midfielders most long passes 2025 2026

Granit Xhaka had the most long ball passes by a midfielder in the Premier League in 2025-26, with 248 long ball passes.

NAMEPASS-LNGSEASONCLUBRatingMMINSTARTGG/MAG+APKFKSHSOTWOODTCHTCH-BOXOFF
1Granit Xhaka
G. Xhaka
248
2025-26
Sunderland Sunderland
6.99
34
2,901
32
1
0.03
6
7
0
0
21
5
1
2,304
16
0
2Bruno Fernandes
B. Fernandes
228
2025-26
Man United Man United
7.50
35
3,063
35
9
0.26
21
30
4
1
85
24
5
2,689
90
4
3Elliot Anderson
E. Anderson
223
2025-26
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
7.35
38
3,331
37
4
0.11
4
8
1
0
44
10
0
3,323
58
2
4Dominik Szoboszlai
D. Szoboszlai
211
2025-26
Liverpool Liverpool
7.36
36
3,231
36
6
0.17
7
13
0
4
71
23
2
2,996
68
2
5Ladislav Krejčí
L. Krejčí
200
2025-26
Wolves Wolves
6.52
28
2,357
27
2
0.07
1
3
0
0
21
10
0
1,667
47
0
6Jordan Henderson
J. Henderson
190
2025-26
Brentford Brentford
6.55
32
1,919
22
1
0.03
3
4
0
0
6
1
0
1,376
12
1
7Declan Rice
D. Rice
187
2025-26
Arsenal Arsenal
7.32
36
3,094
35
4
0.11
5
9
0
0
40
13
0
2,795
54
1
8Mateus Fernandes
M. Fernandes
185
2025-26
West Ham West Ham
7.04
36
3,018
35
3
0.08
4
7
0
0
28
8
1
2,142
24
0
9Mathias Jensen
M. Jensen
178
2025-26
Brentford Brentford
6.72
36
2,247
26
3
0.08
1
4
0
0
29
8
1
1,595
38
2
10Murillo
Murillo
166
2025-26
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
6.88
25
2,130
25
1
0.04
0
1
0
0
11
4
0
1,479
10
0
11Casemiro
Casemiro
159
2025-26
Man United Man United
6.89
34
2,570
33
9
0.26
2
11
0
0
52
18
1
2,117
67
5
12Ethan Ampadu
E. Ampadu
157
2025-26
Leeds Leeds
6.58
35
3,119
35
1
0.03
1
2
0
0
26
6
0
2,376
27
0
13Enzo Fernández
E. Fernández
156
2025-26
Chelsea Chelsea
7.24
36
3,115
35
10
0.28
4
14
2
1
72
31
5
2,594
104
1
14Sandro Tonali
S. Tonali
150
2025-26
Newcastle Newcastle
6.74
35
2,534
31
0
0.00
2
2
0
0
37
8
2
2,016
26
1
15Adam Wharton
A. Wharton
148
2025-26
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
6.68
34
2,553
29
1
0.03
5
6
0
0
32
6
2
1,696
31
0
16Yehor Yarmoliuk
Y. Yarmoliuk
140
2025-26
Brentford Brentford
6.63
37
2,658
30
1
0.03
2
3
0
0
16
4
1
1,766
18
1
17Rodri
Rodri
137
2025-26
Man City Man City
7.59
21
1,511
17
1
0.05
0
1
0
0
16
3
1
1,863
26
0
18Bruno Guimarães
B. Guimarães
133
2025-26
Newcastle Newcastle
7.50
29
2,453
27
9
0.31
5
14
2
0
42
23
2
2,035
55
2
19James Garner
J. Garner
126
2025-26
Everton Everton
7.24
38
3,413
38
2
0.05
7
9
0
0
45
14
1
2,673
29
0
20Matheus Nunes
M. Nunes
120
2025-26
Man City Man City
7.22
34
2,862
32
1
0.03
5
6
0
0
7
2
0
2,900
39
4
21Bernardo Silva
B. Silva
119
2025-26
Man City Man City
7.17
38
2,872
34
2
0.05
4
6
0
0
30
7
1
2,630
90
5
22Alex Iwobi
A. Iwobi
115
2025-26
Fulham Fulham
7.13
29
2,419
29
4
0.14
3
7
0
0
39
15
0
1,804
61
1
23Lewis Hall
L. Hall
111
2025-26
Newcastle Newcastle
7.04
30
2,180
24
1
0.03
1
2
0
0
25
6
2
2,027
49
0
24Martín Zubimendi
M. Zubimendi
110
2025-26
Arsenal Arsenal
6.95
38
2,992
34
5
0.13
1
6
0
0
27
9
2
2,349
51
1
25Moisés Caicedo
M. Caicedo
101
2025-26
Chelsea Chelsea
7.35
33
2,796
32
3
0.09
1
4
0
0
27
7
0
2,466
16
0
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A

