Premier League ordered by possession since 2009
Team | Season start | Possession% | Points | Position | Manager | |
1 | Arsenal | 2011 | 60.1 | 70 | 3 | Arsene Wenger |
2 | Arsenal | 2010 | 59.9 | 68 | 4 | Arsene Wenger |
3 | Arsenal | 2009 | 59.5 | 75 | 3 | Arsene Wenger |
4 | Chelsea | 2009 | 59.3 | 86 | 1 | Carlo Ancelotti |
5 | Man U | 2014 | 58.8 | 70 | 4 | Louis van Gaal |
6 | Liverpool | 2009 | 58.5 | 63 | 7 | Rafael Benítez |
7 | Soton | 2013 | 58.4 | 56 | 8 | Mauricio Pochettino |
8 | Chelsea | 2010 | 58.3 | 71 | 2 | Carlo Ancelotti |
9 | Man U | 2009 | 58.3 | 85 | 2 | Sir Alex Ferguson |
10 | Arsenal | 2012 | 58.1 | 73 | 4 | Arsene Wenger |
11 | Man City | 2011 | 58 | 89 | 1 | Roberto Mancini |
12 | Man City | 2012 | 57.8 | 78 | 2 | Roberto Mancini |
13 | Swansea | 2011 | 57.7 | 47 | 11 | Brendan Rodgers |
14 | Man U | 2011 | 57.5 | 89 | 2 | Sir Alex Ferguson |
15 | Man City | 2013 | 57.4 | 86 | 1 | Manuel Pellegrini |
16 | Liverpool | 2012 | 57.2 | 61 | 7 | Brendan Rodgers |
17 | Swansea | 2013 | 57.1 | 42 | 12 | Michael Laudrup (until 4/2/2014 then Garry Monk) |
18 | Man City | 2014 | 57 | 79 | 2 | Manuel Pellegrini |
19 | Arsenal | 2013 | 56.7 | 79 | 4 | Arsene Wenger |
20 | Spurs | 2011 | 56.5 | 69 | 4 | Harry Redknapp |
21 | Man U | 2010 | 56.2 | 80 | 1 | Sir Alex Ferguson |
22 | Man U | 2012 | 56 | 89 | 1 | Sir Alex Ferguson |
23 | Chelsea | 2011 | 55.8 | 64 | 6 | André Villas-Boas (until March 2012) |
24 | Arsenal | 2014 | 55.7 | 75 | 3 | Arsene Wenger |
25 | Liverpool | 2013 | 55.6 | 84 | 2 | Brendan Rodgers |
26 | Everton | 2013 | 55.6 | 72 | 5 | Roberto Martinez |
27 | Liverpool | 2011 | 55.5 | 52 | 8 | Kenny Dalglish |
28 | Spurs | 2014 | 55.3 | 64 | 5 | Mauricio Pochettino |
29 | Man U | 2013 | 55.3 | 64 | 7 | David Moyes |
30 | Swansea | 2012 | 55.3 | 46 | 9 | Michael Laudrup |
31 | Chelsea | 2013 | 55.2 | 82 | 3 | José Mourinho |
32 | Spurs | 2013 | 54.8 | 69 | 6 | André Villas-Boas (until December 2013) then Tim Sherwood |
33 | Liverpool | 2014 | 54.4 | 62 | 6 | Brendan Rodgers |
34 | Wigan | 2012 | 54.3 | 36 | 18 | Roberto Martinez |
35 | Chelsea | 2012 | 54.2 | 75 | 3 | Rafael Benítez (from 21/11/2012) |
36 | Chelsea | 2014 | 54.1 | 87 | 1 | José Mourinho |
37 | Spurs | 2010 | 53.8 | 62 | 5 | Harry Redknapp |
38 | Everton | 2014 | 53.6 | 47 | 11 | Roberto Martinez |
39 | Spurs | 2012 | 52.9 | 72 | 5 | André Villas-Boas |
40 | Everton | 2012 | 52.9 | 63 | 6 | David Moyes |
41 | Man City | 2010 | 52.8 | 71 | 3 | Roberto Mancini |
42 | Man City | 2009 | 52.6 | 67 | 5 | Mark Hughes (to 19/12/2009) then Roberto Mancini |
