💎 Gem Bet: Hugo Ekitike - Over 2.5 Shots @ 1.72 (Bet365)

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Ekitike impressed again in Liverpool’s 5-1 win over Frankfurt with the 23 year old scoring against his former club from one of the three shots he had in the game. He’s settled a lot quicker than Alexander Isak has, giving Arne Slot a real headache as he is left to decide whether to play with both or give Ekitike the starting spot until Isak finds his sharpness.

We haven’t quite yet seen the true level of Ekitike’s potential shot volume in a Liverpool shirt yet with the Frenchman having 12 shots across his five Premier League starts so far (2.61 per 90). This is a solid average, but his tally of 117 shots across his 33 appearances in the Bundesliga last season (4.08 per 90), suggests that there is more to come from Ekitike in this particular metric.

Liverpool are expected to have around 18-20 shots here based on the bookies’ pricing in the team shot market so we can expect the Reds to be on the front foot and have efforts at goal. This is the perfect game for Ekitike to raise his shot count with Brentford sitting in a deep block and inviting Liverpool onto them.

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