For punters, one of the most popular areas of betting is the Top Goal Scorer Premier League market. That’s the chase to pick which player will follow in the footsteps of great EPL strikers like Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry and Erling Haaland to win the Golden Boot.
But goals in the Premier League generally don’t happen from a solo effort. While moments of individual brilliance do occur, on most occasions, some slick team interplay sets up a chance for a striker to bury the ball in the back of the net.
So the creative build-up play for a goal is as vital as the goal itself. Those Golden Boot successes generally happen only because of passes from a master playmaker - the Top Assists Premier League market covers this intriguing part of the game.
The Premier League Playmaker of the Season award is handed to the player who has produced the most assists in the campaign. An assist is the final pass before a goal is scored.
Unlike the EPL Golden Boot Award which has been around since the 90s, the Premier League Playmaker of the Season Award was first introduced in the 2017-18 season. The first-ever winner of the award was Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne.
De Bruyne is the only player in the top flight to have won the award on more than one occasion, claiming it for the third time in the 2022-23 campaign. De Bruyne also holds the record for the most Premier League assists in one season, a total of 20 in the 2019-20 campaign for which he was also named the Premier League Player of the Season.
The long-term odds on the Premier League Top Assists market can be snapped up as early as pre-season. There are often the same candidates at the head of the market season-by-season - the Premier League’s elite-playmaking stars.
But occasionally through the transfer market, or when a talented youngster has been promoted into a main squad, new faces arrive on the scene and shake things up. Along with the central midfielder playmakers, wingers are another good source of assists.
The Top Assists Premier League market evolves as the season winds on, reflecting the assist chart in the top flight at a given moment. Injuries that keep players out of action for a few weeks can have a big bearing on the final results too, so it’s a dynamic market as players dip in and out of form.
Look at the latest odds available to bet on the Premier League Top assist market. You can use stats to help guide your selection. Scan the market and select the player of your choice who you think will set up the most goals.
The pick will then appear in your bet slip where you can enter your stake and confirm the bet selection. Then enjoy the Premier League season to its conclusion to see if your Premier League prediction hits the mark.
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