TL;DR
- Erling Haaland is favored to win the 2025/26 Premier League Golden Boot with odds of 2.00.
- New signings Viktor Gyokeres and Joao Pedro join contenders like Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland.
- Mohamed Salah won the 2024/25 Golden Boot with 29 goals for Liverpool.
- Alexander Isak faces a playing time deficit due to transfer speculation and self-imposed absence.
While football is fundamentally a team game, the quest for individual honors consistently captures fan interest.
The Golden Boot stands apart as an award with no room for debate, unlike the Player of the Season accolades which often spark discussion.
The pursuit of the Golden Boot is consistently a focal point, whether during significant international tournaments or in top-tier European club contests, particularly within the Premier League.
This summer, the Premier League has witnessed substantial financial outlays, as Arsenal secured Viktor Gyokeres and Chelsea recruited Joao Pedro and Liam Delap to contend for top honors, with established stars like Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah still in contention for the accolade.
AllSportsPeople guides you through the initial odds and an examination of some of the early contenders for the 2025/26 Premier League Golden Boot award.
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Premier League Golden Boot 2025/26 betting odds
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| Player | Team | Odds |
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 2.00 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | Arsenal | 7.00 |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 10.00 |
| Joao Pedro | Chelsea | 11.00 |
| Hugo Ekitike | Liverpool | 13.00 |
| Alexander Isak | Newcastle United | 17.00 |
| Cole Palmer | Chelsea | 29.00 |
| Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | 34.00 |
| Benjamin Sesko | Manchester United | 34.00 |
Premier League Golden Boot 2025/26 top picks and main challengers
As noted, substantial funds have been invested in England's premier league, with a significant portion allocated to offensive reinforcements as clubs embark on their 38-match quest for the championship this year.
Here's a preview of some of the early favorites for The Premier League's top scorer title in the 2025/26 season.
Erling Haaland
The bookmakers still favor Haaland to win the award this season, and he's already scored twice during Manchester City's inconsistent beginning to the campaign.
Despite not meeting their typical high expectations, the city secured a third-place finish last season. Haaland contributed 22 goals, even with a seven-game absence from league matches due to injury.
He'll aim to match his debut season at the Etihad Stadium, where he netted 36 goals across 35 league matches. However, Haaland is a formidable presence, and at 25, he might be gearing up for a FIFA World Cup appearance with Norway this season. Should he stay healthy, Haaland challenging for the top goalscorer spot is a certainty.
Mohamed Salah
Last year, Salah had what was arguably his finest season for Liverpool, securing the Golden Boot. Of his 34 goals in 2024/25, 29 were scored in the Premier League.
In the initial match of Liverpool's championship defense, he found the net once. Despite the Reds having already invested significantly this summer, Salah will continue to be a crucial element of their offensive strategy, even if further additions are made before the transfer window closes.
Alexander Isak
Isak, one of two Swedes in contention for the boot, has sat out the season's opening two matches while trying to engineer a transfer to Liverpool.
Having developed at AIK before transferring to Borussia Dortmund and Real Sociedad, Isak has been absolutely outstanding for The Magpies, following up a 21-goal season in the 2023/24 league with 23 goals in 34 Premier League matches last year.
Whether he can cause problems for potential future teammates Salah and Haaland hinges on how swiftly his situation is resolved, as Isak faces a deficit in playing time following his self-imposed absence.
Viktor Gyokeres
The Premier League's most significant financial acquisition of the summer, he joined Arsenal from Sporting Lisbon, the Portuguese champions, for an estimated £54.8 million.
The Swedish player, who previously played for Brighton and Hove Albion and Coventry City, had an outstanding period in Lisbon, scoring 97 goals in 102 matches for Sporting in all tournaments.
Following a subdued introduction, Gyokeres netted his first goals for Arsenal versus Leeds United, contributing two in a dominant 5-0 victory. This performance reinforced the widespread conviction that he might be the crucial addition needed to propel Mikel Arteta's Gunners to their first Premier League championship in more than two decades.
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Last season, Mohamed Salah secured his fourth Premier League Golden Boot by scoring 29 goals. This marked his second solo victory for the award, having previously shared it in the 2018/19 season with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Sadio Mane, and again in the 2021/22 season with Son Heung-min.
Last season, four additional players hit the 20-goal threshold in the Premier League: Bryan Mbeumo and Chris Wood each scored 20 times, while Haaland found the back of the net 22 times and Isak registered 23 goals.
Premier League Golden Boot winners: a complete historical record
| Year | Winner | Club | Goals |
| 1992/93 | Teddy Sheringham | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 |
| 1993/94 | Andy Cole | Newcastle United | 34 |
| 1994/95 | Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers | 34 |
| 1995/96 | Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers | 31 |
| 1996/97 | Alan Shearer | Newcastle United | 25 |
| 1997/98 | Dion Dublin, Michael Owen, Chris Sutton | Coventry City, Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers | 18 |
| 1998/99 | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Michael Owen, Dwight Yorke | Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester United | 18 |
| 1999/00 | Kevin Phillips | Sunderland | 30 |
| 2000/01 | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | Chelsea | 23 |
| 2001/02 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 24 |
| 2002/03 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Manchester United | 25 |
| 2003/04 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 30 |
| 2004/05 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 25 |
| 2005/06 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 27 |
| 2006/07 | Didier Drogba | Chelsea | 20 |
| 2007/08 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | 31 |
| 2008/09 | Nicolas Anelka | Chelsea | 19 |
| 2009/10 | Didier Drogba | Chelsea | 29 |
| 2010/11 | Dimitar Berbatov, Carlos Tevez | Manchester United, Manchester City | 20 |
| 2011/12 | Robin van Persie | Arsenal | 30 |
| 2012/13 | Robin van Persie | Manchester United | 26 |
| 2013/14 | Luis Suarez | Liverpool | 31 |
| 2014/15 | Sergio Aguero | Manchester City | 26 |
| 2015/16 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 |
| 2016/17 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 |
| 2017/18 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 32 |
| 2018/19 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah | Arsenal, Liverpool, Liverpool | 22 |
| 2019/20 | Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | 23 |
| 2020/21 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 |
| 2021/22 | Mohamed Salah, Son Heung-min | Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur | 23 |
| 2022/23 | Erling Braut Haaland | Manchester City | 36 |
| 2023/24 | Erling Braut Haaland | Manchester City | 27 |
| 2024/25 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 29 |
