New Delhi: As Liverpool aim to win the Premier League for the second time since the 2019/20 triumph, Arne Slot’s side start 2025 in the ideal position, sitting top of the table with an eight point gap. Although Manchester City won the league the previous season, their unexpected decline in play this season has made it appear very unlikely that they will win five straight. However, on the other hand, surprise package Nottingham Forset who sit second in the table have high hopes for the season while it’s Arsenal and Chelsea who are chasing them.
However, 2024 has already produced some shcokers and it has been a year to cherish for all the Premier League fans. While there is no shortage of dram and excitement in the most competitive league in Europe, it is fair to say that the top performers need the recognition they deserve so here we bring you the top performers of 2024.
Who led the scoring charts in 2024?
Most PL goals in 2024:
27 — Erling Haaland
26 — Cole Palmer
25 — Alexander Isak
23 — Mo Salah pic.twitter.com/JKejSEEWPZ
— StatMuse FC (@statmusefc) December 31, 2024
Erling Haaland scored the most goals in 2024 with 27, which may not have come as a surprise given his explosive play since joining the Premier League. With 10 goals in his first five Premier League games this season, including back-to-back hat-tricks, he got off to a free-scoring start.However, Manchester City’s dismal run since the beginning of November has coincided with a decline in form and goals, with the strong Norwegian scoring only three goals in his previous ten league appearances.
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah were the top two players in terms of overall involvements, including goals and assists. Palmer joined Chelsea from Manchester City in September of last year, had an incredible 2024 ahead of him, which few, if any, could have predicted. During 2024, he contributed to 39 goal involvements by scoring 26 goals and dishing out 13 assists.
Mohamed Salah, on the other hand, is Liverpool’s leading scorer this season with 17 goals and an equally outstanding 13 assists, and he has played a key role in the team’s title run. Palmer’s total was matched by the Egyptian, who scored 23 goals and assisted on 16 more during the entire calendar year.
Who won the most number of tackles?
Daniel Muñoz made 11 tackles for Crystal Palace v Newcastle yesterday – the most by any player in a Premier League match this season. 🇨🇴
The last player to record more in the competition was César Azpilicueta (13) in December 2018. 💪
(Credit – @nathanevans94) #CPFC pic.twitter.com/2zgsPIEFHh
— Team Called Palace (@TCPalacePod) December 1, 2024
A Premier League team’s defense is likely to be busier the lower they are in the standings. Daniel Munoz of Crystal Palace was the best at winning a few tackles in 2024, which is why it’s crucial that the defensive unit include players with such ability. The Colombian full-back finished the previous season with 79 tackles, second only to Palace teammate Tyrick Mitchell’s 72, which is the most in the Premier League.
Munoz attempted 121 tackles overall, which was eight more than any other player in any position, second only to Joao Gomes, a midfielder with Wolverhampton Wanderers. In the 2024 rankings of players who contributed to the most clean sheets, Arsenal’s staple center backs were ranked first. The Gunners blanked the opposition 18 times when William Saliba was playing, with Gabriel, his defensive partner, coming in close behind with 16.
Which keeper had the most clean sheets?
No goalkeeper kept more clean sheets across Europe’s top five leagues in 2024 than David Raya 🧤🧱🔝 pic.twitter.com/toa0oMKr4s
— LiveScore (@livescore) January 1, 2025
In this regard, Arsenal’s defensive prowess was once again evident in 2024, as David Raya led the team with 18 clean sheets. No other goalie had as many goals as the Spaniard. Nottingham Forest began the new year second in the table and has been the surprise package of the top division in the first half of the current campaign.
Their remarkable form has been largely attributed to their goalkeeper, Matz Sels, and it was quite a turnaround from fighting against relegation towards the end of last season. With eight so far in the 2024–25 season, the Belgian has held the most clean sheets in the Premier League.
With 156 saves in 37 games in 2024, Brentford goalie Mark Flekken topped the Premier League in saves. The numbers also show why Ipswich, who were promoted to the Premier League at the end of the previous campaign, signed Kosovo international Arijanet Muric to help them stay in the league this year.
With an average save percentage of 79.8%, Muric outperformed all goalkeepers who made 20 or more saves over his final 10 games with Burnley last season. With 73.14% in the calendar year, he had the highest save percentage of any Premier League goalie, including his 17 games for Ipswich thus far this season.
Which team won the most number of matches?
Teams with 20+ PL wins in 2024:
26 — Liverpool
26 — Arsenal
25 — Man City
20 — Chelsea pic.twitter.com/nEURPh4Jju
— StatMuse FC (@statmusefc) December 31, 2024
In 2024, Liverpool saw a dramatic transformation as manager Jurgen Klopp left at the end of the previous campaign. He guided the Reds to Premier League and Champions League trophies over his nine years at the club before leaving. But the Reds are at the top of the table at the beginning of 2025, and the switch to the Arne Slot era has gone smoothly.
The Reds shared a league high of 26 wins in 2024 with Arsenal under Klopp and Slot. With just three Premier League losses last season—the fewest of any team in the league—the Gunners proven to be a formidable opponent. Slot has made Liverpool more realistic, but it doesn’t mean the goals have stopped coming. With 92 goals in 37 games, the Premier League leaders recorded the most goals of the season. They most recently scored five goals at West Ham.
Players that topped the ‘unwanted stats of 2024’
The following table-topping numbers are intriguing even though they are not what one would call winners. With six of his shots hitting the goal frame in 2024, Cole Palmer was the unlucky player who struck the woodwork the most.
Joao Gomes, Nelson Semedo, Marcos Senesi, and James Tarkowski all received 12 yellow cards, more than any other player.
Jack Stephens, Kalvin Phillips, and Bruno Fernandes were the only three players sent off more than once; they each received two red cards.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin was the player most irritated by the offside flag.
Alexander Isak of Newcastle was caught out the second most times (26), while the Everton striker was offside 39 times.
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