Bojan Miovski shoots for goal during the Viaplay Cup semi-final. Picture: SNSBojan Miovski shoots for goal during the Viaplay Cup semi-final. Picture: SNS
Bojan Miovski shoots for goal during the Viaplay Cup semi-final. Picture: SNS

The most accurate strikers in the Scottish Premiership this season - including two Hibs and one Hearts star in the top 10

The forwards who lead the league in shooting percentage so far this Scottish Premiership season.

A predatory striker can make all the difference to a football club. If you’ve got someone who regularly puts away chances at a higher rate than the goalscorers on the clubs around you, then it can typically lift a team above their rivals to the title, to Europe, to the top six or above other strugglers in a relegation battle.

Now, there are other factors to consider, but one of the easiest and most obvious ways to judge whether a player is good at finishing or not is to the look at their shooting stats. Strikers who hit the target more often than not are going to end up with a strong goals-to-game ratio.

Here are the current top 10 for the Scottish Premiership...

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