2) Neal Maupay (NOR) –
Brighton and Hove Albion are a far cry from the pragmatic defensive outfit of last year under Chris Hughton and the visit of a leaky Norwich side to the Amex Stadium offers an opportunity to invest in their budget striker Neal Maupay.
He scored his fourth goal of the season by converting his penalty against Everton and only Sergio Aguero (30), Tammy Abraham (31) and Roberto Firmino (32) have taken more shots than his 29 amongst forwards and these have not been merely speculative shots from distance. 25 of the 29 shots were SiB and only Abraham, Aguero (both 26) and Firmino (27)have taken more.
The Seagulls have scored eight goals in their five home games this season and only Arsenal (54), Chelsea (55), Liverpool (76) and Manchester City (82) have taken more SiB in home matches than their 48. They are also fifth for ‘big chances’ on home turf with 11. Norwich City have kept just one clean sheet this season and only Southampton (25) have conceded more goals than their 24.
They are bottom of the league for SoT conceded (68) and ‘big chances’ conceded (32). At just 6.0m, a great budget option.