3.1
Oliver Skipp Leicester 3 6 3.1
Archie Gray Tottenham 2 1 3
Lucas Bergvall Tottenham 3 1 2.9
Billy Gilmour Brighton 2 3 2.8
Yasin Ayari Brighton 4 5 2.7
Hwang Hee-Chan Wolves 4 6 2.7
Evanilson Bournemouth 3 6 2.6
Adam Wharton Crystal Palace 4 10 2.6
Facundo Buonanotte Leicester 3 5 2.6
Matheus Cunha Wolves 4 8 2.6
Harry Wilson Fulham 3 1 2.5
Rodrigo Muniz Fulham 4 7 2.5
Vitalii Mykolenko Everton 4 8 2.4
Tino Livramento Newcastle 4 8 2.4
Marc Cucurella Chelsea 4 9 2.4
Timo Werner Tottenham 3 1 2.4
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Chelsea 2 1 2.4
Jérémy Doku Man City 3 6 2.4
Bukayo Saka Arsenal 4 9 2.4
Kobbie Mainoo Man Utd 4 9 2.3
Rico Lewis Man City 4 8 2.3
Jefferson Lerma Crystal Palace 2 2 2.3
Mohammed Kudus West Ham 4 9 2.3
Kalvin Phillips Ipswich 2 4 2.3
Jack Clarke Ipswich 2 1 2.3
André Wolves 2 2 2.2
Adama Traoré Fulham 4 8 2.2
Andreas Pereira Fulham 4 8 2.1
Georginio Rutter Brighton 3 2 2.1
João Pedro Brighton 3 6 2.1
Kyle Walker-Peters Southampton 4 8 2.1
Eberechi Eze Crystal Palace 4 8 2
James Justin Leicester 4 8 2
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde Wolves 4 6 2
Dominic Solanke Tottenham 2 4 2
Eddie Nketiah Arsenal 1 2 2
Radu Dragusin Tottenham 1 2 2
Phil Foden Man City 1 1 2
Rodri Man City 1 1 2
Amadou Onana Aston Villa 4 6 2
Cheick Doucouré Crystal Palace 3 2 2
Joe Aribo Southampton 3 5 2
James Maddison Tottenham 4 7 2
Alejandro Garnacho Man Utd 4 3 1.9
Mateus Fernandes Southampton 3 3 1.9
Alexis Mac Allister Liverpool 4 7 1.9
Noni Madueke Chelsea 3 5 1.9
Rodrigo Gomes Wolves 2 2 1.9
Elliot Anderson Nottm Forest 4 5 1.9
Jack Harrison Everton 4 6 1.8
Moisés Caicedo Chelsea 4 7 1.8
Omari Hutchinson Ipswich 4 7 1.8
Pedro Porro Tottenham 4 7 1.8
Yerson Mosquera Wolves 4 7 1.8
Ezri Konsa Aston Villa 4 7 1.8
Jhon Durán Aston Villa 4 2 1.7
Ashley Young Everton 2 3 1.7
Anthony Elanga Nottm Forest 4 5 1.7
Joelinton Newcastle 4 6 1.7
Daichi Kamada Crystal Palace 4 4 1.7
Raúl Jiménez Fulham 4 2 1.7
Ibrahim Sangaré Nottm Forest 3 4 1.7
Ola Aina Nottm Forest 4 6 1.7
Dango Ouattara Bournemouth 3 2 1.6
Pape Sarr Tottenham 4 3 1.6
Lamare Bogarde Aston Villa 2 3 1.6
Sam Szmodics Ipswich 4 4 1.6
Leandro Trossard Arsenal 4 3 1.6
Morgan Gibbs-White Nottm Forest 4 6 1.5
Tim Iroegbunam Everton 4 6 1.5
Cole Palmer Chelsea 4 6 1.5
Liam Delap Ipswich 4 5 1.5
Yukinari Sugawara Southampton 4 5 1.5
Ryan Gravenberch Liverpool 4 6 1.5
Kenny Tete Fulham 4 6 1.5
Calvin Bassey Fulham 4 6 1.5
Antoine Semenyo Bournemouth 4 6 1.5
Thomas Partey Arsenal 4 6 1.5
Kai Havertz Arsenal 4 6 1.5
Youri Tielemans Aston Villa 4 6 1.5
Mathias Jensen Brentford 3 4 1.5
Leon Bailey Aston Villa 3 3 1.5
Mykhailo Mudryk Chelsea 2 1 1.5
Ian Maatsen Aston Villa 4 1 1.5
Gabriel Martinelli Arsenal 4 4 1.4
Chris Wood Nottm Forest 4 5 1.4
Samuel Edozie Southampton 2 1 1.4
