Best FPL Defenders 2025/26
Top defenders ranked by form, value, and points. Updated daily.
The best FPL defenders in 2025/26 by FPLai's current AI ranking are led by Dorgu at £4.1m, with Diop, Castagne, Hume chasing. Rankings combine form, total points, ownership, price, and role security from live FPL data.
Top FPL Defenders right now
- Dorgu — £4.1m, form 18.0, 95 points, 2.4% owned
- Diop — £4.3m, form 15.0, 31 points, 0.1% owned
- Castagne — £4.3m, form 8.0, 61 points, 0.2% owned
- Hume — £4.5m, form 8.0, 110 points, 0.3% owned
- Mavropanos — £4.5m, form 8.0, 122 points, 2.6% owned
- Robinson — £4.9m, form 6.0, 65 points, 0.9% owned
- Bassey — £4.4m, form 6.0, 103 points, 0.8% owned
- Martinez — £4.8m, form 6.0, 51 points, 0.4% owned
- Mazraoui — £4.9m, form 6.0, 53 points, 0.3% owned
- Maguire — £4.4m, form 6.0, 90 points, 1.7% owned
Quick answers
Who is the best FPL defender right now?
Dorgu leads this AI ranking with form 18.0, 95 total points, and a price of £4.1m.
How does FPLai rank defenders?
FPLai combines current form, total points, price, ownership, minutes, and fixture context. The goal is to highlight useful FPL decisions, not just raw season points.
The best FPL defenders for 2025/26 ranked by current form. Dorgu leads with a form rating of 18.0 at £4.1m. We also highlight hidden gems under 10% ownership and the best value picks by points per million.
Top 15 by Form
| Player | Club | Price | Form | Points | Owned | Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dorgu |
MUN |
£4.1m | 18.0 | 95 | 2.4% | 3.7 |
Diop |
FUL |
£4.3m | 15.0 | 31 | 0.1% | 2.4 |
Castagne |
FUL |
£4.3m | 8.0 | 61 | 0.2% | 2.0 |
Hume |
SUN |
£4.5m | 8.0 | 110 | 0.3% | 2.9 |
Mavropanos |
WHU |
£4.5m | 8.0 | 122 | 2.6% | 3.9 |
Robinson |
FUL |
£4.9m | 6.0 | 65 | 0.9% | 3.0 |
Bassey |
FUL |
£4.4m | 6.0 | 103 | 0.8% | 3.4 |
Martinez |
MUN |
£4.8m | 6.0 | 51 | 0.4% | 2.8 |
Mazraoui |
MUN |
£4.9m | 6.0 | 53 | 0.3% | 2.6 |
Maguire |
MUN |
£4.4m | 6.0 | 90 | 1.7% | 3.9 |
Shaw |
MUN |
£4.5m | 6.0 | 113 | 1.1% | 3.0 |
O'Nien |
SUN |
£4.0m | 6.0 | 26 | 0.1% | 2.2 |
Diouf |
WHU |
£4.1m | 6.0 | 104 | 2.4% | 3.2 |
Walker-Peters |
WHU |
£4.2m | 6.0 | 53 | 0.3% | 2.3 |
Disasi |
WHU |
£4.5m | 6.0 | 49 | 0.2% | 3.5 |
Hidden Gems
Low ownership (<10%) players in strong form — differential picks that could boost your rank.
Best Value (Points per £m)
| Player | Club | Price | Form | Points | Owned | Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guéhi |
MCI |
£5.1m | 1.0 | 179 | 32.6% | 5.1 |
Truffert |
BOU |
£4.8m | 5.0 | 165 | 5.3% | 4.3 |
Senesi |
BOU |
£5.2m | 3.0 | 175 | 22.0% | 4.7 |
Mukiele |
SUN |
£4.6m | 4.0 | 151 | 8.7% | 4.7 |
Van Hecke |
BHA |
£4.7m | 1.0 | 148 | 10.7% | 4.1 |
Alderete |
SUN |
£4.1m | 0.0 | 125 | 4.9% | 3.8 |
O'Reilly |
MCI |
£5.3m | 1.0 | 160 | 19.2% | 4.7 |
Lacroix |
CRY |
£5.2m | 0.0 | 154 | 7.1% | 4.4 |
Tarkowski |
EVE |
£5.8m | 3.0 | 170 | 12.6% | 4.6 |
Keane |
EVE |
£4.5m | 4.0 | 131 | 3.1% | 4.0 |
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How This Works
Players are ranked by FPL form rating, which is the average points per game over the last 30 days. Value picks are sorted by total points divided by price (points per million). Hidden gems are players with under 10% ownership and a form rating of 5.0 or higher with at least 200 minutes played.
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Robinson
Bassey
Martinez
Mazraoui
Maguire
Shaw
O'Nien
Diouf
Walker-Peters
Disasi
Guéhi
MCI
Truffert
BOU
Senesi
Mukiele
Van Hecke
BHA
Alderete
O'Reilly
Lacroix
CRY
Tarkowski
EVE
Keane