Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and City maintain goal rush towards record
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By Brian Sears 8 April 2011 With 72 games remaining in the Premier League this season before the matches on Saturday and Sunday, an average of three goals per game would see a record level of scoring this campaign, the 19th season in the League's history. Overall so far this season the rate works out at 2.77 goals per game, which if maintained season-long would reap a harvest of 1,052 goals - the third-best season, and only one goal behind the total for last season. But since January, goal-scoring has actually touched three goals per game, and that rate maintained would be enough to better the record of 1,060 goals of 11 seasons ago. Last season it was Chelsea who gave a late boost to the season's tally with 38 goals from their last 10 games - who could follow in their shooting boots this campaign? As things stand, Manchester United, with 2.19 goals per game, Arsenal (1.97), Chelsea (1.8) and Manchester City (1.61) are leading the way in scoring. If all clubs were so prolific, we'd be looking at rates of four goals per game or thereabouts! At the other end, Wigan have scored fewer goals than anyone at a rate of 0.94 per game, while Birmingham have precisely a goal per game, and Sunderland, Wolves, Fulham, Stoke and West Ham haven't exactly been keeping the net-fixers busy. See the table below for rates per team so far, and goals per month in the Premier League this season, as well the best 10 seasons of scoring to date in the revamped top flight since 1992-93.
Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and City maintain goal rush towards record
Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and City…
Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and City maintain goal rush towards record
By Brian Sears 8 April 2011 With 72 games remaining in the Premier League this season before the matches on Saturday and Sunday, an average of three goals per game would see a record level of scoring this campaign, the 19th season in the League's history. Overall so far this season the rate works out at 2.77 goals per game, which if maintained season-long would reap a harvest of 1,052 goals - the third-best season, and only one goal behind the total for last season. But since January, goal-scoring has actually touched three goals per game, and that rate maintained would be enough to better the record of 1,060 goals of 11 seasons ago. Last season it was Chelsea who gave a late boost to the season's tally with 38 goals from their last 10 games - who could follow in their shooting boots this campaign? As things stand, Manchester United, with 2.19 goals per game, Arsenal (1.97), Chelsea (1.8) and Manchester City (1.61) are leading the way in scoring. If all clubs were so prolific, we'd be looking at rates of four goals per game or thereabouts! At the other end, Wigan have scored fewer goals than anyone at a rate of 0.94 per game, while Birmingham have precisely a goal per game, and Sunderland, Wolves, Fulham, Stoke and West Ham haven't exactly been keeping the net-fixers busy. See the table below for rates per team so far, and goals per month in the Premier League this season, as well the best 10 seasons of scoring to date in the revamped top flight since 1992-93.