How many long balls Palace complete, and who completes most.
Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game
Walter Benítez has completed the most long balls for Palace in 2026/2027, 49 in nine appearances, 5.44 a game, ahead of Dean Henderson with 25 and Anan Khalaili with 21, across all competitions.
Palace complete more long balls at home, 18.3 a game in their last 10 home games against 17.4 in their last 10 away.
Palace completed 24 long balls at home to Forest on 11 October, their joint most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 17.7 across their 14 games, and their fewest was 11 away at Brighton on 18 October.
| Player | Apps | Accurate Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Benítez | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 9 |
| Dean Henderson | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 5 |
| Anan Khalaili | 12 | 21 | 1.75 | 10 |
| Jaydee Canvot | 11 | 20 | 1.82 | 8 |
| Daichi Kamada | 14 | 20 | 1.43 | 11 |
| Adam Wharton | 14 | 18 | 1.29 | 9 |
| Axel Disasi | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 5 |
| Chris Richards | 13 | 14 | 1.08 | 10 |
| Yéremy Pino | 14 | 14 | 1.00 | 8 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 4 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | 13 | 7 | 0.54 | 7 |
| Quinten Timber | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 5 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | 11 | 4 | 0.36 | 4 |
| Will Hughes | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Honest Ahanor | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Dwight McNeil | 11 | 3 | 0.27 | 3 |
| Chadi Riad | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Óscar Mingueza | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 |
| Darío Osorio | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Daniel Muñoz | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ben Chilwell | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Eddie Nketiah | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Cheick Doucouré | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Evann Guessand | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zavier Gozo | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Palace | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Spurs (A) | Premier League | 2-0 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Fulham (A) | Carabao Cup | 0-1 | 17 | 36 | 53 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Newcastle (H) | Premier League | 0-2 | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Beşiktaş (A) | Europa League | 2-2 | 18 | 24 | 42 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Brighton (A) | Premier League | 5-0 | 11 | 33 | 44 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Lyon (A) | Europa League | 3-2 | 18 | 26 | 44 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Forest (H) | Premier League | 3-1 | 24 | 30 | 54 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Leeds (A) | Premier League | 0-0 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Lech Poznań (H) | Europa League | 4-0 | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Ipswich (H) | Premier League | 2-3 | 21 | 19 | 40 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | M'Boro (H) | Carabao Cup | 3-0 | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Fulham (A) | Premier League | 2-3 | 24 | 30 | 54 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Man City (H) | Premier League | 1-4 | 13 | 25 | 38 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Everton (A) | Premier League | 2-0 | 12 | 27 | 39 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palace accurate long balls | Over 12.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Palace accurate long balls | Over 14.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Palace accurate long balls | Over 16.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Palace accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Palace accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 12.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 14.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 16.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 45.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |