Fulham v Newcastle Tips: Schar the wealth at Craven Cottage

It's good to see Fabian Schar back above 3/1 for a card in a Premier League game as that's exactly the sort of price which looks worth backing.

The Swiss defender did slow down on the cards front last season but he's picked up again in 2022/23, getting off to a flier with three cards in his first six games.

He's now been shown a card in 26 of his 84 Premier League starts and will likely face a tough test here.

Aleksander Mitrovic has been in fine form and will represent an awkward opponent in the air and on the ground.

Admittedly, the Serb has been labelled an injury doubt but a more pacy striker is exactly the sort of player who could trouble Schar given his propensity to lunge into tackles.

Of course, the referee is always important in such bets but Darren England was well above average last season with 3.87 yellows per game - the seventh best of the 22 officials.

So far this season he's just behind that figure with 11 cards produced in three games.

It's also worth turning again to Dan Burn in the shots market.

A huge threat from set pieces, he's landed the 1+ shot bet in 20 of his 37 games since the start of last season.

So far this term, Newcastle lead the way for shots taken from set plays, while in terms of defending them, Fulham's expected goals against (xGA) from set pieces is the third worst.

The two picks in a Bet Builder produces a price of 7/1.

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