Finishing ability is the difference between a good player and a world-class one.

The goal return of some forwards consistently exceeds their expected goals (xG) season after season, which demonstrates they are at an elite level.

Others go through purple patches and then revert to the mean within a few months or a year. For that reason, the best finishers in the Premier League over one season do not always equate to the best finishers in general.

Press the next page as we list the top 5 players who have been the most clinical in the English top flight during the 2025/26 campaign (stats via Opta).