The Champions League semi-finals are live. Arsenal face Atletico, Bayern take on PSG – and if you want to bet intelligently on these games, the assist and chance creation data is where you start.
All data is from the Statz Champions League stats hub.
Eight assists from a right-back. Achraf Hakimi has been the most creative player in this season’s Champions League – which tells you everything about how PSG use him. He is not just an overlapping full-back, he is a primary creator.
That makes him a genuinely interesting bet builder option in the assist market for the semi-final against Bayern.
Behind him, Vinicius Jr has 7 assists. He also appears in the SOT top 5, which we will come to below. He is the only player in this dataset who features heavily in both creation and shooting – the all-round attacking threat of the tournament.
Michael Olise at 7 assists shows how Bayern have evolved their attacking play. He has become their primary creative hub wide, and his numbers this season have been exceptional.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is in the top 10 for both assists (5) and shots on target (16). PSG have two elite creators in Hakimi and Kvaratskhelia – and both appear across multiple markets.
Vinicius Jr is the same story for Real Madrid – 7 assists and 20 SOT. He is the most complete attacking threat in the draw, and his price in the assist and shot markets should reflect that.
Harvey Barnes has 19 shots on target in this UCL campaign – third highest among wingers in the entire tournament. He also has 4 assists. With Arsenal in the semis facing Atletico, he is a serious option for anyone building UCL bet builder legs.
Harry Kane sits third in the SOT rankings at 24 – elite numbers that reinforce his status as the best penalty box striker in the tournament. Bayern vs PSG is live, and Kane at this rate is a must-consider for the shot on target market.
Arsenal vs Atletico and Bayern vs PSG. The chance creation data points to Hakimi (assist), Kvaratskhelia (assist + SOT), Vinicius (if playing), Kane (SOT), and Barnes (SOT) as the names to build around.
Use the Statz Bet Builder Tool for the full leg combinations, and check the Champions League stats hub for updated projections as the semis approach.