In recent weeks, Mathias Jensen has forced his way back into the Brentford team, and his goal in the FA Cup against Sheffield Wednesday last weekend was the culmination of a spell of ten shots across his last seven starts. The vast majority of the Dane's efforts have come from range, and with him also being given the odd free kick and penalty, he should get plenty of opportunities. 

Chelsea made a good start to life under Liam Rosenior with a 5-1 win at Charlton; however, their concession of 11 shots to Championship opposition will be a concern. The Blues are conceding 10.6 shots per game at Stamford Bridge this season, and having allowed Bournemouth 17 shots last time out as hosts, there’s reason to believe Brentford can get some joy in attack.

Burnley wing-back Lucas Pires is in a strong run of form, which has seen him fire off eight shots in his last five league starts, landing this bet in each of those games. The Brazilian is being given the freedom of the left-hand side in attack for Scott Parker’s Clarets, which has meant lots more occasions where he’s been close enough to goal to try his luck.

A trip to Anfield is a tough task for Burnley; however, the fact that the Champions have given up over ten shots per game on their own patch suggests it’s not as daunting a venue as in previous years. League One Barnsley caused Liverpool’s defence plenty of problems on Monday night, and with Burnley desperate for points, Pires will need no encouragement to pull the trigger. 

Known more for his defensive tenacity, Will Hughes has been surprisingly prolific in terms of shots this season, averaging 1.14 per 90. Most of those shots have come in his last few appearances, with the midfielder taking aim seven times in his last four starts, with half of those coming from outside the box.

Opponents Sunderland are having an excellent first season back in the top tier, but they’ve been fairly open at home, conceding 12.7 shots per game. Teams seem to have worked out how to attack them at the Stadium of Light, with their last five opponents taking 72 shots between them, and so Palace and Hughes will certainly get chances to get on the scoresheet.

Tottenham right back Pedro Porro has never been shy when it comes to shooting, and this has rang true in his last six games across all competitions, where he’s had seven attempts at goal. The Spaniard also seems to enjoy playing against West Ham, managing 11 efforts in his four appearances against them, and so he should be relishing the prospect of them coming to town once more. 

Seven points adrift of safety, the Hammers are in real trouble, and this should come as no real surprise given that they have conceded the most goals in the Premier League and are shipping 15.14 shots per game. On the road under Nuno Espirito Santo, that average jumps to 17.63, and without a clean sheet in 16 league games in his charge, Porro can take advantage of their fragile confidence in defence.

Sticking with the theme of players in good recent shooting form, Neco Williams is perhaps the most reliable defender in this category as he’s had at least one shot in nine consecutive games, amassing 16 in total across that period. The Forest full back is often being deployed on the left side of Sean Dyche’s defence, where he is encouraged to cut inside on his favoured right foot, which he’s clearly comfortable shooting with. 

Arsenal represent the toughest of challenges for Forest on Saturday evening; however, there are plenty of signs that the Gunners are starting to wobble under the pressure of being title favourites in the last few weeks. Mikel Arteta’s men allowed Championship strugglers Portsmouth to take 13 shots at goal in the cup last weekend and also conceded 15 shots at Bournemouth in their last away league outing, and so despite their dominant defensive record, there are signs that Forest can cause them problems.