Season 2026-27

Premier League Defending Stats 2024-2025

Final figures 2026-2027 defending

Mats Wieffer topped the Premier League 2024-2025 tackles chart with 22 tackles won (64.7% success rate) in 25 appearances, 3 ahead of Neco Williams. Best rate per 90 minutes (at least 1,140 minutes played): James Garner, 0.73.

Tackles won: season total

# Player Apps Mins Tkl Att % Int Clr /90
1 Mats WiefferBrighton 25 1,007 22 34 64.7% 9 12 –
2 Neco WilliamsNottingham 35 2,591 19 24 79.2% 8 30 0.66
3 Patrick DorguManchester Utd 12 842 16 17 94.1% 3 8 –
3 Joao GomesWolves 36 2,990 16 25 64.0% 0 3 0.48
5 Daniel MunozCrystal Palace 37 3,233 15 23 65.2% 9 23 0.42
5 Moises CaicedoChelsea 38 3,356 15 20 75.0% 7 14 0.40
7 AndreWolves 33 2,487 14 27 51.9% 9 4 0.51
8 James GarnerEverton 21 1,595 13 19 68.4% 9 5 0.73
8 Noussair MazraouiManchester Utd 37 2,849 13 20 65.0% 1 12 0.41
10 Ryan SessegnonFulham 16 580 12 21 57.1% 1 12 –
10 Wilfred NdidiLeicester 28 2,337 12 17 70.6% 8 11 0.46
12 Kenny TeteFulham 22 1,779 11 15 73.3% 4 28 0.56
12 Pervis EstupinanBrighton 30 2,402 11 17 64.7% 10 15 0.41
12 Carlos BalebaBrighton 34 2,672 11 14 78.6% 7 14 0.37
15 Luke ThomasLeicester 14 1,113 10 12 83.3% 13 22 –
15 Mikel MerinoArsenal 28 1,581 10 14 71.4% 2 2 0.57
15 Idrissa GueyeEverton 37 3,068 10 17 58.8% 11 7 0.29
15 Levi ColwillChelsea 35 3,150 10 11 90.9% 3 24 0.29
19 Samy MorsyIpswich 33 2,755 9 12 75.0% 3 7 0.29
19 Marc CucurellaChelsea 36 2,991 9 14 64.3% 7 25 0.27
19 Max KilmanWest Ham 38 3,349 9 11 81.8% 2 40 0.24
22 Michael KayodeBrentford 12 528 8 12 66.7% 6 16 –
22 Kasey McAteerLeicester 18 853 8 12 66.7% 2 3 –
22 Harry WilsonFulham 25 1,158 8 10 80.0% 2 4 0.62
22 Yegor YarmolyukBrentford 31 1,442 8 18 44.4% 4 7 0.50
22 Jean-Clair TodiboWest Ham 27 1,829 8 14 57.1% 7 20 0.39
22 Jacob GreavesIpswich 25 2,206 8 13 61.5% 4 40 0.33
22 Sasa LukicFulham 30 2,358 8 12 66.7% 6 6 0.31
22 TotiWolves 31 2,616 8 13 61.5% 4 27 0.28
22 James JustinLeicester 36 2,921 8 11 72.7% 5 16 0.25
22 Youri TielemansAston Villa 36 3,033 8 8 100.0% 2 5 0.24
22 Rayan Ait-NouriWolves 37 3,128 8 10 80.0% 5 11 0.23
22 Bryan MbeumoBrentford 38 3,417 8 12 66.7% 1 12 0.21
34 Ian MaatsenAston Villa 29 1,126 7 10 70.0% 1 8 –
34 Ben WhiteArsenal 17 1,197 7 9 77.8% 4 13 0.53
34 CasemiroManchester Utd 24 1,498 7 9 77.8% 2 5 0.42
34 Manuel UgarteManchester Utd 29 1,791 7 10 70.0% 3 1 0.35
34 Tyler AdamsBournemouth 28 1,964 7 13 53.8% 3 10 0.32
34 Nicolas DominguezNottingham 34 1,969 7 15 46.7% 3 13 0.32
34 Matty CashAston Villa 27 2,075 7 11 63.6% 3 17 0.30
34 Luis DiazLiverpool 36 2,412 7 8 87.5% 1 0 0.26
34 Raul JimenezFulham 38 2,507 7 8 87.5% 1 7 0.25
34 Alexis Mac AllisterLiverpool 35 2,607 7 10 70.0% 2 3 0.24
34 Bernardo SilvaManchester City 33 2,667 7 9 77.8% 5 9 0.24
34 Elliot AndersonNottingham 37 2,742 7 16 43.8% 6 21 0.23
34 Antonee RobinsonFulham 36 3,167 7 13 53.8% 9 22 0.20
34 Bruno GuimaraesNewcastle 38 3,285 7 15 46.7% 4 10 0.19
48 Sven BotmanNewcastle 8 416 6 7 85.7% 1 13 –
48 James Ward-ProwseWest Ham 24 1,440 6 9 66.7% 3 3 0.38
48 Daichi KamadaCrystal Palace 34 1,554 6 7 85.7% 3 3 0.35

