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#4 Tammy Abraham - 10.35
Tammy Abraham has had a sensational season so far for the Blues, and is expected to be the long-term fix for Chelsea's cursed No.9 role. The London club haven't had the greatest luck with talismanic strikers for a few years now bar the odd exceptional talent. Abraham looks to change that and is fresh off another superb strike to down cross-town rivals Arsenal in the London derby.
The Englishman has played 19 league games this season scoring 12 non-penalty goals to lead the Blues' charge for a Champions League spot. His xG, though, is 10.35, which means that he overperformed his expected goals metric, albeit by a small margin of 1.65. Abraham's finishing has been one of his greatest qualities and the metrics back up this claim.
Having played 1518 minutes so far, his xG90 of 0.61 isn't the greatest in the league but is certainly up there with many more notable names.
#3 Jamie Vardy - 11.48
Jamie Vardy just doesn't appear to be slowing down. Ageing as beautifully as fine wine, the Leicester City striker has had an astounding season so far, scoring 17 goals in the 19 games he's played so far. Out of his total goal tally, only 3 came from penalties, in a total of 1710 minutes. The Premier League winning-striker has looked unstoppable this season, with defences having nightmares trying to shut him out due to his unbelievable athleticism and superb finishing.
Speaking of finishing, the fact that he's notched 17 goals despite having an xG of just 11.48 reiterates his reputation as one of the fiercest strikers in the Premier League. The 32-year-old has outperformed his xG by a mind-boggling figure of 5.52, highlighting his ability to finish from extremely acute angles, long distances and occasionally poor service from his teammates.
Vardy has the ability to make something out of nothing due to his direct approach to the game. And, as highlighted by him overshooting his xG by 5.52 (and some glorious goals scored by the striker this season), one thing is for certain: Jamie Vardy is unquestionably the best finisher in the 2019/20 Premier League campaign at the midway point.
