Top Premier League Defenders 2025/26
The highest-rated defenders of the 2025/26 season, ranked by Tilt Score.
Ranked on 2025/26 final figures. Live form ranking returns once the new season kicks off.
Defenders Overview
Defenders in FPL earn points through clean sheets, bonus points, and occasional goals from set pieces. The best defensive assets are full-backs who push forward, combining clean sheet potential with attacking returns makes them some of the most valuable picks in the game.
These rankings sort defenders by Tilt Score. Clean sheets are the foundation, but the Tilt Score also rewards attacking contributions, consistency, and recent form. A defender trending upward will rank higher than one coasting on early-season points.
Check each player's detail page for their Tilt Score breakdown and defensive stats. The DEF card stat on FieldTilt measures tackles, recoveries, and interceptions, useful for identifying defenders who are active even when clean sheets dry up. Visit the Stats Hub for more category breakdowns.
| # | Player | Team | Tilt | FPL Pts | Goals | Assists | CS | Form | PPG | FPL Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Magalhães | Arsenal FC | 0 | 209 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 6.5 | £8.0m |
| 2 | Marc Guéhi | Manchester City FC | 0 | 179 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 5.1 | £6.0m |
| 3 | Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool FC | 0 | 175 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4.6 | £6.5m |
| 4 | Marcos Senesi | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 175 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4.7 | £6.0m |
| 5 | James Tarkowski | Everton FC | 0 | 170 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4.6 | £6.0m |
| 6 | Adrien Truffert | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 165 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4.3 | £5.5m |
| 7 | Nico O'Reilly | Manchester City FC | 0 | 160 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 4.7 | £6.5m |
| 8 | Matheus Nunes | Manchester City FC | 0 | 154 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4.5 | £6.0m |
| 9 | Nordi Mukiele | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 151 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4.7 | £5.5m |
| 10 | Jurrien Timber | Arsenal FC | 0 | 149 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 5 | £6.5m |
| 11 | Jan Paul van Hecke | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 148 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4.1 | £5.0m |
| 12 | William Saliba | Arsenal FC | 0 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4.4 | £6.0m |
| 13 | Trevoh Chalobah | Chelsea FC | 0 | 136 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | £5.5m |
| 14 | Daniel Muñoz | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 136 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4.7 | £5.5m |
| 15 | Tyrick Mitchell | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 135 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3.6 | £4.5m |
| 16 | Michael Keane | Everton FC | 0 | 131 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | £5.0m |
| 17 | Nathan Collins | Brentford FC | 0 | 129 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3.7 | £5.5m |
| 18 | Neco Williams | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 128 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3.5 | £5.0m |
| 19 | Chris Richards | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.9 | £5.0m |
| 20 | Malick Thiaw | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 126 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.6 | £5.0m |
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