Premier League ball possession
See which clubs control the ball this season and how that possession relates to chance creation and goals. Season averages come from ClubSeasonStats.possessionPercentage; match extremes use MatchTeamStats.
At a glance
This 2026/27 Premier League view includes 20 club records with available possession, goals, expected goals and shots. Use the tables and charts to compare the recorded values without treating missing statistics as zero.
- Highest possession
- 64.70%
- Lowest possession
- 31.90%
- League average possession
- 49.96%
Man City
Hull
Club-season averages
2026/27 · Current-season data · Latest source fetch 20/10/2026, 8:29:46 UTC. Possession % from ClubSeasonStats.possessionPercentage. Match extremes from MatchTeamStats.possessionPercentage. Possession does not cause performance.
Season snapshot
Highest possession
64.70
Man City
Lowest possession
31.90
Hull
League average possession
49.96
Club-season averages
Largest possession differential
55.20
Man City vs Coventry
Possession vs xG / match
Clubs with high possession are not automatically efficient chance creators — read this with goals and shots.
Possession vs goals / match
Club possession table
| Club | Matches | Possession | Goals | Expected goals (xG) | Shots | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man City | 7 | 64.70 | 19 | 15.30 | 73 | 37 |
| Arsenal | 7 | 61.20 | 11 | 11.88 | 59 | 31 |
| Spurs | 7 | 59.60 | 6 | 7.48 | 68 | 27 |
| Brighton | 7 | 59.50 | 23 | 14.91 | 100 | 42 |
| Fulham | 7 | 57 | 7 | 10.73 | 69 | 33 |
| Liverpool | 7 | 55.60 | 9 | 10.92 | 69 | 35 |
| Man Utd | 7 | 55.30 | 10 | 11.62 | 86 | 35 |
| Newcastle | 7 | 51.80 | 10 | 8.19 | 61 | 25 |
| Bournemouth | 7 | 50.10 | 9 | 12.32 | 78 | 36 |
| Sunderland | 7 | 48.60 | 6 | 10.56 | 58 | 28 |
| Chelsea | 7 | 48.40 | 17 | 9.86 | 70 | 39 |
| Aston Villa | 7 | 47.50 | 7 | 8.42 | 57 | 22 |
| Everton | 7 | 47.10 | 8 | 9.43 | 70 | 35 |
| Leeds | 7 | 47 | 9 | 9.74 | 56 | 28 |
| Nott'm Forest | 7 | 45.30 | 5 | 11.20 | 80 | 25 |
| Brentford | 7 | 44.80 | 13 | 11.84 | 71 | 29 |
| Crystal Palace | 7 | 43.20 | 9 | 9.45 | 58 | 26 |
| Ipswich | 7 | 43 | 11 | 10.41 | 65 | 31 |
| Coventry | 7 | 37.50 | 6 | 7.14 | 53 | 23 |
| Hull | 7 | 31.90 | 8 | 6.76 | 56 | 24 |
High possession, lower chance creation
Clubs in the top half by possession and bottom half by xG per match (deterministic split — not a judgment of inefficiency).
Lower possession, higher chance creation
Clubs in the bottom half by possession and top half by xG per match.
| Club | Possession | Expected goals (xG) | Goals | Shots | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nott'm Forest | 45.30 | 11.20 | 5 | 80 | 25 |
| Brentford | 44.80 | 11.84 | 13 | 71 | 29 |
Match possession records
| Record | Value | Club | Opponent | Score | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest possession in a match | 77.60 | Man City | Coventry | 1–0 | 3 |
| Lowest possession in a match | 22.40 | Coventry | Man City | 0–1 | 3 |
| Largest possession differential | 55.20 | Man City / Coventry | — | 1–0 | 3 |
Possession trend
Match evidence
Metrics explained
- Possession %
- Share of ball possession recorded in the dataset (ClubSeasonStats.possessionPercentage).
- Possession vs xG / goals
- Scatters place possession against xG per match and goals per match. Possession does not cause performance.
- Context modules
- Top/bottom half splits by possession and xG per match — factual groupings, not efficiency ratings.
How this tool works
- Compare possession with xG and goals in the table and scatter charts.
- Review deterministic high-possession / lower-output and inverse modules.
- Inspect highest/lowest possession matches and the largest differential.
- Expand a club’s match possession series for evidence.
Methodology & data coverage
- Competition
- Premier League
- Season
- 2026/27
- Data coverage
- Possession % from ClubSeasonStats.possessionPercentage. Match extremes from MatchTeamStats.possessionPercentage. Possession does not cause performance.
- Statistics included
- ClubSeasonStats.possessionPercentage with goals, expectedGoals, totalShots, shotsOnTargetIncGoals. Match extremes from MatchTeamStats.possessionPercentage.
- Aggregation
- Season possession from club season aggregates; match records from team-match rows.
- Latest source fetch
- 20 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC
- Possession does not cause performance.
- Context modules use deterministic half-splits, not subjective labels.
Related tools
Answerable questions
These examples use fields supported by CrunchClash's Premier League query catalog.
Want to see how possession changes against different opponents?
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Is home/away possession available as a season filter?
Not as a season aggregate. Venue appears on match evidence rows when the match record is available.
Does high possession mean a better team?
No. This page pairs possession with attacking metrics so you can interpret control and output together.