Having scored twice late on to defeat West Ham United in Matchweek 12, Harry Kane will be looking to continue a prolific record when Tottenham Hotspur visit Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Kane’s two goals against the Hammers took him to 18 in 22 Premier League London derbies, making him the most efficient scorer in such fixtures.
Top 10 goal ratios in London derbies
Played (min. 10) | Goals | Goals/match | |
Harry Kane | 22 | 18 | 0.82 |
Thierry Henry | 59 | 43 | 0.73 |
Jurgen Klinsmann | 17 | 11 | 0.65 |
Dimitar Berbatov | 31 | 17 | 0.55 |
Ian Wright | 53 | 28 | 0.53 |
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 43 | 22 | 0.51 |
Andy Hunt | 10 | 5 | 0.50 |
Gianluca Vialli | 14 | 7 | 0.50 |
Lukas Podolski | 17 | 8 | 0.47 |
Robin van Persie | 54 | 25 | 0.46 |
His goals-per-match ratio of 0.82 beats Thierry Henry's, who netted 43 times in 59 Arsenal appearances.
Jurgen Klinsmann, Dimitar Berbatov and Ian Wright round off the top five.
Kane's 18 goals rank him 10th overall for goals scored in PL London derbies. Scoring against Chelsea would move him level with Emmanuel Adebayor.
Top London derby scorers
Player | Goals |
Thierry Henry | 43 |
Frank Lampard | 32 |
Teddy Sheringham | 32 |
Jermain Defoe | 28 |
Ian Wright | 28 |
Robin van Persie | 25 |
Didier Drogba | 23 |
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 22 |
Emmanuel Adebayor | 19 |
Harry Kane | 18 |
Although a larger proportion of his goals have come against Arsenal (five) and West Ham (five), Kane has struck three times in four matches against Saturday’s opponents.
Kane goals v London clubs
Played | Goals | |
West Ham | 6 | 5 |
Arsenal | 4 | 5 |
Chelsea | 4 | 3 |
Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 |
QPR | 2 | 2 |
Fulham | 1 | 1 |
Kane's goal in the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge in April is one of seven away goals scored in PL London derbies, with the other 11 coming at White Hart Lane.