Dejan Kulusevski Tottenham 4 4 1.4
Dominic Calvert-Lewin Everton 4 5 1.4
Ilkay Gündogan Man City 3 2 1.4
Carlos Baleba Brighton 3 3 1.4
Sasa Lukic Fulham 4 5 1.4
Vladimír Coufal West Ham 4 3 1.4
Enzo Fernández Chelsea 3 4 1.3
Savinho Man City 3 3 1.3
Destiny Udogie Tottenham 4 5 1.3
Mateo Kovacic Man City 4 4 1.3
Callum Hudson-Odoi Nottm Forest 4 4 1.3
Emile Smith Rowe Fulham 4 4 1.3
Neco Williams Nottm Forest 4 4 1.3
Mohamed Salah Liverpool 4 5 1.3
Victor Kristiansen Leicester 4 5 1.3
Bryan Mbeumo Brentford 4 5 1.3
Son Heung-Min Tottenham 4 5 1.3
Leif Davis Ipswich 4 5 1.3
Flynn Downes Southampton 4 5 1.3
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 4 5 1.3
Wesley Fofana Chelsea 4 5 1.3
Cameron Archer Southampton 4 2 1.3
Vitaly Janelt Brentford 4 4 1.2
Jean-Philippe Mateta Crystal Palace 4 4 1.2
Iliman Ndiaye Everton 4 3 1.2
Ryan Christie Bournemouth 4 3 1.2
Nathaniel Clyne Crystal Palace 2 2 1.2
Christian Eriksen Man Utd 2 1 1.2
Adam Smith Bournemouth 4 2 1.2
Ben Brereton Southampton 4 4 1.1
Marcus Rashford Man Utd 4 4 1.1
Lloyd Kelly Newcastle 4 2 1.1
Wilson Odobert Tottenham 3 2 1.1
Mads Roerslev Brentford 4 3 1.1
Noussair Mazraoui Man Utd 4 4 1.1
Guido Rodríguez West Ham 4 4 1.1
Martin Ødegaard Arsenal 3 3 1.1
Jarrod Bowen West Ham 4 4 1.1
Edson Álvarez West Ham 3 2 1.1
Wilfred Ndidi Leicester 4 4 1
Jack Grealish Man City 3 2 1
Matthijs de Ligt Man Utd 4 2 1
Caleb Okoli Leicester 2 2 1
Diogo Dalot Man Utd 4 4 1
Jacob Greaves Ipswich 4 4 1
Dwight McNeil Everton 4 4 1
Christian Nørgaard Brentford 4 4 1
Levi Colwill Chelsea 4 4 1
Cristian Romero Tottenham 4 4 1
Neto Bournemouth 2 2 1
Joachim Andersen Crystal Palace 2 2 1
Mats Wieffer Brighton 1 1 1
Jorginho Arsenal 1 1 1
Maxence Lacroix Crystal Palace 1 1 1
Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 4 3 1
Yankuba Minteh Brighton 4 3 1
Kosta Nedeljkovic Aston Villa 3 1 1
Luis Díaz Liverpool 4 3 0.9
Matty Cash Aston Villa 2 1 0.9
Rayan Aït-Nouri Wolves 4 3 0.9
Nicolas Jackson Chelsea 4 3 0.9
Lucas Digne Aston Villa 4 3 0.9
Aaron Wan-Bissaka West Ham 3 2 0.9
Josko Gvardiol Man City 4 3 0.9
Kevin Schade Brentford 4 2 0.9
Mason Mount Man Utd 2 1 0.8
James Ward-Prowse West Ham 2 1 0.8
Idrissa Gueye Everton 4 3 0.8
Declan Rice Arsenal 3 2 0.8
Danny Welbeck Brighton 4 3 0.8
Casemiro Man Utd 4 2 0.8
Jan Bednarek Southampton 4 3 0.8
Kaoru Mitoma Brighton 4 3 0.8
Sam Morsy Ipswich 4 3 0.8
Fabian Schär Newcastle 2 1 0.8
Kevin De Bruyne Man City 4 3 0.8
Mario Lemina Wolves 4 3 0.8
Dominik Szoboszlai Liverpool 4 3 0.8
William Saliba Arsenal 4 3 0.8
Marc Guéhi Crystal Palace 4 3 0.8
Ben Johnson Ipswich 2 1 0.7
Stephy Mavididi Leicester 4 1 0.7
Luis Sinisterra Bournemouth 4 1 0.7
Justin Kluivert Bournemouth 4 2 0.7
Micky van de Ven Tottenham 3 2 0.7
Sean Longstaff Newcastle 4 2 0.7
Rúben Dias Man City 4 2 0.7
