This season is no exception and there has already been a combined total of nine red cards in the opening four weekends, one of them shown to Anass Zaroury on the opening day against Manchester City.
Top-flight footballers are adapting to a number of strict rule changes regarding bookings, time wasting and fouls and the introduction of VAR means it is harder than ever to get away with any of the dark arts that we have seen in previous years.
But which team has committed the most fouls so far this season and how do the Clarets compare to their 19 top-flight rivals? Here’s all the key statistics you need to know, according to WhoScored.
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Anass Zaroury was shown a red card during Burnley's opening game of the season against Man City Photo: Nathan Stirk
1. Dismissed
Anass Zaroury was shown a red card during Burnley's opening game of the season against Man City Photo: Nathan Stirk