Can Jamie Vardy finally win Premier League Golden Boot?: Leicester assessment

Who are his rivals?

Aubameyang is currently the closest chasing the Golden Boot with 17 goals in 26 appearances. The Arsenal striker is one goal away from netting his 50th league goal for the club and will be the Mikel Arteta’s spearhead to break into the top four.

The Gabonese striker, who has a 42% shot accuracy rate (17% less than Vardy), has been deployed as a left-winger under Arteta. With this in mind, the possibility of finding the net more than Vardy is restricted.

Another downfall for Aubameyang is the teams that Arsenal are set to play, with Manchester City, Leicester, Tottenham and Liverpool all to come.

In third place in the goals chart is Sergio Aguero. The Argentinian striker has scored 21 goals in his previous two campaigns and is only five goals away from reaching the exact same total.

Despite being behind Vardy and Aubameyang, Aguero could be Vardy’s main competitor. With the 10 games that the Citizens have remaining, the Argentine has scored 93 times against the sides he will come up against. A stunning level of productivity.

However, prior to the break of football, Aguero had gone four games without a goal. The last time he find the net goes back to the 1-0 win at Sheffield United in January.