Watkins Lies In Wait

Aston Villa have hit some inconsistency in an otherwise stellar campaign, but Ollie Watkins remains a man in form and should be backed as First Goalscorer at best odds of 6/1 with BetFair.

The former Brentford striker has hit the ground running with 9 Premier League goals since he opened his account with a hat-trick against Liverpool in October. He always looks likely, averaging 3 shots per match (7th best in PL) and has 3 goals in his last 4 outings.

The bookies think Lacazette and Aubameyang are more likely scorers but neither can match Watkins’ numbers in 2020-21. The Villa man’s cause may be furthered helped by the suspensions of Leno and Luiz after their red cards at Molineux.

Back Watkins each-way with Betfair and get paid out at 1/3rd odds if he scores the 2nd-5th goal of the match instead.