Top 10 Contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot: December 2018

#8 Callum Wilson (England, AFC Bournemouth)

Manchester City v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League

Goals Scored - 7

After three goals in October, the English Striker was supposed to be among the thick of things in November as well, and Wilson has done just that, sticking out among the big boys with ease. He has held his position in the race, after also finishing 8th at the start of November.

Wilson started November with a goal against Manchester United in a 1-2 loss at home, yet failed to score against Newcastle and Arsenal. He found the back of the net again this weekend, against League Leaders Manchester City and now has 7 goals from 14 games in the Premier League.

The Englishman has recorded 35 shots in his 14 appearances, with 15 of those on target. He has also missed 12 big chances in those games, a fact that he will be desperate to improve. By virtue of a better shooting accuracy, Callum Wilson is 8th among the top contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot at the start of December. It is interesting to note that he, like Mitrovic, has the same number of goals as two of the most dangerous players in the Premier League, who are ahead of him in this list.

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