In our ‘True Assist’ table we take into account the chances created and rank them in two categories: where the forward could score and where the forward should score. Then we set in place a points system and view the highlights of every top flight match in order to rank the players.
This was the first update in a month. Overall there wasn’t too much change in the top 25 in terms of personnel. Only three new additions came in with Paul Cairney, Charlie Mulgrew and Paul McGowan dropping out. However, there was a big change at the top of the standings. For the first time in quite some while we have a new leader, and for the first time this season it isn’t someone named Iain Vigurs or Johnny Hayes. This player tallied an incredible 7.25 points from five games and now appears to be a sure thing to be the 2013/14 Scottish Premiership’s most creative player.
Before we get to the table let us just quickly remind you of the scoring system and the meanings of the abbreviations you’ll need to understand the league table:
Chance Created – Could Have Scored (CS) = 0.75pts
Goal Created – Striker Dispatches Tricky or ‘Half Chance Assist’ (HCA) = 0.75pts
Chance Created – Should Have Scored (SS) = 1pt
Goal Created – Striker Couldn’t Miss Assist (CMA) = 1pt
True Assist Table
1. D Wotherspoon (Saints) – 14 CS; 3 HCA; 5 SS; 3 CMA = 20.75
2. I Vigurs (M’well) – 15 CS; 3 HCA; 3 CMA = 16.5
3. K Commons (Celtic) – 12 CS; 3 HCA; 2 SS; 3 CMA = 16.25
4. L Ainsworth (‘Well) – 9 CS; 2 HCA; 1 SS; 6 CMA = 15.25
5. J Hayes (Aberdeen) – 11 CS; 2 HCA; 3 SS; 1 CMA = 13.75
T6. G Mackay-Steven (Utd) – 10 CS; 4 HCA; 2 SS; 1 CMA = 13.5
T6. A Stokes (Celtic) – 9 CS; 1 HCA; 3 SS; 3 CMA = 13.5
T8. N McGinn (Aberdeen) – 7 CS; 1 HCA; 2 SS; 4 CMA = 12
T8. A Doran (Inverness) – 11 CS; 1 HCA; 3 CMA = 12
T8. K Higginbotham (Thistle) – 5 CS; 3 HCA; 1 SS; 5 CMA = 12
11. R Gauld (Dundee Utd) – 4 CS; 2 HCA; 2 SS; 5 CMA = 11.5
T12. S May (Saints) – 4 CS; 2 HCA; 4 SS; 2 CMA = 10.5
T12. C Newton (St Mirren) – 9 CS; 1 HCA; 1 SS 2 CMA = 10.5
T12. E Izaguirre (Celtic) – 2 CS; 4 HCA; 1 SS; 5 CMA = 10.5
15. M Gardyne (Killie) – 8 CS; 4 SS = 10
T16. L Craig (Hibs) – 9 CS; 2 SS; 1 CMA = 9.75
T16. R Brittain (County) – 7 CS; 2 HCA; 2 SS; 1 CMA = 9.75
T16. R McKenzie (Killie) – 6 CS; 3 HCA; 3 SS = 9.75
T16. G Carey (County) – 6 CS; 3 HCA; 1 SS; 2 CMA = 9.75
20. S Armstrong (United) – 7 CS; 1 SS; 1 CMA = 9.25
T21. G Shinnie (ICT) – 6 CS; 2 HCA; 2 SS; 1 CMA = 9
T21. K McHattie (Hearts) – 7 CS; 1 HCA; 1 SS; 2 CMA = 9
T21. A Robertson (United) – 6 CS; 2 HCA; 1 SS; 2 CMA = 9
T21. K McLean (St Mirren) – 7 CS; 1 HCA; 2 SS; 1 CMA = 9
25. B Robson (Aberdeen) – 9 CS; 1 SS; 1 CMA = 8.75
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P McGowan (St Mirren) – 4CS; 2HCA; 2SS; 2CMA = 8.5
C Mulgrew (Celtic) – 5 CS; 1 HCA; 1 SS; 3 CMA = 8.5
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