Middlesbrough and Liverpool also manage to come out on top in key areas.
With another international break now upon us, it is the perfect time to take stock of how the Premier League teams are faring.
Manchester City lead the table after seven games with 18 points, while Tottenham Hotspur are hot on their heels with 17 to their name.
Arsenal and Liverpool make up the rest of the top four while it is Everton and Manchester United who fill out the top six.
Things have not gone so well for Sunderland, Stoke City and West Ham United, who all make up the bottom three.
We have already covered who have been the best teams in the attacking stats so far so now it is time for the defensive stats.
It is Middlesbrough who have won the most tackles so far with 124, around 17 a game, while Crystal Palace and Everton are joint second and Watford are third.
In that Boro team, it is defender Antonio Barragan who has won the most tackles having managed 23, while George Friend and Adam Clayton are also in the top three.
It is Tottenham Hotspur who excel when it comes to tackling accuracy, though, having registered a 77% success across their games so far.
| Won Tackle | |
|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 124 |
| C. Palace | 117 |
| Everton | 117 |
West Ham United come out on top in terms of interceptions won with 169, around 24 per game, while promoted Hull City and Burnley are in the top three.
In the Hammers squad, it is Winston Reid who has managed to win the most interceptions (26) but James Collins and Cheikhou Kouyate are hot on his heels with 21.
| Interceptions Won | |
|---|---|
| West Ham | 169 |
| Hull | 132 |
| Burnley | 127 |
On to duels won and Crystal Palace come out on top with a score of 469 but Burnley are the best for aerial duels as they have won 142.
Despite the exit of N’Golo Kante, champions Leicester City dominate the ball recovery stats with a score of 470. Manchester City are second (455) and Swansea City are third (451).
| Attempts Conceded | |
|---|---|
| Liverpool | 57 |
| Chelsea | 60 |
| Southampton | 70 |
Surprisingly, Liverpool have conceded the fewest chances to their opponents with 57, while Chelsea are second on 60 and Southampton third with just 70.
It is Tottenham who have conceded the fewest goals (3), Everton are second on five and Southampton third having conceded just six.
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