The two sides are narrowly separated.
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp
With another international break upon us, it is time to take stock of how the Premier League teams are faring.
Manchester City lead the table after seven games with 18 points to their name, with Tottenham Hotspur hot on their heels with 17.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola
Arsenal and Liverpool are third and fourth, while Everton and Manchester United make up the rest of the top six.
We have already taken a look at the best-attacking teams, so now it is time to find out who have been the best passing sides so far.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino
It is Klopp’s team who top the charts for accurate passes per game, posting 509 per game, while Arsenal (508 per game) and Manchester City (481 per game) make up the rest of the top three.
In that Reds team, it is captain Jordan Henderson who tops the charts, having registered 75 accurate passes per game so far.
| Accurate Passes per Game | |
|---|---|
| Liverpool | 509.86 |
| Arsenal | 508.71 |
| Man City | 481 |
Surprisingly Tottenham have been the league’s most accurate long ball team, playing the most of any team so far (42 per game) while Chelsea and Middlesbrough are hot on their heels.
Manchester City have managed the most accurate through balls with a tally of 14, closely followed by Southampton, Liverpool and Manchester United.
Unsurprisingly, it is Kevin de Bruyne and David Silva who top the through ball charts for Pep Guardiola’s team with four apiece.
| Accurate Through Ball | |
|---|---|
| Man City | 14 |
| Southampton | 9 |
| Liverpool | 7 |
| Man Utd | 7 |
It is Hull City who have played it around in defence the most, 260 per game, while Chelsea (238 per game) and Manchester City (237 per game) make up the top three.
Liverpool have posted the most final third passes per game of any team, while they have also enjoyed the most successful final third passes per game.
The Reds are also the best team in the division when it comes to key passes, with a total of 112, while Chelsea are second on 93 and Manchester City and Tottenham are joint third on 90.
Finally, it is Antonio Conte’s Chelsea who have enjoyed the best passing accuracy so far with a score of 86%.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte
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