How many ball recoveries Real Madrid make, and who makes most.
Updated 7 November 2026, after the last game
Thibaut Courtois has made the most ball recoveries for Real Madrid in 2026/2027, 100 in 15 appearances, 6.67 a game, ahead of Jude Bellingham with 69 and Marc Cucurella with 60, across all competitions.
Real Madrid make more ball recoveries away from home, 46.2 a game in their last 10 away games against 43.9 in their last 10 at home.
Real Madrid made 54 ball recoveries away at Barcelona on 25 October, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 44.6 across their 16 games, and their fewest was 32 at home to Inter on 8 September.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thibaut Courtois | 15 | 100 | 6.67 | 15 |
| Jude Bellingham | 16 | 69 | 4.31 | 16 |
| Marc Cucurella | 16 | 60 | 3.75 | 15 |
| Federico Valverde | 15 | 54 | 3.60 | 15 |
| Aurélien Tchouaméni | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 9 |
| Ibrahima Konaté | 13 | 43 | 3.31 | 12 |
| Yan Diomande | 16 | 41 | 2.56 | 13 |
| Arda Güler | 14 | 40 | 2.86 | 12 |
| Vinicius Junior | 12 | 36 | 3.00 | 11 |
| Bernardo Silva | 13 | 32 | 2.46 | 10 |
| Dean Huijsen | 12 | 31 | 2.58 | 12 |
| Eduardo Camavinga | 13 | 31 | 2.38 | 9 |
| Kylian Mbappé | 16 | 27 | 1.69 | 11 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 8 | 21 | 2.63 | 7 |
| Antonio Rüdiger | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 6 |
| Álvaro Carreras | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 7 |
| Brahim Díaz | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 7 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 11 | 12 | 1.09 | 7 |
| Andriy Lunin | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 1 |
| Endrick | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| Carlos Espí | 11 | 3 | 0.27 | 2 |
| Éder Militão | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Thiago Pitarch | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Real Madrid | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2026 | Valencia (A) | La Liga | 0-3 | 47 | 43 | 90 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | AEK Athens (A) | Champions League | 2-3 | 49 | 42 | 91 |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Racing (A) | La Liga | 0-3 | 46 | 41 | 87 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Barcelona (A) | La Liga | 1-2 | 54 | 46 | 100 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | RB Leipzig (H) | Champions League | 4-1 | 44 | 36 | 80 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Sevilla (H) | La Liga | 4-1 | 50 | 46 | 96 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Roma (A) | Champions League | 3-4 | 47 | 50 | 97 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Villarreal (H) | La Liga | 1-0 | 42 | 40 | 82 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Atlético (A) | La Liga | 2-1 | 35 | 43 | 78 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Elche (A) | La Liga | 2-3 | 49 | 39 | 88 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Rayo (H) | La Liga | 4-1 | 43 | 47 | 90 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Inter (H) | Champions League | 2-1 | 32 | 41 | 73 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Betis (A) | La Liga | 1-0 | 52 | 50 | 102 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Málaga (H) | La Liga | 4-0 | 45 | 46 | 91 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Sociedad (H) | La Liga | 4-1 | 44 | 37 | 81 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Espanyol (A) | La Liga | 1-2 | 34 | 40 | 74 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Real Madrid ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Real Madrid ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Real Madrid ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Real Madrid ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |