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 Senesi at £5.2m, with Gabriel, Truffert, Saliba chasing. Rankings combine form, total points, ownership, price, and role security from live FPL data.
Top FPL Defenders right now
- Senesi — £5.2m, form 8.7, 173 points, 21.9% owned
- Gabriel — £7.3m, form 7.8, 208 points, 45.6% owned
- Truffert — £4.8m, form 6.7, 159 points, 5.3% owned
- Saliba — £6.3m, form 6.5, 137 points, 17.2% owned
- De Cuyper — £4.3m, form 6.0, 84 points, 1.7% owned
- Bijol — £3.9m, form 6.0, 98 points, 1.3% owned
- Smith — £4.4m, form 5.7, 56 points, 0.2% owned
- Hill — £4.2m, form 5.7, 107 points, 7.3% owned
- Dunk — £4.5m, form 5.7, 99 points, 1.0% owned
- Tarkowski — £5.8m, form 5.2, 167 points, 12.6% owned
Quick answers
Who is the best FPL defender right now?
Senesi leads this AI ranking with form 8.7, 173 total points, and a price of £5.2m.
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. Senesi leads with a form rating of 8.7 at £5.2m. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Senesi |
 BOU |
£5.2m | 8.7 | 173 | 21.9% | 4.8 |
 Gabriel |
 ARS |
£7.3m | 7.8 | 208 | 45.6% | 6.7 |
 Truffert |
BOU |
£4.8m | 6.7 | 159 | 5.3% | 4.3 |
 Saliba |
ARS |
£6.3m | 6.5 | 137 | 17.2% | 4.4 |
 De Cuyper |
 BHA |
£4.3m | 6.0 | 84 | 1.7% | 2.9 |
 Bijol |
 LEE |
£3.9m | 6.0 | 98 | 1.3% | 4.1 |
 Smith |
BOU |
£4.4m | 5.7 | 56 | 0.2% | 2.7 |
 Hill |
BOU |
£4.2m | 5.7 | 107 | 7.3% | 3.8 |
 Dunk |
BHA |
£4.5m | 5.7 | 99 | 1.0% | 3.1 |
 Tarkowski |
 EVE |
£5.8m | 5.2 | 167 | 12.6% | 4.6 |
 Virgil |
 LIV |
£6.1m | 5.2 | 173 | 31.3% | 4.7 |
 Guéhi |
 MCI |
£5.1m | 5.2 | 179 | 32.6% | 5.1 |
 Maguire |
 MUN |
£4.4m | 5.2 | 84 | 1.7% | 3.8 |
 Shaw |
MUN |
£4.5m | 4.8 | 107 | 1.1% | 2.9 |
 Mukiele |
 SUN |
£4.6m | 4.8 | 147 | 8.6% | 4.7 |
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 | 5.2 | 179 | 32.6% | 5.1 |
| Senesi |
BOU |
£5.2m | 8.7 | 173 | 21.9% | 4.8 |
| Truffert |
BOU |
£4.8m | 6.7 | 159 | 5.3% | 4.3 |
| Mukiele |
SUN |
£4.6m | 4.8 | 147 | 8.6% | 4.7 |
 Van Hecke |
BHA |
£4.7m | 3.3 | 147 | 10.7% | 4.2 |
 Alderete |
SUN |
£4.1m | 3.2 | 125 | 5.1% | 3.8 |
 O'Reilly |
MCI |
£5.3m | 2.0 | 160 | 19.5% | 4.7 |
 Lacroix |
 CRY |
£5.2m | 2.2 | 154 | 7.2% | 4.4 |
 Richards |
CRY |
£4.4m | 1.2 | 128 | 2.3% | 3.9 |
 Matheus N. |
MCI |
£5.3m | 2.2 | 154 | 2.8% | 4.5 |
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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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