Newcastle pair also feature!
10) Mathieu Debuchy – Newcastle United – 4.1 headers won per match
The Frenchman has been linked with a shock £5m move to Bayern Munich in recent weeks, and Toon boss Alan Pardew will be desperate not to lose another one of his key players this summer.
9) Olivier Giroud – Arsenal – 4.3 headers won per match
The Frenchman spearheads Arsenal’s side impressively. Even when he’s not scoring, he still influences matches, as his seven assists prove.
8) Curtis Davies – Hull City – 4.3 headers won per match
Davies has been an integral part of Steven Bruce’s over-achieving Hull outfit this term – and has been a virtual ever present in their back line.
7) Gareth McAuley – West Brom – 4.3 headers won per match
The veteran Baggies defender works tirelessly in defence, and makes up for his lack of pace with excellent positional play and strong aerial ability.
6) Michael Williamson – Newcastle United – 4.4 headers won per match
Williamson has been a regular in Newcastle’s side this term due to the injury problems suffered by Coloccini, and at 6 ft. 4″, he’s very strong in the air.
5) Mile Jedinak – Crystal Palace – 4.6 headers won per match
The Australian battler captains Palace, and is interestingly the only midfielder to make this list.
4) Marouane Chamakh – Crystal Palace – 5.1 headers won per match
Chamakh is gritty, and enjoys the less glamorous side of the game. He’s suited to Tony Pulis’s all-action style of football perfectly.
3) Modibo Maiga – West Ham – 5.9 headers won per match
Maiga is currently on loan at QPR, and while he didn’t pull up any trees in West Ham before Christmas, he did provide a consistent aerial threat for Sam Allardyce’s side.
2) Peter Crouch – Stoke City – 8 headers won per match
No surprise to see the beanpole striker near the top of this list… At 6ft. 7″, Crouch has a significant aerial advantage over virtually every centre-back he comes up against.
1) Christian Benteke – 8.9 headers won per match
The Belgian powerhouse practically wins a header every ten minutes! He hasn’t been as prolific this term as he was last season – only scoring seven goals so far – but his importance to the team has never been questioned.
(Stats courtesy of WhoScored.)
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