Updated 8 November 2026, after the last game
Player tackles markets reward knowing the busiest defenders and ball-winners and how the matchup projects. This guide pairs the strategy with the live Statz tackles data to check first.
Through Matchweek 10 of the 2026/27 season, Premier League players make 1.19 tackles per appearance across 2,537 appearances of 20 minutes or more, and Xaver Schlager of Nottingham Forest leads on 3.6 per game. The table counts players with 5 or more of those appearances.
Xaver Schlager of Nottingham Forest makes the most tackles per game in the 2026/27 Premier League season, 3.6 a game across 9 appearances, ahead of Anan Khalaili (3.2) and Abdukodir Khusanov (3.2), among players with 5 or more appearances of 20 minutes.
Xaver Schlager has made 1+ tackles in 78% of 9 Premier League appearances of 20 minutes or more in 2026/27, and 2+ in 78%, with 32 in total, the highest rate per game of any player on the Statz table this season.
A Premier League player makes 1.19 tackles per appearance on average in the 2026/27 season, across 2,537 appearances of 20 minutes or more through Matchweek 10, while all 40 players on the Statz table average 2 or more.
Player tackles including overtime means the tackle count includes tackles made in regular time (90 minutes + stoppage time) plus any extra time played. For league matches this makes no difference.
A tackle in football betting is a defensive action where a player successfully challenges an opponent and wins possession of the ball. On Bet365, "player tackles" follows Opta's definition. Fouls committed do not count.
Match tackles is a bet on the total number of tackles by both teams combined in the match. Over/under lines are typically set in the range of 22-28 total tackles.
Alternative player tackles lets you choose a different threshold than the standard line. If the standard is 2+ tackles, the alternative might offer 1+, 3+, or 4+ at adjusted odds.
Yes — player tackles is a standard bet builder market on Bet365, Betway, and Ladbrokes. It combines well with yellow cards, match result, and player fouls.