Maxim De Cuyper has the most expected goals plus assists per 90 by a defender in the Premier League this season, with 0.36.
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defenders with highest expected goal contribution per 90 with a minimum of 30 min per team match premier league this season| NAME | xG+xA/90 | SEASON | CLUB | Rating | M | START | MIN | G | A | TKL | TKL-W | TKL-LM | SH-BLK | INT | CLR | FOUL | YC | RC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. De Cuyper | 0.36 | 2025-26 |  Brighton | 7.00 | 13 | 8 | 704 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | | D. Muñoz | 0.27 | 2025-26 |  Crystal Palace | 6.39 | 14 | 14 | 1,259 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 |  | J. Timber | 0.25 | 2025-26 |  Arsenal | 7.15 | 16 | 14 | 1,289 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | | K. Walker-Peters | 0.21 | 2025-26 |  West Ham | 6.75 | 11 | 5 | 515 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 |  | R. Calafiori | 0.21 | 2025-26 | Arsenal | 7.02 | 15 | 15 | 1,165 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | | P. Dorgu | 0.20 | 2025-26 |  Man United | 6.40 | 14 | 7 | 714 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 |  | R. James | 0.19 | 2025-26 |  Chelsea | 7.02 | 15 | 11 | 1,024 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 |  | G. Magalhães | 0.18 | 2025-26 | Arsenal | 7.21 | 11 | 11 | 990 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 |  | M. Gusto | 0.18 | 2025-26 | Chelsea | 7.14 | 14 | 9 | 890 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 |  | M. Cucurella | 0.17 | 2025-26 | Chelsea | 7.01 | 16 | 15 | 1,346 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 48 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 |  | M. Guéhi | 0.17 | 2025-26 | Crystal Palace | 7.03 | 15 | 15 | 1,350 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 82 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 |  | D. Dalot | 0.17 | 2025-26 | Man United | 6.49 | 13 | 10 | 867 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | | L. Digne | 0.17 | 2025-26 |  Aston Villa | 6.93 | 15 | 12 | 990 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | | N. Savona | 0.17 | 2025-26 |  Nottm Forest | 6.79 | 11 | 9 | 836 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | | J. Paul van Hecke | 0.16 | 2025-26 | Brighton | 6.74 | 16 | 16 | 1,440 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 82 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 |  | J. Gvardiol | 0.16 | 2025-26 |  Man City | 7.04 | 12 | 12 | 1,038 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | | H. Bueno | 0.16 | 2025-26 |  Wolves | 6.70 | 14 | 8 | 831 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | | D. Ballard | 0.15 | 2025-26 |  Sunderland | 7.03 | 14 | 11 | 1,032 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 94 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 |  | M. van de Ven | 0.15 | 2025-26 |  Tottenham | 6.83 | 15 | 15 | 1,339 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 |  | M. de Ligt | 0.15 | 2025-26 | Man United | 6.77 | 13 | 13 | 1,170 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 |  | P. Porro | 0.14 | 2025-26 | Tottenham | 6.58 | 16 | 14 | 1,237 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | | N. Williams | 0.14 | 2025-26 | Nottm Forest | 7.00 | 16 | 16 | 1,440 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | | M. Senesi | 0.13 | 2025-26 |  Bournemouth | 6.75 | 14 | 14 | 1,218 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 126 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | | C. Bradley | 0.13 | 2025-26 |  Liverpool | 6.83 | 10 | 8 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | | J. Andersen | 0.13 | 2025-26 |  Fulham | 6.79 | 15 | 15 | 1,301 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 133 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
StatMuse has season-level data for expected goals plus assists per 90 going back to the 2021-22 season.
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| 2 | Man City | 11 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 34 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 33 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 26 |
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| 1 |  Barcelona | 14 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 43 |
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| 3 |  Villarreal | 11 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 35 |
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| 5 |  Espanyol | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 |  Real Betis | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 |
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| 2 |  Leipzig | 9 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
| 3 |  Dortmund | 8 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 29 |
| 4 |  Leverkusen | 8 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 26 |
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