Daniel Muñoz has the most expected goals plus assists by a defender in the Premier League this season, with 3.84 expected goals plus assists.
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defenders with highest expected goal contribution premier league divided by minutes played this season| NAME | xG+xA | MIN | SEASON | CLUB | Rating | M | START | G | A | TKL | TKL-W | TKL-LM | SH-BLK | INT | CLR | FOUL | YC | RC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | D. Muñoz | 3.84 | 1,259 | 2025-26 |  Crystal Palace | 6.39 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 |  | J. Timber | 3.52 | 1,289 | 2025-26 |  Arsenal | 7.15 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | | M. De Cuyper | 2.84 | 704 | 2025-26 |  Brighton | 7.00 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 |  | R. Calafiori | 2.68 | 1,165 | 2025-26 | Arsenal | 7.02 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | | J. Paul van Hecke | 2.62 | 1,440 | 2025-26 | Brighton | 6.74 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 82 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 |  | M. Cucurella | 2.59 | 1,346 | 2025-26 |  Chelsea | 7.01 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 48 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | | O. Hutchinson | 2.47 | 388 | 2025-26 |  Nottm Forest | 6.65 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |  | M. Guéhi | 2.27 | 1,260 | 2025-26 | Crystal Palace | 7.05 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 75 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 |  | M. van de Ven | 2.24 | 1,249 | 2025-26 |  Tottenham | 6.87 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 |  | R. James | 2.16 | 1,024 | 2025-26 | Chelsea | 7.02 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | | S. van den Berg | 1.99 | 1,350 | 2025-26 |  Brentford | 6.84 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 107 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | | N. Williams | 1.97 | 1,350 | 2025-26 | Nottm Forest | 6.92 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 |  | G. Magalhães | 1.96 | 990 | 2025-26 | Arsenal | 7.21 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 |  | P. Porro | 1.92 | 1,147 | 2025-26 | Tottenham | 6.64 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | | J. Andersen | 1.91 | 1,301 | 2025-26 |  Fulham | 6.79 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 133 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 |  | M. de Ligt | 1.91 | 1,170 | 2025-26 |  Man United | 6.77 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | L. Digne | 1.85 | 974 | 2025-26 |  Aston Villa | 6.93 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | | M. Senesi | 1.82 | 1,218 | 2025-26 |  Bournemouth | 6.75 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 126 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 |  | J. Gvardiol | 1.79 | 948 | 2025-26 |  Man City | 7.05 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | | G. Gudmundsson | 1.79 | 1,202 | 2025-26 |  Leeds | 6.63 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 |  | M. Gusto | 1.76 | 890 | 2025-26 | Chelsea | 7.14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | | N. Mukiele | 1.72 | 1,170 | 2025-26 |  Sunderland | 6.60 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 76 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | | Q. Hartman | 1.70 | 1,337 | 2025-26 |  Burnley | 6.31 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 |  | D. Dalot | 1.64 | 867 | 2025-26 | Man United | 6.49 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | | M. Kayode | 1.62 | 1,297 | 2025-26 | Brentford | 6.95 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
StatMuse has season-level data for expected goals plus assists going back to the 2021-22 season.
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3 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
4 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 28 |
5 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 |
6 |  Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 26 |
7 | Man United | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
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| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 36 |
| 2 | Man City | 10 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 31 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 26 |
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| 1 |  Barcelona | 14 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 43 |
| 2 |  Real Madrid | 11 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 |  Villarreal | 11 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 35 |
| 4 |  Atlético Madrid | 10 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| 5 |  Espanyol | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 |  Real Betis | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 |
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| 1 |  Bayern | 12 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 37 |
| 2 |  Leipzig | 9 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
| 3 |  Dortmund | 8 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 |  Leverkusen | 8 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 26 |
| 5 |  Hoffenheim | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 |  Frankfurt | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
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