Sunderland have recorded 1690 ball recoveries across 38 Premier League games in 2025/2026, averaging 44.5 per match. R. Roefs leads the squad with 333 ball recoveries - 9.51 per game. G. Xhaka is next with 180.
Over their last 10 games, Sunderland are averaging 46.3 ball recoveries per match - G. Xhaka leads that period with 67. Use the match-by-match table above to compare ball recoveries game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Sunderland vs Ipswich on 22.08.2026.
Sunderland average 44.5 ball recoveries per Premier League game in 2025/2026, based on 38 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 46.3 per match.
R. Roefs leads Sunderland for ball recoveries in 2025/2026 with 333 in Premier League - an average of 9.51 per game. G. Xhaka is second with 180.
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Sunderland's ball recoveries totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2025/2026.
| Player | Apps | Ball recoveries | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Xhaka | 10 | 64 | 6.4 |
| R. Roefs | 7 | 56 | 8 |
| E. Fée | 9 | 45 | 5 |
| N. Sadiki | 9 | 36 | 4 |
| M. Ellborg | 3 | 33 | 11 |
| O. Alderete | 9 | 32 | 3.56 |
| N. Mukiele | 7 | 30 | 4.29 |
| H. Diarra | 9 | 25 | 2.78 |
| L. Geertruida | 6 | 24 | 4 |
| R. Mandava | 8 | 23 | 2.88 |
| T. Hume | 9 | 22 | 2.44 |
| C. Talbi | 8 | 15 | 1.88 |
| C. Rigg | 8 | 14 | 1.75 |
| B. Brobbey | 9 | 13 | 1.44 |
| L. O'Nien | 7 | 12 | 1.71 |
| D. Ballard | 5 | 12 | 2.4 |
| N. Angulo | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| W. Isidor | 7 | 4 | 0.57 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team ball recoveries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.05.2026 | Chelsea | Home | 2-1 | |
| 17.05.2026 | Everton | Away | 1-3 | |
| 09.05.2026 | Man Utd | Home | 0-0 | |
| 02.05.2026 | Wolves | Away | 1-1 | |
| 24.04.2026 | Forest | Home | 0-5 | |
| 19.04.2026 | Villa | Away | 4-3 | |
| 12.04.2026 | Spurs | Home | 1-0 | |
| 22.03.2026 | Newcastle | Away | 1-2 | |
| 14.03.2026 | Brighton | Home | 0-1 | |
| 08.03.2026 | Port Vale | Away | 1-0 |