Most tackles: West Ham star leads the way
West Ham United have made an indifferent start to the 2026/27 Barclays Women's Super League season, picking up three points from the opening five matches.
While they have shipped 10 times, that return would have been higher had it not been for Nadine Riesen. The Swiss defender has made more tackles (21) than any other player in England's top tier.
Birmingham City's Marie Levasseur is hot on Riesen's heels, with 20 tackles to her name. Grace Geyoro, Lucy Bronze and Molly Bartrip each claim third place here having made 19 tackles apiece.
- 21 tackles: Nadine Riesen (West Ham)
- 20 tackles: Marie Levasseur (Birmingham)
- 19 tackles: Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses), Lucy Bronze (Chelsea), Molly Bartrip (Crystal Palace)
- 17 tackles: Hinata Miyazawa (Man Utd), Oceane Hurtre (Birmingham), Ornella Vignola (Everton)
Most interceptions: Williamson among the best
When it comes to those to exhibit their fine reading of the game, Arsenal star Leah Williamson is up there with the best. She is one of four players, along with Everton's Ruby Mace, Crystal Palace's Aimee Everett and Manchester United's Andrea Medina, to have made 13 interceptions in the 2026/27 BWSL campaign.
Birmingham City pair Rebecca McKenna and Asato Miyagawa have both made 11, while Lucy Bronze, Katie Zelem, Mapi Leon and Alex Greenwood, of Chelsea, West Ham United, London City Lionesses and Manchester City, respectively, have all made 10.
- 13 interceptions: Leah Williamson (Arsenal), Ruby Mace (Everton), Aimee Everett (Crystal Palace), Andrea Medina (Man Utd)
- 11 interceptions: Rebecca McKenna, Asato Miyagawa (both Birmingham)
- 10 interceptions: Lucy Bronze (Chelsea), Katie Zelem (West Ham), Mapi Leon, (London City Lionesses), Alex Greenwood (Man City)
- 9 interceptions: Hinata Miyazawa (Man Utd), Hannah Blundell (Everton)
Most times possession won: Effective Geyoro leads the way
In terms of possession won, it's Grace Geyoro who tops this metric having done so 38 times across her five outings so far. London City Lionesses have only shipped five goals, which is testament to her ball winning capability.
West Ham United's Katie Zelem and Liverpool midfielder Fuka Nagano have each won possession 35 times, while Grace Fisk sits just behind her Reds teammate on 34. Mapi Leon, Kiera Walsh and Ruby Mace have all won possession on 33 occasions.
- 38 times possession won: Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses)
- 35 times possession won: Katie Zelem (West Ham), Fuka Nagano (Liverpool)
- 34 times possession won: Grace Fisk (Liverpool)
- 33 times possession won: Mapi Leon (London City Lionesses), Kiera Walsh (Chelsea), Ruby Mace (Everton)
Most blocks: Patten putting her body on the line
Aston Villa sit 12th with three points to their name from the opening five matches, those coming in respective draws with Chelsea, Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace. Things would have been worse for Villa were it not for Anna Patten, who ranks top for blocks (10) this season.
Teyah Goldie of Crystal Palace (9) and London City Lionesses defender Mapi Leon (8) round off the top three here.
- 10 blocks: Anna Patten (Aston Villa)
- 9 blocks: Teyah Goldie (Crystal Palace)
- 8 blocks: Mapi Leon (London City Lionesses)
- 7 blocks: Neve Herron (Birmingham), Aimee Everett (Crystal Palace), Mathilde Harviken (Aston Villa), Laia Codina (West Ham)
Most clearances: Herron in the right place at the right time
Birmingham City would be faring far worse were it not for Neve Herron's proactive approach to defending. Herron ranks top for clearances (41) in the BWSL after the opening five Matchweeks.
Crystal Palace pair Aimee Everitt (38) and Molly Bartrip (37) occupy second and third, respectively, while the latter shares her spot with Manchester United centre-back Maya Le Tissier. Millie Turner has managed 36. There is then a significant drop off between the Birmingham defender and United's Andrea Medina (28)
- 41 clearances: Neve Herron (Birmingham)
- 38 clearances: Aimee Everitt (Crystal Palace)
- 37 clearances: Molly Bartrip (Crystal Palace), Maya Le Tissier (Man Utd)
- 36 clearances: Millie Turnier (Birmingham)
- 28 clearances: Andrea Medina (Man Utd)
- 26 clearances: Dominique Janssen (Man Utd)
- 25 clearances: Grace Fisk (Liverpool)
Data via Opta Analyst
