Golden Boot outsiders: Gakpo a steal at 40/1
With the 2024-25 Premier League season kicking off on August 16, this article focuses on some of the outsiders to win the Golden Boot award
A record 1,246 goals were scored during the 2023-24 Premier League season, with Manchester City striker Erling Haaland winning the Golden Boot award for the second year running.
Haaland scored 27 goals for the champions, five more than Cole Palmer of Chelsea, with Alexander Isak’s tally of 21 for Newcastle United making him the only other player to pass the 20-goal mark.
But aside from the usual contenders, which players represent long-shot value in the Golden Boot betting?
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Gakpo a long shot for gold
Liverpool begin a new era under manager Arne Slot this season after Jurgen Klopp’s departure from Anfield in May.
The Reds finished third behind City and Arsenal last term and were also the division’s third-highest scorers with 86. Mohamed Salah again topped the Anfield scoring charts with 18 league goals.
Behind Salah, Darwin Nunez managed 11 Premier League goals, Diogo Jota 10 and Cody Gakpo eight, but Gakpo showed for the Netherlands at Euro 2024 that there may be more to come from him.
He scored in all three of his country’s group games – winning a share of the Golden Boot at the finals – and demonstrated a genuine eye for goal.
Gakpo was often left on the bench under Klopp but he averaged 3.6 shots per 90 minutes last term and, if he gets more starts, which is entirely possible under his compatriot Slot, he may be worth chancing for the Premier League Golden Boot prize.
Odds of 40/1 on Gakpo in this season’s Premier League Golden Boot market are tempting, especially with bet365 paying for four places on each-way bets.
Selection: Cody Gakpo to win the Premier League Golden Boot @ 40/1 with bet365
Mateta getting better
Jean-Philippe Mateta had a brilliant campaign for Crystal Palace last season and emerged as a key player in the club’s late-season form under new boss Oliver Glasner.
He finished on 16 goals for the Eagles in the Premier League, nine of those coming in his final six matches of the campaign, including a hat-trick against Aston Villa.
Despite the sale of Michael Olise to Bayern Munich, Palace do still have the creativity of Eberechi Eze and are sure to recruit in the transfer window with funds available.
At 50/1, it’s hard not to be tempted to have a punt on a striker who scored against Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United and Villa last season.
Selection: Jean-Philippe Mateta to win the Premier League Golden Boot @ 50/1 with bet365
Odds, correct at the time of publication, are subject to change.
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