Possession Kings: Fluminense Leads Brasileirão 2026 in Average Ball Control

Average possession measures how much of the game a team controls the ball. In the 2026 Brasileirão Série A, the top 10 clubs average 53.9% possession. This metric often reflects a team's style—whether they prefer to dominate the game or hit on the counter. Here's the ranking from highest to lowest.

| # | Club | Average | Games | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Fluminense | 59.1 | 11 | | 2 | Flamengo | 56.1 | 9 | | 3 | Cruzeiro | 56.0 | 11 | | 4 | Bahia | 54.5 | 11 | | 5 | Vasco DA Gama | 54.4 | 11 | | 6 | Corinthians | 53.7 | 11 | | 7 | Sao Paulo | 53.6 | 9 | | 8 | Palmeiras | 51.2 | 10 | | 9 | Mirassol | 50.7 | 11 | | 10 | RB Bragantino | 50.0 | 10 |

Fluminense leads the pack with 59.1% possession across 11 games, a full 9.1 percentage points above the last-placed RB Bragantino (50.0% in 10 games). Flamengo (56.1%) and Cruzeiro (56.0%) follow closely, both above the list average. At the bottom, Palmeiras (51.2%), Mirassol (50.7%), and RB Bragantino (50.0%) sit below the average, with Bragantino exactly at the 50% mark. The gap between the top and bottom is notable, but the middle of the table is tight, with several teams within a point of each other.

• Fluminense's 59.1% is 5.2 points above the list average, the largest positive deviation.
• Flamengo and Cruzeiro are separated by just 0.1 points, showing a close battle for second.
• RB Bragantino's 50.0% is 3.9 points below the average, the lowest among the listed teams.
• The difference between the leader and the last is 9.1 points, indicating a wide spread in possession styles.

Source: BetsMetrics database (bm_time_contagens), updated after every round.