The 2025/26 Premier League got underway this past weekend, and the fans are already drawing their conclusions for the season.
Arsenal and Manchester United locked horns in a high-profile fixture for Matchday 1 at Old Trafford, with the visitors coming out on top. Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City also picked up the three points on offer on game day 1.
The Premier League is a brilliant spectacle of some of the finest playmakers in football. We at Essential Football asked Artificial Intelligence giant, Perplexity.AI, to predict the top 5 assist makers for the 2025/26 season, and the results will leave you perplexed depending on the team you support.
Here are the results of the AI predictions:
Number 1 – Mohamed Salah
The Egyptian winger can barely put a foot wrong in the Premier League. After topping the assists chart last season, AI predicts Salah to hold onto the title.
Salah is projected to finish the current season with as many as 18 assists. Salah’s overall contribution in the final third in the form of goals and assists will be integral if Liverpool are to successfully defend the English top-flight crown.
Number 2 – Bukayo Saka
Arsenal fans will be delighted to see Saka feature in the number 2 spot in this list. The Gunners attacker will likely be in lethal form this season as he grows older and gets better with the players around him. It is predicted he will set up as many as 17 assists for his teammates.
Mikel Arteta will be delighted to see his attacking line gel well as the season progresses. Saka and Gyokeres linking up could mean danger for several defences in the league.