How many long balls Palace play, and who plays most.
Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game
Walter Benítez has played the most long balls for Palace in 2026/2027, 158 in nine appearances, 17.56 a game, ahead of Dean Henderson with 77 and Chris Richards with 43, across all competitions.
Palace play more long balls away from home, 47.9 a game in their last 10 away games against 45.4 in their last 10 at home.
Palace played 56 long balls at home to Newcastle on 25 October, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 44.6 across their 14 games, and their fewest was 32 at home to Man City on 28 August.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Benítez | 9 | 158 | 17.56 | 9 |
| Dean Henderson | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 5 |
| Chris Richards | 13 | 43 | 3.31 | 12 |
| Anan Khalaili | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 10 |
| Jaydee Canvot | 11 | 41 | 3.73 | 11 |
| Adam Wharton | 14 | 41 | 2.93 | 12 |
| Axel Disasi | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 9 |
| Daichi Kamada | 14 | 28 | 2.00 | 12 |
| Yéremy Pino | 14 | 27 | 1.93 | 9 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 5 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | 13 | 25 | 1.92 | 13 |
| Quinten Timber | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 6 |
| Honest Ahanor | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 5 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Óscar Mingueza | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | 11 | 7 | 0.64 | 5 |
| Dwight McNeil | 11 | 6 | 0.55 | 4 |
| Ben Chilwell | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Will Hughes | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Daniel Muñoz | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Chadi Riad | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Cheick Doucouré | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Darío Osorio | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Evann Guessand | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Eddie Nketiah | 12 | 2 | 0.17 | 2 |
| Zavier Gozo | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Palace | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Spurs (A) | Premier League | 2-0 | 51 | 18 | 69 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Fulham (A) | Carabao Cup | 0-1 | 49 | 56 | 105 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Newcastle (H) | Premier League | 0-2 | 56 | 67 | 123 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Beşiktaş (A) | Europa League | 2-2 | 46 | 63 | 109 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Brighton (A) | Premier League | 5-0 | 47 | 53 | 100 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Lyon (A) | Europa League | 3-2 | 34 | 46 | 80 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Forest (H) | Premier League | 3-1 | 55 | 52 | 107 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Leeds (A) | Premier League | 0-0 | 47 | 47 | 94 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Lech Poznań (H) | Europa League | 4-0 | 33 | 37 | 70 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Ipswich (H) | Premier League | 2-3 | 48 | 47 | 95 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | M'Boro (H) | Carabao Cup | 3-0 | 43 | 40 | 83 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Fulham (A) | Premier League | 2-3 | 51 | 49 | 100 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Man City (H) | Premier League | 1-4 | 32 | 42 | 74 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Everton (A) | Premier League | 2-0 | 32 | 55 | 87 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palace long balls | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Palace long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Palace long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Palace long balls | Over 45.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Palace long balls | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total long balls | Over 110.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |