Report: Alexandre Lacazette the most accurate shooter in the Premier League
With the Premier League returning this weekend, we at BettingOdds.com have conducted a study into which players this season have been the most accurate shooters in the Premier League.
The study has found that Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette has the best shots on target percentage (69.2%) out of any player in the Premier League to have 10 or more shots this season.
Liverpool’s Xherdan Shaqiri has been the worst in this regard during the 2020/21 campaign, failing to register a single shot on target from the 11 he’s taken.
Below you can find a list of the 10 best and worst players for shooting accuracy in the Premier League this season, as well as the best and worst shooters per Premier League club.
The 10 Premier League players with the best shooting accuracy (20/21):
1. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) - Total Shots: 39 Shots On Target: 27 SOT%: 69.2%
2. Chris Wood (Burnley) - Total Shots: 39 Shots On Target: 25 SOT%: 64.1%
3. Jorginho (Chelsea) - Total Shots: 13 Shots On Target: 8 SOT%: 61.5%
4. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) - Total Shots: 31 Shots On Target: 19 SOT%: 61.3%
5. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) - Total Shots: 23 Shots On Target: 14 SOT%: 60.9%
6. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) - Total Shots: 15 Shots On Target: 9 SOT%: 60%
7. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) - Total Shots: 21 Shots On Target: 12 SOT%: 57.1%
8= Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) - Total Shots: 16 Shots On Target: 9 SOT%: 56.3%
8= Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) - Total Shots: 16 Shots On Target: 9 SOT%: 56.3%
10. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) - Total Shots: 63 Shots On Target: 34 SOT%: 54%
The 10 Premier League players with the worst shooting accuracy (20/21):
1. Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool) - Total Shots: 11 Shots On Target: 0% SOT%: 0%
2. David Luiz (Arsenal) - Total Shots: 13 Shots On Target: 1 SOT%: 7.7%
3. Thiago (Liverpool) - Total Shots: 12 Shots On Target: 1 SOT%: 8.3%
4. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) - Total Shots: 10 Shots On Target: 1 SOT%: 10%
5. Yves Bissouma (Brighton) - Total Shots: 26 Shots On Target: 3 SOT%: 11.5%
6. Willian (Arsenal) - Total Shots: 17 Shots On Target: 2 SOT%: 11.8%
7= Josh Brownhill (Burnley) - Total Shots: 24 Shots On Target: 3 SOT%: 12.5%
7= Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) - Total Shots: 16 Shots On Target: 2 SOT%: 12.5%
9= Rob Holding (Arsenal) - Total Shots: 14 Shots On Target: 2 SOT%: 14.3%
9= Adam Lallana (Brighton) - Total Shots: 14 Shots On Target: 2 SOT%: 14.3%
The player with the best shooting accuracy per Premier League club (20/21):
Arsenal - Alexandre Lacazette: Total Shots: 39 Shots On Target: 27 SOT%: 69.2%
Aston Villa - Anwar El Ghazi: Total Shots: 41 Shots On Target: 22 SOT%: 53.7%
Brighton - Aaron Connolly: Total Shots: 21 Shots On Target: 9 SOT%: 42.9%
Burnley - Chris Wood: Total Shots: 39 Shots On Target: 25 SOT%: 64.1%
Chelsea - Jorginho: Total Shots: 13 Shots On Target: 8 SOT%: 61.5%
Crystal Palace - Jeffrey Schlupp: Total Shots: 13 Shots On Target: 6 SOT%: 46.2%
Everton - Dominic Calvert-Lewin: Total Shots: 63 Shots On Target: 34 SOT%: 54%
Fulham - Tom Cairney: Total Shots: 12 Shots On Target: 5 SOT%: 41.7%
Leeds United - Liam Cooper: Total Shots: 15 Shots On Target: 9 SOT%: 60%
Leicester City - Youri Tielemans: Total Shots: 35 Shots On Target: 17 SOT%: 48.6%
Liverpool - Diogo Jota: Total Shots: 23 Shots On Target: 14 SOT%: 60.9%
Manchester City - Bernardo Silva: Total Shots: 25 Shots On Target: 13 SOT%: 52%
Manchester United - Paul Pogba: Total Shots: 20 Shots On Target: 10 SOT%: 50%
Newcastle United - Ryan Fraser: Total Shots: 13 Shots On Target: 6 SOT%: 46.2%
Sheffield United - David McGoldrick: Total Shots: 44 Shots On Target: 21 SOT%: 47.7%
Southampton - James Ward-Prowse: Total Shots: 31 Shots On Target: 19 SOT%: 61.3%
Tottenham Hotspur - Son Heung-Min: Total Shots: 51 Shots On Target: 27 SOT%: 52.9%
West Bromwich Albion - Karlan Grant: Total Shots: 16 Shots On Target: 9 SOT%: 56.3%
West Ham United - Jesse Lingard: Total Shots: 21 Shots On Target: 12 SOT%: 57.1%
Wolverhampton Wanderers - Daniel Podence: Total Shots: 25 Shots On Target: 13 SOT%: 52%
The player with the worst shooting accuracy per Premier League club (20/21):
Arsenal - David Luiz: Total Shots: 13 Shots On Target: 1 SOT%: 7.7%
Aston Villa - John McGinn: Total Shots: 31 Shots On Target: 7 SOT%: 22.6%
Brighton - Yves Bissouma: Total Shots: 26 Shots On Target: 3 SOT%: 11.5%
Burnley - Josh Brownhill: Total Shots: 24 Shots On Target: 3 SOT%: 12.5%
Chelsea - Mateo Kovacic: Total Shots: 19 Shots On Target: 4 SOT%: 21.1%
Crystal Palace - Andros Townsend: Total Shots: 24 Shots On Target: 7 SOT%: 29.2%
Everton - Andre Gomes: Total Shots: 11 Shots On Target: 3 SOT%: 27.3%
Fulham - Mario Lemina: Total Shots: 13 Shots On Target: 3 SOT%: 23.1%
Leeds United - Pablo Hernández: Total Shots: 10 Shots On Target: 1 SOT%: 10%
Leicester City - James Justin: Total Shots: 10 Shots On Target: 3 SOT%: 30%
Liverpool - Xherdan Shaqiri: Total Shots: 11 Shots On Target: 0% SOT%: 0%
Manchester City - Rodri: Total Shots: 26 Shots On Target: 7 SOT%: 26.9%
Manchester United - Fred: Total Shots: 21 Shots On Target: 5 SOT%: 23.8%
Newcastle United - Isaac Hayden: Total Shots: 16 Shots On Target: 2 SOT%: 12.5%
Sheffield United - George Baldock: Total Shots: 11 Shots On Target: 2 SOT%: 18.2%
Southampton - Moussa Djenepo: Total Shots: 13 Shots On Target: 2 SOT%: 15.4%
Tottenham Hotspur - Eric Dier: Total Shots: 12 Shots On Target: 2 SOT%: 16.7%
West Bromwich Albion - Darnell Furlong: Total Shots: 16 Shots On Target: 3 SOT%: 18.8%
West Ham United - Jarrod Bowen: Total Shots: 44 Shots On Target: 9 SOT%: 20.5%
Wolverhampton Wanderers - Joao Moutinho: Total Shots: 10 Shots On Target: 2 SOT%: 20%
