EPL – Fixtures, Results, Table, Nigerian Players & News

The English Premier League is the most-watched league in Nigeria. On this page, track the latest EPL fixtures and results, the live Premier League table, and updates on Nigerian players in the EPL, alongside top club headlines from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United. You’ll also find how to watch the EPL in Nigeria, including KO times in WAT.

For match-by-match updates, follow our EPL live scores, results and fixtures.

Premier League Table

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Arsenal
38 26 7 5 +44 85
2
Manchester City
38 23 9 6 +42 78
3
Manchester United
38 20 11 7 +19 71
4
Aston Villa
38 19 8 11 +7 65
5
Liverpool
38 17 9 12 +10 60
6
Bournemouth
38 13 18 7 +4 57
7
Sunderland
38 14 12 12 -6 54
8
Brighton
38 14 11 13 +6 53
9
Brentford
38 14 11 13 +3 53
10
Chelsea
38 14 10 14 +6 52
11
Fulham
38 15 7 16 -4 52
12
Newcastle United
38 14 7 17 -2 49
13
Everton
38 13 10 15 -3 49
14
Leeds United
38 11 14 13 -7 47
15
Crystal Palace
38 11 12 15 -10 45
16
Nottingham Forest
38 11 11 16 -3 44
17
Tottenham Hotspur
38 10 11 17 -9 41
18
West Ham United
38 10 9 19 -19 39
19
Burnley
38 4 10 24 -37 22
20
Wolverhampton
38 3 11 24 -41 20

Nigerian Players in the EPL

Alex Iwobi

Alex Iwobi

Club: Fulham

Caps/Goals: 93/10

Versatile, press-resistant midfielder and playmaker

Calvin Bassey

Calvin Bassey

Club: Fulham

Caps/Goals: 40/1

Physical, composed, resilient and versatile defender

Samuel Chukwueze

Samuel Chukwueze

Club: Fulham

Caps/Goals: 51/7

Lightning-fast, tricky winger

Frank Onyeka

Frank Onyeka

Club: Brentford

Caps/Goals: 37/2

Energetic box-to-box midfielder

Christantus Uche

Christantus Uche

Club: Crystal Palace

Caps/Goals: 03/0

Dynamic, industrious, versatile

Top Clubs

FAQs

Who is the Premier League’s all-time top scorer?

Alan Shearer – with 260 goals, followed by Harry Kane (213) and Wayne Rooney (208).

Which Nigerian players have won most Premier League titles?

Nwankwo Kanu – won two titles with Arsenal (2001/2002 & 2003/2004) and Mikel Obi – two titles with Chelsea (2009–2010 & 2014/2015).

Which Nigerian has made the most Premier League appearances?

Nwankwo Kanu, with 270+ appearances, spanning Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth.

Who was the first African player to win the Premier League?

Lauren Etame Mayer (Cameroon), who won the title with Arsenal in the 1997–98 season.

Have any Nigerian players won the Premier League Golden Boot?

No. While Nigerians have delivered great performances, none has won the EPL Golden Boot to date.

Which player is the Premier League’s African all-time top scorer?

Mohamed Salah (Egypt), with 190 goals so far. He also holds the record (African players) for most goals in a 38-match season (29 goals in 2024/2025 season).

Which African/African descent captains have lifted the Premier League trophy?

Vincent Kompany (Belgium-born, DR Congo heritage) and Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) captained title-winning teams at Manchester City.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mr. Nnamdi Ezekute

Nnamdi Ezekute

Nnamdi Ezekute, a sports reporting expert, has risen through the ranks at Complete Communications Limited (CCL) famed for publications like Complete Sports.