Using Sofascore’s player ratings, we can determine who they rank as the top-flight’s ‘Team of the Season so far’ in a 3-5-2 formation.
NOTE: This data is for the Premiership only and to be featured on the list, players must meet the criteria of making at least eight Premiership appearances.
9. Left Midfield: Joel Cooper (Linfield)
Another contender for Player of the Season so far, Linfield's Joel Cooper has scored six Premiership goals - only Ben Kennedy has more - and also provided a joint league-high five assists. No player has made more successful dribbles (66) than Cooper while only Kennedy has had more shots on target. He's rated as the league's best player this season by Sofascore with an average match rating of 8.05. Photo: David Maginnis
10. Striker: David Fisher (Glentoran)
David Fisher brought his Premiership goal tally to three by scoring in Saturday's win over Dungannon Swifts and has an average match rating of 7.17, which is just slightly ahead of Andy Ryan (7.15) and Kieran Offord (7.11). Only Joel Cooper has had more shots this season than Fisher (35), who has been deployed across the attacking line. Photo: Desmond Loughery/Pacemaker Press
11. Striker: Ben Kennedy (Ballymena United)
Ben Kennedy's move to Ballymena United was perhaps the summer's statement signing and the ex-Stevenage ace has certainly lived up to expectation. He has scored a league-high 11 goals, has a goal conversion rate of over 32% and is rated as the Premiership's second best player with an average match rating of 7.63. Photo: Pacemaker Press