Premier League Most Penalties Scored: Key Team Stats
By Arasi Rex · Updated 15 August 2026 · 6 min read
The Premier League's penalty-kick totals are not split out in the published standings or scoring charts. The closest the numbers get to 'most penalties scored' is a read of who scored most overall and how much those goals mattered. Arsenal won the title with 85 points while their top scorer, Viktor Gyokeres, finished on 14 goals, eight behind the league leader.
Key numbers
The scorer table is the nearest thing we have to a penalty-free look at finishing. It does not tell you how many of these goals were penalties, but it tells you who carried the heaviest scoring load. Igor Thiago of Brentford leads the data with 22 goals in 38 appearances. Ollie Watkins follows with 16 goals in 37 appearances for Aston Villa. João Pedro has 15 in 35 for Chelsea, Gyokeres has 14 in 36 for Arsenal, and Junior Kroupi has 13 in 33 for Bournemouth.
| Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Thiago | Brentford | 22 | 1 | 38 |
| Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | 16 | 3 | 37 |
| João Pedro | Chelsea | 15 | 5 | 35 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | Arsenal | 14 | 1 | 36 |
| Junior Kroupi | Bournemouth | 13 | 0 | 33 |
They are the top five totals in the supplied scorer chart. The standings add the context that turns those names into arguments. Arsenal scored 71 goals and had the best defensive record with 27 conceded, producing 85 points. Man City scored more than anyone with 77 goals, but conceded 35 and finished on 78 points. The gap at the top was seven points.
That gap did not come from a single penalty-box threat. Arsenal's most prolific attacker in the scorer chart is Gyokeres on 14, and the only other Arsenal player listed in the supplied top 30 is Bukayo Saka with 7. Man City's only listed scorer in the same chart is Phil Foden with 7. That makes City's 77 goals a statement of collective finishing rather than one golden boot candidate.
Bournemouth's sixth-place finish is explained by draws: 18 draws from 38 games, 57 points, and a goal difference of 4. They lost only seven, but they could not turn enough of those draws into wins. The scatter of points between fourth and tenth, from 65 down to 52, is a reminder that one or two results carry the same weight as a striker's total.
Top performers
Individual scoring totals are easier to read than team totals, but they need context. Igor Thiago's 22 goals are a huge chunk of Brentford's 55, exactly 40 per cent of the team's total. Brentford scored 55 and finished ninth with 53 points. The point is not that Thiago is overrated. It is that one scorer, penalty-box threat or not, cannot carry a team to the top on his own.
Watkins's 16 goals helped Villa to fourth and 65 points. Villa scored 56, so Watkins was responsible for more than a quarter of their goals. Villa also conceded 49, which is why they finished 20 points behind Arsenal. Individual output matters most when the defence gives it a platform.
João Pedro's 15 goals and 5 assists at Chelsea look strong until you check Chelsea's 52 points and 10th place. Chelsea scored 58 and conceded 52. A team can have a double-figure scorer and still look muddled.
Gyokeres's 14 goals matter more because of the 27 goals Arsenal conceded behind him. Arsenal did not need a 20-goal striker. They needed balance, and the scorer chart shows Gyokeres and Saka combining for 21 goals while the defence did the heavy lifting.
Man Utd have three listed double-figure scorers: Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha with 11, 11 and 10. They finished third on 71 points. Their 69 goals were respectable, but 50 conceded stopped them from chasing Arsenal.
Most penalties scored: the honest reading
The penalty-spot totals are not in this table. No number tells you whether Igor Thiago's 22 goals or Arsenal's 71 goals included spot kicks. What the table does provide is a ranking of goal sources and points outcomes, and that ranking has a clear order: Arsenal first, Man City second, Man Utd third.
What it means
That order is the real lesson. Arsenal's 85 points came with the league's best defensive record. When a team concedes 27, it does not need a 22-goal striker. It needs enough goals across the squad, and the scorer chart shows that Arsenal's top two listed scorers combined for 21. That is a modest contribution at the top compared with Watkins and João Pedro, but it was enough because the defence turned narrow leads into points.
Man City had the league's highest goal total and still finished second. That is the strongest evidence in the data that attack alone does not decide a title. City's 77 goals and 35 conceded produced 78 points, seven fewer than Arsenal's 71 goals and 27 conceded. The arithmetic is simple: defence is worth points.
At the bottom, Burnley's 22 points and Wolves' 20 points show how hard survival is without either a reliable scorer or a solid defensive floor. Burnley won 4 games and Wolves won 3. Every team above them found a way to turn at least one more result into a win.
Until penalty kick splits are published, the most honest ranking of the Premier League's most penalties scored is simply: not available in this table. The ranking that is available tells a better story. Arsenal 85, Man City 78, Man Utd 71. Balance beat volume.
Key takeaways
- Arsenal won the title with 85 points, the league's best defensive record with 27 conceded, and no attacker above 14 goals.
- Igor Thiago was the leading scorer in the data with 22 goals, but Brentford finished ninth with 53 points.
- Man City's 77 goals were the most in the standings, yet they finished seven points behind Arsenal on 78.
- Man Utd's three listed double-figure scorers, Mbeumo, Sesko and Cunha, took them to third on 71 points.
- Penalty kick totals are absent from the data, so the 'most penalties scored' ranking cannot be verified from these numbers.
FAQ
Who scored the most Premier League goals this season?
Igor Thiago scored 22 goals in 38 appearances for Brentford. Ollie Watkins was next with 16, then João Pedro with 15.
Which team scored the most Premier League goals?
Man City's 77 goals were the most in the provided standings. Arsenal scored 71 and won the title with 85 points.
How many penalties were scored in the Premier League?
The provided standings and scorer table do not include penalty kick totals. Without that split, the correct answer is that the total is not stated in the data.
Did Arsenal win the title because of penalties?
The data cannot settle that. Arsenal's 85 points came from 71 goals and 27 conceded, but the scorer table does not separate spot kicks from open play.