Top 5 teams to score the most goals in the Premier League

Get detailed insights on the top 5 Premier League teams with the most goals ever.

Premier League Clubs with most goals. (Image via 90 min)

The Premier League is considered the world’s toughest and best league. There are at least six teams capable of challenging for the title, and the title races have been amazingly close for several years ever since the league started in 1992. However, the easiest way to win the Premier League is by scoring goals to win matches.

A single goal can define a team’s season as it may be an essential factor in depicting whether the team gets relegated from the Premier League or wins the league. The Manchester title race in 2011/12 came to mind when Manchester City clinched the Premier League by Goal Difference from fellow rivals Manchester United on the season’s final day.

Only a handful of teams have never been relegated from the Premier League and have scored goals in every season. However, let’s look at the top 5 teams to achieve the most goals in the history of the Premier League since it began in 1992. Here’s the list of the top 5 teams to achieve the most goals in Premier League history-

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5. Tottenham Hotspurs- 1,716 goals

Tottenham Hotspur is a historic club that is also considered to be one of the “big Six” clubs in the Premier League. However, Spurs have not won the League ever since its inception in 1992. This is considered to be one of the most unbelievable facts as Spurs have been in the Premier League for most of the time and yet have failed to win the league even once.

Dejan Kulusevski celebrating Spurs goal against Mancity with other youngsters — *Dejan Kulusevski celebrating Spurs’ goal against Man City with other youngsters. (Source: Goal.com)*

However, Spurs fans have seen many legendary players play for the club in the Premier League. Players like Harry Kane, Gareth Bale, Teddy Sheringham, and Jurgen Klinsmann have all played a huge factor in helping Tottenham Hotspur be one of the biggest clubs in England and Europe.

The best goal-scoring season for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League came in 2016/17 when they scored 86 goals in a single season and finished second. That was also the highest finish for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League era. Their top scorer that season was Harry Kane, who scored 29 goals. Thus, Tottenham Hotspurs comes 5th on the list of the most goals scored by a team in Premier League history, with 1,716 goals.

4. Chelsea- 1,953 goals

Chelsea has been one of the biggest clubs in Europe in recent history. The Blues have won the Premier League 4 times and have also won the UEFA Champions League 2 times. Ever since Roman Abramovich took over Chelsea, the Blues have been on an amazing run of trophies and have been one of the best teams in England in the last 20 years.

*Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Nicholas Jackson, Mykhailo Mudryk. (Source: Chelsea’s Instagram)*

Chelsea has also seen some great players play for their club in the Premier League era. Players like John Terry, Frank Lampard, Eden Hazard, and Petr Cech have all played for the Blues; the fans have seen some fantastic attacking football played under legendary managers like Jose Mourinho and Thomas Tuchel.

Chelsea’s best season in the Premier League came under Jose Mourinho when they won the Premier League for the first time in 2004/05 and conceded only 15 goals throughout the season. However, their best goal-scoring season came in 2009/10 when they scored 103 goals and won the title too. Didier Drogba was the team’s top scorer with 29 goals to his name. Thus, Chelsea comes 4th in the list of most goals scored in the history of the Premier League with 1,953 goals to their name.

3. Arsenal – 1,997 goals

Under the tutelage of Mikel Arteta, Arsenal have finally returned to challenge the top teams like Manchester City and Liverpool. For most parts of the Premier League era, Arsenal were one of the top teams and used to challenge for the title frequently after their momentary slump earlier this decade.

The Gunners have won the Premier League 3 times in its history. They are the only team that went unbeaten for a whole season and clinched the title with 0 defeats their name. Arsenal’s best goal-scoring season in the Premier League came in 2004/05 when they scored 87 goals but finished as runners-up behind Chelsea.

Legendary players such as Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Sol Campbell, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have all played for the Gunners in the Premier League era. Thus, Arsenal comes third in the list of most goals scored by a team in Premier League history with 1,997 goals to their name.

3. Liverpool – 1,998 goals

Liverpool is considered to be one of the best clubs in England ever. The Reds have been a mainstay in the Premier League for almost 30 years and yet have managed to win the title only once since it began in 1992, which is quite remarkable.

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Their wait for the first Premier League title ended in 2019/20 when Jurgen Klopp’s men were rampant and became the title favorites from the first match itself. However, the Reds have the Champions League 5 times in their history. Their best Premier League goal-scoring season came in 2013/14 when the Reds scored 101 goals but bottles the title to Manchester City.

There have been many legendary players that have played for Liverpool in the Premier League era. Players like Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez, Jamie Carragher, and Mohamed Salah have all been huge factors in getting Liverpool back to the top. As a result, Liverpool comes second in the all-time list of most goals scored by a club in the Premier League with 1,998 goals to their name.

1. Manchester United – 2,164 goals

Often considered to be the greatest team in Premier League history and deservingly so. The Red Devils have won the league for a record 13 times in their history, with all 13 titles coming under their legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

The Red Devils are the only team who have scored more than 2,000 goals in the Premier League era and the chances of other teams catching the Red Devils seem slim. Their best goal-scoring season came in 1999/00 when the Red Devils scored 97 goals as they went on to win the league by a margin.

Manchester United have had some of the greatest players in football history play for their club in the Premier League era. Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, and Roy Keane are just some of the examples of players who have helped the Red Devils reach the pinnacle of football. Thus, Manchester United comes 1st in the table for most goals scored but a club in Premier League history with 2,173 goals to their name.

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