Who Will Win The Highest Goalscorer Award In Europe’s Top Five Leagues?

As is to be expected of the sub-section SoccerVista of Betting Tips Africa, we are here with our weekly football-oriented write-up. This section attempts to enlighten and assist bettors in winning more, which will ultimately result in them making more money through profits.

In light of the fact that the 2023 domestic league campaigns in Europe’s top five leagues are approaching their decisive stages, Soccer Vista is going to take a look at the players most likely to win the highest goalscorer award in each league. 

It is common knowledge that the English Premier League, the Spanish La Liga, the German Bundesliga, the Italian Serie A, and the French Ligue 1 comprise Europe’s top five leagues. 

Before we get into the main objective of this article, let us introduce the goalscoring awards of Europe’s top five leagues to our readers with a brief overview.

English Premier League

The English Premier League (EPL) is widely considered the most competitive league in the world. A lot of world powerhouse clubs like Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and many more are in this division. 

Its highest goalscorer award is known as the Premier League Golden Boot. It is an annual accolade given to the player in the Premier League who finishes the season with the most goals scored.

Spanish La-Liga

The Spanish football league is known as La Liga. It is often considered among the most competitive and competitively valued leagues in all international sports.

When it comes to commercialisation, money, excitement, and attractiveness, it is widely considered to be in second place, after only the illustrious English Premier League. 

Real Madrid and Barcelona, two of the world’s most prominent clubs, both play in Spain’s La Liga. This is surprising given that it is ranked lower than the Premier League in terms of commercialisation.

La Liga’s highest goalscorer award is the Trofeo Pichichi. It gets awarded by sports magazine (Marca) to the League football season’s top scorer. La Liga players place a high value on this award; therefore, taking it home is a significant accomplishment.

German Bundesliga

The Bundesliga is the German football league. It is a highly-rated competition and features some of the best players in the world. The likes of Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and more are the top clubs in the division.

At the conclusion of each season of the Bundesliga since 1966, the player who finished the year with the most goals is presented with a trophy in the form of a miniature artillery piece

This trophy is sponsored by the German football magazine ‘Kicker’. The official name for this weapon is the “Kicker-Torjagerkanone” (which means “kicker top scorer cannon”).

Italian Serie A

The Serie A is the national football league in Italy. It is ranked fourth by UEFA’s coefficient. The winner is awarded the Scudetto trophy at the end of the season.

The Italian Footballers’ Association (AIC) presents the highest goalscorer for the season with the Capocannoniere award. Its meaning in English is “head gunner”, but it got renamed in 2021 to the Paolo Rossi Award.

It is a revered trophy, and Serie A players aim to add it to their personal collections every season.

French Ligue 1

The French Ligue 1 is an exciting league which is played in France. The division hosts top-tier clubs like Paris St Germain, Olympique Marseille and many more. World-class players like Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr play in Ligue 1. The French highest goalscorer award gets given to the player with the most goals in a season. 

In this post, Betting Tips Africa will not only provide our prediction for the most likely player to win the highest goalscorer award. We will also mention the strategic and mental considerations behind our choice. Now, we will advise our readers to strap in, and let’s get going. 

EPL

Erling Braut Haaland (Manchester City, 28 goals)

The Norwegian marksman has been a revelation at the Etihad Stadium this season after his arrival from Borussia Dortmund. He is currently the most dangerous striker in the world and definitely cannot get overlooked to win the golden boot. His goal tally speaks for him.

Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur, 21 goals)

The English striker has been at the forefront of the EPL golden boot winner for many years. Despite his team not winning much silverware, Kane has been consistently scoring a ridiculous number of goals every season. His goalscoring record is phenomenal.

Ivan Toney (Brentford, 16 goals)

Ivan Toney has been one of the reasons Brentford have been a thorn in big club sides. His goalscoring this season and overall game have gone up a notch. 

Marcus Rashford (Manchester United, 14 goals) 

Despite a shaky start to the season, the lightning bolt attacker exploded after the World Cup in Qatar. It’s not clear what sparked him to life at the tournament, but whatever it is, Erik Ten Hag will be happy.

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal, 13 goals)

The Brazilian winger has been an amazing value for money after his signing in 2019 from Ituano for six million pounds. This season, his game has got refined under the guidance of Mikel Arteta. His goalscoring and relentless attacking have helped propel the Gunners to the top of the table with a Premier League crown in sight.

Verdict

All of the above players are good bets to win the golden boot, but obviously, Erling Braut Haaland is the most statistically realistic one. 

Gamers can bet on the Norwegian marksman to win the award with any of the prestigious Bookies hosted on Betting Tips Africa, like Betway, Betking, Bet365 and many more.

La Liga

Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona FC, 15 goals)

As a result of his time spent playing in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, the Polish marksman gained notoriety in goalscoring all over the world. Lewandowski, on the other hand, has been on fire this season and has had a relatively positive experience playing for Barcelona in Spain. 

Enes Unal (Getafe, 12 goals)

The Turkish striker is showing a ruthless side to his game this season. He has banged in twelve goals for Getafe and is keeping his name at the top of the La Liga goalscoring rankings.

Joselu (Espanyol, 12 goals)

José Luis Mato Sanmartin, mostly known by his nickname Joselu, is a giant striker who was born in Germany. The marksman is 32 years old. He has been a revelation for Espanyol this season, scoring twelve league goals to help his team while keeping pace with the top scorers in the Division.

Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo, 12 goals)

The 35-year-old forward is not showing much signs of slowing down. He is scoring goals like a youngster and could possibly do more.  

