Who are the Scottish Premiership's most exciting, attacking teams - the surprise teams and how they compare
Who are the Scottish Premiership’s most attacking teams?
By Joel Sked
Published 8th Dec 2020, 16:45 BST
Updated 8th Dec 2020, 20:03 BST
There is one clear and obvious answer as to who the most attacking team is, but how does the rest of the top flight stack up? Which sides are the ones to watch and which ones aren't going to provide a lot of excitement?
To find out we have looked at eight separate metrics via Wyscout – shots, crosses, touches in the box, corners, passes to the final third, progressive runs, progressive runs and deep completions – and rated each team from 12 (the best) to 1 (to worse) for each one leaving a score out of 96. Since teams have played a different amount of games we have looked at each stat on average per 90 minutes played.
Scroll down and click through to see how each team of the 12 Scottish Premiership sides compare.
Scroll down and click through to see how each team of the 12 Scottish Premiership sides compare.
5. Kilmarnock – 41
Kilmarnock are very much in the middle of the road. They don’t excel in any metric, while it is only really progressive runs - where a player carries the team up the pitch with a dribble - they score lowly on. Photo: Rob Casey - SNS Group
The Dons have players who are good at carrying the ball forward and committing opponents but for the quality in their team they don’t penetrate centrally enough or get enough touches in the box (12.3 per 90). Photo: Alan Harvey - SNS Group
In the past couple of seasons Motherwell don’t cross the ball as often as they once did under Stephen Robinson. But with Liam Polworth they have a player who can pass the ball into the box in dangerous areas. Photo: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group
Jack Ross’ men are fourth for shots, crosses and touches in the opposition’s box and third for progressive runs which is understandable considering Martin Boyle. They score lowly for passes into the final third with the absence of Scott Allan. Photo: Craig Foy - SNS Group