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.
We’ll now be updating the table once a week from now until the end of the campaign as the race goes down to the wire for the most creative player in the top flight. Week 35 could potentially be a big difference maker at the top of the table with one of the chasing pack registering 2.5 points. It closes the gap on David Wotherspoon at the top to just two points with three games to go and you certainly wouldn’t bet against this player completely the comeback to finish top of the pile. There’s a new entry this week whose presence in the top 25 is just mind-boggling considering how few games he’s actually played.
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. K Commons (Celtic) – 13 CS; 4 HCA; 2 SS; 4 CMA = 18.75
3. I Vigurs (M’well) – 15 CS; 3 HCA; 3 CMA = 16.5
T4. L Ainsworth (‘Well) – 9 CS; 2 HCA; 1 SS; 6 CMA = 15.25
T4. K Higginbotham (Thistle) – 7 CS; 4 HCA; 2 SS; 5 CMA = 15.25
6. J Hayes (Aberdeen) – 12 CS; 2 HCA; 3 SS; 1 CMA = 14.5
7. A Stokes (Celtic) – 9 CS; 2 HCA; 3 SS; 3 CMA = 14.25
8. G Mackay-Steven (Utd) – 10 CS; 4 HCA; 2 SS; 1 CMA = 13.5
T9. N McGinn (Aberdeen) – 7 CS; 1 HCA; 2 SS; 4 CMA = 12
T9. A Doran (Inverness) – 11 CS; 1 HCA; 3 CMA = 12
T9. S Armstrong (United) – 7 CS; 1 HCA; 2 SS; 4 CMA = 12
12. R Gauld (Dundee Utd) – 4 CS; 2 HCA; 2 SS; 5 CMA = 11.5
T13. S May (Saints) – 4 CS; 2 HCA; 4 SS; 2 CMA = 10.5
T13. C Newton (St Mirren) – 9 CS; 1 HCA; 1 SS 2 CMA = 10.5
T13. R McKenzie (Killie) – 6 CS; 4 HCA; 3 SS = 10.5
T13. E Izaguirre (Celtic) – 2 CS; 4 HCA; 1 SS; 5 CMA = 10.5
T17. M Gardyne (Killie) – 8 CS; 4 SS = 10
T17. K McHattie (Hearts) – 7 CS; 1 HCA; 1 SS; 3 CMA = 10
T17. A Robertson (United) – 6 CS; 2 HCA; 1 SS; 3 CMA = 10
T20. L Craig (Hibs) – 9 CS; 2 SS; 1 CMA = 9.75
T20. R Brittain (County) – 7 CS; 2 HCA; 2 SS; 1 CMA = 9.75
T20. G Carey (County) – 6 CS; 3 HCA; 1 SS; 2 CMA = 9.75
23. L Griffiths (Celtic) – 2 CS; 1 HCA; 5 SS; 2 CMA = 9.25
T24. G Shinnie (ICT) – 6 CS; 2 HCA; 2 SS; 1 CMA = 9
T24. K McLean (St Mirren) – 7 CS; 1 HCA; 2 SS; 1 CMA = 9
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B Robson (Aberdeen) – 9 CS; 1 SS; 1 CMA = 8.75
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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