The most consistent scorers of the 2022/23 Premier League season

Paul Kemp May 30, 2023

The 2022/2023 Premier League season is over and in our latest report we at SportingPedia look at the most consistent goal scorers in the English top flight. Harry Kane broke the league’s record for most matches with a goal in the penultimate round of the campaign. Until now no player had managed to score in 25 separate games throughout the season, and in the final match Kane even extended that number to 26. We analyzed the 10 best scorers, who in fact turned out to be 11, as Aleksandar Mitrovic and Bukayo Saka both finished the season with 14 goals.

Key Takeaways:

• Harry Kane has been the most consistent goal scorer in the Premier League this season, having scored in 68% of Tottenham’s matches
• Only Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Aleksandar Mitrovic have managed to score in at least half of the games they played for their team
• Martin Odegaard is the only midfielder on the list, while all of the other 10 are forwards
• Kane’s tally of 30 goals represents nearly 43% of all of Tottenham’s Premier League goals – the highest such ratio
• Arsenal is the only team with more than 1 representative on the list with Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard
• Erling Haaland has managed to score more than a goal in over 25% of the Premier League games he has played
• 6 of the players are English and 2 Norwegian with the only other three nations making the list being Serbia, Egypt and Brazil

Consistency

Harry Kane has demonstrated exceptional consistency throughout the season, making him the most consistent goal scorer in the Premier League. He scored in 68% of Tottenham’s matches, breaking the league’s record for the highest number of games with a goal in a single campaign. He broke the existing record of 24 separate games with a goal in the penultimate round, and on the final day Kane extended his achievement to 26 matches.

In a league where goals are the currency of glory, one other player illuminated the pitch by scoring in at least half of their team’s games. Alongside Kane’s meteoric rise, Erling Haaland joined this exclusive fraternity of scoring titans, scoring in 23 matches.

The race for goals showcased an undeniable dominance of forwards among the league’s top 10 goal scorers. Standing tall among them, Martin Odegaard emerged as the lone midfielder in this elite group, further accentuating the sheer attacking force of the Premier League’s leading marksmen.

Games with more than one goals

Erling Haaland’s remarkable scoring rate left spectators spellbound, transcending the realm of mere mortals. The Norwegian prodigy unleashed a storm of goals, scoring more than one in more than 25% of his Premier League appearances. Newcastle’s Callum Wilson has managed to score more than a goal in 16% of the matches and Kane is the only other with a double digit percentage at 11%.

Diversity

Amidst the formidable goal-scoring talent, Arsenal stands apart as the sole team boasting multiple representatives in the illustrious top scorers’ list. Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka, and Martin Odegaard dazzled spectators with their exceptional goal-scoring abilities, illuminating Arsenal’s attack and elevating their stature as an offensive powerhouse.
Among the elite goal scorers, six hail from the birthplace of football, England, embodying the rich tradition of striking brilliance. Accompanying them, two Norwegians, a Serbian, an Egyptian, and a Brazilian.

Biggest share of their team’s goals

Harry Kane’s sensational tally of 30 goals accounts for an astonishing 42.9% of all Tottenham’s 70 Premier League goals this season. This unparalleled achievement firmly establishes Kane as the undoubted spearhead of his team’s offensive prowess, underlining his indispensability to their success. Kane is the only player with a ratio of over 40%, while Bukayo Saka is the footballer with the lowest share on the list with 16%.

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