premier league top tackling defensive midfielders 25-26

James Garner had the most tackles by a defensive midfielder in the Premier League in 2025-26, with 106 tackles.

NAMETKLSEASONCLUBRatingMSTARTMINGATKL-WTKL-LMSH-BLKINTCLRFOULYCRC
1James Garner
J. Garner
106
2025-26
Everton Everton
7.18
30
30
2,693
1
7
60
0
7
50
59
33
11
0
2Elliot Anderson
E. Anderson
82
2025-26
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
7.31
29
29
2,592
1
2
51
0
16
30
38
44
5
0
3Moisés Caicedo
M. Caicedo
77
2025-26
Chelsea Chelsea
7.47
27
27
2,307
3
1
43
1
10
51
19
45
11
1
4Casemiro
Casemiro
57
2025-26
Man United Man United
7.09
18
18
1,493
5
1
27
0
5
22
46
24
4
0
5Tim Iroegbunam
T. Iroegbunam
57
2025-26
Everton Everton
6.49
16
16
1,249
0
1
36
0
2
17
10
23
7
0
6Alex Scott
A. Scott
55
2025-26
Bournemouth Bournemouth
7.07
31
31
2,503
3
1
36
0
13
32
72
39
4
0
7Ryan Gravenberch
R. Gravenberch
54
2025-26
Liverpool Liverpool
7.32
33
33
2,845
5
3
34
0
13
42
51
35
4
0
8Ibrahim Sangaré
I. Sangaré
49
2025-26
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
6.78
21
21
1,749
2
2
28
0
2
17
45
36
3
0
9Sander Berge
S. Berge
48
2025-26
Fulham Fulham
6.85
32
32
2,708
0
0
36
0
6
24
47
34
5
0
10Tyler Adams
T. Adams
48
2025-26
Bournemouth Bournemouth
6.89
21
21
1,659
2
1
23
0
1
28
34
34
8
0
11Yehor Yarmoliuk
Y. Yarmoliuk
47
2025-26
Brentford Brentford
6.68
22
22
1,799
1
2
30
0
3
16
28
26
4
0
12Alexis Mac Allister
A. Mac Allister
47
2025-26
Liverpool Liverpool
7.08
26
26
2,089
2
4
22
0
12
15
31
28
5
0
13João Palhinha
J. Palhinha
46
2025-26
Tottenham Tottenham
6.99
12
12
1,015
3
1
28
0
5
14
24
13
5
0
14Rodrigo Bentancur
R. Bentancur
45
2025-26
Tottenham Tottenham
6.79
17
17
1,359
1
1
28
0
4
29
37
15
6
0
15Idrissa Gana Guèye
I. Gana Guèye
45
2025-26
Everton Everton
7.14
25
25
2,093
2
3
21
0
11
29
22
21
1
1
16Amadou Onana
A. Onana
43
2025-26
Aston Villa Aston Villa
6.89
20
20
1,621
1
0
26
0
4
17
55
17
3
0
17Saša Lukić
S. Lukić
41
2025-26
Fulham Fulham
6.77
18
18
1,490
1
2
23
0
5
11
26
50
9
0
18Youri Tielemans
Y. Tielemans
36
2025-26
Aston Villa Aston Villa
7.08
14
14
1,155
0
1
24
0
2
11
14
11
0
0
19Yasin Ayari
Y. Ayari
36
2025-26
Brighton Brighton
6.74
17
17
1,457
2
2
17
0
7
21
11
15
0
0
20Rodri
Rodri
34
2025-26
Man City Man City
7.78
16
16
1,332
1
0
22
0
6
10
42
13
3
0
21Florentino
Florentino
32
2025-26
Burnley Burnley
6.31
9
9
759
0
1
23
0
2
17
18
14
2
0
22Declan Rice
D. Rice
30
2025-26
Arsenal Arsenal
7.35
13
13
1,128
0
4
12
0
4
9
31
7
1
0
23Enzo Fernández
E. Fernández
30
2025-26
Chelsea Chelsea
7.28
16
16
1,411
5
2
17
0
9
12
13
16
3
0
24Kobbie Mainoo
K. Mainoo
29
2025-26
Man United Man United
7.51
16
16
1,424
1
2
16
0
4
18
19
9
2
0
25Boubacar Kamara
B. Kamara
28
2025-26
Aston Villa Aston Villa
7.38
14
14
1,140
1
3
12
0
3
11
11
13
3
0
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Barry

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A

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RTG

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GF

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GD

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CLUBMWDLGDPTS
5
Liverpool Liverpool
7
3
3
1
1
12
6
Brentford Brentford
7
2
4
1
5
10
7
Everton Everton
7
2
4
1
1
10
8
Leeds Leeds
6
2
3
1
3
9
9
Hull City Hull City
7
2
3
2
1
9
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W2 D4 L1

