No goal scorer can thrive without quality service and BetVictor has uncovered the top chance creators this season via data scouting.
The performance of every player was analysed using two key performance metrics: chances created per 90 and expected assists (xA) per 90.
These metrics were combined into a unique ‘creator rating’, which considers both the frequency and quality of chances being made by every player this season.
Chances created per 90 provides insight into the frequency at which players are creating chances, whereas expected assists per 90 (xA) provides insight into the quality of the chances.
Combining the two to produce the ‘creator rating’ gives a comprehensive picture of chance frequency and quality, with the top-rated players being those who create a high rate of high-quality chances.
Per 90 performance data was obtained from Opta for the 2022/23 season
Performance stats were standardized and combined using a 50/50 weighted score. The scores were then scaled on a five-to-ten scale to generate the creator ratings.
You can see how Kaoru Mitoma compares to the most creative player of each Premier League side in the gallery below.
5. Martin Ødegaard - Arsenal
Martin Ødegaard created 1.9 chances per 90 minutes, and had an expected assists per 90 rating of 0.22. This gave the Arsenal star an overall creator rating of 7.9 out of ten Photo: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
6. Kaoru Mitoma - Brighton & Hove Albion
Kaoru Mitoma created 1.49 chances per 90 minutes, and had an expected assists per 90 rating of 0.25. This gave the Brighton & Hove Albion star an overall creator rating of 7.77 out of ten Photo: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
7. Adama Traoré - Wolverhampton Wanderers
Adama Traoré created 1.54 chances per 90 minutes, and had an expected assists per 90 rating of 0.22. This gave the Wolverhampton Wanderers star an overall creator rating of 7.61 out of ten Photo: Michael Regan/Getty Images
8. Mohamed Salah - Liverpool
Mohamed Salah created 1.75 chances per 90 minutes, and had an expected assists per 90 rating of 0.19. This gave the Liverpool star an overall creator rating of 7.58 out of ten Photo: Angel Martinez/Getty Images