Assists — the players who create most often
Assists is one of the two biggest player markets in the Championship bet builder, and one of the least predictable. SharpXI shows how often each player has actually registered an assist — the raw record, not a projection.
How these numbers are built
The same two counted numbers as goals. The per-90 rate is assists divided by minutes played, times ninety, across the season, with a 450-minute minimum. The 1+ hit rate is the share of appearances containing at least one assist. Both come straight from the match data, with no shrinkage, no opponent adjustment and no minutes projection applied on top.
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How to read them
An assist depends on a teammate finishing the chance, so the record is noisier than goals and a single season is a short sample. Creators in strong attacking sides sit near the top of both columns, but the hit rate rarely climbs far even for the best of them. Treat the ranking as a starting point for a closer look, not a conclusion.
Championship — how this market behaves
Over 557 Championship matches in 25/26, a player recorded 1+ assists in 5.3% of the 17,113 appearances counted here. SharpXI publishes no model verdict on assists in any league — this page is the record only.
Hit rate only. SharpXI does not publish a model verdict on assists. There is no modelled probability and no price comparison on this market — the table below is a record of what has already happened. The markets SharpXI does model, and its record on each, are on the Championship markets page and the track record.
Championship leaders this season
In the 25/26 Championship season, Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) recorded 1+ assists in 38% of appearances, ahead of Gustavo Hamer (30%) and Tomi Horvat (27%). Hit rates are over completed matches, minimum 450 minutes played.
Per-90 rates across the league (25/26 season, minimum 450 minutes) — the players whose underlying numbers drive this market.
| Player | Team | Per 90 | 1+ hit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Murphy | Portsmouth | 0.56 | 38% |
| Gustavo Hamer | Sheffield United | 0.43 | 30% |
| Tomi Horvat | Bristol City | 0.41 | 27% |
| Ryoya Morishita | Blackburn Rovers | 0.30 | 24% |
| Issa Kaboré | Wrexham | 0.32 | 23% |
| Leo Scienza | Southampton | 0.35 | 23% |
| Papa Amadou Diallo | Norwich | 0.33 | 22% |
| Sorba Thomas | Stoke City | 0.25 | 22% |
| Paris Maghoma | Norwich | 0.33 | 21% |
| Joe Ward | Derby County | 0.25 | 21% |
| Mikey Johnston | West Brom | 0.35 | 21% |
| Lewis Dobbin | Preston North End | 0.27 | 21% |
Frequently asked
Does SharpXI publish a value verdict on assists?
No. Assists and goals are shown as a hit-rate record only — there is no modelled probability and no price comparison on either market. The markets SharpXI does model, and its record on them, are listed on the Championship markets page and the track record.
Why is the assist hit rate so much lower than the goals hit rate?
Because an assist needs a teammate to convert the chance. A creator can play a chance-making pass every week and register nothing, which is why assists is treated as a record to read rather than a market to price.
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