Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishThe over 2.5 goals market has been a bettor’s best friend in the Premier League this season. Time and again it’s paid out, with goals flying in up and down the country at a remarkable rate.There have been 863 goals scored so far this season — that’s an average of 2.99 per game. Eighteen of the 20 top-flight teams see an average of 2.5 goals or more in their games, while more than half the league sees an average of three or more.Given both the title race and the relegation fight are all but done for the 2024-25 campaign, goals are where the excitement is at for many who are laying wagers across April and May. We examine the three best teams to pick when backing the over and explain why they’re the perfect fit for the market.LiverpoolMohamed Salah. Two words that send a chill down defenders’ and managers’ spines.He’s on the verge of making history. Just one more goal or assist will set a record for goal contributions in a single season (he’s currently level with Thierry Henry on 44).There’s also the potential for him to break the single-season goal record, set by Erling Haaland in 2022-23. His tally of 27 is nine shy of the Norwegian’s 36. For many that’s a gap too big to traverse, but for Salah this season? It’s basically a goal a game; that’s the same rate he’s been scoring at all year.For more stories like this click here to follow The Athletic’s sports betting section and have them added to your feed.Liverpool games tend to be goal-happy anyway – they average 3.31 per match, the third-highest rate in the league – and with Salah gunning for records (and his teammates working overtime to supply him with chances), there’s no reason for that not to continue.BrentfordBrentford have been synonymous with excitement and drama all season thanks to a simple combination: potent in attack, leaky at the back.The Bees have scored the sixth-most goals (50), with Bryan Mbeumo (15), Yoane Wissa (14) and Kevin Schade (seven) leading a phenomenal effort. Only Chris Wood (+7) and Matheus Cunha (+6.3) have overperformed their xG to a larger degree than Mbeumo (+6), but there’s no need to worry about the Cameroonian hitting a slump – he’s perfected the art of scoring difficult, long-range efforts most wouldn’t even attempt.Sadly for Thomas Frank – but pleasingly for bettors – the defence hasn’t held up its end of the bargain. Brentford have also conceded the joint-sixth-most goals (45), which is no surprise when you consider their goalkeeper, Mark Flekken, has faced by far the most shots (470) of any goalkeeper in the league, per PFF.Tottenham HotspurYou can always trust Tottenham Hotspur to bring the chaotic, crazy energy required to hit the over. Their games see an average 3.38 goals scored – the joint-highest total in the league – and 66 per cent of them have hit the over 2.5 mark this season.The Lilywhites look like an imposter down in 14th place in the table, as their goal difference (plus-12) is worthy of a top-seven placing. The reason they’re in this predicament is because they’re the ultimate Jekyll & Hyde team: They’ve lost more than half their games (15 of 29), yet have also beaten seven teams by three or more goals.This strange dichotomy has occurred because they play football on a tactical knife edge. Very little thought is given to controlling or slowing down the game, with Ange Postecoglou encouraging the players to attack at every opportunity. Spurs games often feel like they belong on the basketball court: end-to-end spectacles with numerous players steaming into swathes of space all day long.If their games do come in under 2.5, the xG often suggests that’s unlucky. For example, their 1-0 loss to Manchester City in February totalled 3.4 xG, while their 1-0 win over Manchester United 10 days before racked up 3.7 xG. Variance will always affect football games – players miss chances, there’s nothing you can do about it – but if the chances are reliably coming, it’s a good bet they’ll go in more often than not.With Spurs potentially shifting their priority towards the Europa League for the final stage of the season, there’s a chance their league XIs become even more muddled and rotated than they already have. That hints at instability and unfamiliarity, which always bodes well for goals.More Premier League stories(Picture of Bryan Mbeumo: Alex Pantling / Getty Images )
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