Monday Football Tips: Harrison to hit the target

Leeds v Liverpool
Monday 19 April, 20:00
Live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event

The opening day of the Premier League season saw these two sides play out a 4-3 thriller and Leeds' open style of play should ensure there are plenty more chances on offer at Elland Road.

There were 26 shots in that Anfield clash with Leeds getting plenty of joy out a defence which at that point contained Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez.

The Yorkshire side took a fairly direct approach that day, regularly looking to get the ball forward quickly, and it paid dividends.

Jack Harrison was among the scorers and he look worth a play when it comes to the props markets in this one.

Harrison has landed a shot on target in seven of his last 10 starts yet he's out at 15/8 to land another here.

OK, Liverpool haven't given up huge amounts of shots but Leeds are in the top five for shots-on-target per game so there's a good chance that backline will again be put under pressure.

It certainly was when Real Madrid put balls in over the top in the teams' recent Champions League clash so a repeat of Leeds' successful September tactics could well be on the cards.

A word of warning comes from the fact that Harrison didn't play in Leeds' last game - a 2-1 win at Manchester City.

However, that was due to him being ineligible (he's on loan from Man City). Harrison has been a regular starter for boss Marcelo Bielsa, who is certainly a horses-for-courses manager.

Harrison gets in his best XI and with Raphinha also an injury doubt, the 24-year-old can be expected to return to the starting line-up.

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