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Romelu Lukaku leads the way in top goalscorer race

Romelu Lukaku's close-range header put Everton back on level terms
Image: Everton's Romelu Lukaku scores his first goal against Leicester

Romelu Lukaku is Sky Bet’s odds-on favourite at 1/3 to end the season as the Premier League’s top goalscorer after his double in Everton’s 4-2 victory at home to Leicester on Sunday.

Lukaku has netted 23 top-flight goals so far this season and he holds a four-goal advantage over Tottenham forward Harry Kane with just six matches of Everton's season remaining.

Tottenham have seven games remaining this term, while Alexis Sanchez, with 18 goals to his name this season, has nine contests remaining for Arsenal in the current campaign.

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Chelsea forward Diego Costa are both one goal further back than Sanchez. United have eight games remaining and leaders Chelsea are seven matches away from concluding their season.

Lukaku was cut from 11/10 to odds-on at 1/3 by Sky Bet to finish on top as a result of his double against the Foxes and Kane is rated by the online bookmaker as his most likely challenger at 6/1.

Sanchez is on offer at 14/1 to finish with the most goals, while Costa, Ibrahimovic and Sergio Aguero, who has struck 16 times in the Premier League this season, are all priced up at 18/1.

Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli also has 16 goals so far but he's all the way out at 66/1 with Sky Bet.

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All of Sky Bet's top goalscorer prices! (Sky Bet are paying 1/3 odds for a top-two place)

Top goalscorer contenders

Romelu Lukaku (Everton)
Goals: 23, six Premier League matches remaining
Sky Bet's odds: 1/3 favourite

Harry Kane (Tottenham)
Goals: 19, seven Premier League matches remaining
Sky Bet's odds: 6/1

Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)
Goals: 18, nine Premier League matches remaining
Sky Bet's odds: 14/1

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United)
Goals: 17, eight Premier League matches remaining
Sky Bet's odds: 16/1

Diego Costa (Chelsea)
Goals: 17, seven Premier League matches remaining
Sky Bet's odds: 16/1

Dele Alli (Tottenham)
Goals: 16, seven Premier League matches remaining
Sky Bet's odds: 66/1

Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
Goals: 16, seven Premier League matches remaining
Sky Bet's odds: 16/1

Odds correct at 1900 BST on 09/04/17.

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