FPL defenders sorted by defensive contributions per 2024/25 game

The all-new defensive contributions could play a crucial role in how we select our defenders in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) 2025/26.   

By now, you’ll all have probably seen who the leading names would have been for defensive contributions in 2024/25 – the likes of James Tarkowski, Murillo and the now-departed Dean Huijsen.

But what about, for instance, a defender with the potential to be a clearance machine who had a spell out with a mid-season injury? They likely won’t feature in any end-of-year table.

So, it’s for that reason that we’ve gone ‘by match’ in this article, as it levels the playing field somewhat regarding game-time.

We’ve used data from our Members Area for this piece – more of which below…

BEST DEFENDERS FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTIONS PER MATCH IN 2024/25