How many assists England get, and who sets up the most goals.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
England have 1.8 assists per game in 2026, the 3rd most of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 0.9, across 16 games, while France have the most with 1.9.
Anthony Gordon and Jude Bellingham have the most assists for England in 2026, five each, Anthony Gordon in 12 appearances and Jude Bellingham in 14, ahead of Bukayo Saka with three, across all competitions.
Anthony Gordon is the England player most likely to get an assist, with an assist in four of their 12 games in 2026, 33%, ahead of Bukayo Saka on 27% and Declan Rice on 25%.
England have had two or more assists in seven of their last 10 games, 70%, averaging 2.3 a game, with four of six away and three of four at home, across all competitions.
England have more assists away from home, 2.5 a game in their last 10 away games against 1.2 in their last 10 at home, and had two or more assists in six of those away games.
England had seven assists away at Croatia on 3 October, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 1.8 across their 16 games, and their fewest was none at home to Ghana on 23 June.
| Player | Apps | Assists | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jude Bellingham | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Anthony Gordon | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Bukayo Saka | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Morgan Rogers | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Harry Kane | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Lewis Hall | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Marcus Rashford | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Declan Rice | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Jarell Quansah | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Eberechi Eze | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Elliot Anderson | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Jordan Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dean Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ollie Watkins | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| James Trafford | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ivan Toney | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rio Ngumoha | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Trevoh Chalobah | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jarrad Branthwaite | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alex Scott | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Noni Madueke | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Reece James | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dan Burn | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| James Garner | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| John Stones | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Djed Spence | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jordan Pickford | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ezri Konsa | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marc Guéhi | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | England | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Czech Republic (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Croatia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 Jul 2026 | France (A) | World Cup | 4-6 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Argentina (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Norway (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Congo DR (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | England | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Czech Republic (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Croatia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 Jul 2026 | France (A) | World Cup | 4-6 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Argentina (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Norway (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Congo DR (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Croatia (H) | World Cup | 4-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Costa Rica (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Japan (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| England assists | Over 0.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| England assists | Over 1.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| England assists | Over 2.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent assists | Over 0.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent assists | Over 1.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent assists | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total assists | Over 0.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total assists | Over 1.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total assists | Over 2.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total assists | Over 3.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total assists | Over 4.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |