Mohamed Salah wins the Premier League Golden Boot award
Mohamed Salah wins the Premier League Golden Boot award

Premier League Golden Boot betting: Mo Salah favourite, Sergio Aguero close behind after hat-trick


Mo Salah is the even-money favourite to win the 2018/19 Premier League Golden Boot.

The Liverpool forward will be looking to secure the award for back-to-back seasons after his 32-goal haul last term.

The Egyptian currently leads the charts having found the back of the net 16 times in 24 appearances for the league leaders - and could add to his tally when Liverpool travel to West Ham on Monday evening.

Sky Bet currently price Sergio Aguero as his biggest threat at odds of 3/1 and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang close behind at 10/3.

Aguero, who won the award in 2014/15, took his tally to 14 league goals on Sunday with a hat-trick for Manchester City against Arsenal.

Celebrations for Manchester City's Sergio Aguero after his early goal against Arsenal
Celebrations for Manchester City's Sergio Aguero after his early goal against Arsenal

The Argentinian is one goal behind Gabonese forward Aubameyang, who failed to score for the Gunners in that defeat at the Etihad.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates a goal for Arsenal
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates a goal for Arsenal

One man level with Aguero is Tottenham's Harry Kane, a two-time winner of the Golden Boot who is now 14/1 to win the award.

The England captain is currently sidelined with an ankle injury and initially expected back in March, but Spurs fans will be boosted by his interview with Sky Sports News on Sunday where the 25-year-old revealed he is stepping up his return.

See the betting market for the Golden Boot below...


2018/19 Premier League top goalscorer (via Sky Bet)

Harry Kane has scored 25 goals in 36 appearances this season
Harry Kane: The Spurs and England forward is currently out with injury
  • Mo Salah (Liverpool, 16 goals) - evens
  • Sergio Aguero (Manchester City, 14 goals) - 3/1
  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal, 15 goals) - 10/3
  • Harry Kane (Tottenham, 14 goals) - 14/1
  • Eden Hazard (Chelsea, 12 goals) - 33/1

Click here to see the list in full


George Pitts' verdict

The 14/1 available on Kane is surprising and worth a small interest each-way. The England captain may be out with injury, but he is making good progress and due to step up his recovery with a view to an earlier-than-scheduled return.

Kane already has two Golden Boots to his name and they have come thanks to a flurry of goals - for example the end of the 2016/17 season where he netted nine in Spurs' last five games. His hat-trick record is phenomenal with eight in 175 Premier League games and he can return from injury firing on all cylinders for the run-in.

At the time of writing, he is only two behind Mo Salah. Even if the Liverpool forward adds a goal or two, his lead should not be insurmountable. Salah's goals will be key to Liverpool's title charge and the feeling is it will be between Salah and Kane, with the latter much the best value.


Odds correct as of 1900 GMT on 03/02/19

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