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Will Alexander Isak break Premier League goal scoring record? Newcastle striker closing in on Jamie Vardy

While Newcastle struggled to begin the 2024/25 Premier League season, Alexander Isak has rejuvenated the Magpies through the festive season thanks to a scorching hot goal scoring streak.

The Sweden international has exploded towards the top of the Premier League top scorer list as he’s scored a goal in multiple consecutive games.

His latest came against Tottenham on January 4, marking seven straight games with a goal for the 25-year-old star.

The Sporting News puts his consecutive game streak in perspective with regards to the Premier League record, set during one of the most memorable seasons in league history.

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Alexander Isak closing in on Jamie Vardy goal record

Jamie Vardy holds the record for consecutive Premier League games with a goal, having done so amidst the course of the famous Leicester City title-winning season.

He broke a record previously held by Manchester United star Ruud van Nistelrooy, which had been set across the end and beginning of two separate seasons.

Fascinatingly, Vardy and van Nistelrooy are also tied for third place on the list, proving they are two of the streakiest players in Premier League history.

Alexander Isak has joined a select group of players to have scored a game in seven straight Premier League games when he hit his hot streak midway through the 2024/25 season. He became the 11th player to reach that mark in league history, which spans back to 1992.

Name Team Season Games
Jamie Vardy Leicester City 2015/16 12
Ruud van Nistelrooy Man United 2002/03-2003/04 11
Ruud van Nistelrooy Man United 2001/02 8
Jamie Vardy Leicester City 2019/20 8
Daniel Sturridge Liverpool 2013/14 8
Alexander Isak Newcastle 2024/25 7
10 others  —  — 7

Will Isak break the Premier League consecutive goals record?

Alexander Isak has scored in seven straight Premier League matches since the start of December, putting him in select company amongst the league’s historical list.

After bagging the winner against Tottenham to begin 2025, he still has to score in each of the next five games to equal Jamie Vardy’s all-time record of 12. The potential record-breaker would come against defending champions Manchester City at the Etihad, while he could possibly break the record at home against Nottingham Forest the following match.

Date Opponent Result Goals
Dec. 4, 2024 vs. Liverpool D 3-3 1 (35′)
Dec. 7 at Brentford L 4-2 1 (11′)
Dec. 14 vs. Leicester City W 4-0 1 (60′)
Dec. 21 at Ipswich Town W 0-4 3 (1′, 45′, 54′)
Dec. 26 vs. Aston Villa W 3-0 1 (59′)
Dec. 30 at Man United W 0-2 1 (4′)
Jan. 4, 2025 at Tottenham W 1-2 1 (38′)
Jan. 15 vs. Wolves    
Jan. 18 vs. Bournemouth    
Jan. 25 at Southampton    
Feb. 1 vs. Fulham    
Feb. 15 at Man City    
Feb. 23 vs. Nottingham Forest    
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