Elliot Anderson has recovered the most balls by a defensive midfielder in Europe's top five leagues this season, with 67 recoveries in the Premier League.
| NAME | REC | SEASON | CLUB | RTG | M | START | MIN | G | A | TKL | TKL-W | TKL-LM | SH-BLK | INT | CLR | FOUL | YC | RC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Anderson | 67 | 2025-26 |  Nottm Forest | 7.35 | 8 | 8 | 720 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 |  | Pedri | 60 | 2025-26 |  Barcelona | 8.39 | 9 | 9 | 773 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 |  | M. Jauregizar | 57 | 2025-26 |  Athletic Club | 6.67 | 10 | 10 | 891 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | | T. Adams | 48 | 2025-26 |  Bournemouth | 6.74 | 9 | 9 | 787 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | | P. Masini | 47 | 2025-26 |  Genoa | 6.07 | 7 | 7 | 609 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | | I. Gana Guèye | 43 | 2025-26 |  Everton | 7.25 | 9 | 9 | 772 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | | Y. Ayari | 39 | 2025-26 |  Brighton | 6.94 | 8 | 8 | 667 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | | A. Bouaddi | 38 | 2025-26 |  Lille | 6.65 | 8 | 8 | 632 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 |  | M. Caicedo | 38 | 2025-26 |  Chelsea | 8.10 | 7 | 7 | 630 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | | S. Lynen | 37 | 2025-26 |  Werder | 6.75 | 7 | 7 | 617 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | | Y. Yarmoliuk | 37 | 2025-26 |  Brentford | 6.63 | 7 | 7 | 536 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | | B. André | 37 | 2025-26 | Lille | 6.80 | 7 | 7 | 621 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | | P. Fornals | 35 | 2025-26 |  Real Betis | 7.78 | 7 | 7 | 597 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | | R. de Galarreta | 35 | 2025-26 | Athletic Club | 6.85 | 8 | 8 | 548 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 |  | A. Tchouameni | 33 | 2025-26 |  Real Madrid | 7.47 | 7 | 7 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | | S. Berge | 31 | 2025-26 |  Fulham | 6.76 | 9 | 9 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | | C. Baleba | 31 | 2025-26 | Brighton | 6.53 | 9 | 9 | 552 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | | M. Perrone | 30 | 2025-26 |  Como | 6.94 | 8 | 8 | 663 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | | M. Eggestein | 30 | 2025-26 |  Freiburg | 6.75 | 9 | 9 | 810 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | | A. Blanco | 29 | 2025-26 |  Alavés | 6.82 | 4 | 4 | 342 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | | S. Amrabat | 28 | 2025-26 | Real Betis | 7.43 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 |  | R. Gravenberch | 28 | 2025-26 |  Liverpool | 7.51 | 7 | 7 | 602 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | | L. Da Cunha | 28 | 2025-26 | Como | 7.13 | 7 | 7 | 577 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | | P. Emile Højbjerg | 28 | 2025-26 |  Marseille | 7.70 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | | T. Tessmann | 28 | 2025-26 |  Lyon | 7.33 | 6 | 6 | 540 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data coverage for ball recoveries varies by competition prior to the 2015-16 season.
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| Team | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 25 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 |  Tottenham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 4 |  Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 |  Man United | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 |  Man City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| Team | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
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| 1 | Real Madrid | 9 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 27 |
| 2 |  Villarreal | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 |  Atlético Madrid | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 22 |
| 5 |  Espanyol | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 |  Getafe | 5 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 17 |
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