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We're one match week past the halfway mark in the ongoing Premier League season. At the end of match week 20, it's fair to say that the season hasn't gone as expected.
Liverpool, the defending Premier League champions, have had their fair share of struggles and find themselves in fourth position, following the crucial win against Tottenham Hotspur this past match week.
The likes of Chelsea and Arsenal have also struggled and are currently placed eighth and ninth in the Premier League table, respectively. Tottenham Hotspur have also been inconsistent, while Manchester United and Manchester City have fared best among the top teams.
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The Red Devils occupy second place with 40 points, and their blue rivals occupy the top spot with 41 points, although Pep Guardiola's side have a game in hand.
This season's unpredictability has seen Everton, Leicester City, and West Ham United do well them for themselves. On the other hand, the likes of Leeds and Aston Villa have played extremely attacking football and have scored more than 30 goals in their respective campaigns.
This season has constantly been exciting with goals aplenty, as many new faces have consistently been delivering the goods. That said, here is a look at the top 10 footballers who have scored the most goals in the Premier League so far this season:
Stats accurate as of the end of 28th January 2021 (Match Week 20)
Special mention: Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) - 8 goals, 18 matches
#10 Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) - 8
Goals scored so far this season in the Premier League: 8
Premier League matches played this season: 18
Aston Villa's leading goal-scorer, Ollie Watkins, has been supremely influential in the team's excellent performances this season, as they sit six points off the top four with two games in hand.
25-year-old Watkins has played every minute in all 18 of Aston Villa's matches in the Premier League this season. He has scored 8 goals, including a hat-trick in the 7-2 drubbing handed to Liverpool earlier in the season and a brace against Arsenal a few weeks later.
#9 Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) - 8
Goals scored so far this season in the Premier League: 8
Premier League matches played this season: 17
It's no coincidence that Arsenal's resurgence and Alexandre Lacazette's return to form have occurred simultaneously - they very much go hand-in-hand. After struggling throughout the first half of the season, Arsenal have been on a splendid run in the last six Premier League matches, winning five and drawing the other.
In those six matches, Lacazette has scored five goals and assisted one more. The 29-year-old began the season well, scoring a goal each in the first three matches of the season. However, he had given Arsenal barely any returns thereafter, until recently.
Lacazette has made 17 Premier League appearances for Arsenal this season but has only played six full matches, and yet, is the club's leading goal-scorer. The Frenchman has scored eight Premier League goals in 1,121 minutes of playing time.
#8 Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) - 9
Goals scored so far this season in the Premier League: 9
Premier League matches played this season: 17
Crystal Palace have scored 24 goals in the Premier League this season, and nine of those have come from Wilfried Zaha. The 28-year-old has been in excellent form this season and is only one goal away from equaling his career-best tally of 10 goals in a single season (2018-19).
Zaha has been a crucial player for Crystal Palace as they sit 14th on the Premier League table, 10 points clear of the relegation zone. The Ivory Coast international will hope to carry this momentum through to the second half of the season and continue scoring goals at an impressive rate.
#7 Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) - 10
Goals scored so far this season in the Premier League: 10
Premier League matches played this season: 19
Patrick Bamford and Leeds United have impressed many this season with some entertaining performances in the Premier League. The club returned to the Premier League for the first time in 16 years and currently occupy 14th position on the league table.
Their leading goal-scorer is Patrick Bamford, who has found the back of the net 10 times in 19 matches this season. The 27-year-old has also provided five assists, thus being involved in 15 of the 32 goals Leeds have scored in the Premier League so far.
#6 Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) - 11
Goals scored so far this season in the Premier League: 11
Premier League matches played this season: 18
Jamie Vardy won the Premier League Golden Boot last season after scoring 23 goals for Leicester City, and seems to have continued this season where he left off. The 34-year-old has already scored 11 goals in the Premier League this season in 18 appearances.
Three of those goals came in a sensational hat-trick against Manchester City in the third match week as he helped Leicester beat City 5-2. Vardy has also provided eight assists so far, taking his total goal involvements to 19 out of the 36 goals Leicester City have scored in the league thus far.
#5 Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) - 11
Goals scored so far this season in the Premier League: 11
Premier League matches played this season: 17
Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been in sublime form this season, already equaling his career-best tally of 15 goals (in all competitions) in a season (last season). This season, he has scored 15 goals from 20 matches in all competitions for Everton.
In the Premier League alone, the 23-year-old has scored 11 goals in just 17 appearances. Calvert-Lewin has also notched up four assists, helping Everton hold on to seventh place despite playing fewer matches than most of the other clubs.
#4 Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) - 11
Goals scored so far this season in the Premier League: 11
Premier League matches played this season: 20
The only midfielder on this list, Bruno Fernandes, has had an unparalleled influence at Manchester United ever since his arrival in January 2020. The ongoing Premier League season has continued to be a 'Bruno Show' for the Red Devils, who are currently second on the Premier League table.
In the league this season, Fernandes is the club's top goal-scorer and has played all 20 matches for Manchester United, scoring 11 goals and providing nine assists. Of Manchester United's 37 goals in the Premier League, the Portugal international has been involved in 20 goals.
#3 Heung-min Son (Tottenham Hotspur) - 12
Goals scored so far this season in the Premier League: 12
Premier League matches played this season: 19
Under Jose Mourinho's management, Harry Kane and Heung-min Son have become one of Europe's top leagues' deadliest duos. Their partnership has greatly benefited Tottenham Hotspur, who sit sixth on the Premier League table - four points off fourth, with a game in hand.
Son has been the club's joint-top goal-scorer this season, with 12 goals from 19 matches - just two goals short of his best season-long tally in the league. He has also provided six assists in the league so far, taking his total goal involvements to 18.
Notably, Son has also been to found to be the most clinical goal-scorer in Europe's top leagues since 2016 - and he's only been getting better.
#2 Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) - 12
Goals scored so far this season in the Premier League: 12
Premier League matches played this season: 19
Tottenham Hotspur's other joint-top goal-scorer this season is Harry Kane, which shouldn't be a real surprise. Kane has been as good at setting up goals this season as he has been at scoring them.
Having played in all 19 of the club's matches in the league, Kane has scored 12 goals and assisted 11 more. The 27-year-old currently has the most number of goal involvements (23) for any player in the league this season.
#1 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) - 13
Goals scored so far this season in the Premier League: 13
Premier League matches played this season: 19
Despite enduring a goal drought in his last six Premier League matches for Liverpool, Mohamed Salah is still the league's leading goal-scorer in the ongoing season.
The 28-year-old hit the ground running when he scored a hat-trick in the very first match week against Leeds United. By match week 14, he had already scored 13 goals, having played 13 matches.
Arguably one of Liverpool's most influential players, Salah will hope to end his goal drought at the very soonest.
