Based on the amount of fouls committed by teams this season, Watford are the dirtiest team in the Premier League.
Walter Mazzarri's side have been prolific in fouling this term and have currently committed 273 fouls in the league this season.
The Hornets have also had three players sent off this season - Ben Watson, Miguel Britos and Roberto Pereyra all getting their marching orders at different stages in the season means that Watford have the joint-highest tally of red cards this season, on par with Manchester City.
Manchester United are in second place in the fouling field, committing 13 less on 260.
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Champions Leicester City are in third with 247 but perhaps the real story comes at the bottom of the pile.
That's because Stoke City, so often lauded as a dirty team in the past, have committed the lowest amount of fouls in the English top tier.
The days of Andy Wilkinson and Dean Whitehead kicking lumps out of players are long gone, with Mark Hughes' Stoke committing a mere 190 fouls this season, three more than Arsenal, who have fouled opposition players on 193 occasions.
The Potters have also just had one sending off all season; a debatable dismissal for Marko Arnautovic against Southampton a couple of weeks back.
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Here are the number of fouls in full for all Premier League sides:
Watford - 273
Manchester United - 260
Leicester City - 247
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Tottenham - 246
Middlesbrough - 245
Crystal Palace - 243
Everton - 237
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West Brom - 236
West Ham - 229
Southampton - 227
Burnley - 225
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Swansea - 225
Sunderland - 221
Manchester City - 214
Liverpool - 209
Hull City - 200
Bournemouth - 197
Chelsea - 195
Arsenal - 193
Stoke City - 190
That's a lot of fouls!
(h/t The Sun)
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