❗Assists, who should have done more? The top 5 (+1) of the season 📊 | OneFootball

Now that the 24/25 season is over, it's time to see who shone in certain game situations: now we see who excelled (or should have) in assists.

Let's see who recorded the most Expected Assists (xAG) in the national championships of the Top 5 European leagues.

1) Mohamed Salah: 14.2 xAG

1st in the expected assist ranking and also at the top of the actual assist ranking: 14.2 created and a good 18 recorded, also thanks to the skills of his teammates. Salah managed to provide 2 assists in three different Premier League matches, adding 29 goals to his tally.

2) Lamine Yamal: 13.9 xAG

Just behind is Lamine Yamal: 13.9 xAG and 13 actual assists, a small under-performance due to the other Barcelona players.

In the league, he managed to provide "only" 2 assists in the same game once, against Valladolid on the fourth matchday.

3) Raphinha: 12.7 xAG

The other Barça star, the more decisive one: Raphinha with 12.7 expected assists is in 3rd place in the ranking. However, the actual assists recorded are significantly fewer: 9 in the last championship.

Many interesting but not decisive passes accumulated, or imprecision of the other players? A combination of both, but Raphinha's season remains the best of his career.

4) Michael Olise: 12 xAG

Just off the podium is Michael Olise, who in his first season went "double-double" in the Bundesliga: 12 goals and 15 assists, three more than his 12 Expected Assists. When you have Kane & Co. to serve, it's more likely to happen.

5) Alex Baena: 11.7 xAG

The winger who has just moved to Atletico Madrid closes this ranking with 11.7 xAG produced in his season at Villarreal. The actual assists for him were 9: a significant under-performance despite his team being the 3rd best attack in the entire LaLiga.

*Bonus: Jacob Murphy - Newcastle

A particular case is that of Jacob Murphy: the Newcastle winger created 8.9 xAG but actually served 12. In fact, he is in 4th place for completed assists in the Top 5 European leagues.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

📸 Stuart Franklin - 2025 Getty Images