Premier League Player Defending Stats 2026/2027

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

Updated 20 September 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 16 from five appearances, an average of 3.2 a game. James Tarkowski is next on 14.

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

Sven Botman of Newcastle United has made the most clearances in the Premier League in 2026/2027, with 42 from five appearances, an average of 8.4 a game. António Silva is next on 39.

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

Jarrad Branthwaite of Everton has blocked the most shots in the Premier League in 2026/2027, with 11 from five appearances, an average of 2.2 a game. Five players are next on 8.

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

Dan Ballard of Sunderland has won the most aerial duels in the Premier League in 2026/2027, with 26 from five appearances, an average of 5.2 a game. Oliver McBurnie is next on 25.

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

Alex Scott of AFC Bournemouth has won the most ground duels in the Premier League in 2026/2027, with 30 from five appearances, an average of 6.0 a game. Elliot Anderson is next on 29.

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 33 from five appearances: 17 tackles and 16 interceptions. Anan Khalaili is next on 27.

Premier League Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Anan Khalaili	Palace	21
2	Vitaly Janelt	Brentford	17
3	Xaver Schlager	Forest	17
4	James Justin	Leeds	16
5	Adrien Truffert	B'mouth	16
6	Mohamed Belloumi	Hull	16
7	Rodrigo Bentancur	Spurs	15
8	Vitaliy Mykolenko	Everton	14
9	Neco Williams	Forest	14
10	Mamadou Sangaré	Brentford	14

Premier League Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Vitaly Janelt	Brentford	16
2	James Tarkowski	Everton	14
3	Ethan Ampadu	Leeds	11
4	Issa Diop	Ipswich	11
5	Anton Stach	Leeds	11
6	Wesley Fofana	Chelsea	11
7	Tarik Muharemović	Leeds	11
8	Brandon Thomas-Asante	Coventry	9
9	Shea Emmanuel Charles	Fulham	9
10	Mohamed Belloumi	Hull	9

Premier League Tackles + Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles + Interceptions
1	Vitaly Janelt	Brentford	33
2	Anan Khalaili	Palace	27
3	James Tarkowski	Everton	25
4	Mohamed Belloumi	Hull	25
5	James Justin	Leeds	24
6	Anton Stach	Leeds	24
7	Ethan Ampadu	Leeds	23
8	Adrien Truffert	B'mouth	23
9	Xaver Schlager	Forest	22
10	Elliot Anderson	Man City	21

Premier League Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Sven Botman	Newcastle	42
2	António Silva	B'mouth	39
3	John Egan	Hull	38
4	Kristoffer Ajer	Brentford	37
5	Tarik Muharemović	Leeds	37
6	Bobby Thomas	Coventry	36
7	Virgil van Dijk	Liverpool	35
8	Malick Thiaw	Newcastle	35
9	Murillo	Forest	35
10	Chris Richards	Palace	32

Premier League Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Jarrad Branthwaite	Everton	11
2	Issa Diop	Ipswich	8
3	Sven Botman	Newcastle	8
4	Malick Thiaw	Newcastle	8
5	Shea Emmanuel Charles	Fulham	8
6	Lewis Hall	Newcastle	8
7	Ethan Pinnock	Coventry	7
8	Chris Richards	Palace	6
9	Jan Paul van Hecke	Spurs	6
10	Bobby Thomas	Coventry	6

Premier League Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	Anan Khalaili	Palace	10
2	Daichi Kamada	Palace	8
3	Rodrigo Bentancur	Spurs	8
4	Antonee Robinson	Fulham	8
5	Mohamed Belloumi	Hull	8
6	Vitaly Janelt	Brentford	7
7	Xaver Schlager	Forest	7
8	Bryan Mbeumo	Man Utd	7
9	Brenden Aaronson	Leeds	7
10	Mikkel Damsgaard	Brentford	7

Premier League Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Oliver McBurnie	Hull	90
2	Dan Ballard	Sunderland	81
3	Kevin Schade	Brentford	72
4	Diego Gómez	Brighton	71
5	Yoane Wissa	Newcastle	69
6	Iliman Ndiaye	Man City	68
7	Issahaku Fatawu	Ipswich	68
8	Thierno Barry	Everton	68
9	Igor Thiago	Brentford	67
10	Anton Stach	Leeds	64

Premier League Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Dan Ballard	Sunderland	45
2	Oliver McBurnie	Hull	43
3	James Tarkowski	Everton	39
4	Anton Stach	Leeds	36
5	Elliot Anderson	Man City	34
6	Kevin Schade	Brentford	34
7	João Pedro	Chelsea	34
8	James Justin	Leeds	33
9	Alex Scott	B'mouth	33
10	Anan Khalaili	Palace	33

Premier League Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Alex Scott	B'mouth	30
2	Elliot Anderson	Man City	29
3	Bukayo Saka	Arsenal	28
4	Issahaku Fatawu	Ipswich	28
5	Anan Khalaili	Palace	28
6	Iliman Ndiaye	Man City	27
7	Lewis Hall	Newcastle	26
8	Mamadou Sangaré	Brentford	25
9	Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall	Everton	24
10	Anton Stach	Leeds	24

Premier League Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Dan Ballard	Sunderland	26
2	Oliver McBurnie	Hull	25
3	Dominic Calvert-Lewin	Leeds	24
4	James Tarkowski	Everton	20
5	Kristoffer Ajer	Brentford	20
6	António Silva	B'mouth	20
7	Ronald Araujo	Liverpool	18
8	Malick Thiaw	Newcastle	18
9	Igor Jesus	Forest	18
10	Harry Maguire	Man Utd	17

Premier League player stats in past seasons

Premier League player stats 2025/2026