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Defensive midfielders with the Best Potential in Premiership

The highest-potential defensive midfielders in Premiership, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

N. Raskin of Rangers is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Premiership, with a Field Insider Rating of 53.2, and Findlay Curtis leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: E. Watt has improved his Season rating most, up +28.5 on last season, while C. Jones's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +9.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, N. Raskin of Rangers is the most valuable name in this group at 19.8.

Best talent
N. Raskin53.2RTG
Rangers
In form
N. Raskin55.6SsN
Rangers
Rising potential
C. Jones+9.3RTG
Dundee · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
E. Watt+28.5SsN
Motherwell · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Findlay Curtis6goals
Kilmarnock
Most valuable
N. Raskin19.8val
Rangers
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PlayerTeam
1N. RaskinDefensive midfielderRangers255656.2%530.7%
2A. EngelsDefensive midfielderCeltic223312.1%536.7%
3Luca StephensonDefensive midfielderDundee Utd224131%52±0%
4W. FerryDefensive midfielderDundee Utd255128.5%506.2%
5M. TaitDefensive midfielderLivingston2029449.1%5012.9%
6Findlay CurtisDefensive midfielderKilmarnock19452257.9%498.1%
7L. FadingerDefensive midfielderMotherwell253949
8D. TaitDefensive midfielderFalkirk243448
9M. DiomandéDefensive midfielderRangers242517.6%4813%
10C. BarronDefensive midfielderRangers231921.4%473.5%
11E. WattDefensive midfielderMotherwell2652120.8%476.3%
12T. KeskinenDefensive midfielderAberdeen23240.8%477.5%
13M. ChaiwaDefensive midfielderHibernian221847
14J. DevaneyDefensive midfielderST Mirren191946
15M. FrameDefensive midfielderAberdeen201346
16V. ŠeveljDefensive midfielderDundee Utd253238.7%4510.7%
17A. JensenDefensive midfielderAberdeen241363.8%4414.1%
18O. PriestmanDefensive midfielderMotherwell23643
19Ben BrannanDefensive midfielderKilmarnock191043
20K. MegwaDefensive midfielderHibernian2265600%425%
21C. JonesDefensive midfielderDundee251442.7%4030.4%
22E. HamiltonDefensive midfielderDundee2728125.6%394.2%
23F. PasslackDefensive midfielderHibernian284167.9%3745.8%
24A. AremuDefensive midfielderAberdeen261274.3%3729.1%
25D. PolvaraDefensive midfielderAberdeen2613415.4%366.5%
26R. HatateDefensive midfielderCeltic282144.9%3331.2%
27D. BarlaserDefensive midfielderHibernian292598.4%3231.3%
28B. SpencerDefensive midfielderFalkirk303631
29N. CaddenDefensive midfielderHibernian291933.7%3025.3%
30R. StrainDefensive midfielderDundee Utd291931.5%2929%
31D. JohnDefensive midfielderST Mirren3126167.3%2414.1%
32C. McGregorDefensive midfielderCeltic333821.1%2225.6%
33L. PolworthDefensive midfielderKilmarnock31196.6%2027.1%
34N. DevlinDefensive midfielderAberdeen322012.7%2029.7%
35J. ObitaDefensive midfielderHibernian322426%2030.2%
36M. SyllaDefensive midfielderLivingston323116.2%1927.3%
37S. KingsleyDefensive midfielderHeart Of Midlothian3219160.6%199.1%
38P. DigbyDefensive midfielderDundee311043.5%1836.5%
39S. Heltne NilsenDefensive midfielderAberdeen341045.9%956.4%
40S. ArfieldDefensive midfielderFalkirk379877.8%621.4%