How many ball recoveries Palace make, and who makes most.
Updated 8 November 2026, after the last game
Walter Benítez has made the most ball recoveries for Palace in 2026/2027, 73 in nine appearances, 8.11 a game, ahead of Tyrick Mitchell with 69 and Daichi Kamada with 67, across all competitions.
Palace make more ball recoveries at home, 49.9 a game in their last 10 home games against 47.4 in their last 10 away.
Palace made 74 ball recoveries at home to Lech Poznań on 17 September, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 49.8 across their 16 games, and their fewest was 38 away at Spurs on 31 October.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Benítez | 9 | 73 | 8.11 | 9 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | 15 | 69 | 4.60 | 15 |
| Daichi Kamada | 16 | 67 | 4.19 | 14 |
| Dean Henderson | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 7 |
| Yéremy Pino | 16 | 55 | 3.44 | 15 |
| Anan Khalaili | 14 | 53 | 3.79 | 13 |
| Adam Wharton | 16 | 53 | 3.31 | 15 |
| Jaydee Canvot | 12 | 50 | 4.17 | 12 |
| Quinten Timber | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 10 |
| Chris Richards | 15 | 40 | 2.67 | 15 |
| Axel Disasi | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 10 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 5 |
| Óscar Mingueza | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 7 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | 12 | 23 | 1.92 | 9 |
| Dwight McNeil | 13 | 23 | 1.77 | 8 |
| Honest Ahanor | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 5 |
| Darío Osorio | 9 | 17 | 1.89 | 8 |
| Will Hughes | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 4 |
| Eddie Nketiah | 14 | 12 | 0.86 | 9 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 5 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 3 |
| Chadi Riad | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Ben Chilwell | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 |
| Cheick Doucouré | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Evann Guessand | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Daniel Muñoz | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Zavier Gozo | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Palace | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2026 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | 1-3 | 50 | 60 | 110 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Hoffenheim (H) | Europa League | 1-1 | 53 | 60 | 113 |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Spurs (A) | Premier League | 2-0 | 38 | 55 | 93 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Fulham (A) | Carabao Cup | 0-1 | 46 | 52 | 98 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Newcastle (H) | Premier League | 0-2 | 54 | 52 | 106 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Beşiktaş (A) | Europa League | 2-2 | 56 | 46 | 102 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Brighton (A) | Premier League | 5-0 | 39 | 43 | 82 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Lyon (A) | Europa League | 3-2 | 54 | 45 | 99 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Forest (H) | Premier League | 3-1 | 53 | 62 | 115 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Leeds (A) | Premier League | 0-0 | 49 | 51 | 100 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Lech Poznań (H) | Europa League | 4-0 | 74 | 63 | 137 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Ipswich (H) | Premier League | 2-3 | 47 | 44 | 91 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | M'Boro (H) | Carabao Cup | 3-0 | 48 | 55 | 103 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Fulham (A) | Premier League | 2-3 | 42 | 53 | 95 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Man City (H) | Premier League | 1-4 | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Everton (A) | Premier League | 2-0 | 53 | 63 | 116 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palace ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Palace ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Palace ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Palace ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Palace ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 110.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 120.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |