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With the season nearing the midpoint stages, some clubs have found their form and are consistently picking up three points every weekend, while others have struggled to win a single game since August.
Like the clubs, some players have flourished this season, exceeding expectations and taking their respective leagues by storm, while others have floundered and struggled to achieve anything beyond mediocrity.
Premier League club Newcastle United have struggled to maintain their midtable status in recent seasons, sulking just above the red zone instead.
While they have struggled to win a game in weeks, striker Callum Wilson has been the silver lining in the Magpies' dark cloud. With four goals in five games, the star is clearly Newcastle's main hope in their current relegation fight.
However, Callum Wilson's numbers are hardly good enough to compare to other players who are taking world football by storm. RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku has forced top clubs to take notice of him after a daring four goals in just three Champions League appearances.
Even in other areas of the field, in-form defenders like Trent Alexander-Arnold and Stuttgart's Konstantinos Mavropanos have been key figures in nearly every game for their respective sides this season, with the latter picking up three man-of-the-match awards in his last four games.
But which stars have been the best and most consistent among other in-form players? Without further ado, let's take a look at the most in-form players right now, based on ratings:
#5 Mateo Kovacic - 7.90 | Chelsea
Since leaving Real Madrid for Stamford Bridge in 2018, Mateo Kovacic has been an instrumental figure in Chelsea's starting lineup. The versatile midfielder played an important role in Chelsea's recent European successes and was notably part of the Croatian squad that came runners-up in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Kovacic has been at his best for Chelsea this season, however, with the star picking up a goal and five assists in just 12 appearances. This is already better than his previous best seasonal return in 2019-20 when he contributed five goals.
After his recent top performance against Norwich, Kovacic is one of the most in-form players in the world right now.
#4 Robert Lewandowski - 7.94 | Bayern Munich
There are a few strikers who are currently in the best years of their careers, and Robert Lewandowski is easily one of them. Last season saw the star create a new Bundesliga record, after he scored a shocking 41 goals in 29 league appearances, and he also picked up seven assists along the way.
Bavarian fans were hoping his streak would continue this season, and in fine fashion, it has.
Lewandowski has scored ten goals in his last nine league games and his three Champions League appearances have seen him score five goals. Bayern's shocking 5-0 loss against Borussia Monchengladbach in the DFB Pokal will have hampered his form somewhat, but the Pole is expected to get back on track this weekend.
#3 Karim Benzema - 8.08 | Real Madrid
Always the clinical striker, the star Frenchman bid his time until Cristiano Ronaldo left for Juventus. Ever since, Karim Benzema has become the indispensable star for Real Madrid.
Clearly the best player in the squad, and currently in his prime, Benzema has scored well over 20 goals per season since 2018, and he's on target to surpass his personal goalscoring record.
Although Benzema couldn't get his name on the scoresheet during the recent El Clasico matchup against Barcelona, the star has maintained ruthless precision in front of goal this season.
His seven assists in ten La Liga appearances have only been eclipsed by his nine goals so far. At this pace, if Los Blancos win La Liga, they'll have Benzema to thank.
#2 Kamaldeen Sulemana - 8.14 | Rennes
He's only 19 years old, but Sulemana has already taken France's Ligue 1 by storm. After playing in the Danish Superliga for two years and scoring a goal every three games in his sophomore year, the winger joined Rennes this season and is already repaying their faith in him.
Four goals and one assist in eleven games for Rennes in Ligue 1 this season has put the wonderkid on the radar of bigger European clubs, and his pacey dribbling has become a consistent threat to defenders in France. It's no surprise that Sulemana is Rennes' No. 10, and if his efforts remain top-notch, the sky is the limit for the star.
#1 Mohamed Salah - 8.88 | Liverpool
Clearly, Liverpool's key marksman is currently the most in-form player in the world, and his hat-trick against Manchester United last weekend only adds to his brilliant all-round appeal.
Salah's appearances for Liverpool have been filled with goals and assists since the star joined in 2017, and recently, they've only increased in intensity.
Fifteen direct goal contributions in just nine Premier League games puts the Egyptian international at the top of the Top Scorer charts in England, as well as second place in the Assist charts. Five goals in just three Champions League games also means that Salah's brilliance has shone continentally as well.
If the star continues in this form, he could guide Liverpool to yet another season with trophy wins.
