Top Premier League Defenders 2026/27
The highest-rated defenders of the 2026/27 season, ranked by Tilt Score.
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 | Jayden Bogle | Leeds United FC | 80 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7.4 | 9.2 | £4.6m |
| 2 | Maxim De Cuyper | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 79 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.6 | 6.6 | £4.9m |
| 3 | Riccardo Calafiori | Arsenal FC | 78 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5.8 | 5.8 | £5.8m |
| 4 | Joško Gvardiol | Manchester City FC | 76 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.6 | 8.2 | £5.7m |
| 5 | Ryan John Giles | Hull City AFC | 73 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | £4.0m |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi | Hull City AFC | 72 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | £4.2m |
| 7 | Timothy Castagne | Fulham FC | 70 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | £4.5m |
| 8 | Gabriel Magalhães | Arsenal FC | 68 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | £8.0m |
| 9 | John Egan | Hull City AFC | 67 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | £4.1m |
| 10 | Nobel Mendy | Hull City AFC | 66 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6.2 | £4.1m |
| 11 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | Everton FC | 66 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | £4.5m |
| 12 | Marc Guéhi | Manchester City FC | 65 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.2 | 6.5 | £6.0m |
| 13 | Luka Vušković | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 65 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | £5.0m |
| 14 | Lewis Dunk | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 65 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.4 | 5.5 | £4.5m |
| 15 | Ronald Araújo | Liverpool FC | 65 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3.8 | £5.4m |
| 16 | James Tarkowski | Everton FC | 64 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 | 6.6 | £6.1m |
| 17 | Leif Davis | Ipswich Town FC | 63 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | £4.0m |
| 18 | Ben White | Arsenal FC | 63 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.2 | 5.2 | £5.5m |
| 19 | Cristhian Mosquera | Arsenal FC | 63 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.4 | 6 | £5.3m |
| 20 | Mickey van de Ven | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.2 | 4 | £5.0m |
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