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Goals Leaders

12

Raphinha

Raphinha

8

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

8

Haaland

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6

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

6

Thauvin

Florian Thauvin

5

Kane

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Rating Leaders

8.87

Pavlovic

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8.82

Olise

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8.66

Raphinha

Raphinha
Take-ons Leaders

33

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

25

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

23

Larrubia

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12

Yamal

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8

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7

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Goals For Rankings
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39

Bayern

22

Inter

21

Real Madrid

19

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19

Man City

19
Goals Against Rankings
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3

Cagliari

3

Roma

3

Lyon

4

Lazio

4

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4
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Bayern

17

Roma

13

Brighton

13

Inter

12

Man City

12

FC 2026-27 Tables

Premier LeagueMWDLGDPTS
1
Man City Man City
7
7
0
0
12
21
2
Arsenal Arsenal
6
5
0
1
5
15
3
Brighton Brighton
6
4
1
1
13
13
4
Chelsea Chelsea
7
4
1
2
4
13
5
Liverpool Liverpool
7
3
3
1
1
12
6
Brentford Brentford
7
2
4
1
5
10
7
Everton Everton
7
2
4
1
1
10
8
Leeds Leeds
6
2
3
1
3
9
9
Hull City Hull City
7
2
3
2
1
9
10
Ipswich Ipswich
7
3
0
4
-4
9
11
Newcastle Newcastle
7
2
2
3
-4
8
12
Aston Villa Aston Villa
7
2
2
3
-4
8
13
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
6
2
1
3
-3
7
14
Man United Man United
6
1
3
2
0
6
15
Coventry Coventry
6
2
0
4
-6
6
16
Fulham Fulham
7
1
2
4
-3
5
17
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
6
1
2
3
-3
5
18
Sunderland Sunderland
6
1
1
4
-6
4
19
Bournemouth Bournemouth
6
0
3
3
-6
3
20
Tottenham Tottenham
6
0
3
3
-6
3
LaLigaMWDLGDPTS
1
Barcelona Barcelona
9
9
0
0
30
27
2
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
9
7
1
1
11
22
3
Real Betis Real Betis
9
6
1
2
2
19
4
Real Madrid Real Madrid
8
6
0
2
11
18
5
Sevilla Sevilla
8
4
2
2
1
14
6
Real Sociedad Real Sociedad
8
4
1
3
-3
13
7
Alavés Alavés
8
3
2
3
4
11
8
Deportivo Deportivo
9
2
5
2
1
11
9
Athletic Club Athletic Club
7
2
3
2
1
9
10
Villarreal Villarreal
9
2
3
4
0
9
11
Celta Vigo Celta Vigo
8
1
5
2
2
8
12
Espanyol Espanyol
9
2
2
5
-1
8
13
Rayo Rayo
7
2
2
3
-5
8
14
Getafe Getafe
8
2
2
4
-6
8
15
Racing Racing
8
2
2
4
-10
8
16
Osasuna Osasuna
8
2
2
4
-10
8
17
Levante Levante
8
1
4
3
-4
7
18
Elche Elche
9
1
4
4
-6
7
19
Valencia Valencia
9
1
3
5
-9
6
20
Málaga Málaga
8
0
4
4
-9
4
BundesligaMWDLGDPTS
1
Bayern Bayern
6
4
2
0
17
14
2
Dortmund Dortmund
6
4
2
0
7
14
3
Freiburg Freiburg
5
4
1
0
10
13
4
Leverkusen Leverkusen
5
3
1
1
6
10
5
Mainz Mainz
6
3
1
2
4
10
6
Elversberg Elversberg
6
3
1
2
1
10
7
Leipzig Leipzig
6
3
0
3
5
9
8
Werder Werder
6
2
3
1
0
9
9
