Not exact matches
Aubameyang, 28, has been one of the most lethal strikers in Europe during his time with Dortmund, scoring 141
goals for the club and winning the top scorer prize in the German top
flight last season, just pipping Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandoski to the award.
Was unknown before
last season, but his 15
goals helped West Brom beat off their yo - yo reputation and remain in the top
flight.
Llorente was instrumental in Swansea's dramatic top
flight survival
last season, finishing as the club's top scorer with 15
goals in his debut Premier League season.
Higuain topped the goalscoring charts in the Italian top
flight last season with 36
goals in 35 games for the Partenopei, but has now been linked with a shock move to their Scudetto rivals.
Combined, the stats are far superior to Giroud's 14
goals and three assists in 27 top
flight games during the
last campaign, and he could be Arsenal's answer to Chelsea's Diego Costa and Manchester City's Sergio Aguero if signed.
The loss of Suarez has hit them especially hard after his 31 Premier League
goals last time round nearly fired them to the top
flight title.
Walcot has over 100
goals for arsenal fc, i don't think there is any English wiger currently playing top
flight football that has scored more
goals, the change in formation might not have done him any good, buh for d fact that dude is our 2nd top scorer despite playing fewer games and considering that dude was our 2nd top scorer
last season shows his importance to this club, since it's obvious he has lost d love of d fans who prefers a flamboyant buh less effective player I think he should go to where he will be more valued, i love theo, very cool headed and very hardworking, his records r there for all to c
Olivier Giroud is a solid option, but doesn't seem to cut it at the highest level, while Theo Walcott isn't the focal point that is needed — and the less said about Danny Welbeck's four
goals in 25 top
flight appearances
last season the better.
The Moroccan defender was in superb form for Roma
last season as he helped Rudi Garcia's side to a runners - up spot in Serie A with the best
goals - against record in the Italian top
flight.
Last term, the attacking midfielder scored six
goals in 36 outings in the French top
flight, and was particularly impressive in the Champions League
Last 16 first - leg match, when he starred as the Monegasques beat Arsenal 3 - 1.
However, they've conceded just five
goals so far this season and had the third best defensive record in the Italian top
flight last year.
Still only 21, he is already an accomplished performer in Ligue 1 and racked up seven
goals and three assists in 34 outings in the French top
flight last term, proving influential as Lorient escaped relegation.
Manuel Pellegrini's side have only won one of their
last five top
flight fixtures, conceding eight
goals in the process.
He has seven
goals in his
last eight top -
flight games, although he is without a Europa League
goal so far this term.
Konoplyanka - who scored seven
goals in 14 outings in the Ukraine top
flight last season - would be an adequate replacement and what is even more appealing is the fact he would arrive on a free transfer, which seems to be the route the Reds are going down this summer after signing both James Milner and Adam Bodgan for nothing.
Benteke, who still has two years left on his Villa contract, scored 12
goals in 12 games
last season to help Tim Sherwood's side avoid relegation from the top
flight.
Three of their
last four losses in the top
flight have been by just the one
goal margin and Boro aren't a particularly high scoring side.
But to win games you have to score
goals, and that is something that Burnley haven't done in any of their
last six games played in the Top
Flight.
The
last three home defeats in the top
flight have all been by a one
goal margin incidentally.
Valbuena, 32, made 30 Ligue 1 appearances and scored eight
goals as Lyon finished fourth in the French top
flight this season, while also contributing to their run to the
last four of the Europa League.
Each of Burnley's
last four home victories in the top
flight have been by just the one
goal margin which is worth noting for your betting on this one.
Cologne were promoted into the Bundesliga at the beginning of
last season, a return to the top
flight for them which was built on a superb defensive record, as they conceded a mere 20
goals in 34 games.
They have netted in each of their
last three at Turf Moor though and of the
goals that they have come up with at home in the top
flight, two - thirds of them have come in the second half of matches, while two - thirds of their
goals conceded have been in the second half of matches too.
They have not conceded more than one
goal in a game over their
last seven played in the top
flight.
Spurs, who currently occupy five points adrift of Premier League leaders Liverpool, have struggled for
goals, having scored just three in their
last four top
flight.
Nevertheless, an encouraging display from The Baggies, who have lost just three of their thirteen Premiership matches under Hodgson (W5 D5 L3) but are still leaking
goals like a sieve; it's now two clean sheets in 39 top -
flight games for a defence which shipped 71
goals last season, nine of which were netted by Chelsea.
