Leicester striker Jamie Vardy is a red-hot 3/50 favourite in bwin’s Premier League top scorer odds heading into Sunday’s final round of fixtures.
He is on 23, two clear of Southampton forward Danny Ings and three ahead of Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who are 12/1 and 25/1 respectively.
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool and Manchester City star Raheem Sterling are four off the pace, with both quoted at 33/1.
Vardy failed to score in City’s last couple of matches versus Sheffield United and Tottenham.
However, a run of four goals in three previous games helped to give him a nice cushion ahead of facing Manchester United.
The 33-year-old is the first Leicester player to reach 100 top-flight goals in the Premier League era.
He told the club website: “It’s a massive achievement but you don’t really get time to have it sink in.
“It’s probably something that, when I finish football, I can look back on it and actually realise what it means.”
Reflecting on a hectic run-in since returning from lockdown, Vardy added: “It’s relentless.
“But these are circumstances that no-one could have foreseen happening, so we just have to get on with it.
“There are not that many down days to recover properly but you’ve just got to make do the best that you can.”
Ings hoping for belated birthday present
Ings cut the gap when scoring Southampton’s opener in last Sunday’s 2-0 win at Bournemouth, but then had a penalty saved.
Having celebrated his 28th birthday this week, he has one more chance to overhaul Vardy when Saints entertain Sheffield United.
Manager Ralph Hasenhuttl declared: “The progress he has made in this year is amazing.
“He is fit, he works so hard, he wins the ball so many times. This is definitely a striker who deserves so many goals.”
Aubameyang bagged a brace in Arsenal’s FA Cup semi-final victory over Manchester City but has gone three league games without a goal ahead of a closing encounter with Watford.
Salah has been stuck on 19 for a trio of fixtures and needs at least four goals at Newcastle to stay in contention for a third straight Golden Boot success.
Sterling moved alongside him after a double at Watford made it eight league goals since lockdown and the late charge could continue when Norwich visit Etihad Stadium.
He said: “A winger to score 20 in the Premier League is a great achievement, we have one more game left and hopefully I can do it then.”
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