Arsenal: Arsene Wenger’s men the Premier League’s best passers ahead of Manchester City with these incredible stats
Gunners have been in terrific form this season and title hopefuls also have most clinical passers in star man Mesut Ozil
ARSENAL continue to impress as the Premier League’s best passing team.
EA SPORTS has provided data to show that Arsene Wenger is still top of the pile when it comes to ball possession, accuracy and finding the right man at the right moment.
While many would point the finger towards Pep Guardiola and his attempts to play tiki-taka football with Manchester City, it’s actually Arsenal who have the best passer in Mesut Ozil.
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Stats from EA Sports shows that Arsenal have completed 7061 passes this season, giving them a pass completion percentage of 83.45 – one of the best in the Premier League.
The Gunners have completed 4473 passes in the opposition half, with that percentage working out at 80.11.
| Team | Passes Completed | Pass Completion % | Passes Completed Opp | Opp Half Pass Completion % |
| Arsenal | 7061 | 83.45% | 4473 | 80.11% |
| Liverpool | 7629 | 83.44% | 4470 | 78.98% |
| Manchester City | 7454 | 84.93% | 4383 | 81.33% |
| Manchester United | 6535 | 84.49% | 3896 | 80.03% |
| Chelsea | 6654 | 84.19% | 3577 | 79.60% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6211 | 81.94% | 3421 | 75.94% |
| Southampton | 5973 | 81.08% | 3342 | 74.87% |
| Bournemouth | 5144 | 80.74% | 2872 | 76.02% |
| Everton | 5269 | 78.88% | 2816 | 71.82% |
| West Ham United | 4676 | 79.16% | 2567 | 72.43% |
| Team | Passes Completed | Passes Completed Opp | % of Total Completed Passes in Opp Half |
| Arsenal | 7061 | 4473 | 63.35% |
| Manchester United | 6535 | 3896 | 59.61% |
| Manchester City | 7454 | 4383 | 58.80% |
| Liverpool | 7629 | 4470 | 58.59% |
| Southampton | 5973 | 3342 | 55.95% |
| Bournemouth | 5144 | 2872 | 55.83% |
| Sunderland | 3336 | 1848 | 55.40% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6211 | 3421 | 55.08% |
| West Ham United | 4676 | 2567 | 54.89% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3203 | 1742 | 54.39% |
Even more telling is Arsenal’s ‘Total Completed Passes’ in their opponent’s half with a score of 63.35 per cent – the next closest is Manchester United with 59.61 per cent.
And while Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has completed the most passes this season, Ozil has made the most completed passes in the opposition half per 90 minutes.
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| Team | Player | Mins Played | Passes Completed Opp Half | % Completed Passes in Opp Half | Passes Completed Opp Half per 90mins |
| Arsenal | Mesut Özil | 1158 | 591 | 82.54% | 45.9 |
| Liverpool | Jordan Henderson | 1334 | 665 | 57.03% | 44.8 |
| Manchester City | David Silva | 1070 | 525 | 74.89% | 44.2 |
| Liverpool | Philippe Coutinho | 967 | 445 | 80.47% | 41.4 |
| Manchester United | Paul Pogba | 1259 | 563 | 68.83% | 40.2 |
| Manchester City | Fernandinho | 1259 | 544 | 62.96% | 38.9 |
| Chelsea | Eden Hazard | 1252 | 507 | 83.52% | 36.4 |
| Chelsea | Nemanja Matic | 1228 | 463 | 59.44% | 33.9 |
| Chelsea | N’Golo Kanté | 1350 | 497 | 57.19% | 33.1 |
| Chelsea | César Azpilicueta | 1350 | 422 | 50.84% | 28.1 |
The German has an accuracy percentage of 82.54 and on average completes 45.9 passes in the opponent’s half each game.
Meanwhile, Hull have the worst percentage of total completed passes in the opposition half with a score of just 41.87.
Data Courtesy of EA SPORTS, the Lead Partner of the Premier League.
