Saturday's Premier League assist, cards and goalscorer predictions

When to bet

Arsenal vs Brighton
TNT Sports 1, 12.30pm Saturday

Leicester vs Aston Villa
Saturday 3pm

West Ham vs Manchester City
Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League, Saturday 5.30pm

Best bets

Carlos Baleba to be fouled two or more times
2pts 6-5 Betfair, Paddy Power

Facundo Buonanotte to be shown a card
2pts 3-1 bet365

Lucas Paqueta to register a goal or an assist 
1pt 7-2 Betfair, Paddy Power

Player props preview

Arsenal vs Brighton

Brighton were dealt a hammer blow when new signing Matt O'Riley was scythed down eight minutes into his debut and is set to undergo surgery on his ankle as a result.

With Mats Wieffer also a doubt, Carlos Baleba could feature in the middle of the park for the Seagulls against Arsenal.

Baleba caught the eye off the bench against Manchester United and was decent again in Albion's midweek cup win over Crawley.

The Cameroon international looked especially impressive when picking up the ball and driving from deep, which saw him impeded twice in an 18 minute cameo against United.

Baleba was brought down four times against Crawley on Wednesday and given his style of play, looks likely to be a player who is infringed against with regularity.

Take the 20-year-old to be fouled at least twice against the Gunners, who have committed the second-most transgressions in the top flight.

Leicester vs Aston Villa

Another player likely to be in the thick of the midfield action is Leicester's Facundo Buonanotte.

The Argentinian, who is on loan from Brighton, picked up seven cards in just 17 starts for Albion last season.

Alongside Jamie Vardy, he has been a key figure in leading his team's press and that has contributed to him committing three infringements against Fulham last time out.

Only Newcastle have been fouled on more occasions more than Aston Villa's 34 times this season and referee David Coote averaged 5.19 yellows in the top flight last term, the most of any arbiter to take charge of more than two matches.

Buonanotte could be the latest to end up in Coote's notebook.

West Ham vs Manchester City

Lucas Paqueta was once heavily linked with Manchester City and the West Ham midfielder could be key to his team's chances against the defending Premier League champions.

The Brazilian has already opened his account for the season and registered four goals and six assists in 31 league starts last term.

The Hammers will look to hit Pep Guardiola's side on the counter, an area in which the Citizens have looked vulnerable and Paqueta could be crucial to exploiting that.

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