Manchester City, who clinched the 2011-12 championship crown in dramatic manner after their stoppage-time win over QPR in the last match of the season, also finished the campaign as the leading scorers.
The Sky Blues came seven goals short of claiming a 100 and their total of 93 gave them an average of 2.45 per match played. The last time a Premier League club bettered such statistics was in season 1999-2000 when Manchester United averaged 2.55 goals per match.
This was not the first time that the Citizens topped the scoring charts but the last time they achieved this feat was in 2001-02 when they won the Division One league (the second grade of the English game) with an average of 2.35.
Last season, City scored six goals on two occasions, five nettings twice, four on four occasions, three goals 12 times, two on six occasions and one on seven. City failed to find the net in five league matches.
Their top scorers in the championship were Sergio Aguero 23, Edin Dzeko 14 and Mario Balotelli 13.
Meanwhile, from a total of 380 games in the Premier League, 171 resulted in home wins, 116 away victories and 93 draws.
From the total of 1,066 goals scored, 604 went to the home sides and 462 for the away. The average of 2.81 goals per match surpassed the previous season’s figure by three goals.
The highest number of goals at home in one match was the 8-2 victory by Manchester United over Arsenal. The highest home margin (six goals) was also claimed by Fulham (6-0 against Queens Park Rangers) and Arsenal (7-1 against Blackburn Rovers).
On the away front, the honour was shared by the top two − City scored identical 6-1 victories at Manchester United and Norwich. The away margin of five was attained by United on three occasions – at Bolton 5-0, Fulham 5-0 and Wolves 5-0.
United were also involved in the highest-scoring draw of the 2011-12 season when they shared eight goals with Everton. Swansea-Wolves also finished four-all.
Only six clubs (same as previous season) showed an increase on their former tally of goals. These were: Arsenal, Blackburn, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham and Wigan.
The biggest increase was registered by Manchester City – 33 goals. North-east duo Newcastle and Sunderland equalled the same totals of the previous season while Norwich chalked up the best tally of 52 goals for the promoted trio.
2011-12 goals stats
| 1. Man. City | 93 | (+33) | 2.45 |
| 2. Man. United | 89 | (+11) | 2.34 |
| 3. Arsenal | 74 | (+2) | 1.95 |
| 4. Tottenham | 66 | (+11) | 1.74 |
| 5. Chelsea | 65 | (-4) | 1.71 |
| 6. Newcastle | 56 | (=) | 1.47 |
| 7. Norwich City | 52 | (-31) | 1.37 |
| 8. Everton | 50 | (-1) | 1.32 |
| 9. Blackburn | 48 | (+2) | 1.26 |
| 10. Fulham | 48 | (-1) | 1.26 |
| 11. Liverpool | 47 | (-12) | 1.24 |
| 12. Bolton | 46 | (-06) | 1.21 |
| 13. Sunderland | 45 | (=) | 1.18 |
| 14. West Brom | 45 | (-11) | 1.18 |
| 15. Swansea | 44 | (-25) | 1.16 |
| 16. QPR | 43 | (-28) | 1.13 |
| 17. Wigan | 42 | (+02) | 1.11 |
| 18. Wolves | 40 | (-06) | 1.05 |
| 19. Aston Villa | 37 | (-11) | 0.97 |
| 20. Stoke | 36 | (-10) | 1.95 |
Note: Figures in brackets denote the ups and downs in goals on previous season.
The goal kings
1983-84: Chelsea - 2.14
1984-85: Everton - 2.09
1985-86: Liverpool - 2.12
1986-87: Northampton - 2.24
1987-88: Liverpool - 2.17
1988-89: Chelsea - 2.09
1989-90: Liverpool - 2.05
1990-91: Liverpool - 2.03
1991-92: Arsenal - 1.93
1992-93: Newcastle - 2.00
1993-94: Newcastle - 1.95
1994-95: Mansfield - 2.00
1995-96: Man. United - 1.92
1996-97: Bolton - 2.17
1997-98: Man. United - 1.92
1998-99: Man. United - 2.10
1999-00: Man. United - 2.55
2000-01: Man. United - 2.08
2001-02: Man. City - 2.35
2002-03: Arsenal - 2.24
2003-04: Arsenal - 1.92
2004-05: Arsenal - 2.29
2005-06: Reading - 2.15
2006-07: Man. United - 2.18
2007-08: Man. United - 2.11
2008-09: Liverpool - 2.03
2009-10: Chelsea - 2.71
2010-11: Peterborough - 2.30
2011-12: Man. City - 2.45