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United in numbers: Reds top of shots charts

Manchester United top the charts in the 2025/26 Premier League when it comes to shots.

You're never short of entertainment watching the Reds, as we've managed to create chances and get attempts on goal away, while also, additionally, firing more on target than any of our rivals.

This has certainly been an encouraging feature of our play all term and, as we bid to begin another unbeaten run when Aston Villa are next up, on Sunday, if we can continue to impress in this metric, it should bode well in terms of striving for UEFA Champions League qualification.

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United have registered 461 shots, four more than our nearest challengers in this regard, Liverpool.

League leaders Arsenal are back in third, with Manchester City fourth and Bournemouth fifth.

When isolating shots on target, we are six clear, with City next best on 151, 15 behind.

Arsenal, Bournemouth and Chelsea make up the top five.

SHOTS IN 2025/26 PREMIER LEAGUE

1. UNITED - 461.
2. Liverpool - 457.
3. Arsenal - 429.
4. Manchester City - 419.
5. Bournemouth - 398.

SHOTS ON TARGET IN 2025/26 PREMIER LEAGUE

1. UNITED - 166.
2. Manchester City - 151.
3. Arsenal - 146.
4. Bournemouth - 141.
5. Chelsea - 138.

When focusing on individuals, Matheus Cunha has mustered the most shots but fellow summer signing Bryan Mbeumo leads the way, when it comes to those on target.

SHOTS IN 2025/26 PREMIER LEAGUE

1. Matheus Cunha - 68.
2. Bruno Fernandes - 64.
3. Bryan Mbeumo - 57.
3. Benjamin Sesko - 57.
5. Casemiro - 41.

SHOTS ON TARGET IN 2025/26 PREMIER LEAGUE

1. Bryan Mbeumo - 29.
2. Matheus Cunha - 27.
2. Benjamin Sesko - 27.
4. Bruno Fernandes - 18.
5. Amad - 15.

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Of course, when it comes to goals, there is still work to be done.

United's tally of 51 is behind Arsenal (59), Manchester City (59) and Chelsea (53).

In relation to xG (expected goals), we have the third-highest figure (50.4), marginally more than Arsenal. Chelsea, by some distance, and Manchester City are the top two.

GOALS IN 2025/26 PREMIER LEAGUE

1. Arsenal - 59.
1. Manchester City - 59.
3. Chelsea - 53.
4. UNITED - 51.
5. Liverpool - 48.

xG in 2025/26 PREMIER LEAGUE

1. Chelsea - 57.0.
2. Manchester City - 53.2.
3. UNITED - 50.4.
4. Arsenal - 50.0.
5. Liverpool - 47.6.

Stats via FBREF.com and FotMob, up to 13 March 2026.

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