Premier League 2025/26: Outright Assists Favourites

As the 2025/26 Premier League season approaches, the race for the top assist maker will be an intriguing one. Let’s look at the top five outright assists favourites for the upcoming Premier League season.

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Bukayo Saka (3.75)

Despite playing just 25 league games in 2024/25 due to injury, Saka registered 10 assists (0.4 assists per match), which projects to around 15 over a full season. If fit, he’s a strong candidate to challenge for the assist title.

Mohamed Salah (3.75)

Salah won the Premier League Playmaker of the Season after providing an impressive 18 assists plus 29 goals, for a record 47 goal involvements in a single campaign, joining Shearer and Cole in that elite group.

Florian Wirtz (5.50)

Signed from Leverkusen for a British-record fee, Wirtz delivered 12 Bundesliga assists last season, finishing second to Michael Olise. Expect him to play a leading creative role under manager Arne Slot.

Cole Palmer (6.50)

Palmer provided 8 Premier League assists in 2024/25 after delivering 11 assists in 2023/24. He also had the most goal involvements (33) last season across all competitions and is central to Chelsea’s creative ambitions.

Bruno Fernandes (10.00)

Bruno matched Saka on 10 assists last season, finishing joint fourth in the league. With United rebuilding but still reliant on his creativity, he remains a long shot but very capable.

Recent Stats

• Salah dominates: Most assists in 2024/25 (18) and most goal involvements (47).
  
• Saka’s potential: Despite injuries, his per-game output suggests he’d rival Salah if fit for the full campaign.
  
• Palmer & Wirtz outputs: Palmer’s consistency in goals+assists and Wirtz’s elite Bundesliga numbers mark them as rising threats.