Jurrien Timber has the most expected goals plus assists by a defender as a starter in the Premier League this season, with 3.52 expected goals plus assists.
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defenders with highest expected goal contribution premier league per start this season| NAME | xG+xA | SEASON | CLUB | Rating | M | START | MIN | G | A | TKL | TKL-W | TKL-LM | SH-BLK | INT | CLR | FOUL | YC | RC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Timber | 3.52 | 2025-26 |  Arsenal | 7.23 | 14 | 14 | 1,222 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 |  | N. O’Reilly | 2.73 | 2025-26 |  Man City | 7.04 | 11 | 11 | 972 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 |  | R. Calafiori | 2.68 | 2025-26 | Arsenal | 7.02 | 15 | 15 | 1,165 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | | J. Paul van Hecke | 2.62 | 2025-26 |  Brighton | 6.74 | 16 | 16 | 1,440 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 82 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 |  | M. Cucurella | 2.51 | 2025-26 |  Chelsea | 7.03 | 15 | 15 | 1,301 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 46 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 |  | M. Guéhi | 2.27 | 2025-26 |  Crystal Palace | 7.05 | 14 | 14 | 1,260 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 75 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 |  | M. van de Ven | 2.24 | 2025-26 |  Tottenham | 6.87 | 14 | 14 | 1,249 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | | M. Cash | 2.15 | 2025-26 |  Aston Villa | 7.04 | 15 | 15 | 1,322 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 47 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | | S. van den Berg | 1.99 | 2025-26 |  Brentford | 6.84 | 15 | 15 | 1,350 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 107 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |  | M. Wieffer | 1.99 | 2025-26 | Brighton | 6.63 | 12 | 12 | 1,049 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 48 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 |  | G. Magalhães | 1.96 | 2025-26 | Arsenal | 7.21 | 11 | 11 | 990 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | | N. Williams | 1.93 | 2025-26 |  Nottm Forest | 6.94 | 14 | 14 | 1,260 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 |  | M. de Ligt | 1.91 | 2025-26 |  Man United | 6.77 | 13 | 13 | 1,170 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | | J. Andersen | 1.91 | 2025-26 |  Fulham | 6.79 | 15 | 15 | 1,301 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 133 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 |  | P. Porro | 1.89 | 2025-26 | Tottenham | 6.61 | 13 | 13 | 1,106 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | | L. Digne | 1.83 | 2025-26 | Aston Villa | 7.01 | 12 | 12 | 945 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | | M. Senesi | 1.82 | 2025-26 |  Bournemouth | 6.75 | 14 | 14 | 1,218 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 126 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 |  | J. Gvardiol | 1.79 | 2025-26 | Man City | 7.05 | 11 | 11 | 948 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | | N. Mukiele | 1.72 | 2025-26 |  Sunderland | 6.60 | 13 | 13 | 1,170 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 76 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | | Q. Hartman | 1.70 | 2025-26 |  Burnley | 6.31 | 15 | 15 | 1,337 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | | M. Kayode | 1.62 | 2025-26 | Brentford | 6.95 | 15 | 15 | 1,297 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | | J. Tarkowski | 1.61 | 2025-26 |  Everton | 6.63 | 16 | 16 | 1,440 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 115 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | | T. Chalobah | 1.57 | 2025-26 | Chelsea | 7.13 | 15 | 15 | 1,290 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 96 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | | C. Richards | 1.53 | 2025-26 | Crystal Palace | 6.65 | 15 | 15 | 1,342 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | | L. Krejčí | 1.53 | 2025-26 |  Wolves | 6.67 | 6 | 6 | 524 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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| 3 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
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