43 | Soton | 2012 | 52.5 | 41 | 14 | Nigel Adkins (until 18/1/13) then Mauricio Pochettino |
44 | Spurs | 2009 | 52.3 | 70 | 4 | Harry Redknapp |
45 | Liverpool | 2010 | 52.2 | 58 | 6 | Roy Hodgson (to 8 January 2010) then Kenny Dalglish |
46 | Soton | 2014 | 51.9 | 60 | 7 | Ronald Koeman |
47 | Wigan | 2009 | 51.9 | 36 | 16 | Roberto Martinez |
48 | Everton | 2009 | 51.4 | 61 | 8 | David Moyes |
49 | Everton | 2010 | 50.7 | 54 | 7 | David Moyes |
50 | Swansea | 2014 | 50.7 | 56 | 8 | Garry Monk |
51 | Wolves | 2010 | 50.4 | 40 | 17 | Mick McCarthy |
52 | Newcastle United | 2010 | 50.3 | 46 | 12 | Chris Hughto to 6/12/2010 then Alan Pardew |
53 | Wigan | 2011 | 50.3 | 43 | 15 | Roberto Martinez |
54 | Fulham | 2010 | 50.2 | 49 | 8 | Mark Hughes |
55 | Stoke | 2014 | 50.2 | 54 | 9 | Mark Hughes |
56 | Wigan | 2010 | 50.2 | 42 | 16 | Roberto Martinez |
57 | Fulham | 2009 | 49.9 | 46 | 12 | Roy Hodgson |
58 | Newcastle United | 2013 | 49.5 | 49 | 10 | Alan Pardew |
59 | Blackpool | 2010 | 49.5 | 39 | 19 | Ian Holloway |
60 | Fulham | 2011 | 49.4 | 52 | 9 | Martin Jol |
61 | Aston Villa | 2014 | 49.1 | 38 | 17 | Paul Lambert (until Feb 2015) then Tim Sherwood |
62 | Burnley | 2009 | 49 | 30 | 18 | Owen Coyle (until 5 January) then Brian Laws |
63 | Aston Villa | 2010 | 48.9 | 48 | 9 | Martin O’Neil, Kevin McDonald, Gerard Houlier, Gary McCallister |
64 | Fulham | 2012 | 48.9 | 43 | 12 | Martin Jol |
65 | Newcastle United | 2012 | 48.7 | 41 | 16 | Alan Pardew |
66 | West Ham | 2009 | 48.6 | 35 | 17 | Gianfranco Zola |
67 | Sunderland | 2010 | 48.2 | 47 | 10 | Steve Bruce |
68 | WBA | 2010 | 48.2 | 47 | 11 | Roberto Di Matteo (until 6/2/11) then Roy Hodgson |
69 | Newcastle United | 2014 | 48.1 | 39 | 15 | Alan Pardew (to 2/1/2015) then John Carver |
70 | Wolves | 2011 | 48.1 | 25 | 20 | Mick McCarthy (until 13/02/2012) then Terry Conner |
71 | Everton | 2011 | 48 | 56 | 7 | David Moyes |
72 | Aston Villa | 2009 | 47.8 | 64 | 6 | Martin O’Neill |
73 | Portsmouth | 2009 | 47.8 | 19 | 20 | Avram Grant |
74 | Birmingham | 2010 | 47.6 | 39 | 18 | Alex McLeish |
75 | Stoke | 2013 | 47.5 | 50 | 9 | Mark Hughes |
76 | Newcastle United | 2011 | 47.4 | 65 | 5 | Alan Pardew |
77 | Wolves | 2009 | 47.3 | 38 | 15 | Mick McCarthy |
78 | Norwich | 2011 | 46.8 | 47 | 12 | Paul Lambert |
79 | Bolton | 2011 | 46.8 | 36 | 18 | Owen Coyle |
80 | Birmingham | 2009 | 46.7 | 50 | 9 | Alex McLeish |
81 | West Ham | 2014 | 46.7 | 47 | 12 | Sam Allardyce |
82 | Sunderland | 2013 | 46.4 | 38 | 14 | Paolo Di Canio (to 22/9/2013) then Gus Poyet |
83 | Bolton | 2010 | 46.4 | 46 | 14 | Owen Coyle |