Hamburg Hamburg
6
3
0
3
-9
9
10
Augsburg Augsburg
6
2
2
2
4
8
11
Frankfurt Frankfurt
6
2
2
2
-6
8
12
Köln Köln
6
2
1
3
-3
7
13
Stuttgart Stuttgart
6
2
0
4
-2
6
14
Schalke Schalke
6
1
2
3
-3
5
15
Paderborn Paderborn
6
1
2
3
-4
5
16
Union Berlin Union Berlin
6
1
2
3
-12
5
17
Hoffenheim Hoffenheim
5
1
0
4
-4
3
18
M'gladbach M'gladbach
5
0
0
5
-11
0
Serie AMWDLGDPTS
1
Inter Inter
7
6
1
0
12
19
2
Roma Roma
7
5
2
0
13
17
3
Lazio Lazio
6
5
1
0
7
16
4
Frosinone Frosinone
7
4
1
2
4
13
5
Cagliari Cagliari
6
4
1
1
3
13
6
Milan Milan
6
3
3
0
6
12
7
Juventus Juventus
6
3
2
1
4
11
8
Como Como
6
3
2
1
3
11
9
Napoli Napoli
7
3
1
3
3
10
10
Atalanta Atalanta
6
3
0
3
0
9
11
Sassuolo Sassuolo
7
2
2
3
-2
8
12
Torino Torino
6
2
1
3
-2
7
13
Lecce Lecce
6
2
0
4
-6
6
14
Bologna Bologna
7
1
2
4
-4
5
15
Udinese Udinese
6
1
1
4
-4
4
16
Monza Monza
6
1
1
4
-6
4
17
Parma Parma
6
1
1
4
-6
4
18
Fiorentina Fiorentina
6
1
1
4
-7
4
19
Genoa Genoa
7
1
1
5
-8
4
20
Venezia Venezia
7
1
0
6
-10
3
Ligue 1MWDLGDPTS
1
Monaco Monaco
6
4
2
0
5
14
2
Lille Lille
7
4
2
1
5
14
3
PSG PSG
7
4
2
1
5
14
4
Rennes Rennes
6
4
1
1
2
13
5
Lyon Lyon
6
3
2
1
7
11
6
Paris FC Paris FC
6
3
2
1
4
11
7
Lens Lens
7
3
1
3
3
10
8
Brest Brest
7
2
3
2
3
9
9
Toulouse Toulouse
7
2
3
2
1
9
10
Lorient Lorient
6
2
2
2
0
8
11
Nice Nice
6
2
2
2
-2
8
12
Strasbourg Strasbourg
7
2
1
4
-3
7
13
Angers Angers
6
2
1
3
-3
7
14
Marseille Marseille
6
2
0
4
1
6
15
Le Mans Le Mans
7
1
3
3
-5
6
16
Auxerre Auxerre
6
2
0
4
-8
6
17
Troyes Troyes
7
1
1
5
-11
4
18
Le Havre Le Havre
6
0
2
4
-4
2
Champions LeagueMWDLGDPTS
1
PSG PSG
2
2
0
0
7
6
2
Aston Villa Aston Villa
2
2
0
0
7
6
3
Barcelona Barcelona
2
2
0
0
7
6
4
Stuttgart Stuttgart
2
2
0
0
5
6
5
Liverpool Liverpool
2
2
0
0
4
6
6
Sporting CP Sporting CP
2
2
0
0
4
6
7
Arsenal Arsenal
2
2
0
0
4
6
8
Real Madrid Real Madrid
2
2
0
0
2
6
9
Real Betis Real Betis
2
2
0
0
2
6
10
Bayern Bayern
2
1
1
0
5
4
11
Shaktar Shaktar
2
1
1
0
2
4
12
Como Como
2
1
0
1
2
3
13
Man United Man United
2
1
0
1
2
3
14
Villarreal Villarreal
2
1
0
1
1
3
15
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
2
1
0
1
1
3
16
Club Brugge Club Brugge
2
1
0
1
0
3
17
Man City Man City
2
1
0
1
0
3
18
Dortmund Dortmund
2
1
0
1
0
3
19
Lens Lens
2
1
0
1
-1
3
20
AEK AEK
2
1
0
1
-1
3
21
Leipzig Leipzig
2
1
0
1
-2
3
22
Sabah Sabah
2
1
0
1
-2
3
23
Feyenoord Feyenoord
2
1
0
1
-3
3
24
Bodø/Glimt Bodø/Glimt
2
1
0
1
-4
3
25
Roma Roma
2
0
1
1
-1
1
26
PSV PSV
2
0
1
1
-1
1
27
Viking Viking
2
0
1
1
-2
1
28
Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe
2
0
1
1
-6
1
29
Inter Inter
2
0
0
2
-2
0
30
Porto Porto
2
0
0
2
-3
0
31
Slavia Prague Slavia Prague
2
0
0
2
-3
0
32
Napoli Napoli
2
0
0
2
-3
0
33
LASK LASK
2
0
0
2
-4
0
34
Lille Lille
2
0
0
2
-4
0
35
Galatasaray Galatasaray
2
0
0
2
-5
0
36
Slovan Bratislava Slovan Bratislava
2
0
0
2
-8
0

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Scores & Fixtures

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/5
UNB UNB
@
LEV LEV
0-4
Sat
9/5
DOR DOR
@
HOF HOF
3-2
Sat
9/5
FRE FRE
@
PAD PAD
1-0
Sat
9/5
ATM ATM
@
ATH ATH
0-3
Sat
9/5
RAC RAC
@
RAY RAY
2-3

Fixtures

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/17
TOU TOU
@
NAN NAN
3:00 PM
Sun
5/24
JUV JUV
@
TOR TOR
2:45 PM