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Most In-Form defensive midfielders This Season in League Two

The most in-form defensive midfielders in League Two, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

S. Braybrooke of Chesterfield is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in League Two, with a Field Insider Rating of 35.9, and M. Shelton has been the form player this season, grading 44.3.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Shelton has improved his Season rating most, up +37 on last season, while A. Mayor's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +4.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Evans of Harrogate Town is the most valuable name in this group at 6.1.

Best talent
S. Braybrooke35.9RTG
Chesterfield
In form
M. Shelton44.3SsN
Barnet
Rising potential
A. Mayor+4.6RTG
Cambridge United · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
M. Shelton+37SsN
Barnet · 22/23→25/26
Top scorer
M. Shelton8goals
Barnet
Most valuable
J. Evans6.1val
Harrogate Town
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PlayerTeam
1M. SheltonDefensive midfielderBarnet2944506.8%246.2%
2A. ReadDefensive midfielderColchester2744137.1%301.3%
3A. CharlesDefensive midfielderBromley2740159%301.3%
4L. KellyDefensive midfielderMilton Keynes Dons303978.7%221.3%
5J. EvansDefensive midfielderHarrogate Town253934
6M. PinnockDefensive midfielderBromley313510.6%2137.8%
7S. BraybrookeDefensive midfielderChesterfield22351404.3%366.3%
8L. YoungDefensive midfielderCheltenham333410.5%1418%
9B. MorrisDefensive midfielderHarrogate Town303310.5%2116.9%
10A. LittleDefensive midfielderGillingham293316.8%2216.7%
11M. SandersDefensive midfielderCrewe273274.6%297.8%
12Marcus Lemar IfillDefensive midfielderBromley22304200%3629.1%
13T. PerryDefensive midfielderShrewsbury253044.9%3125.9%
14O. ClarkeDefensive midfielderSwindon Town34295%1030.7%
15P. BroughDefensive midfielderTranmere302914500%1920.6%
16L. HooleDefensive midfielderShrewsbury242914.3%3132.6%
17P. MpanzuDefensive midfielderCambridge United32287.3%1738.5%
18G. KilkennyDefensive midfielderSwindon Town26284.8%318.4%
19R. McKenzieDefensive midfielderGillingham272722.3%2815.3%
20T. LeighDefensive midfielderBristol Rovers2627280.3%291.4%
21H. NealDefensive midfielderFleetwood Town252713.7%310.6%
22T. SangDefensive midfielderShrewsbury27261.5%2517.6%
23L. BennettDefensive midfielderCambridge United242632.3%3424.7%
24J. SnowdonDefensive midfielderSwindon Town222535
25D. BallDefensive midfielderCambridge United3125123.2%2036.5%
26Ismeal KabiaDefensive midfielderShrewsbury202534
27R. StirkDefensive midfielderChesterfield252524.4%338.3%
28D. LoveDefensive midfielderAccrington ST312430.8%1630.2%
29B. KamwaDefensive midfielderNewport County262424.9%3013.1%
30R. SmallwoodDefensive midfielderTranmere352435.4%1130%
31M. HolíčekDefensive midfielderCrewe212311.1%342.5%
32C. EvansDefensive midfielderNewport County25235.6%311.6%
33Jayden JosephDefensive midfielderTranmere202332
34T. NicholsDefensive midfielderSwindon Town3223138.9%158.6%
35O. NorburnDefensive midfielderNotts County3322283.9%1239.3%
36J. ArthursDefensive midfielderBromley252135.5%337.3%
37G. McEachranDefensive midfielderGrimsby252043.9%3110.1%
38A. MayorDefensive midfielderCambridge United21203515%
39E. BishopDefensive midfielderColchester301922%1818%
40S. FinleyDefensive midfielderTranmere341927.2%1131.4%
41Joel McGregorDefensive midfielderSwindon Town201953.3%334.2%
42E. ColemanDefensive midfielderGillingham261896.8%275.9%
43C. ThomasDefensive midfielderCrewe321764.1%1217.4%
44V. HarperDefensive midfielderWalsall25177.3%2927.4%
45J. PowellDefensive midfielderCrewe3215102.7%1218.2%
46B. StevensonDefensive midfielderCheltenham291572.1%2032.9%
47A. HartiganDefensive midfielderBarnet2615282.2%
48J. McEachranDefensive midfielderBristol Rovers3315102.8%961.6%
49L. CoyleDefensive midfielderAccrington ST261422.6%2613%
50G. TuriDefensive midfielderGrimsby2414615%3215.4%