Scottish football has seen its share of deadly attacking duos in the past where two players find themselves on the same wavelength more often than not and are able to contribute with goals.
This season has been no different with many clubs having two players who combined more than any other in their team throughout the campaign. Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, Hibs, Aberdeen, Kilmarnock, Motherwell and Ross County all feature on this list of deadly duos.
According to data from football statistics site WhoScored, these pairs all linked up on three occasions each last season and although it was a Celtic pair who clearly had the best connection there were plenty of link-ups elsewhere:
According to data from football statistics site WhoScored, these pairs all linked up on three occasions each last season and although it was a Celtic pair who clearly had the best connection there were plenty of link-ups elsewhere:
5. MOTHERWELL, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Motherwell's Theo Bair celebrates with Blair Spittal as he scores to make it 1-1 during a cinch Premiership match between Motherwell and Kilmarnock at Fir Park, on February 03, 2024, in Motherwell, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)
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6. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 20: Rangers' James Tavernier celebrates after making it 2-0 with Cyriel Dessers during a cinch Premiership match between Rangers and St Johnstone at Ibrox Stadium, on December 20, 2023, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)
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7. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 23: Hearts Alex Cochrane and Lawrence Shankland during a cinch Premiership match between Heart of Midlothian and St Mirren at Tynecastle Park, on December 23, 2023, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)
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8. MOTHERWELL, SCOTLAND - APRIL 13: Hibs Myziane Maolida and Ellie Youan pre-match during a cinch Premiership match between Motherwell and Hibernian at Fir Park, on April 13, 2024, in Motherwell, Scotland. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)
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