Players level on tackles won share a position and are listed by fewer minutes played. Club: the player's latest club this season. Per-90 figures are shown for players with at least 1,140 minutes.

Tackles won per 90 minutes

# Player Mins Tkl /90
1 James GarnerEverton 1,595 13 0.73
2 Neco WilliamsNottingham 2,591 19 0.66
3 Harry WilsonFulham 1,158 8 0.62
4 Mikel MerinoArsenal 1,581 10 0.57
5 Kenny TeteFulham 1,779 11 0.56
6 Ben WhiteArsenal 1,197 7 0.53
7 AndreWolves 2,487 14 0.51
8 Yegor YarmolyukBrentford 1,442 8 0.50
9 Joao GomesWolves 2,990 16 0.48
10 Wilfred NdidiLeicester 2,337 12 0.46
11 Daniel MunozCrystal Palace 3,233 15 0.42
11 CasemiroManchester Utd 1,498 7 0.42
13 Noussair MazraouiManchester Utd 2,849 13 0.41
13 Pervis EstupinanBrighton 2,402 11 0.41
15 Moises CaicedoChelsea 3,356 15 0.40
16 Jean-Clair TodiboWest Ham 1,829 8 0.39
17 James Ward-ProwseWest Ham 1,440 6 0.38
18 Carlos BalebaBrighton 2,672 11 0.37
19 Manuel UgarteManchester Utd 1,791 7 0.35
19 Daichi KamadaCrystal Palace 1,554 6 0.35
21 Kieran TrippierNewcastle 1,309 5 0.34
21 Ben DaviesTottenham 1,330 5 0.34
23 Jacob GreavesIpswich 2,206 8 0.33
23 Amadou OnanaAston Villa 1,625 6 0.33
23 Jack StephensSouthampton 1,379 5 0.33
26 Tyler AdamsBournemouth 1,964 7 0.32
26 Nicolas DominguezNottingham 1,969 7 0.32
26 Jean-Ricner BellegardeWolves 1,681 6 0.32
26 Kamaldeen SulemanaSouthampton 1,406 5 0.32
30 Sasa LukicFulham 2,358 8 0.31
30 Julio EncisoIpswich 1,162 4 0.31
30 Jack ClarkeIpswich 1,171 4 0.31
33 Matty CashAston Villa 2,075 7 0.30
33 Facundo BuonanotteLeicester 1,514 5 0.30
35 Idrissa GueyeEverton 3,068 10 0.29
35 Levi ColwillChelsea 3,150 10 0.29
35 Samy MorsyIpswich 2,755 9 0.29
35 Cameron BurgessIpswich 1,539 5 0.29
39 TotiWolves 2,616 8 0.28
39 Pape Matar SarrTottenham 1,915 6 0.28
41 Marc CucurellaChelsea 2,991 9 0.27
41 Rodrigo BentancurTottenham 1,653 5 0.27
41 Kobbie MainooManchester Utd 1,657 5 0.27
41 Matheus NunesManchester City 1,673 5 0.27
45 Luis DiazLiverpool 2,412 7 0.26
45 Curtis JonesLiverpool 1,713 5 0.26
45 Emmanuel AgbadouWolves 1,411 4 0.26
48 James JustinLeicester 2,921 8 0.25
48 Raul JimenezFulham 2,507 7 0.25
48 Bilal El KhannoussLeicester 2,194 6 0.25

