Best Mid-Range FPL Defenders 2025
£5.0m – £7.0m · Ranked by total points · 37 players
Quick answer: Top mid-range FPL defenders (£5.0m – £7.0m): Guéhi £5.1m 179pts, Senesi £5.2m 173pts, Virgil £6.0m 173pts.
All mid-range FPL defenders £5.0m – £7.0m 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 | Guéhi MCI | £5.1m | 179 | 5.6 | 32.8% | 3 | 5 | 6.1 | Profile → |
| 2 | Senesi BOU | £5.2m | 173 | 7.5 | 21.2% | 0 | 6 | 7.5 | Profile → |
| 3 | Virgil LIV | £6.0m | 173 | 5.2 | 30.5% | 6 | 1 | 5.7 | Profile → |
| 4 | Tarkowski EVE | £5.8m | 167 | 5.2 | 12.7% | 2 | 3 | 5.2 | Profile → |
| 5 | O'Reilly MCI | £5.3m | 160 | 2.8 | 19.6% | 5 | 4 | 3.3 | Profile → |
| 6 | Lacroix CRY | £5.2m | 154 | 2.2 | 7.5% | 1 | 2 | 1.2 | Profile → |
| 7 | Matheus N. MCI | £5.3m | 154 | 3.0 | 2.9% | 1 | 8 | 3.5 | Profile → |
| 8 | J.Timber ARS | £6.0m | 149 | 0.0 | 15.4% | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | Profile → |
| 9 | Saliba ARS | £6.3m | 137 | 6.5 | 17.2% | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | Profile → |
| 10 | Chalobah CHE | £5.4m | 135 | 0.8 | 8.9% | 3 | 1 | 0.8 | Profile → |
| 11 | Muñoz CRY | £5.9m | 135 | 3.0 | 9.5% | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | Profile → |
| 12 | Mitchell CRY | £5.0m | 134 | 1.6 | 2.4% | 1 | 3 | 0.6 | Profile → |
| 13 | Konaté LIV | £5.4m | 128 | 1.8 | 3.8% | 1 | 0 | 2.3 | Profile → |
| 14 | Milenković NFO | £5.1m | 115 | 3.0 | 3.3% | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | Profile → |
| 15 | James CHE | £5.6m | 114 | 0.2 | 5.9% | 2 | 6 | 0.2 | Profile → |
| 16 | Rúben MCI | £5.5m | 112 | 0.0 | 3.1% | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | Profile → |
| 17 | Calafiori ARS | £5.6m | 108 | 3.8 | 5.9% | 1 | 2 | 4.8 | Profile → |
| 18 | Pedro Porro TOT | £5.2m | 107 | 3.2 | 10.8% | 1 | 3 | 3.2 | Profile → |
| 19 | Cucurella CHE | £6.1m | 103 | 1.8 | 14.5% | 1 | 4 | 1.8 | Profile → |
| 20 | Burn NEW | £5.0m | 92 | 3.2 | 3.5% | 1 | 3 | 3.2 | Profile → |
| 21 | Romero TOT | £5.0m | 91 | 0.0 | 2.9% | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | Profile → |
| 22 | Hincapie ARS | £5.1m | 85 | 2.5 | 0.9% | 1 | 2 | 3.5 | Profile → |
| 23 | Kerkez LIV | £5.6m | 84 | 1.0 | 2.9% | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | Profile → |
| 24 | Murillo NFO | £5.2m | 83 | 0.0 | 1.8% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | Profile → |
| 25 | Gvardiol MCI | £5.8m | 78 | 0.2 | 3.2% | 2 | 2 | 0.7 | Profile → |
| 26 | Hall NEW | £5.3m | 78 | 1.0 | 3.3% | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | Profile → |
| 27 | Khusanov MCI | £5.4m | 67 | 4.4 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | Profile → |
| 28 | Frimpong LIV | £5.7m | 62 | 1.0 | 4.9% | 0 | 5 | 1.1 | Profile → |
| 29 | Aït-Nouri MCI | £5.7m | 59 | 2.8 | 4.1% | 0 | 2 | 3.3 | Profile → |
| 30 | Robertson LIV | £5.7m | 53 | 2.0 | 1.1% | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | Profile → |
| 31 | Schär NEW | £5.2m | 51 | 0.0 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | Profile → |
| 32 | White ARS | £5.1m | 45 | 3.2 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | Profile → |
| 33 | Mosquera ARS | £5.3m | 36 | 1.8 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | Profile → |
| 34 | Aké MCI | £5.2m | 35 | 1.4 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | Profile → |
| 35 | Branthwaite EVE | £5.3m | 32 | 0.0 | 0.3% | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | Profile → |
| 36 | Lewis-Skelly ARS | £5.0m | 27 | 3.5 | 1.9% | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | Profile → |
| 37 | Stones MCI | £5.4m | 13 | 0.2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | Profile → |
Pts = total season points · Form = rolling 30-day avg · xP next = FPL projected next GW
Mid-Range FPL Defenders — Common Questions
Who are the best mid-range FPL defenders right now?
The top mid-range FPL defenders (£5.0m – £7.0m) by total points are: 1. Guéhi (MCI, £5.1m, 179 pts); 2. Senesi (BOU, £5.2m, 173 pts); 3. Virgil (LIV, £6.0m, 173 pts). Rankings based on 2024/25 FPL season points.
Who is the best value mid-range FPL defender?
Guéhi (MCI) leads mid-range defenders on points per million at 35.1 pts/£m, with 179 total points at £5.1m. Form: 5.6.
Which mid-range FPL defender has the most attacking returns?
O'Reilly (MCI) leads mid-range FPL defenders on attacking returns with 9 goal involvements (5G + 4A) at £5.3m.
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.