Leicester City are top of the Barclays Premier League – both the actual table and for their conversion rate in front of goal.
Claudio Ranieri’s men beat Newcastle United 1-0 on Monday night in ruthless fashion, scoring from their only shot on target of the game, Shinji Okazaki’s sensational bicycle kick.
It follows the trend of the entire season, as the Foxes have scored from 14 per cent of their shots, bagging 52 times, barring own goals, from only 385 attempts to become the most efficient team in the top flight.
Their nearest rivals in the rankings are Everton, buoyed by the good form of 18-goal striker Romelu Lukaku in front of the net. The Toffees have scored 48 times from 387 shots, a rate of 12 per cent.
That is the same per cent figure that West Ham United have put up, although they have only hit home on 45 occasions from 383 shots. It explains the Hammers’ rise to fifth and Champions League contention as the Barclays Premier League heads down the home stretch.
Manchester City (52) and Tottenham Hotspur (53) complete the top five with conversion rates of 11 respectively – while Manchester United (35) are 6th.
Arsenal, who are often accused of being profligate in front of goal, are slightly behind the top six after scoring from 10 per cent of their shots.
Both Chelsea and Liverpool have also hit home from 10 per cent of their efforts.
Aston Villa are, unsurprisingly, the league’s most wasteful team. The Premier League’s basement side have struggled in front of the net all season, scoring only 19 times and taking 305 shots to do so.
They only score six per cent of their shots, less than half of the amount Leicester manage to convert.
Watford, who had failed to score in three games prior to Sunday’s 2-1 win against Arsenal in the FA Cup, are the next least efficient team, striking from nine per cent of attempts.
Top five best converting teams in the EPL
Leicester City – 14 percent
Everton – 12 percent
West Ham – 12 percent
Manchester City – 11 percent
Tottenham – 11 percent