Brennan Johnson Tottenham 4 2 0.6
Massimo Luongo Ipswich 3 1 0.6
Diogo Jota Liverpool 4 2 0.6
Lucas Paquetá West Ham 4 2 0.6
Bobby De Cordova-Reid Leicester 3 1 0.6
Nélson Semedo Wolves 2 1 0.6
Emerson West Ham 4 2 0.6
Yves Bissouma Tottenham 2 1 0.6
Alexander Isak Newcastle 4 2 0.6
Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool 4 2 0.6
Harvey Barnes Newcastle 4 1 0.6
Jamie Vardy Leicester 4 2 0.5
Alex Iwobi Fulham 4 2 0.5
James Milner Brighton 3 1 0.5
Lewis Dunk Brighton 4 2 0.5
Marcus Tavernier Bournemouth 4 2 0.5
Bruno Fernandes Man Utd 4 2 0.5
Will Hughes Crystal Palace 3 1 0.5
Tyrick Mitchell Crystal Palace 4 2 0.5
Erling Haaland Man City 4 2 0.5
Maximilian Kilman West Ham 4 2 0.5
Emiliano Martínez Aston Villa 4 2 0.5
Pau Torres Aston Villa 4 2 0.5
Konstantinos Mavropanos West Ham 4 2 0.5
Nathan Collins Brentford 4 2 0.5
Manuel Akanji Man City 4 2 0.5
Harry Winks Leicester 4 2 0.5
Pedro Neto Chelsea 4 1 0.5
Jason Steele Brighton 2 1 0.5
José Sá Wolves 2 1 0.5
Alex McCarthy Southampton 2 1 0.5
Jacob Ramsey Aston Villa 4 1 0.5
Keane Lewis-Potter Brentford 4 1 0.5
Julián Araujo Bournemouth 4 1 0.4
Mikkel Damsgaard Brentford 4 1 0.4
Adam Armstrong Southampton 3 1 0.4
Jacob Murphy Newcastle 4 1 0.4
Craig Dawson Wolves 4 1 0.4
Matt Doherty Wolves 4 1 0.4
Will Smallbone Southampton 3 1 0.4
Tomás Soucek West Ham 4 1 0.4
Emil Krafth Newcastle 3 1 0.4
Michail Antonio West Ham 4 1 0.4
Malo Gusto Chelsea 3 1 0.4
Chris Richards Crystal Palace 3 1 0.4
Marcos Senesi Bournemouth 3 1 0.4
Luke Woolfenden Ipswich 3 1 0.3
Toti Gomes Wolves 3 1 0.3
Kristoffer Ajer Brentford 4 1 0.3
João Gomes Wolves 4 1 0.3
Jack Hinshelwood Brighton 4 1 0.3
Axel Tuanzebe Ipswich 4 1 0.3
Jørgen Strand Larsen Wolves 4 1 0.3
Lisandro Martínez Man Utd 4 1 0.3
Daniel Muñoz Crystal Palace 4 1 0.3
Lewis Cook Bournemouth 4 1 0.3
Antonee Robinson Fulham 4 1 0.3
Jan Paul van Hecke Brighton 4 1 0.3
Illia Zabarnyi Bournemouth 4 1 0.3
Matz Sels Nottm Forest 4 1 0.3
David Raya Arsenal 4 1 0.3
Gabriel Magalhães Arsenal 4 1 0.3
Ben White Arsenal 4 1 0.3
Robert Sánchez Chelsea 4 1 0.3
Harry Maguire Man Utd 4 0 0
Bernd Leno Fulham 4 0 0
Joshua Zirkzee Man Utd 4 0 0
André Onana Man Utd 4 0 0
Amad Diallo Man Utd 4 0 0
Ibrahima Konaté Liverpool 4 0 0
Alisson Becker Liverpool 4 0 0
Conor Bradley Liverpool 4 0 0
Cody Gakpo Liverpool 4 0 0
Virgil van Dijk Liverpool 4 0 0
Andy Robertson Liverpool 4 0 0
James Tarkowski Everton 4 0 0
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Southampton 4 0 0
Murillo Nottm Forest 4 0 0
Dan Burn Newcastle 4 0 0
Michael Keane Everton 4 0 0
Beto Everton 4 0 0
Lewis Hall Newcastle 4 0 0
Nick Pope Newcastle 4 0 0
Milos Kerkez Bournemouth 4 0 0
Simon Adingra Brighton 4 0 0
Jurriën Timber Arsenal 4 0 0
Jack Stephens Southampton 4 0 0
Jordan Pickford Everton 4 0 0
