Premier League Defenders Analysis
Comparing defensive and offensive contributions of the top Premier League defenders in the 2024/25 season
Best Defensive Rating
Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães
Arsenal (0.85 XGC)Best Offensive Rating
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool (0.33 XGI)Defender Performance Data
XGC = Expected Goals Conceded | XGI = Expected Goals Involvement
| Club | Defender | XGC | XGI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães | 0.85 | 0.15 |
| Liverpool | Trent Alexander-Arnold | 0.87 | 0.33 |
| Fulham | Antonee Robinson | 1.11 | 0.14 |
| Nott'm Forest | Nikola Milenković | 1.19 | 0.15 |
| Everton | James Tarkowski | 1.22 | 0.11 |
| Newcastle | Fabian Schär | 1.28 | 0.11 |
| Chelsea | Marc Cucurella Saseta | 1.30 | 0.17 |
| Crystal Palace | Daniel Muñoz | 1.30 | 0.25 |
| Bournemouth | Dean Huijsen | 1.34 | 0.15 |
| Man City | Joško Gvardiol | 1.37 | 0.24 |
| Aston Villa | Lucas Digne | 1.38 | 0.19 |
| Brighton | Pervis Estupiñán | 1.42 | 0.12 |
| Man Utd | Diogo Dalot Teixeira | 1.55 | 0.14 |
| Brentford | Nathan Collins | 1.57 | 0.12 |
| Wolves | Rayan Aït-Nouri | 1.60 | 0.14 |
| Spurs | Pedro Porro | 1.64 | 0.20 |
| West Ham | Aaron Cresswell | 1.65 | 0.22 |
| Leicester | James Justin | 1.87 | 0.08 |
| Ipswich | Leif Davis | 2.02 | 0.18 |
| Southampton | Ryan Manning | 2.40 | 0.22 |