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4.6expected pts47% clean sheet10% goal · 14% assist
Defenders
Best FPL defenders, GW8
Every defender ranked by expected points from the odds: the clean sheet, goals and assists.
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These are the Gameweek 8 picks as published, frozen at the deadline, with what each player actually scored. This week's defenders →Other weeks:GW7GW8GW9GW10
GW8: Gabriel is the best defender for GW8 on 4.9 expected points. Arsenal have the best clean sheet chance at 47%. Best for £4.5m or less: Ajer, 4.2. As of Fri 23 Oct, 18:07 UK.
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Gameweek 8 defender rundown
Who is the best FPL defender for Gameweek 8?
Gabriel tops the defenders for Gameweek 8 on 4.9 expected points, at home to Everton, just ahead of Calafiori.
Which defence is most likely to keep a clean sheet?
Arsenal lead the clean sheet odds at 47%, at home to Everton, then Brentford at 35% and Leeds at 31%. Their best defenders this week: Gabriel, Ajer and Muharemović.
That is a clear gap at the top: Arsenal are the defence to own this week.
Which defenders bring goals and assists?
The top 20 defenders, GW8
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 | GabrielARS · DEFv EVE (H) · £8.1m · 26.0% owned | 47% | 6% | 9% | 93% | 2% | 4.9 | 17 | + Watch |
| 2 | CalafioriARS · DEFv EVE (H) · £5.9m · 48.7% owned | 47% | 10% | 14% | 93% | 95% | 4.6 | 1 | + Watch |
| 3 | MukieleSUN · DEFv LEE (H) · £5.3m · 1.4% owned | 28% | 8% | 15% | 93% | 0% | 4.5 | 1 | + Watch |
| 4 | KonsaARS · DEFv EVE (H) · £4.8m · 24.4% owned | 47% | 6% | 7% | 93% | 62% | 4.4 | 14 | + Watch |
| 5 | HallNEW · DEFv CRY (A) · £5.2m · 18.3% owned | 23% | 7% | 16% | 93% | 38% | 4.3 | 5 | + Watch |
| 6 | MurilloNFO · DEFv IPS (A) · £5.5m · 2.0% owned | 28% | 7% | 8% | 93% | — | 4.3 | 1 | + Watch |
| 7 | AjerBRE · DEFv HUL (A) · £4.5m · 4.0% owned | 35% | 7% | 9% | 93% | 6% | 4.2 | 2 | + Watch |
| 8 | ThomasCOV · DEFv FUL (H) · £4.0m · 7.4% owned | 21% | 8% | 8% | 93% | 18% | 4.1 | 1 | + Watch |
| 9 | MuharemovićLEE · DEFv SUN (A) · £5.1m · 6.4% owned | 31% | 6% | 8% | 93% | 21% | 4.1 | 9 | + Watch |
| 10 | BotmanNEW · DEFv CRY (A) · £5.0m · 0.7% owned | 23% | 7% | 8% | 93% | 1% | 4.0 | 0 | + Watch |
| 11 | JustinLEE · DEFv SUN (A) · £4.5m · 2.4% owned | 31% | 7% | 10% | 93% | 2% | 4.0 | 6 | + Watch |
| 12 | VirgilLIV · DEFv BHA (H) · £6.4m · 15.0% owned | 24% | 8% | 9% | 93% | 1% | 4.0 | 9 | + Watch |
| 13 | N.WilliamsNFO · DEFv IPS (A) · £4.9m · 5.3% owned | 28% | 11% | 14% | 93% | 2% | 4.0 | 8 | + Watch |
| 14 | KhalailiCRY · DEFv NEW (H) · £5.0m · 0.2% owned | 19% | 16% | 15% | 93% | 0% | 4.0 | 0 | + Watch |
| 15 | SilvaBOU · DEFv MUN (A) · £5.1m · 3.6% owned | 19% | 6% | 6% | 93% | 0% | 3.9 | 8 | + Watch |
| 16 | JacquetLIV · DEFv BHA (H) · £5.1m · 4.7% owned | 24% | 6% | 8% | 93% | 1% | 3.8 | 8 | + Watch |
| 17 | RichardsCRY · DEFv NEW (H) · £4.9m · 0.5% owned | 19% | 6% | 7% | 93% | — | 3.8 | 3 | + Watch |
| 18 | BogleLEE · DEFv SUN (A) · £4.8m · 11.2% owned | 31% | 8% | 11% | 93% | 4% | 3.7 | 5 | + Watch |
| 19 | AffengruberFUL · DEFv COV (A) · £4.5m · 0.6% owned | 27% | 6% | 7% | 79% | 2% | 3.6 | 6 | + Watch |
| 20 | VuskovicBHA · DEFv LIV (A) · £5.3m · 9.0% owned | 17% | 10% | 7% | 93% | 7% | 3.6 | 1 | + 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.