Ahead of the new Premier League season, SkyBet are offering odds on some record breaking markets.
From goalscoring to keeping clean sheets, will any players write their name in the history books? It will certainly be challenging, as the odds justly reflect.
Take a read of the prices below.
It's no surprise to see Harry Kane lead the odds to become the new PL record holder for most goals in a single season. The Englishman claimed the golden boot last season with 23, in a Spurs side that often sat deep in their own half.
Making up 10+ more goals will certainly be a challenge, but certainly a doable one should he move over to Manchester City. The Sky Blues need a world-class talisman to lead the line, and given their creative flair / dominance to retain the ball, Kane would receive more than enough support to break the 30+ goal mark. At 12/1, he is the clear favourite in this market.
Mohamed Salah, the current record holder (32), has a rather generous price at 25/1. Regardless of Liverpool's form, the wide forward will always be in and around the race for the golden boot, as he showcased last season. 22 to his name, it was his joint-second best campaign at Anfield.
Getting 33, however, is quite the jump. Diogo Jota is expected to receive more game-time, which could hinder Salah's own goalscoring positions, although it does help the team as a whole.
Moving beyond the two favourites for the golden boot, and the odds significantly stretch. Jamie Vardy and Patrick Bamford both share odds of 250/1. The latter scored 17 in his first season back in the top-flight last year, but we are virtually needing double that output. Vardy registered 23 during the 19/20 campaign, but his 15 last season perhaps reflects his gradual decline.
Nobody has quite come close to beating Petr Cech's iconic clean sheet record of 24, since he set it back in 2005. This came during the peak Jose Mourinho + Chelsea era - can such a stat even be broken in the modern game?
The bookmakers are giving Ederson the best chance to do so at 28/1. Back-to-back golden gloves perhaps justify his tag as the favourite, but he needs 6+ more on the back of his 19 last season. Such a difference isn't too large in terms of scoring goals, but shutting them out, it is a huge task.
Manchester City's solid defence, and the fact that they see 60%+ of the ball each game, no doubt sets them up as the most likely club to do so, but it will take a stark improvement on an already impressive defensive season.
The man closest to beating Cech was Alisson back in 2019 (21), in which he was four away. Virgil van Dijk getting back to full-fitness will certainly boost his chances to try and do so again this season, but Liverpool as a whole need to improve. At 40/1, he has been given an outside chance.
Could the record be broken but remain at the Bridge? Édouard Mendy (33/1) could be considered the real dark horse in this market, if Chelsea carry on their momentum under Thomas Tuchel. The German has established a robust system with the Blues, with such defensive securities leading them to a Champions League title.
They managed 11 clean sheets in the league from January 26 onwards - the kind of form needed to break this record, but over the course of an entire campaign.
The prices drop when it comes to the yellow card market. 15 is required to break the record - a card every 2.5 games on average. On paper, it is certainly doable, particularly for those pesky serial offenders.
John McGinn came closest last season (12) and he finds his name on top of the market at 2/1 as the favourite. A feisty figure in the middle, but he surprisingly didn't break the top five for fouls committed.
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg and Tomas Soucek topped this chart with a lengthy 69, but both midfielders have large odds to rack up 15+ cards. The former, who received 9 last season, is 14/1, whereas the West Ham midfielder is a huge 100/1. Despite the fouls, Soucek only picked up 7 cards, although 6 of these came since the turn of the New Year. Perhaps the refs are clamping down on his style of play?
Kalvin Phillips and Harry Maguire possess short odds of 3/1 and 4/1, with both men hitting double digits in bookings last season. The duo are two of the first names on the team-sheet at their respected clubs and are tasked with holding down the fort.
In terms of value, Yves Bissouma props up at 20/1. The Brighton midfielder made 55 fouls last year and racked up 8 cards. Going larger, Mason Holgate may sound like a surprise inclusion but the defender was actually cautioned 9 times last season. He has odds of 33/1 to receive 6 more - could Everton become more defensive under Rafael Benítez and invite more pressure?
Youri Tielemans is the largest priced player at 150/1, after just six in his last campaign. Although he is suspect for a foul (1 per game in 20/21), perhaps Leicester have more susceptible names to break this record. Jonny Evans (10/1) is an obvious one that springs to mind.
