The Championship has long been viewed as one of the most competitive football divisions in the world.
It’s also one of the most difficult to escape from with teams battling long and hard against each other every year to win a place in the Premier League. There’s no denying that Vincent Kompany’s Burnley have been the standout side in English football’s second division this season, with the Clarets on course for an immediate return to the top flight.
And Sheffield United are tussling with Luton Town and Middlesbrough for that second automatic promotion place. But have these sides got the most creative players in the Championship?
No goal scorer can thrive without quality service and new research from BetVictor has uncovered the top chance creators this season (2022/23) via data scouting. The data includes chances created by every player and looks at the best expected assists (xA) per 90 rate in the league. xA measures the likelihood that a given pass will become a goal assist.
The data also includes ratings and per 90 performance data for every player in the league with over 900 minutes played.
So, let’s take a look at the 15 most creative players in the league so far in 2022/23.
1. Josh Tymon, Stoke City
Minutes played: 1,251. Chances created per 90 minutes: 1.65. xA per 90 minutes: 0.27. Creator Rating: 9.9.
2. Manuel Benson, Burnley
Minutes played: 1,047. Chances created per 90 minutes: 1.89. xA per 90 minutes: 0.23. Creator Rating: 9.82. Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
3. Onel Hernandez, Norwich City
Minutes played: 1,385. Chances created per 90 minutes: 2.01. xA per 90 minutes: 0.21. Creator Rating: 9.78. Photo: Tony Marshall
4. Ilias Chair, QPR
Minutes Played: 2644. Chances created per 90: 1.91. xA per 90 minutes: 0.22. Creator rating: 9.75 Photo: Ryan Hiscott