Erling Haaland has pulled ahead of Cole Palmer in the hunt for the Premier League golden boot – but what about the players who help create the chances? Where’s the precious metals for their feet?
So, to try and make sure at least some recognition is given where it’s due, we looked at FBRef’s data for the players who have produced the highest expected assists (xA) per 90 minutes (excluding those who have not played sufficient minutes to be considered statistically significant).
That should give us a clearer picture of these creators’ abilities than just assist numbers on their own, as it removes much of the variance that comes from having better or worse finishers on the end of the chances they create.
