The best central midfielders in the Premier League so far this season
Among the 52 central midfielders in the Premier League with at least 158 minutes this season, Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) has the highest rank score, 80 out of 100.
Manchester United · 21
Brighton & Hove Albion · 35
Brighton & Hove Albion · 20The top 10
Rank score is 0 to 100: how a player compares with every central midfielder in the Premier League with 158+ minutes, of any age, across the measures below. 50 is the middle of that group and 100 the best. The small figure is his place on each measure among the same 52.
| # | Player | Age | Mins | Rank score | Key passes per 90 | Goals per 90 | Assists per 90 | Pass accuracy | Dribbles per 90 | Average rating | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kobbie Mainoo Manchester United |
21 | 357 | 80 | 1.5113th | 0.0011th | 0.2510th | 94%3rd | 2.521st | 7.198th | 67 ▲ |
| 2 |
Pascal Groß Brighton & Hove Albion |
35 | 450 | 79 | 3.001st | 0.603rd | 0.602nd | 89%18th | 0.0040th | 7.861st | 67 (Bundesliga) ▲ |
| 3 |
Malick Yalcouyé Brighton & Hove Albion |
20 | 237 | 76 | 1.905th | 0.761st | 0.0016th | 87%32nd | 2.282nd | 7.246th | - |
| 4 | 
Declan Rice  Arsenal |
27 | 414 | 74 | 1.5212th | 0.0011th | 0.434th | 91%7th | 0.4323rd | 7.246th | 75 ▼ |
| 5 | 
Enzo Le Fée  Sunderland |
26 | 440 | 73 | 1.648th | 0.208th | 0.2012th | 78%44th | 1.235th | 7.1411th | 67 ▲ |
| 6 | 
Joe Willock  Newcastle United |
27 | 287 | 67 | 0.6345th | 0.632nd | 0.0016th | 94%2nd | 1.254th | 6.9917th | 47 ▲ |
| 7 | 
Alex Scott  AFC Bournemouth |
23 | 447 | 66 | 2.213rd | 0.209th | 0.0016th | 82%40th | 0.8113th | 7.189th | 56 ▲ |
| 8 | 
Yasin Ayari Brighton & Hove Albion |
22 | 334 | 65 | 0.8136th | 0.277th | 0.0016th | 91%8th | 0.8112th | 7.0016th | 64 ▲ |
| 9 | 
Enzo Fernández  Manchester City |
25 | 248 | 64 | 1.0925th | 0.365th | 0.0016th | 86%34th | 0.7314th | 7.285th | 73 ▼ |
| 10 | 
Youri Tielemans Manchester United |
29 | 404 | 63 | 1.5610th | 0.0011th | 0.0016th | 90%11th | 0.4522nd | 7.1510th | 61 ▲ |
Against the rest of the league
Each player is measured against every central midfielder in the league who has played enough, not only the ones on this list.
Since last season
Rank scores now against the same players' rank scores last season.
Kobbie Mainoo has risen from a rank score of 67 last season to 80 now.
Pascal Groß has risen from a rank score of 67 last season in the Bundesliga to 79 now.
Malick Yalcouyé has no rank score from last season: he did not play 450 league minutes in the top five leagues.
Joe Willock has risen from a rank score of 47 last season to 67 now.
How this list is made
Central midfielders in the Premier League 2026/27 with at least 158 league minutes, ranked on key passes per 90, goals per 90, assists per 90, pass accuracy, dribbles per 90 and average rating. Each measure is a percentile against every central midfielder in the league with the same minutes. 5 rounds have been played, so the minutes bar is 158. It rises as the season goes on, until it reaches 450, about five full matches.
The league median for central midfielders on each measure:
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