Premier League teams ranked by best possession percentage 2025-26 – 13.01.26
Premier League teams ranked by best possession percentage 2025-26
Which team will finish the season as the top ranked by best possession percentage in Premier League? Which team have the best possession percentage so far this season? Let’s find out!
Statistics are used for a variety of different reasons within professional football today. Stats refer to football player or football team’s accomplishments throughout any given game. For instance, during games, statisticians keep track of goals, saves, tackles, interceptions, passes, dribbles, shots, aerial duels won, blocked shots, fouls, key passes, assists, offsides, clearances, yellow cards, red cards, pass success percentages, possessions, etc., to create stats sheets to follow the players’ or team’s progress. Individual or team statistics can have a great bearing on playing time, game outcome, team selections and rankings, and more.
Based on the most recent football statistics and records, we have compiled a comprehensive post listing the Premier League teams ranked by best possession percentage.
This statistical article brings you the Premier League teams ranked by best possession percentage of the season so far. Let’s see!
Premier League teams ranked by best possession percentage 2025-26
| Team | P% |
|---|---|
| 1. Liverpool | 60.9 |
| 2. Manchester City | 58.9 |
| 3. Arsenal | 58.1 |
| 4. Chelsea | 57.7 |
| 5. Manchester United | 53.8 |
| 6. Aston Villa | 53.0 |
| 7. Newcastle | 53.0 |
| 8. Brighton | 52.0 |
| 9. Fulham | 51.3 |
| 10. Tottenham | 50.9 |
| 11. Bournemouth | 50.6 |
| 12. Nottingham Forest | 50.0 |
| 13. Brentford | 46.0 |
| 14. Leeds | 45.6 |
| 15. Wolves | 44.6 |
| 16. West Ham | 43.2 |
| 17. Crystal Palace | 43.0 |
| 18. Everton | 42.8 |
| 19. Sunderland | 42.6 |
| 20. Burnley | 41.4 |
A list of the Premier League teams ranked by best possession percentage.
Possession – Possessions are defined as one or more sequences in a row belonging to the same team. A possession is ended by the opposition gaining control of the ball.
The success of a football team depends a lot on the individual players making up that team. However, not all positions on a team are the same and there are significant differences in the style of game being played in different leagues. It is therefore important to take into account both the position and the league when evaluating individual football players or football teams.
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