Borja Iglesias (Real Betis, 12 goals)

There is no question that the Spaniard is performing at a high level this season. Also, it is not a surprise that rumours are associating him with a move to one of the top dogs in La Liga, Atletico Madrid.

Verdict

While Robert Lewandowski is a great bet for gamers to make a profit, attention should not turn away from Real Madrid marksman Karim Benzema. 

Despite not being on the list, he is not too far off the top and has a history of exploding at the end of the season. Bets on the La Liga highest goalscorer can be placed with reputable Bookies like 1xBet, Betika, Sportpesa, Premier Bet and so on. 

Bundesliga

Niclas Fullkrug (Werder Bremen, 15 goals)

The German striker is a product of Werder Bremen’s youth team. He has notched fifteen goals in the Bundesliga this season and could well pinch the highest goalscorer award.

Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig, 12 goals)

The Frenchman is bound to move to Chelsea this summer after a transfer was agreed upon some time ago. Nkunku is a live wire attacker and is well on course to win the highest goalscorer award. 

Vincento Grifo (SC Freiburg, 12 goals)

The 29-year-old Italian winger is on fire this season. He is on course to win the highest goalscorer award this season, but it is no doubt a monumental task. His team SC Freiburg are also doing well, occupying the fourth position in the Bundesliga table.

Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach 12 goals)

The Frenchman is having a good season with Borussia Monchengladbach, with a dozen goals and a couple of assists. His club sits midtable in the tenth position, but there’s still a chance to improve on that.

Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich, 11 goals)

Undoubtedly one of the most talented German youngsters currently, Musiala has shone for Bayern Munich this season. He has registered eleven goals and numerous assists and has a chance to clinch the highest goalscorer award at the end of the season.

Verdict

Niclas Fullkrug is the obvious choice to win the highest goalscorer award, but Nkunku, Grifo and Marcus Thuram should not be overlooked. They have the quality and setup to bag in more goals before the season ends. 

You can stake on any of your choices to win the highest goalscorer award with any Bookie hosted on Betting Tips Africa. Do not forget that you can get details on these Bookies on our website.

Serie A

Victor Osimhen (Napoli, 21 goals)

The Nigerian hitman has been on fire this season. He has banged twenty-one goals already and doesn’t look like stopping anytime soon. As a result of his goals, Napoli are flying high and look set to take home the Scudetto at the end of the campaign.

Lautaro Martinez (Inter, 14 goals)

In the absence of Romelu Lukaku’s usual goalscoring touch, the Argentine world cup winner has been a shining ray of light for Inter Milan. He has bagged fourteen goals already this season and could well increase his tally before the end.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli, 12 goals)

The Georgian attacker has been Osimhen’s partner in crime this season. Together, they have wreaked havoc on Serie A defences, and it looks like there is no stopping them anytime soon.

Ademola Lookman (Atalanta, 12 goals)

Lookman is another Nigerian star that is lighting up Serie A with his scintillating performances. The former Atalanta winger has bagged twelve goals in the Serie A and could possibly score much more before the season ends.

M’Bala Nzola (Spezia, 12 goals)

Despite being close to the relegation zone, Spezia has a shining light in M’Bala Nzola. The Angolan striker has banged twelve goals, thus keeping Spezia up and staying in touch with the league’s top marksmen.

Verdict

Osimhen is the choice when it comes to this betting option. He is on fire and leads by a considerable number of goals. It is possible for someone else to catch him, but the odds are stacked against it.

Bettors can stake on Osimhen or any of their choice with reputable Sportsbooks like Bet9ja, Betking and so on.

Ligue 1

Jonathan David (Lille, 19 goals)

The 23-year-old Canadian striker has been on fire for French side Lille FC this season. He is closely followed by French sensation Kylian Mbappe as they are tied on goals. 

Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain, 19 goals)

The jewel of French football is hunting down Lille’s Jonathan David for the highest goalscorer award. He won the last edition of the award and will be hungry to taste that success again.

 Alexandre Lacazette (Olympique Lyon, 17 goals)

The ex-Arsenal striker has rediscovered his goalscoring form after moving back to France from London. He has bagged seventeen goals, and it looks like he could get more before the season ends.

Wissam Ben Yedder (AS Monaco, 17 goals)

The former Sevilla striker made a name for himself in Spanish football before moving to France. He doesn’t look like he is slowing down soon and has already banged seventeen goals this season. 

Folarin Balogun (Reims, 16 goals)

The Arsenal loanee took to French football like a duck to water. Having scored sixteen goals in Ligue 1, he will be hungry to finish the season as strongly as he started.

Verdict

Kylian Mbappe is our choice as he is blessed with more attacking weapons like Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. It must also be stated that Jonathan David is a good bet.

You can earn good money by staking on any of the aforementioned players to win the prestigious award with one of the reputable online sportsbooks featured on Betting Tips Africa.

Sofoluwe Mayowa

By Sofoluwe Mayowa

Mayowa was born and bred in Nigeria. As a kid, he has naturally always been in love with sports, especially football being his most loved sport. Having gained admission into a higher institution, he moved in to play for the school team but was turned down several times. He managed to get into the school team in his final year and was able to win two trophies, a personal award of excellence whilst taking home the “Best defender of the year award.” Shortly after leaving school, he moved to an independent grassroots club where he worked his way up until he could play at a semi-professional level. He had to stop playing the round leather game and focus on other things due to a lack of sponsorship and funds to get into a proper football academy. Mayowa first got involved in the world of sports betting in 2009 when Nairabet began its operations in Nigeria as the first Sportsbook in the country. He gathered a lot of practical knowledge about betting through this opportunity. Since then, he has always loved to pass his knowledge through writing and hopes to help many others in the world of sports betting along the line.