Premier League Player Defending Stats 2026/2027

Who is leading the way on tackles, interceptions, clearances, duels won and much more.

Updated 8 November 2026, after the last game

Premier League Player Defending Stats Questions

Which Premier League player has made the most interceptions this season?

Vitaly Janelt of Brentford has made the most interceptions in the Premier League in 2026/2027, with 27 from nine appearances, an average of 3.0 a game. James Tarkowski is next on 23.

Which Premier League player has made the most clearances this season?

Tarik Muharemović of Leeds United has made the most clearances in the Premier League in 2026/2027, with 85 from ten appearances, an average of 8.5 a game. António Silva is next on 75.

Which Premier League player has blocked the most shots this season?

Ethan Pinnock of Coventry City has blocked the most shots in the Premier League in 2026/2027, with 18 from nine appearances, an average of 2.0 a game. Jarrad Branthwaite is next on 14.

Which Premier League player has won the most aerial duels this season?

Thierno Barry of Everton has won the most aerial duels in the Premier League in 2026/2027, with 45 from ten appearances, an average of 4.5 a game. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is next on 43.

Which Premier League player has won the most ground duels this season?

Elliot Anderson of Manchester City has won the most ground duels in the Premier League in 2026/2027, with 65 from ten appearances, an average of 6.5 a game. Boubacar Kamara is next on 57.

Which Premier League player has the most tackles and interceptions combined this season?

Vitaly Janelt of Brentford has the most tackles and interceptions combined in the Premier League in 2026/2027, with 53 from nine appearances: 26 tackles and 27 interceptions. Jérémy Jacquet is next on 47.

Premier League Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Xaver Schlager	Forest	32
2	Anan Khalaili	Palace	29
3	Boubacar Kamara	Villa	28
4	Mamadou Sangaré	Brentford	28
5	Jérémy Jacquet	Liverpool	28
6	Tyrick Mitchell	Palace	27
7	Vitaly Janelt	Brentford	26
8	Daniel Muñoz	Forest	26
9	Matty Cash	Villa	25
10	James Justin	Leeds	25

Premier League Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Vitaly Janelt	Brentford	27
2	James Tarkowski	Everton	23
3	Issa Diop	Ipswich	19
4	Jérémy Jacquet	Liverpool	19
5	Ethan Ampadu	Leeds	18
6	Wesley Fofana	Chelsea	18
7	Milan van Ewijk	Coventry	18
8	Lewis Hall	Newcastle	18
9	Murillo	Forest	18
10	Harry Maguire	Man Utd	17

Premier League Tackles and Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Vitaly Janelt	Brentford	53
2	Jérémy Jacquet	Liverpool	47
3	Mamadou Sangaré	Brentford	44
4	Xaver Schlager	Forest	43
5	Anan Khalaili	Palace	43
6	James Hill	B'mouth	42
7	Murillo	Forest	41
8	Ethan Ampadu	Leeds	40
9	Lewis Hall	Newcastle	40
10	James Justin	Leeds	39

Premier League Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Tarik Muharemović	Leeds	85
2	António Silva	B'mouth	75
3	Virgil van Dijk	Liverpool	71
4	Kristoffer Ajer	Brentford	71
5	John Egan	Hull	65
6	Chris Richards	Palace	64
7	James Hill	B'mouth	64
8	Bobby Thomas	Coventry	63
9	Luka Vuskovic	Brighton	62
10	Ethan Pinnock	Coventry	61

Premier League Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Ethan Pinnock	Coventry	18
2	Jarrad Branthwaite	Everton	14
3	Malick Thiaw	Newcastle	13
4	John Egan	Hull	12
5	Issa Diop	Ipswich	12
6	Chris Richards	Palace	12
7	Gabriel Magalhães	Arsenal	11
8	Sven Botman	Newcastle	11
9	Jan Paul van Hecke	Spurs	11
10	Jérémy Jacquet	Liverpool	11

Premier League Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	Anan Khalaili	Palace	18
2	Xaver Schlager	Forest	17
3	Antonee Robinson	Fulham	16
4	Adam Smith	B'mouth	14
5	James McAtee	Forest	13
6	Pascal Groß	Brighton	12
7	Vitaly Janelt	Brentford	12
8	Youri Tielemans	Man Utd	12
9	Emiliano Buendía	Villa	12
10	Adrien Truffert	B'mouth	12

Premier League Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Oliver McBurnie	Hull	161
2	Igor Thiago	Brentford	150
3	Thierno Barry	Everton	144
4	Rayan	B'mouth	142
5	Diego Gómez	Brighton	141
6	Morgan Rogers	Chelsea	137
7	Dominic Calvert-Lewin	Leeds	136
8	Kevin Schade	Brentford	130
9	Elliot Anderson	Man City	124
10	Iliman Ndiaye	Man City	124

Premier League Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Elliot Anderson	Man City	74
2	James Hill	B'mouth	72
3	Oliver McBurnie	Hull	71
4	Thierno Barry	Everton	70
5	Boubacar Kamara	Villa	69
6	Jérémy Jacquet	Liverpool	68
7	James Tarkowski	Everton	67
8	Diego Gómez	Brighton	66
9	Dara O'Shea	Ipswich	65
10	Morgan Rogers	Chelsea	62

Premier League Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Elliot Anderson	Man City	65
2	Boubacar Kamara	Villa	57
3	Mohamed Belloumi	Hull	53
4	Iliman Ndiaye	Man City	51
5	Lewis Hall	Newcastle	51
6	Morgan Rogers	Chelsea	48
7	Mohammed Kudus	Spurs	48
8	Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall	Everton	46
9	Xaver Schlager	Forest	45
10	Jérémy Doku	Man City	45

Premier League Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Thierno Barry	Everton	45
2	Dominic Calvert-Lewin	Leeds	43
3	Tarik Muharemović	Leeds	42
4	Oliver McBurnie	Hull	41
5	James Hill	B'mouth	41
6	Luka Vuskovic	Brighton	40
7	Dara O'Shea	Ipswich	39
8	Jan Paul van Hecke	Spurs	39
9	Virgil van Dijk	Liverpool	38
10	António Silva	B'mouth	37

Premier League player stats in past seasons

Premier League player stats 2025/2026