Superb value to be had about Spurs star claiming top scorer honours

Few foresaw Diego Costa sitting at the top of the Premier League top scorer standings after nine games but, nevertheless, the Spaniard leads the way with seven strikes to his name.

The combustible Chelsea star is one ahead of Everton’s Romelu Lukaku, while he’s two clear of five-goal trio Theo Walcott, Michail Antonio and 7/4 Golden Boot favourite Sergio Aguero.

At 4/1, there are sure to be some who consider Costa good value to don the shiny shoe as he revels in the talisman role afforded to him by Antonio Conte.

However, the Brazil-born striker’s fiery temper and sketchy injury record means backers have to be braced for their runner spending at least one lengthy spell on the sidelines.

Another argument against investing in the former Atletico Madrid marksman is the lean runs he’s prone to enduring.

For instance, 17 of the 20 top-tier goals Costa plundered in his maiden Chelsea campaign came before January 18^th, while his sophomore season featured a winter flurry that ran until early March, with a handful scored either side of the hot streak.

There are plenty of reasons to believe Costa will be overhauled sooner or later, with Aguero expected to do the dethroning. But the Argentine has his own flawed fitness record working against him and, despite his status as the division’s deadliest sharpshooter, has only one Golden Boot on his mantelpiece.

At 7/4, there’s a valid argument that he’s too short to side with, but no such case can be made against Harry Kane.

The Tottenham and England striker is a whopping 33/1 to outscore his peers this season and, despite being injured, he’s better placed than ever to do it.