The 2026-27 Serie A assist race remains wide open ahead of the opening fixtures, with no player holding a decisive edge in the early trader consensus. Federico Dimarco enters as the defending leader after topping the charts with 16-18 assists in 2025-26 from his left wing-back role at Inter, yet fresh competition from creative midfielders and wingers at multiple clubs—including Paulo Dybala at Roma, Nico Paz, Kenan Yıldız, Nicolò Barella, and Hakan Çalhanoğlu—keeps probabilities clustered. Recent form, set-piece responsibilities, team attacking setups, and fixture difficulty will likely dictate early momentum, while historical patterns show assists leaders often emerge from high-volume chance creators rather than pure finishers. The broad distribution across more than two dozen contenders reflects the league’s depth in playmakers and the absence of a standout preseason favorite.