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Most In-Form defensive midfielders This Season in Premier League

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

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At a glance

N. Sadiki of Sunderland is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 95.1, and Casemiro has been the form player this season, grading 77.4.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: João Palhinha has improved his Season rating most, up +52.6 on last season, while N. Sadiki's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +29.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Garner of Everton is the most valuable name in this group at 131.4.

Best talent
N. Sadiki95.1RTG
Sunderland
In form
Casemiro77.4SsN
Manchester United
Rising potential
N. Sadiki+29.8RTG
Sunderland · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
João Palhinha+52.6SsN
Tottenham · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Casemiro9goals
Manchester United
Most valuable
J. Garner131.4val
Everton
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PlayerTeam
1CasemiroDefensive midfielderManchester United3477174.5%348.7%
2Bruno GuimarãesDefensive midfielderNewcastle287618.3%7121%
3J. GarnerDefensive midfielderEverton2566195.9%9016.2%
4D. MuñozDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace30623.5%5623.1%
5R. GravenberchDefensive midfielderLiverpool246228.9%945.9%
6M. CaicedoDefensive midfielderChelsea246021.1%887.9%
7João PalhinhaDefensive midfielderTottenham3159785.1%431.7%
8I. GueyeDefensive midfielderEverton36564.7%334%
9G. XhakaDefensive midfielderSunderland33534.8%3918.7%
10Y. TielemansDefensive midfielderAston Villa295316.7%6318.3%
11A. WhartonDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace2251142%908.9%
12A. IwobiDefensive midfielderFulham30512.9%5817.1%
13T. AdamsDefensive midfielderBournemouth275030.5%7013.9%
14A. ScottDefensive midfielderBournemouth2247417.8%9118.6%
15T. MitchellDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace26476%7913.2%
16João GomesDefensive midfielderWolves254613.4%798.4%
17Bernardo SilvaDefensive midfielderManchester City314511.7%5120.7%
18T. SoučekDefensive midfielderWest Ham314524.1%4324.8%
19R. BentancurDefensive midfielderTottenham294547.5%5512%
20A. Mac AllisterDefensive midfielderLiverpool274528.6%7619.3%
21L. UgochukwuDefensive midfielderBurnley22424.3%845.1%
22V. JaneltDefensive midfielderBrentford284117.3%6120.2%
23Y. YarmolyukDefensive midfielderBrentford2241150.3%899.8%
24Hugo BuenoDefensive midfielderWolves2339135.5%7912.7%
25FlorentinoDefensive midfielderBurnley26397.4%689.3%
26AndréDefensive midfielderWolves253825.6%785.3%
27S. LukićDefensive midfielderFulham293710.4%5320.7%
28A. Wan-BissakaDefensive midfielderWest Ham283558.8%6027.2%
29A. OnanaDefensive midfielderAston Villa243524%833.2%
30T. IroegbunamDefensive midfielderEverton2332143.5%816.3%
31J. HendersonDefensive midfielderBrentford36327.3%2720.6%
32RodriDefensive midfielderManchester City30324414.3%518.6%
33N. SadikiDefensive midfielderSunderland213210.3%9545.6%
34S. BergeDefensive midfielderFulham283158.1%6510.2%
35S. TonaliDefensive midfielderNewcastle263039.2%7615.8%
36K. MainooDefensive midfielderManchester United212979.5%899.7%
37G. GudmundssonDefensive midfielderLeeds27283.1%721.2%
38L. CookDefensive midfielderBournemouth292843%5130.6%
39R. ChristieDefensive midfielderBournemouth312538.6%3832.5%
40Douglas LuizDefensive midfielderAston Villa2825447.8%582.4%
41M. MountDefensive midfielderManchester United2724139.6%655.8%
42D. KamadaDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace302444.5%4823.2%
43Nico GonzálezDefensive midfielderManchester City242313.1%8123.4%
44Andrey SantosDefensive midfielderChelsea222059.2%7811.9%
45C. BalebaDefensive midfielderBrighton221961%848.2%
46S. MagassaDefensive midfielderWest Ham22195.4%722.6%
47J. MilnerDefensive midfielderBrighton4018795%12152.1%
48F. PottsDefensive midfielderWest Ham221851.1%742.1%
49M. UgarteDefensive midfielderManchester United251460.7%736.4%
50Y. BissoumaDefensive midfielderTottenham291448.9%4525.6%