Premier League: The top five finishers since the re-start
5. Danny Ings, Southampton, and 4. Jay Rodriguez, Burnley
Both Southampton and Burnley have been in good form since mid-June and have solidified their mid-table positions. The Saints have earned 10 points over their last Premier League five matches while the Clarets have gotten 11, including a 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Saturday.
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Southampton’s Danny Ings has continued his goal-scoring prowess as if there had been no stoppage of play at all. He is the league’s third-best goal scorer with 19 and has punched in four more since the break.
The 27-year old is tops in the Prem in non-penalty goals per 90 minutes. He has a finishing rate since the re-start of +1.78 and +5.5 for the season.
Jay Rodriguez has started every game for Burnley since January and has not let their fans down. He has punched in the club’s last three goals, all of which either won or drew the match.
The journeyman 30-year old has eight strikes in the net for the season, but his critical last three have been stellar with a combined finishing rate of +2.14. This rating is an improvement from his overall rate for the season of +0.12.