Bundesliga

H. Kane leads the race with 36 goals after 31 matches for Bayern München. He is 17 goals clear of D. Undav on 19, while S. Guirassy sits 19 back on 17. At the current rate H. Kane projects to finish on around 39 for the season.

H. Kane has scored 36 goals for Bayern München this season, accounting for 30% of the team's 122 league goals. The output goes well beyond a flat scoring rate. He is the player Bayern München turn to in tight games and the one defenders have to pick up first. Recent goal hauls include 3 goals against 1. FC Köln, 1 goal against VfL Wolfsburg, and 1 goal against FSV Mainz 05. The numbers put him in the conversation for player of the season as long as the form holds.

1. H. Kane (Bayern München) on 36 goals. 2. D. Undav (VfB Stuttgart) on 19 goals. 3. S. Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) on 17 goals. 4. P. Schick (Bayer Leverkusen) on 16 goals. 5. M. Olise (Bayern München) on 15 goals.

M. Olise of Bayern München tops the assists chart with 19. J. Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) is next on 15, and L. Díaz of Bayern München rounds out the top three on 14.

H. Kane of Bayern München is the most efficient finisher in the league at 1.36 goals per 90 minutes. He has 36 goals from 2382 minutes, so volume is not the headline. The story is how rarely he wastes time on the pitch.

L. Díaz is the breakout story so far. In a first season at this level he has 15 goals for Bayern München, the kind of return scouts will keep on file. Defenders did not have much footage to study, and L. Díaz has used that to his advantage.