84 | Sunderland | 2009 | 46.3 | 44 | 13 | Steve Bruce |
85 | WBA | 2013 | 46.3 | 36 | 17 | Steve Clarke (until 14/12/13) then Pepe Mel |
86 | QPR | 2014 | 46.3 | 30 | 20 | Harry Redknapp (until 3 February 2014) then Chris Ramsey |
87 | Sunderland | 2014 | 46.2 | 38 | 16 | Gus Poyet (until 16/3/15) then Dick Advocaat |
88 | WBA | 2012 | 46 | 49 | 8 | Steve Clarke |
89 | WBA | 2011 | 45.9 | 47 | 10 | Roy Hodgson |
90 | Norwich | 2013 | 45.8 | 33 | 18 | Chris Hughton (to 6 April 2014) then Neil Adams |
91 | Hull | 2014 | 45.6 | 35 | 18 | Steve Bruce |
92 | Aston Villa | 2012 | 45.5 | 41 | 15 | Paul Lambert |
93 | QPR | 2011 | 45.2 | 37 | 17 | Neil Warnock (to 8/1/2011) then Mark Hughes |
94 | Hull | 2013 | 45.1 | 37 | 16 | Steve Bruce |
95 | West Ham | 2010 | 45 | 33 | 20 | Avram Grant |
96 | WBA | 2014 | 44.9 | 44 | 13 | Alan Irvine (to 29/12/14) then Tony Pulis |
97 | Leicester | 2014 | 44.8 | 41 | 14 | Nigel Pearson |
98 | QPR | 2012 | 44.8 | 25 | 20 | Harry Redknapp (until 24/11/2012) then Mark Hughes |
99 | Cardiff | 2013 | 44.8 | 30 | 20 | Malky Mackay to 27/12/13 then Ole Gunnar Solskjær |
100 | Blackburn | 2009 | 44.5 | 50 | 10 | Sam Allardyce |
101 | Sunderland | 2011 | 44.5 | 45 | 13 | Steve Bruce to 30/11/2011 then Martin O’Neill |
102 | Fulham | 2013 | 44.1 | 32 | 19 | Martin Jol (to 1/12/13) then Rene Muelensteen, then Felix Magath |
103 | Aston Villa | 2013 | 44 | 38 | 15 | Paul Lambert |
104 | Aston Villa | 2011 | 44 | 38 | 16 | Alex McLeish |
105 | Burnley | 2014 | 44 | 33 | 19 | Sean Dyche |
106 | West Ham | 2012 | 43.9 | 46 | 10 | Sam Allardyce |
107 | Hull | 2009 | 43.7 | 30 | 19 | Phil Brown (to 15/3/2010) then Iain Dowie |
108 | Stoke | 2012 | 43.5 | 42 | 13 | Tony Pulis |
109 | Bolton | 2009 | 43.5 | 39 | 14 | Gary Megson (to 30/12/2009) then Owen Coyle |
110 | Norwich | 2012 | 43.4 | 44 | 11 | Chris Hughton |
111 | Sunderland | 2012 | 43.2 | 39 | 17 | Martin O’Neill (to 30/3/2013) then Paolo Di Canio |
112 | Crystal Palace | 2014 | 42.7 | 48 | 10 | Neil Warnock (to 27/12/2014) then Alan Pardew |
113 | West Ham | 2013 | 42.7 | 40 | 13 | Sam Allardyce |
114 | Blackburn | 2011 | 41.9 | 31 | 19 | Steve Kean |
115 | Blackburn | 2010 | 41.6 | 43 | 15 | Sam Allardyce (to 13/12/2010) then Steve Kean |
116 | Reading | 2012 | 41 | 28 | 19 | Brian McDermott |
117 | Stoke | 2009 | 40.8 | 47 | 11 | Tony Pulis |
118 | Stoke | 2011 | 40.5 | 45 | 14 | Tony Pulis |
119 | Stoke | 2010 | 39.5 | 46 | 13 | Tony Pulis |
120 | Crystal Palace | 2013 | 37.6 | 45 | 11 | Tony Pulis (from 23/11/2013) Ian Holloway at start of season |