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4.7expected pts36% clean sheet21% goal · 28% assist
Defenders
Best FPL defenders, GW7
Every defender ranked by expected points from the odds: the clean sheet, goals and assists.
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These are the Gameweek 7 picks as published, frozen at the deadline, with what each player actually scored. This week's defenders →Other weeks:GW7GW8GW9GW10
GW7: Vuskovic is the best defender for GW7 on 4.9 expected points. Arsenal have the best clean sheet chance at 42%. Best for £4.5m or less: Bassey, 4.0. As of Sat 17 Oct, 10:39 UK.
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Gameweek 7 defender rundown
Who is the best FPL defender for Gameweek 7?
Vuskovic tops the defenders for Gameweek 7 on 4.9 expected points, at home to Crystal Palace, just ahead of De Cuyper.
Which defence is most likely to keep a clean sheet?
Arsenal lead the clean sheet odds at 42%, away at Nott'm Forest, then Man City at 39% and Spurs at 39%. Their best defenders this week: Calafiori, Gvardiol and Van Hecke.
Little separates them, so the price and the attacking threat decide.
Which defenders bring goals and assists?
The top 20 defenders, GW7
Ranked by expected points. Clean sheet is his club's chance of conceding nothing; top 10k is how many of the best managers own him.| # | Player | Clean sheet | Goal | Assist | Starts | Top 10k | Expected | Scored | Watch |
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| 1 | VuskovicBHA · DEFv CRY (H) · £5.3m · 9.0% owned | 36% | 12% | 8% | 93% | 7% | 4.9 | 11 | + Watch |
| 2 | De CuyperBHA · DEFv CRY (H) · £5.5m · 47.6% owned | 36% | 21% | 28% | 79% | 85% | 4.7 | 6 | + Watch |
| 3 | GvardiolMCI · DEFv IPS (H) · £5.6m · 23.0% owned | 39% | 12% | 17% | 93% | 31% | 4.6 | 0 | + Watch |
| 4 | GuéhiMCI · DEFv IPS (H) · £6.0m · 14.3% owned | 39% | 11% | 10% | 93% | 2% | 4.5 | 1 | + Watch |
| 5 | HillBOU · DEFv SUN (H) · £5.6m · 3.0% owned | 31% | 5% | 11% | 93% | 0% | 4.4 | 7 | + Watch |
| 6 | CalafioriARS · DEFv NFO (A) · £5.9m · 48.7% owned | 42% | 10% | 13% | 93% | 96% | 4.3 | 6 | + Watch |
| 7 | SilvaBOU · DEFv SUN (H) · £5.1m · 3.6% owned | 31% | 6% | 8% | 93% | 1% | 4.3 | 8 | + Watch |
| 8 | TarkowskiEVE · DEFv CHE (H) · £6.2m · 19.3% owned | 21% | 8% | 6% | 93% | 16% | 4.2 | 0 | + Watch |
| 9 | BasseyFUL · DEFv HUL (H) · £4.5m · 1.3% owned | 37% | 8% | 7% | 93% | 0% | 4.0 | 8 | + Watch |
| 10 | MuharemovićLEE · DEFv MUN (H) · £5.1m · 6.4% owned | 25% | 7% | 7% | 93% | 21% | 4.0 | 5 | + Watch |
| 11 | BotmanNEW · DEFv AVL (H) · £5.0m · 0.7% owned | 24% | 6% | 8% | 93% | 1% | 4.0 | 3 | + Watch |
| 12 | RúbenMCI · DEFv IPS (H) · £5.5m · 2.0% owned | 39% | 9% | 11% | 93% | — | 4.0 | 1 | + Watch |
| 13 | JustinLEE · DEFv MUN (H) · £4.5m · 2.4% owned | 25% | 8% | 11% | 93% | 1% | 3.9 | 2 | + Watch |
| 14 | GabrielARS · DEFv NFO (A) · £8.1m · 26.0% owned | 42% | 6% | 8% | 79% | 4% | 3.9 | 8 | + Watch |
| 15 | TruffertBOU · DEFv SUN (H) · £5.4m · 3.3% owned | 31% | 7% | 14% | 93% | 0% | 3.9 | 6 | + Watch |
| 16 | Van HeckeTOT · DEFv COV (H) · £5.1m · 14.4% owned | 39% | — | — | 93% | 3% | 3.8 | 4 | + Watch |
| 17 | ThiawNEW · DEFv AVL (H) · £4.9m · 1.4% owned | 24% | 8% | 7% | 93% | 2% | 3.8 | 1 | + Watch |
| 18 | MurilloNFO · DEFv ARS (H) · £5.5m · 2.0% owned | 17% | 4% | 5% | 93% | — | 3.6 | 2 | + Watch |
| 19 | HallNEW · DEFv AVL (H) · £5.2m · 18.3% owned | 24% | 8% | 16% | 79% | 47% | 3.5 | 4 | + Watch |
| 20 | BogleLEE · DEFv MUN (H) · £4.8m · 11.2% owned | 25% | 9% | 13% | 93% | 3% | 3.5 | 2 | + 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.