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RTG

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GD

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10
Brighton Brighton
2
1
0
1
3
3
11
Man United Man United
2
1
0
1
1
3
12
Sunderland Sunderland
2
1
0
1
0
3
13
Ipswich Ipswich
3
1
0
2
-4
3
14
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
2
0
1
1
-1
1
Last Game
SUN Sunderland

W1 D0 L1

1

Final

0

FUL Fulham

W0 D0 L2

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Goals Leaders

3

Isak

Alexander Isak

3

Fernandes

Bruno Fernandes

2

Haaland

Erling Haaland
Assists Leaders

3

Gakpo

Cody Gakpo

2

Pedro

João Pedro

2

Foden

Phil Foden
Rating Leaders

9.67

Hinshelwood

Jack Hinshelwood

8.98

Palmer

Cole Palmer

8.93

Saka

Bukayo Saka
Take-ons Leaders

7

Fatawu

Abdul Fatawu

6

Enciso Espínola

Julio César Enciso

5

Wirtz

Florian Wirtz
Big Chances Created Leaders

3

Foden

Phil Foden

3

Fatawu

Abdul Fatawu

2

Wharton

Adam Wharton

PL 2026-27 Rankings

Goals For Rankings
Chelsea

7

Brighton

7

Man City

6

Liverpool

6

Man United

5

Newcastle

4
Goals Against Rankings
Hull City

0

Arsenal

0

Leeds

1

Everton

1

Brentford

1

Sunderland

2
Goal Difference Rankings
Man City

4

Arsenal

4

Hull City

3

Brighton

3

Brentford

3

Newcastle

2

Premier League 2026-27 Table

Premier LeagueMWDLGDPTS
1
Man City Man City
2
2
0
0
4
6
2
Arsenal Arsenal
2
2
0
0
4
6
3
Hull City Hull City
2
2
0
0
3
6
4
Chelsea Chelsea
2
2
0
0
2
6
5
Liverpool Liverpool
3
1
2
0
2
5
6
Brentford Brentford
2
1
1
0
3
4
7
Newcastle Newcastle
2
1
1
0
2
4
8
Everton Everton
2
1
1
0
2
4
9
Leeds Leeds
2
1
1
0
1
4
10
Brighton Brighton
2
1
0
1
3
3
11
Man United Man United
2
1
0
1
1
3
12
Sunderland Sunderland
2
1
0
1
0
3
13
Ipswich Ipswich
3
1
0
2
-4
3
14
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
2
0
1
1
-1
1
15
Bournemouth Bournemouth
2
0
1
1
-1
1
16
Fulham Fulham
2
0
0
2
-2
0
17
Coventry Coventry
2
0
0
2
-4
0
18
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
2
0
0
2
-5
0
19
Aston Villa Aston Villa
2
0
0
2
-5
0
20
Tottenham Tottenham
2
0
0
2
-5
0