Stockport is a team that is firmly aiming for promotion, as confirmed by Opta projections. Bookmakers give five other teams a better chance of winning the title, but the odds of 10 are tempting and are also confirmed by numerous English experts. In addition to betting on the team, you can also bet on an individual player, in this case as top scorer.
The record signing of Malik Mothersille could prove to be a decisive move for the team’s ambitions: he is priced at 26 to finish as the league’s top scorer by bet365. Mothersille scored 12 goals last season for struggling Peterborough, and his ability to play in multiple positions makes him an interesting option in this market.
It remains to be seen how Stockport will use him, but in his two seasons as a professional at Posh, he has already shown great effectiveness in front of goal.
And there is another factor that should not be underestimated: Mothersille is only 21 years old. Yet he has already racked up 20 goal contributions (between goals and assists) in 45 appearances in League One, 37 of which were starts – numbers that indicate the potential to do even better in a more competitive team.
Although he is unlikely to score penalties as he did at London Road, his qualities are sufficient to guarantee him a good haul of goals from open play. Considering that Dave Challinor’s team scored 72 goals last season, there should be plenty of opportunities to see Mothersille in action during the new campaign. Stockport, as mentioned in another article, is the favorite for direct promotion, finishing in the top two in 33.9% of 10,000 simulations.