most expected assists as a defender last season in the epl

Marcos Senesi had the most expected assists by a defender in the Premier League in 2025-26, with 4.41 expected assists.

	NAME	xA	SEASON	CLUB	Rating	M	START	MIN	G	A	TKL	TKL-W	TKL-LM	SH-BLK	INT	CLR	FOUL	YC	RC
1	Marcos Senesi M. Senesi	4.41	2025-26	Bournemouth	6.78	37	37	3,288	0	5	61	34	4	4	50	281	35	8	0
2	Pedro Porro P. Porro	4.04	2025-26	Tottenham	6.77	34	32	2,795	1	2	77	50	0	9	31	106	32	10	0
3	Maxim De Cuyper M. De Cuyper	4.02	2025-26	Brighton	6.95	30	17	1,415	2	3	20	10	0	4	11	28	18	2	0
4	Daniel Muñoz D. Muñoz	3.94	2025-26	Crystal Palace	6.52	29	29	2,399	4	3	72	48	0	7	24	102	34	7	0
5	Neco Williams N. Williams	3.78	2025-26	Nottm Forest	6.98	37	36	3,204	2	3	93	61	0	18	46	95	29	6	1
6	Adrien Truffert A. Truffert	3.55	2025-26	Bournemouth	7.05	38	38	3,379	1	5	103	51	1	5	43	146	39	5	0
7	Hugo Bueno H. Bueno	3.43	2025-26	Wolves	6.65	35	26	2,365	1	2	63	35	0	4	33	68	17	3	0
8	Matty Cash M. Cash	3.33	2025-26	Aston Villa	6.80	35	34	3,015	3	3	67	32	0	8	24	86	42	9	0
9	Lucas Digne L. Digne	3.30	2025-26	Aston Villa	6.78	31	21	1,852	0	6	36	26	0	6	13	67	14	3	0
10	Marc Cucurella M. Cucurella	3.17	2025-26	Chelsea	6.84	34	31	2,707	1	4	58	40	0	6	28	94	45	8	1
11	Jayden Bogle J. Bogle	3.15	2025-26	Leeds	6.38	34	32	2,793	1	2	66	43	0	7	30	72	39	6	0
12	Reece James R. James	3.04	2025-26	Chelsea	7.01	29	20	1,963	2	4	47	33	2	9	32	38	26	4	0
13	Malo Gusto M. Gusto	3.01	2025-26	Chelsea	6.86	34	26	2,260	2	3	51	23	1	3	30	41	20	5	1
14	Gabriel Gudmundsson G. Gudmundsson	2.72	2025-26	Leeds	6.38	32	31	2,631	0	0	62	47	1	5	28	88	31	6	1
15	Tyrick Mitchell T. Mitchell	2.70	2025-26	Crystal Palace	6.18	38	36	3,251	1	2	103	65	0	5	33	102	24	6	0
16	Michael Kayode M. Kayode	2.70	2025-26	Brentford	6.89	37	37	3,258	1	1	68	47	0	4	39	101	26	8	0
17	Nordi Mukiele N. Mukiele	2.66	2025-26	Sunderland	6.79	32	32	2,784	3	3	69	45	1	10	37	161	35	5	0
18	El Hadji Malick Diouf E. Hadji Malick Diouf	2.51	2025-26	West Ham	6.50	32	30	2,706	0	5	43	19	0	5	32	119	28	6	0
19	Vitalii Mykolenko V. Mykolenko	2.48	2025-26	Everton	6.72	33	33	2,958	0	1	47	25	1	3	27	148	29	6	0
20	Diogo Dalot D. Dalot	2.38	2025-26	Man United	6.88	34	29	2,614	1	3	52	30	0	3	26	93	25	5	0
21	Ian Maatsen I. Maatsen	2.33	2025-26	Aston Villa	6.68	30	17	1,601	0	1	43	31	0	6	18	70	17	2	0
22	Kieran Trippier K. Trippier	2.28	2025-26	Newcastle	6.71	21	18	1,587	0	1	25	13	0	0	7	49	22	3	0
23	Luke Shaw L. Shaw	2.21	2025-26	Man United	6.79	38	38	3,218	1	1	74	45	0	4	43	93	48	9	0
24	Marc Guéhi M. Guéhi	2.17	2025-26	Total	7.07	35	35	3,150	3	3	45	31	1	8	49	183	25	6	0
25	Trai Hume T. Hume	2.17	2025-26	Sunderland	6.47	38	34	3,035	2	1	70	46	2	12	25	98	30	9	0

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2026-27 Table

	CLUB	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
4	Aston Villa	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Liverpool	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Brighton	0	0	0	0	0	0

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

2

Férnandez

1

Aubameyang

1

Pépé

Assists Leaders

2

Díaz

1

Mikautadze

1

Moleiro

Rating Leaders

9.67

Díaz

9.58

Férnandez

9.03

Guèye

Take-ons Leaders

4

Mikautadze

4

Pépé

4

Vicente

Big Chances Created Leaders

2

Martínez

1

Moreno

1

Puerta

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Rankings

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FC 2026-27 Tables

	Premier League	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Arsenal	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Man City	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Man United	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Aston Villa	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Liverpool	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Brighton	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Brentford	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Chelsea	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Fulham	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Newcastle	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Everton	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Leeds	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Nottm Forest	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Tottenham	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Ipswich	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Coventry	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Hull City	0	0	0	0	0	0

	LaLiga	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Espanyol	1	1	0	0	3	3
2	Alavés	1	1	0	0	3	3
3	Sevilla	1	1	0	0	1	3
4	Villarreal	1	0	1	0	0	1
5	Racing	1	0	1	0	0	1
6	Deportivo	1	0	1	0	0	1
7	Elche	1	0	1	0	0	1
8	Real Madrid	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Barcelona	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Valencia	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Málaga	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Atlético Madrid	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Osasuna	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Athletic Club	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Real Sociedad	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Real Betis	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Celta Vigo	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Rayo	1	0	0	1	-1	0
19	Levante	1	0	0	1	-3	0
20	Getafe	1	0	0	1	-3	0

	Bundesliga	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Bayern	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Dortmund	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Leipzig	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Stuttgart	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Freiburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Frankfurt	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Augsburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Mainz	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Union Berlin	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	M'gladbach	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Hamburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Köln	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Werder	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Schalke	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Paderborn	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Elversberg	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Serie A	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Inter	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Napoli	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Roma	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Como	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Atalanta	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Bologna	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Lazio	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Udinese	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Sassuolo	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Torino	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Parma	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Cagliari	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Fiorentina	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Genoa	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Lecce	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Venezia	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Frosinone	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Monza	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Ligue 1	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	PSG	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Lens	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Lille	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Lyon	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Marseille	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Rennes	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Monaco	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Strasbourg	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Lorient	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Toulouse	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Paris FC	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Brest	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Angers	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Le Havre	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Auxerre	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Nice	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Troyes	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Le Mans	0	0	0	0	0	0