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EPL insights
Tendency index, league-wide trends, and ranked dataset findings in one place.
Last 10 seasons scoring and whistle baselines from game logs (2016-08-13 – 2026-05-24). Historical context only.
2025-26 vs 2024-25: league scoring and whistle context
From 2024-25 to 2025-26, combined goals per game held steady (-0.1 goals) while fouls fell (-0.5 fouls).
| Season | Matches | Avg goals | Avg fouls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 380 | 2.8 | 22.7 |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 2.7 | 20.7 |
| 2018-19 | 380 | 2.8 | 20.5 |
| 2019-20 | 380 | 2.7 | 21.5 |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 2.7 | 21.8 |
| 2021-22 | 380 | 2.8 | 20.2 |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 2.9 | 21.5 |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 3.3 | 22.1 |
| 2024-25 | 380 | 2.9 | 22.1 |
| 2025-26 | 380 | 2.8 | 21.6 |