Adrian Clarke looks at the standout individual statistics by position over the course the 2019/20 season so far.
Attacking midfielders and wingers
It will come as no surprise to see Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne leading the way as the Premier League's most creative player.
With 16 assists from 26 appearances, and 14 of those coming from open play, the brilliant Belgian is back to his very best this season.
Effective anywhere in the Man City midfield, De Bruyne's remarkable ability to pick out his team-mates with probing passes is a familiar sight.
Top creators in 2019/20
| Key passes open play | Passes into box* | Big chances created | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Bruyne | 72 | De Bruyne | 309 | De Bruyne | 23 |
| Grealish | 57 | Maddison | 252 | Mahrez | 14 |
| Buendia | 50 | Buendia | 202 | McNeil | 11 |
| Mahrez | 39 | Fraser | 202 | Gross/Son | 10 |
*Including crosses
Three of the most impressive attacking midfielders in the Premier League are English.
Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has been the promoted club's standout player, with his 57 chances created being second only to De Bruyne.
James Maddison's influence has grown for Leicester City, while Dwight McNeil has given Burnley a new dimension in his first full top-flight campaign.
McNeil currently ranks third behind Man City pair De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez for big chances created.
Cutting inside on to his favoured left foot, Mahrez has been the most productive attacking midfielder or winger in front of goal.
He has the best minutes-per-goal ratio out of the players in those positions, scoring seven times at a rate of once every 198 minutes.
Best mins/goal ratio 2019/20*
| Player | Mins/goal | Goals | Player | Shots on target | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahrez | 197.7 | 7 | Mount | 26 | 6 |
| H Wilson | 206.6 | 7 | Mahrez | 23 | 7 |
| Pulisic | 215.2 | 5 | De Bruyne | 23 | 8 |
| Alli | 220.3 | 8 | H Barnes | 22 | 6 |
*Minimum three goals
Chelsea academy graduate Mason Mount is the attacking midfielder to have had the most shots on goal, netting six times from 26 efforts on target.
Much like his head coach Frank Lampard once did, the 21-year-old operates as a box-to-box player making smart, late runs into the area.
Best crossers in 2019/20
| Player | Succ. open-play crosses |
|---|---|
| Traore | 31 |
| McNeil | 26 |
| De Bruyne | 22 |
| Willian | 15 |
| Zaha | 14 |
When it comes to wingers delivering whipped crosses from outside the box, Adama Traore has been the Premier League's very best.
The Wolverhampton Wanderers star has added plenty of end product to his game this season and is key to his side's attack.
Like McNeil, Traore's progress has been impressive, and you can expect to see these two at the top end of the assist charts in the near future.
Also in this series
Part 1: Stats stars: Dubravka among league's best goalkeepers
Part 2: Stats stars: Pereira edges Wan-Bissaka as top tackler
Part 3: Stats stars: Rodri and Gundogan offer central control
Part 5: Stats stars: Why Salah offers much more than goals
