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The three attacking players have scored more penalties than anyone else in this season witnessing more success from 12 yards than previous campaigns.
Cole Palmer, Bukayo Saka and Alexander Isak have been without blemish from 12 yards in the 2023-24 Premier League season.
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Palmer, Saka and Isak have been perfect from 12 yards
The Chelsea man has netted all nine penalties for Mauricio Pochettino’s men, Saka has converted five from five and Isak has done likewise, scoring five times from 12 yards.
While more than three players have a 100% success rate from penalties in the Premier League this season, the trio have converted the most heading into gameweek 35.
Palmer is significantly clear of the field, scoring nine of Chelsea's 12 penalties won this term. The Blues' only miss came in gameweek two against West Ham United, with Enzo Fernandez thwarted by Alphonse Areola in the 2-1 loss at the London Stadium.
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Fernandez (against Brighton) scored from 12 yards in December and the Blues’ other penalty not taken by Palmer was converted by Noni Madueke against Crystal Palace before the turn of the year.
Arsenal have not had as many penalties as Chelsea, but the Gunners have scored their kicks. Saka has netted five, Martin Odegaard (two) and the pair of Kai Havertz and Fabio Vieira have notched one each for the North London side.
Isak has also thrived from 12 yards in 23-24, scoring five times, with Newcastle United also converting every kick. Callum Wilson (two) and Anthony Gordon have netted the Magpies' other three spot-kicks this term.
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Also perfect from penalties in the Premier League this term are Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa), Carlton Morris (Luton) and Joao Pedro (Brighton), who have netted all four of their spot-kicks; Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) has scored three penalties from as many attempts.
Odegaard leads a surfeit of players to have converted two spot-kicks, a list that comprises Heung-min Son (Tottenham Hotspur), West Ham's James Ward-Prowse and Lucas Paqueta and Willian (Fulham).
Much-maligned Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has found the back of the net on both occasions he has stepped up from 12 yards.
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Premier League players have consistently held their nerve from penalties
According to Opta, the 2023-24 season has seen more success from spot-kicks than previous campaigns in the competition’s history.
This term has seen 91% of penalties beating the opposition goalkeepers, with only nine kicks from eight players failing to score from 12 yards.
Mohamed Salah has twice failed to dispatch penalties, against Bournemouth on matchday two and in a gameweek 20 clash with Newcastle.
Teammate Darwin Nunez hit the post from the spot against Chelsea in round 22. Those misses were not costly as Jurgen Klopp's side ultimately ran out winners.
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Also unsuccessful from the spot have been Fernandez, Erling Haaland (against Sheffield United in round three), Bruno Fernandes in Manchester United's victory over Chelsea in gameweek 15, Said Benrahma in West Ham's stunning 2-0 win at Arsenal, Beto in Everton's home loss to West Ham in matchday 27 and Dominic Solanke's unsuccessful kick against Sheffield in the following gameweek.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin beating Luton's Thomas Kaminski from 12 yards on Friday night means Solanke's failure against the Blades in gameweek 28 is the last time a player did not convert from the penalty spot, underscoring this year's success in such situations.
Will this weekend continue the extended run without a penalty miss in this season that has seen a higher success rate from spot kicks than in previous years?
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