TL;DR
- Erling Haaland is the current frontrunner for the 2025/26 Premier League Golden Boot award.
- New signings like Viktor Gyokeres and Joao Pedro are contenders, alongside established stars.
- The Premier League has seen significant financial investment in offensive players this season.
- Odds for the 2025/26 Golden Boot are available, with Haaland leading the pack.
While football is fundamentally a team game, the quest for individual honors consistently captures fan interest.
Although Player of the Season accolades can spark discussion, the Golden Boot stands out as an individual honor that allows for no doubt.
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.
Haaland has achieved a phenomenal beginning (14 goals in 12 games following a scoreless match against Newcastle), while Salah appears far from his peak form and Gyokeres is dealing with an injury.
Antoine Semenyo has seen his odds shorten considerably due to his excellent performance for Bournemouth, and Nick Woltemade has likewise demonstrated considerable talent early on at Newcastle.
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
Here's the latest top scorer odds for 2025/26.
| Player | Team | Odds |
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 1/8 |
| Igor Thiago | Brentford | 22/1 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | Arsenal | 25/1 |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 33/1 |
| Antoine Semenyo | AFC Bournemouth | 40/1 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | Manchester United | 40/1 |
| Richarlison | Tottenham Hotspur | 45/1 |
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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
Erling Haaland stands as the clear frontrunner for this season's award, having already amassed an astonishing 14 goals in 12 matches, despite failing to score in a 2-1 loss against Newcastle.
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.
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 Sweden international, formerly of Brighton and Hove Albion and Coventry City, enjoyed a remarkable time of it in Lisbon as he hit 97 goals in 102 appearances across all competitions for Sporting.
Gyokeres opened his account for Arsenal against Leeds United, scoring twice in a 5-0 win before netting against Nottingham Forest. He got his fourth of the Premier League season against Burnley before picking up an injury which ruled him out of the 2-2 draw at Sunderland and the 4-1 hammering of Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby.
Igor Thiago
Igor Thiago, who arrived at Brentford for a club-record sum in summer 2024, sustained an injury that sidelined him for much of last season. However, the former Club Brugge player has exceeded expectations this current season.
He's second in the Golden Boot race with Nine Premier League goals to date, following a clash with Newcastle United a fortnight ago.
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Mohamed Salah won his fourth Premier League Golden Boot last season with 29 goals. It was the second time winning the award outright after sharing the trophy in the 2018/19 campaign with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Sadio Mane, and with Son Heung-min in the 2021/22 season.
Four other players reached the 20-goal mark in the Premier League last season, with Bryan Mbeumo and Chris Wood finding the net 20 times, Haaland netting 22 goals and Isak scoring 23.
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 |