As 2025 begins, it seems that Liverpool is the front-runner for the Premier League title in the 2024-2025 season. However, the start of 2024 brought about contrasting fortunes for England’s football giants. Although teams like Manchester City and Chelsea saw their fortunes change drastically, reviewing the statistical performance of teams and players in 2024 offers interesting insights.
Arsenal’s Lead
Arsenal finished the 2024 calendar year with 85 points from 36 matches, the best performance in the Premier League. Liverpool, riding a strong surge in the current season, accumulated the same number of points but with one extra match played, securing second place. Despite being the reigning champions, Manchester City finished third with 82 points and two more matches played. Chelsea, with 70 points, secured fourth place, largely thanks to the combined efforts of Enzo Maresca and Mauricio Pochettino.
Key Statistics
- Most Shots on Target: Cole Palmer with 6 shots
- Most Red Cards: Bruno Fernandes, Kalvin Phillips, and Jack Stephens with 2 red cards each
- Most Yellow Cards: Tarkowski, Semedo, Sensi, and João Gomes with 12 yellow cards each
- Most Offsides: Dominic Calvert-Lewin with 39 offsides
- Top Scorer: Erling Haaland scored 27 goals, making him the top scorer of 2024. However, his recent decline has allowed players like Cole Palmer, Alexander Isak, and Mohamed Salah to close in on him.
- Most Assists and Goals: Mohamed Salah and Cole Palmer together contributed 39 goals and assists in 2024. Alexander Isak had 31 direct goal contributions.
- Most Clean Sheets: Arsenal’s David Raya topped the league with 18 clean sheets, followed by Jordan Pickford of Everton with 14.
- Most Saves: Mark Flekken from Brentford recorded 156 saves over the course of 37 league matches.
- Most Tackles: Crystal Palace’s Daniel Munoz led with 79 successful tackles, while teammate Tyrick Mitchell had 72.
- Most Wins: Liverpool, under both Jürgen Klopp and new manager Arne Slott, shared the record for the most wins in 2024 with 26 victories, tied with Arsenal.
- Most Attacking Team: Liverpool finished the year with 92 goals in 37 matches, led by Mohamed Salah.
The second half of the 2024-2025 season kicks off on Saturday afternoon with a match between Tottenham and Newcastle at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
