Wednesday Football Tips: Wilf-ul cards opportunity at 19/1

• Zaha v Wan-Bissaka battle ripe for cards

• Teams and ref all fit the bill too

• 19/1 Bet Builder looks good

Tuesday's long shot didn't come off (I know, it wasn't even close) but I'm going to try another in Wednesday night's sole Premier League match.

Card punters have long been drawn to the battles involving Wilfried Zaha, who is once again the most-fouled player in the Premier League this season, drawing three per game.

Here he's facing his former club where it never worked out and is likely to be up against Aaron Wan-Bissaka, another taking on his one-time employers.

That looks decent potential for cards.

Admittedly it's not certain the pair will be in direct opposition but even if Zaha isn't restored to his usual left-wing role (as I expect him to be), Eberechi Eze is another player who is very difficult for opposing full-backs to deal with.

The two teams sit in the top six for cards received, while they are second and third respectively in the fouls-committed standings.

A look at recent games between the pair also shows a pattern for cards.

In the last four seasons, the make-ups have been (most recent first) 6-4-1-3-3-6-5-3. That's an average of 3.88 per game, well up on the league average over the same period.

As for the referee, John Brooks is a good appointment for cards backers.

In terms of yellow cards, Brooks' average of 4.33 puts him fifth among the Premier League's 21 officials.

With the scene set for cards, let's focus on the Zaha v Wan-Bissaka battle and back both of them to be shown a card in a Bet Builder which pays just under 19/1.

Wan-Bissaka has been booked in two of his three meetings with Palace since moving to Old Trafford and will have his hands full here - Zaha's dribbling ability is well known and he sits fourth for dribbles per game in 2022/23.

And if he is the subject of a few fouls, we've seen how he often reacts, getting stroppy with opponents and referees.

I'd expect him to be wound up from the off given it's his old team he's facing - Zaha won't admit it but one suspects he feels he has a point to prove. For the record, he's been booked in two of his last six against United.

And with a high-carding official in charge, it might not take that much for him to find his way into the notebook.

Read Dave Tindall's in-depth preview of Palace v Man Utd!