Here are the 10 best strikers in the Scottish Premiership - according to the stats
We assessed the stats to see who the best strikers are in the Scottish Premiership this season, based on goal conversion percentage.
Liam Boyce has enjoyed a goal scoring return to the Scottish Premiership with Hearts, Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi has enjoyed a bright start to life at Parkhead and, while he’s currently out of form, Rangers’ Alfredo Morelos has been scoring goals at Ibrox for seasons now.
The truth is that a striker is judged on how many goals he scores, but what if they were judged on how many chances they convert instead?
We took a look at the BBC’s Scottish Premiership statistics to see to see which forwards are taking the majority of their chances – and which are not – to determine who, based on this season’s form, are the best strikers in the Scottish Premiership*.
*Player must have played at least half of his club’s league games so far this season.
1. Liam Boyce, Hearts - 43 percent
Liam Boyce has six goals already this term and a goal conversion of 43 percent. It's the most impressive percentage so far this season. Photo: Sammy Turner - SNS Group
2. Christian Ramirez, Aberdeen - 33 percent
It has not been the best of seasons so far for Aberdeen, but Christian Ramirez's goal tally of four in nine, and a goal conversion rate of 33 percent, is certainly impressive. Photo: Alan Harvey - SNS Group
3. Kyogo Furuhashi, Celtic - 33 percent
Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi has already become a bit of a cult hero at Parkhead, largely due to his four league goals and 33 percent goal conversion rate. Photo: Craig Williamson - SNS Group
4. Tony Watt, Motherwell - 29 percent
It wasn't that long ago that Motherwell's Tony Watt was struggling to find a settled place to play, but he's been in great form for 'Well this year and has a goal conversion rate of 29 percent. Photo: Sammy Turner - SNS Group