Football is the name, goalscoring is the game. There are a plethora of ways that teams can amount to a goal in the beautiful game: from a well-worked team goal to an absolute howitzer from 20 to 30 yards out. There aren't many more satisfying, however, than a well-drilled set-piece, whether that be from either a free-kick or from a corner.
The added emphasis, particularly in behind-the-scenes training sessions, on set-pieces has shone through the cracks in recent years. But which team for the Premier League are the most fruitful from those situations? Using data from WhoScored , here’s all 20 Premier League sides by how many league goals they’ve scored from set-piece situations – ranked in order from fewest to most – so far this season. 20-16 Kicking off with those who tend to struggle at asserting their dominance from set-piece situations is Fulham, who have only registered one goal from a set-piece this campaign.
It hasn't harmed them, though, as they are performing well beyond expectations so far. Liverpool and Southampton couldn't have had more different seasons so far. The former are top of the Premier League table, while the latter is dead last in the division, but they've had similar success from set-pieces, with two goals each from them.
Ipswich Town have a tough task of remaining in the Premier League this season and will need to be more effective from set-pieces if they're to stand a chance of avoiding the drop. So far, they've scored four times from set-pie.