Huddersfield are without Nahki Wells, Jonathan Hogg, Martin Cranie and Jon Stankovic KEY FACT: Huddersfield's
last top -
flight match was in April 1972 and was also away at Crystal Palace MATCH ODDS: Palace 4/5 Draw 12/5 Huddersfield 15/4 ANDY SAYS: Be an interesting one this, and I think my old club might get held here — 1 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: Such a tough call, how do Palace play under De Boer, I will give them the benefit of the doubt — 2 - 1 SILKY SAYS: Be a close game this one, but I fully expect Palace just to have too much — 2 - 1 LADBROKES PICK: Crystal Palace and under 2.5
goals @ 21/10 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Christian Benteke is still a class performer and for us could still be a very good addition to your portfolio
For context,
last season, when the Young Player of the Year managed 18 top -
flight strikes, he was involving himself in a
goal every 122 minutes.
Well, the Gunners have scored at least two
goals in five of their
last six home fixtures in the top
flight.
They have scored at least three
goals in six of their
last eight at Goodison in the top
flight.
Both games between the two
last season in the top
flight went over 2.5
goals and at William Hill that can be backed at 4/6 to happen again.
So that is pretty reliable stuff from them and they averaged over two
goals per game away from home
last season in the top
flight.
The 26 year - old's maiden Premier League strike, which won the game for the Terriers, is up against seven other November
goals in a public vote to decide the top
flight's best
goal last month.
Newcastle have scored just 13
goals in their
last 24 away games in the top
flight, but have netted five in their
last three on the road, so they are going for it.
Southampton are unbeaten in their
last six games in the top
flight against Newcastle with a W4 D2 record and have won their
last four on home soil against them and they have been convincing wins too, the Saints having scored at least two
goals in each of those four wins and they took a clean sheet in three of them as well.
Diedhiou scored nine
goals in 36 top
flight outings in Ligue 1
last season, having joined the Breton outfit for # 1.36 million a year ago.
I suspect that by now you're all primed and ready for action, having been starved of top -
flight club football over the
last fortnight - but just in case you aren't, here's a video showing you each and every
goal that Inter have scored in this fixture, «home» and «away», since 2005 (excluding the four we scored
last year - the video's a year old and I don't believe a more recent version exists).
The 27 - year - old re-joined Velez - the club where he began his career -
last July from Italian side Lazio, and he has performed well with 18
goals in 28 starts to finish as top scorer in the Argentine top
flight.
Lukaku bagged 25
goals in the English top -
flight last season, and he would have been named the Golden Boot winner, had Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane not come with a flurry of
goals in the final weeks of the campaign.
Manchester United have netted exactly three
goals in both of their
last two away games in the top -
flight and Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored eight
goals in his
last seven Premier League matches away from home for Manchester United.
Each of Stoke's
last five top
flight games have gone over 2.5
goals and this one to go over the
goal line with Bet365 is a price of 5/6.
Hodgson has tried to install some positional discipline and awareness, but still he has no answer to this leaky defence, a defence that has kept just two clean sheets since returning to the top -
flight last season, one which has shipped 22
goals in ten away Premiership matches in 2011.
United have won their
last three league outings at Old Trafford, and they have scored at least two
goals in six of their
last seven there in the top
flight.
They have not scored more than one
goal in any of their
last four visits to Stoke though and the Potters are yet to concede more than one
goal in a game this season in the top
flight.
Two games without defeat in the top
flight is an upturn in form for the Eagles without a doubt and they have scored three
goals in their
last two games.
Both top
flight games between them
last season went over 2.5
goals and four of the
last five have done as well, so over 2.5
goals in this one will fetch you a price of 4/5 with online betting site Paddy Power.
He struck 59
goals in 123 top -
flight appearances for the two Bundesliga sides, and
last season was the league's third highest scorer behind Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang and Robert Lewandowski.
City have scored in each of their
last eight games home and away combined in the top
flight and away from home, they have averaged over two
goals per game.
Mohamed Salah was the
last player Liverpool picked up from the Italian top -
flight, and the Egyptian has gone on to score 30 Premier League
goals in his debut season.
After slipping up yet again
last weekend, failing to score a single
goal as they drew 0 - 0 at home to Blackburn — who have the leakiest away defence in the entire top -
flight, Arsenal's title - support has decreased dramatically.