💎 Gem Bet: Virgil Van Dijk - 1+ Shots @ 2.00 (Bet365)

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Virgil Van Dijk has had a pretty tough season by his high standards, but has still remained a very decent threat for Liverpool from set pieces. Chelsea have been really poor at defending set pieces in the Premier League this season, conceding 16 goals and 121 shots from these situations in the top flight this term - accounting for exactly a third of the goals they’ve conceded in the Premier League.

Liverpool will be aware of this vulnerability and look to take advantage through Van Dijk. Arne Slot’s side are averaging 5.88 corners per game when playing at Anfield this term, and have leaned more towards that approach as the season has gone on with pretty much every Premier League side now recognising the value of set pieces in a league that has become incredibly tactical.

Van Dijk has taken 25 shots across his 35 starts in the Premier League this season (0.71 per 90), scoring four goals from this haul. 23 of these efforts have come from inside the box, and 20 have been headed shots - so it’s likely that Van Dijk is able to cause Chelsea problems from a set piece situation with that being one of the weak points of Chelsea in the Premier League this season.

Van Dijk also has a strong record against Chelsea, most recently scoring the winner against the Blues in the EFL Cup final between the sides a few years ago. I think he’ll be able to add to the misery building around Chelsea at the moment with at least one shot, at a pretty good price.

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