Every defender ranked by expected points from the odds: the clean sheet, goals and assists.
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These are the Gameweek 10 picks as published, frozen at the deadline, with what each player actually scored. This week's defenders →Other weeks:GW7GW8GW9GW10
GW10: Gabriel is the best defender for GW10 on 6.0 expected points. Arsenal have the best clean sheet chance at 58%. Best for £4.5m or less: Affengruber, 3.9. As of Fri 6 Nov, 18:16 UK.
Gabriel tops the defenders for Gameweek 10 on 6.0 expected points, at home to Hull City, level with Konsa.
Arsenal lead the clean sheet odds at 58%, at home to Hull City, then Everton at 36% and Liverpool at 34%. Their best defenders this week: Gabriel, Tarkowski and Virgil.
That is a clear gap at the top: Arsenal are the defence to own this week.
| # | Player | Clean sheet | Goal | Assist | Starts | Top 10k | Expected | Scored | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GabrielARS · DEFv HUL (H) · £8.1m · 26.0% owned | 58% | 10% | 11% | 93% | 16% | 6.0 | 8 | + Watch |
| 2 | KonsaARS · DEFv HUL (H) · £4.8m · 24.4% owned | 58% | 8% | 9% | 93% | 77% | 6.0 | 8 | + Watch |
| 3 | CalafioriARS · DEFv HUL (H) · £5.9m · 48.7% owned | 58% | 13% | 17% | 93% | 74% | 5.2 | 6 | + Watch |
| 4 | De CuyperBHA · DEFv BRE (H) · £5.5m · 47.6% owned | 28% | 19% | 24% | 93% | 74% | 5.0 | 6 | + Watch |
| 5 | TarkowskiEVE · DEFv COV (H) · £6.2m · 19.3% owned | 36% | 9% | 9% | 93% | 11% | 4.9 | 2 | + Watch |
| 6 | VirgilLIV · DEFv CRY (A) · £6.4m · 15.0% owned | 34% | 9% | 10% | 93% | 1% | 4.4 | 4 | + Watch |
| 7 | JacquetLIV · DEFv CRY (A) · £5.1m · 4.7% owned | 34% | 7% | 9% | 93% | 2% | 4.2 | 4 | + Watch |
| 8 | SilvaBOU · DEFv IPS (A) · £5.1m · 3.6% owned | 31% | 7% | 8% | 93% | 15% | 4.2 | 3 | + Watch |
| 9 | HillBOU · DEFv IPS (A) · £5.6m · 3.0% owned | 31% | 5% | 10% | 93% | 5% | 4.1 | 4 | + Watch |
| 10 | VuskovicBHA · DEFv BRE (H) · £5.3m · 9.0% owned | 28% | 11% | 8% | 93% | 12% | 4.1 | 12 | + Watch |
| 11 | Van HeckeTOT · DEFv LEE (A) · £5.1m · 14.4% owned | 28% | — | — | 93% | 30% | 4.0 | 4 | + Watch |
| 12 | AraujoLIV · DEFv CRY (A) · £5.5m · 4.4% owned | 34% | 7% | 12% | 93% | 0% | 3.9 | 7 | + Watch |
| 13 | AffengruberFUL · DEFv NEW (H) · £4.5m · 0.6% owned | 29% | 7% | 7% | 93% | 1% | 3.9 | 2 | + Watch |
| 14 | TruffertBOU · DEFv IPS (A) · £5.4m · 3.3% owned | 31% | 6% | 15% | 93% | 2% | 3.8 | 2 | + Watch |
| 15 | MuharemovićLEE · DEFv TOT (H) · £5.1m · 6.4% owned | 26% | 6% | 7% | 93% | 37% | 3.8 | 10 | + Watch |
| 16 | BogleLEE · DEFv TOT (H) · £4.8m · 11.2% owned | 26% | 9% | 12% | 93% | 4% | 3.7 | 7 | + Watch |
| 17 | BasseyFUL · DEFv NEW (H) · £4.5m · 1.3% owned | 29% | 7% | 6% | 93% | 1% | 3.6 | 2 | + Watch |
| 18 | JustinLEE · DEFv TOT (H) · £4.5m · 2.4% owned | 26% | 7% | 10% | 93% | 2% | 3.6 | 9 | + Watch |
| 19 | MykolenkoEVE · DEFv COV (H) · £4.6m · 2.5% owned | 36% | 6% | 13% | 79% | 2% | 3.6 | 8 | + Watch |
| 20 | WhiteARS · DEFv HUL (H) · £5.4m · 4.2% owned | 58% | 10% | 20% | 64% | 1% | 3.5 | 0 | + Watch |
Picking a whole defence? The clean sheet odds rank every club, and the fixtures show who has the kindest run for clean sheets over six weeks.
Affengruber at £4.5m: 3.9 expected points at home to Newcastle. Then Bassey at £4.5m on 3.6.
Virgil is flagged at 75% to play: check the team news before the deadline.
Clean sheet chances come from the match result and total goals markets, with the margin removed; goal and assist chances from the anytime scorer and assist markets. A defender no bookmaker prices shows a dash rather than a guess.
Top 10k is the share of our sample of the top 10,000 managers who own him, taken an hour after the last deadline.
Full methodology →The top row of the table, ranked by expected points from the odds. The rundown says why he leads: the clean sheet, his attacking threat, or both.
Switch the table to £4.5m or less. Cheap defenders from clubs with a high clean sheet chance usually lead it.
Both count. A clean sheet is worth four points to a defender; a goal six and an assist three. The table shows each defender's chances side by side so you can see which he relies on.
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