💎 Gem Bet: Nuno Mendes - 1+ Shots @ 2.0 (Bet365)

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This is a really nice price for Mendes to have a single shot in this game. We usually get 2.0 or higher for one of the best attacking fullbacks in the world to have 2+ shots, so getting over evens for Mendes to have a single effort is a really nice offering.

Mendes has had two shots across his four starts at the World Cup so far, including scoring from a free kick against Uzbekistan. His current shot count may seem tame, but he’s far more forward thinking than this tally suggests with Mendes having 14 touches in the opposition box so far (3.70 per 90).

Mendes took five shots across four starts in qualifying for Portugal (1.38 per 90) and will push forward here to exploit the space often left by Pedro Porro down that side of the pitch. Lamine Yamal doesn’t track back too often either, so Mendes will get opportunities to press forward if he times his runs correctly which he is usually pretty good at.

Mendes registered nine goal contributions across just 13 starts in Ligue 1 during the most recent campaign, showing just how effective he can be in forward areas. He took 30 shots across these games (2.16 per 90) and also averaged 1.09 shots per 90 across 17 starts in the Champions League last term.

There’s real value here when backing this angle on Bet365, the same bet is priced as low as 1.3 with other leading bookmakers - Sub On Play On is also included should Mendes come off early.