Mohamed Salah vs. Harry Kane - the season in numbers
The Premier League's sharpest shooters will do battle on Sunday afternoon as Liverpool host Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield.
Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane lead the way in the division’s scoring charts with tallies of 19 and 21 respectively for the sides who sit third and fifth as the season moves towards its business end.
Ahead of their crucial meeting in the top-four race, we have crunched the numbers behind each man’s efforts this term. Read on to see how they stack up…
Minutes played
Salah – 1,857
Kane – 2,048
Goals
Salah – 19
Kane – 21
Penalties scored
Salah – 1
Kane – 1
Minutes per goal
Salah – 97.7
Kane – 97.5
Shots on target
Salah – 46
Kane – 57
Shooting accuracy
Salah – 60.5 per cent
Kane – 56.4 per cent
Assists
Salah – 6
Kane – 1
Chances created
Salah – 40
Kane – 27
Penalties won
Salah – 1
Kane – 0
Interceptions
Salah – 3
Kane – 2
Fouls won
Salah – 17
Kane – 26
Passing accuracy
Salah – 77.4 per cent
Kane – 73.4 per cent
Duels won
Salah – 87
Kane – 111
Aerial duels won
Salah – 9
Kane – 37
Recoveries
Salah – 83
Kane – 45
Tackles won
Salah – 33.3 per cent
Kane – 69.2 per cent
Offsides
Salah – 13
Kane – 28