5 Goalscorer Tips Across Europe - 11/3/23

Sixth-place Villarreal welcome fifth-place Real Betis to the Estadio de la Ceramic this Sunday in a clash where the hosts will want all three points to close the current four-point gap to the visitors.

Though Real Betis come into the clash off of a goalless draw with second-place Real Madrid, they look likely to find the back of the net against Villarreal. In fact, before the game against Real Madrid, Borja Iglesias scored from the penalty spot in Betis’ 3 - 2 win over Elche.

In 22 appearances this season, Iglesias has scored ten goals and provided a further three assists. This makes him the fourth-highest scorer in La Liga and Real Betis’ top scorer by a long way, with second-place Sergio Canales having six goals to his name. This goal return has left Iglesias with a goal every 161 minutes and a goal conversion rate of 29%.

It was Rodri who grabbed the only goal in Betis’ 1 - 0 win over Villarreal earlier in the season, but Iglesias is the more likely candidate for this weekend.

High-flying Freiburg host relegation-threatened Hoffenheim this weekend at the Stade Europa-Park. A win would keep Freiburg firmly in the race for Champions League football next season, whereas a win for Hoffenheim could lift them to 14th and potentially safety.

Freiburg have suffered back-to-back draws to Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Monchengladbach, the latter being a goalless affair despite Monchengladbach going a man down. However, Vincenzo Grifo did score the goal to grab a point at home to Bayer Leverkusen.

Grifo has been a big surprise in the Bundesliga this season, being the second-highest scorer in the league behind Werder Bremen’s Niclas Fullkrug. In 22 games this season, Grifo has scored 12 goals and registered four assists. This translates to a goal conversion rate of 40% and a 70% shot accuracy.

The last meeting between the two, back in September ended as a 0 - 0 draw, but this weekend’s clash promises more goals, and for Grifo to be the likely culprit.

Third-place Lazio go searching for all three points against Bologna at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara this Saturday. A win for Lazio will breach the gap between them and second-place Inter Milan, who sit just two point ahead. Bologna currently sit eighth, but a win could take them above Juventus.

Lazio are in good form despite losing their first-leg game against AZ Alkmaar in the Europa Conference League. Last time out in Serie A the Biancocelesti handed league-leaders Napoli their second league loss of the season.

27-year-old Italian winger Mattia Zaccagni will be looking to fill Ciro Immobile’s void, with the striker being ruled out for around three weeks due to injury. The ex-Hellas Verona man has scored eight goals and created four assists in 22 matches during the 2022/23 campaign and is priced at 11/4 to score anytime.

11 points separate Sunday’s teams Monaco and Reims as both go for all three points at the Stade Louis II. Monaco currently sit third with 51 points, whereas Reims are down in eighth on 40 points. A win for the hosts would potentially take them within a point of second-place Marseille and a win for the visitors would take them closer to the last European spot.

Ben Yedder has been on another level for Monaco this season, keeping pace with the likes of PSG’s Kylian Mbappe in goals. Yedder has 16 goals and four assists in just 22 games. This means that Yedder averages 1.07 goals a game or a goal every 84 minutes, the shortest break between goals for anyone in Ligue 1.

Yedder has a goal conversion rate of 42% and an impressive 76% shot accuracy. The clash between Monaco and Reims earlier in the season ended in a 3 - 0 win for Monaco, and Yedder was on the scoresheet that day.

Fourth-place PSV host bottom-of-the-table Cambuur at the Philips Stadion this Sunday in a clash that promises a lot of goals. PSV need a win to catch up with AZ Alkmaar, Ajax and Feyenoord for the chance of the title and European football next season. Despite Cambuur’s current position, a win would take them in touching distance of safety.

Xavi Simons is the second top scorer in the Eredivisie at the age of just 19 with 11 goals and five assists in 24 appearances. The youngster averages a goal every 180 minutes with a 26% goal conversion rate and a 60% shot accuracy. Simons has also helped fill the void left by Cody Gakpo after his transfer to Liverpool.

The last time the two teams met Cambuur pulled off a great upset with a shock 3 - 0 win. However, the momentums have been very different for both teams since this game, with PSV likely to win, with Simons on the scoresheet.

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