Players with at least 1,140 minutes: a third of the minutes available over the season, so short cameos don't top the list.

More defending leaders

Interceptions

  1. 1Luke ThomasLeicester · 14 apps13
  2. 2Vitali MykolenkoEverton · 35 apps12
  3. 3Idrissa GueyeEverton · 37 apps11
  4. 3Josko GvardiolManchester City · 37 apps11
  5. 5Pervis EstupinanBrighton · 30 apps10
  6. 5Christian NorgaardBrentford · 34 apps10
  7. 7Mats WiefferBrighton · 25 apps9
  8. 7James GarnerEverton · 21 apps9
  9. 7Archie GrayTottenham · 28 apps9
  10. 7Chris RichardsCrystal Palace · 24 apps9

Clearances

  1. 1Joachim AndersenFulham · 30 apps56
  2. 2Dean HuijsenBournemouth · 32 apps55
  3. 3Kevin DansoTottenham · 10 apps49
  4. 3Nikola MilenkovicNottingham · 37 apps49
  5. 5Maxence LacroixCrystal Palace · 35 apps42
  6. 6Dan BurnNewcastle · 37 apps41
  7. 7Jacob GreavesIpswich · 25 apps40
  8. 7Ilya ZabarnyiBournemouth · 36 apps40
  9. 7Dara O'SheaIpswich · 35 apps40
  10. 7MurilloNottingham · 36 apps40

Duels won

  1. 1Mats WiefferBrighton · 25 apps55
  2. 2Jacob GreavesIpswich · 25 apps50
  3. 3Raul JimenezFulham · 38 apps47
  4. 4Elliot AndersonNottingham · 37 apps46
  5. 4Joao GomesWolves · 36 apps46
  6. 6Neco WilliamsNottingham · 35 apps44
  7. 6Moises CaicedoChelsea · 38 apps44
  8. 8BetoEverton · 30 apps42
  9. 9Rayan Ait-NouriWolves · 37 apps41
  10. 10Patrick DorguManchester Utd · 12 apps40

Aerial duels won

  1. 1Dan BurnNewcastle · 37 apps31
  2. 2BetoEverton · 30 apps30
  3. 3Jacob GreavesIpswich · 25 apps29
  4. 4Raul JimenezFulham · 38 apps28
  5. 5Fabian ScharNewcastle · 34 apps23
  6. 6Joachim AndersenFulham · 30 apps20
  7. 6Max KilmanWest Ham · 38 apps20
  8. 8Elliot AndersonNottingham · 37 apps19
  9. 9Chris RichardsCrystal Palace · 24 apps18
  10. 9Kevin SchadeBrentford · 38 apps18

Team rankings

Goals conceded (fewest)

  1. 1Arsenal38 matches34
  2. 2Liverpool38 matches41
  3. 3Chelsea38 matches43
  4. 4Everton38 matches44
  5. 4Manchester City38 matches44
  6. 6Bournemouth38 matches46
  7. 6Nottingham38 matches46
  8. 8Newcastle38 matches47
  9. 9Aston Villa38 matches51
  10. 9Crystal Palace38 matches51

About these stats

Tackles won
Tackles that won the ball, out of those attempted.
Interceptions
Opponent passes cut out.
Clearances
Times the ball was cleared away from danger.
Duels won
One-on-one contests for the ball won, on the ground and in the air, out of those contested.
Aerial duels won
Headed duels won, out of those contested.
Goals conceded
Goals let in. For a goalkeeper, goals conceded while on the pitch.

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