Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs, Durban City and the best statistical Premier Soccer League teams of the 2026/27 season

We can all read the Premier Soccer League log table and quickly see where teams are in the standings. But points earned, goals scored, and conceded, are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to identifying clubs that are over or under performing as there is a wealth of underlying data that measures teams' performance in different areas of the pitch.

Average possession is the percentage of total game time in which a club is in possession of the ball anywhere on the pitch.

No surprise then that notorious ball hoggers Mamelodi Sundowns top this list with 67.6% possession.

What is a surprise is that Khalil Ben Youssef's Durban City are their nearest challengers with 59% and that in this particular Soweto Derby Kaizer Chiefs [56.8%] beat Orlando Pirates [54.8%] into third.