Clarly sporting life thinks Leeds are cloggers.. but still have us a good bet to win.
Leeds vs Everton
We could be in for a crazy card game on Monday night. Chris Kavanagh is the man in the middle, and he averaged 5.30 cards per game last season and 4.74 in all-Premier League affairs.
He also warmed up nicely with an eight card game in the Europa League on Thursday.
Leeds' transfer business suggests they are looking to come up to the top flight and be physical, and one of those new signings looks a cracking price
TO BE CARDED here:
ANTON STACH.
The 6ft 4in midfielder signed from
Hoffenheim in the summer, where last season he was booked eight times at an average of 0.28 per 90. For good measure too, he was the only player booked in a recent friendly with Milan for 'a bad foul'.
Anton Stach will be very combative on Monday
Given he'll be one of three Leeds midfielders getting stuck into
Everton new boy
Jack Grealish (3.54 fouls won per 90 across last two seasons) and the tricky
Iliman Ndiaye (1.92 fouls won per 90 last season), the 4/1 looks big, especially with the transition potential of the Toffees.
The 11/2 about his fellow midfielder
AO TANAKA looks huge too, with the Japan international at his cynical best at Elland Road last season. Across his last 19 home league games he was booked six times at an average of 0.34 cards per 90.
He too could be dragged into the Grealish trap - who I expect to play centrally - and with a card-happy referee, I'll chance the pair at the prices available, with
Ethan Ampadu a touch too short at 11/4 - the double is 22/1 (bet365) for those who fancy it.
Score prediction: Leeds 1-2 Everton (
Sky Bet odds: 9/1)