💎 Gem Bet: Rodri - Over 0.5 Shots @ 1.72 (Bet365)

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Rodri is still finding his rhythm in the City side after returning from a long layoff with injury, and one aspect of his game which I think we will see slowly return is his promising shot volume for a defensive midfielder.

Rodri often is invited to step into more advanced areas of the pitch with the opposition often dropping into a deep defensive shape against Manchester City. This allows Rodri quite a bit of room just outside the box, which is the ideal range for Rodri to get shots away.

Rodri has had six shots across his 10 starts for Manchester City this season (0.61 per 90), but if we look at his last full season (23/24), he maintained an average of 1.90 shots per 90 and chipped in with eight goals for Manchester City. 

Most of these efforts came from that range I mentioned above, just outside the box - Rodri had an attempt against Newcastle from this range in a 19 minute cameo against the Magpies in the second leg of City’s EFL Cup semi final win over Newcastle. 

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