Best Budget FPL Defenders 2025
under £5.0m · Ranked by total points · 40 players
Quick answer: Top budget FPL defenders (under £5.0m): Truffert £4.8m 165pts, Mukiele £4.6m 151pts, Van Hecke £4.7m 148pts.
All budget FPL defenders under £5.0m ranked by 2024/25 season points. Includes form, ownership, expected goals and Onside projected xP.
Player rankings
| # | Player | Price | Pts | Form | Own% | G | A | xP next | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Truffert BOU | £4.8m | 165 | 0.0 | 5.3% | 1 | 6 | 6.7 | Profile → |
| 2 | Mukiele SUN | £4.6m | 151 | 0.0 | 8.7% | 3 | 5 | 4.8 | Profile → |
| 3 | Van Hecke BHA | £4.7m | 148 | 0.0 | 10.7% | 3 | 3 | 3.3 | Profile → |
| 4 | Keane EVE | £4.5m | 131 | 0.0 | 3.1% | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | Profile → |
| 5 | Collins BRE | £4.9m | 129 | 0.0 | 2.4% | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | Profile → |
| 6 | Richards CRY | £4.4m | 128 | 0.0 | 2.2% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | Profile → |
| 7 | N.Williams NFO | £4.8m | 128 | 0.0 | 4.2% | 2 | 3 | 2.2 | Profile → |
| 8 | Thiaw NEW | £4.9m | 126 | 0.0 | 4.7% | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | Profile → |
| 9 | Alderete SUN | £4.1m | 125 | 0.0 | 4.9% | 1 | 1 | 1.6 | Profile → |
| 10 | Andersen FUL | £4.4m | 123 | 0.0 | 2.8% | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | Profile → |
| 11 | Mavropanos WHU | £4.5m | 122 | 0.0 | 2.6% | 3 | 0 | 2.5 | Profile → |
| 12 | F.Kadıoğlu BHA | £4.5m | 118 | 0.0 | 1.4% | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | Profile → |
| 13 | Cash AVL | £4.6m | 117 | 0.0 | 7.4% | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | Profile → |
| 14 | O'Brien EVE | £4.9m | 116 | 0.0 | 0.7% | 1 | 3 | 2.0 | Profile → |
| 15 | Ballard SUN | £4.6m | 116 | 0.0 | 2.4% | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | Profile → |
| 16 | Van de Ven TOT | £4.4m | 116 | 0.0 | 17.6% | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | Profile → |
| 17 | Lewis-Potter BRE | £4.8m | 115 | 0.0 | 1.5% | 3 | 4 | 3.0 | Profile → |
| 18 | Kayode BRE | £4.6m | 113 | 0.0 | 1.0% | 1 | 2 | 1.3 | Profile → |
| 19 | Van den Berg BRE | £4.4m | 113 | 0.0 | 1.0% | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | Profile → |
| 20 | Shaw MUN | £4.5m | 113 | 0.0 | 1.1% | 1 | 1 | 4.8 | Profile → |
| 21 | Dalot MUN | £4.5m | 111 | 0.0 | 3.8% | 1 | 6 | 1.5 | Profile → |
| 22 | Hill BOU | £4.2m | 110 | 0.0 | 7.4% | 0 | 3 | 5.7 | Profile → |
| 23 | Hume SUN | £4.5m | 110 | 0.0 | 0.3% | 2 | 1 | 1.8 | Profile → |
| 24 | Rodon LEE | £3.9m | 109 | 0.0 | 3.0% | 2 | 0 | 2.7 | Profile → |
| 25 | Struijk LEE | £4.2m | 108 | 0.0 | 1.9% | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | Profile → |
| 26 | Diouf WHU | £4.1m | 104 | 0.0 | 2.4% | 0 | 6 | 1.2 | Profile → |
| 27 | Bassey FUL | £4.4m | 103 | 0.0 | 0.8% | 1 | 1 | 2.8 | Profile → |
| 28 | Konsa AVL | £4.4m | 100 | 0.0 | 7.0% | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | Profile → |
| 29 | Dunk BHA | £4.5m | 100 | 0.0 | 1.0% | 1 | 1 | 5.7 | Profile → |
| 30 | Bijol LEE | £3.9m | 99 | 0.0 | 1.3% | 1 | 3 | 6.0 | Profile → |
| 31 | Digne AVL | £4.5m | 97 | 0.0 | 1.5% | 0 | 7 | 1.3 | Profile → |
| 32 | Gusto CHE | £4.8m | 96 | 0.0 | 1.7% | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | Profile → |
| 33 | Bogle LEE | £4.4m | 96 | 0.0 | 0.4% | 1 | 5 | 1.3 | Profile → |
| 34 | Mykolenko EVE | £4.9m | 95 | 0.0 | 0.7% | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | Profile → |
| 35 | Dorgu MUN | £4.1m | 95 | 0.0 | 2.4% | 4 | 4 | 0.8 | Profile → |
| 36 | Justin LEE | £4.0m | 94 | 0.0 | 2.3% | 2 | 1 | 4.0 | Profile → |
| 37 | S.Bueno WOL | £4.4m | 92 | 0.0 | 0.2% | 3 | 2 | 3.8 | Profile → |
| 38 | Maguire MUN | £4.4m | 90 | 0.0 | 1.7% | 1 | 2 | 5.2 | Profile → |
| 39 | Botman NEW | £4.9m | 89 | 0.0 | 0.5% | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | Profile → |
| 40 | Estève BUR | £3.8m | 85 | 0.0 | 7.0% | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | Profile → |
Pts = total season points · Form = rolling 30-day avg · xP next = FPL projected next GW
Budget FPL Defenders — Common Questions
Who are the best budget FPL defenders right now?
The top budget FPL defenders (under £5.0m) by total points are: 1. Truffert (BOU, £4.8m, 165 pts); 2. Mukiele (SUN, £4.6m, 151 pts); 3. Van Hecke (BHA, £4.7m, 148 pts). Rankings based on 2024/25 FPL season points.
Who is the best value budget FPL defender?
Truffert (BOU) leads budget defenders on points per million at 34.4 pts/£m, with 165 total points at £4.8m. Form: 0.0.
Which budget FPL defender has the most attacking returns?
Mukiele (SUN) leads budget FPL defenders on attacking returns with 8 goal involvements (3G + 5A) at £4.6m.
How many defenders should I have in my FPL squad?
A standard FPL squad requires 3–5 defenders. Budget allocation depends on your strategy: 3 defenders in starting XI is standard, with 2 bench fillers. One premium attacking defender is popular.
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Data sourced from Fantasy Premier League API. Rankings by total season points. Refreshed hourly via ISR.