Alphonse Areola West Ham 4 0 0
Dean Henderson Crystal Palace 4 0 0
Mark Flekken Brentford 4 0 0
Ethan Pinnock Brentford 4 0 0
Christopher Nkunku Chelsea 4 0 0
Ederson Man City 4 0 0
Bernardo Silva Man City 4 0 0
Wout Faes Leicester 4 0 0
Mads Hermansen Leicester 4 0 0
Guglielmo Vicario Tottenham 4 0 0
Issa Diop Fulham 3 0 0
Ali Al-Hamadi Ipswich 3 0 0
Kostas Tsimikas Liverpool 3 0 0
Darwin Núñez Liverpool 3 0 0
Nicolás Domínguez Nottm Forest 3 0 0
Tommy Doyle Wolves 3 0 0
Abdoulaye Doucouré Everton 3 0 0
Niclas Füllkrug West Ham 3 0 0
Ross Barkley Aston Villa 3 0 0
Jeffrey Schlupp Crystal Palace 3 0 0
Renato Veiga Chelsea 3 0 0
Rodrigo Bentancur Tottenham 3 0 0
Julio Enciso Brighton 3 0 0
Arijanet Muric Ipswich 3 0 0
Nikola Milenkovic Nottm Forest 3 0 0
Jonny Evans Man Utd 2 0 0
Scott McTominay Man Utd 2 0 0
Jack Taylor Ipswich 2 0 0
Marcus Harness Ipswich 2 0 0
Philip Billing Bournemouth 2 0 0
Oleksandr Zinchenko Arsenal 2 0 0
Jesper Lindstrøm Everton 2 0 0
Kieran Trippier Newcastle 2 0 0
Aaron Ramsdale Arsenal 2 0 0
Willy-Arnaud Boly Nottm Forest 2 0 0
Dean Huijsen Bournemouth 2 0 0
Gabriel Jesus Arsenal 2 0 0
Riccardo Calafiori Arsenal 2 0 0
Danny Ings West Ham 2 0 0
Frank Onyeka Brentford 2 0 0
Sam Johnstone Crystal Palace 2 0 0
Odsonne Édouard Crystal Palace 2 0 0
John Stones Man City 2 0 0
Kyle Walker Man City 2 0 0
Jannik Vestergaard Leicester 2 0 0
Djed Spence Tottenham 2 0 0
Sepp van den Berg Brentford 2 0 0
Bart Verbruggen Brighton 2 0 0
Sander Berge Fulham 2 0 0
Adam Lallana Southampton 2 0 0
Curtis Jones Liverpool 1 0 0
Christian Walton Ipswich 1 0 0
Jarell Quansah Liverpool 1 0 0
Mark Travers Bournemouth 1 0 0
Harry Toffolo Nottm Forest 1 0 0
Adam Webster Brighton 1 0 0
Jake O'Brien Everton 1 0 0
Charlie Taylor Southampton 1 0 0
Danilo Nottm Forest 1 0 0
Lukasz Fabianski West Ham 1 0 0
Chadi Riad Crystal Palace 1 0 0
Tosin Adarabioyo Chelsea 1 0 0
Marc Guiu Chelsea 1 0 0
Roméo Lavia Chelsea 1 0 0
Hamza Choudhury Leicester 1 0 0
Boubakary Soumaré Leicester 1 0 0
Roman Dixon Everton 1 0 0
Jens Cajuste Ipswich 1 0 0
Lesley Ugochukwu Southampton 1 0 0
Pervis Estupiñán Brighton 1 0 0
James Garner Everton 1 0 0
Álex Moreno Nottm Forest 1 0 0
Kepa Bournemouth 1 0 0
Bilal El Khannouss Leicester 1 0 0
Séamus Coleman Everton 1 0 0
Dara O'Shea Ipswich 1 0 0
Axel Disasi Chelsea 1 0 0
Maxwel Cornet Southampton 1 0 0
Ferdi Kadioglu Brighton 1 0 0
George Hirst Ipswich 1 0 0
Carlos Soler West Ham 1 0 0
Orel Mangala Everton 1 0 0
Jadon Sancho Chelsea 1 0 0
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He's going to be in constant contact with Bruno Guimaraes, who has drawn the most fouls of any Premier League player (203) since the start of the 22/23 season. The 4/91.44 on Maddison making at least one foul looks generous.


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