Most In-Form defensive midfielders in Allsvenskan 2026
The most in-form defensive midfielders in Allsvenskan in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
M. Karlsson of Hammarby FF is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Allsvenskan, with a Field Insider Rating of 42.6, and R. Ascone has been the form player this season, grading 47.3.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Barslund has improved his Season rating most, up +15.5 on last season, while M. Diagne's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, R. Ascone of Halmstad is the most valuable name in this group at 7.9.
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| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. AsconeDefensive midfielder |  Halmstad | 23 | 47263.8% | 3612.5% |
| 2 | N. HultDefensive midfielder |  IF Elfsborg | 36 | 3848.3% | 146.9% |
| 3 | S. OhlssonDefensive midfielder |  Degerfors IF | 33 | 3527.7% | 13±0% |
| 4 | M. KarlssonDefensive midfielder |  Hammarby FF | 22 | 3413.3% | 431.9% |
| 5 | M. DiagneDefensive midfielder |  Vasteras SK FK | 23 | 33151.1% | 3938.4% |
| 6 | K. BarslundDefensive midfielder |  IF Brommapojkarna | 22 | 29265% | 355.7% |
| 7 | M. SöderbäckDefensive midfielder |  Kalmar FF | 22 | 26 | 35 |
| 8 | M. HamiltonDefensive midfielder | Degerfors IF | 18 | 243900% | 36222.7% |
| 9 | K. KarlssonDefensive midfielder | Degerfors IF | 21 | 23201.3% | 3716.6% |
| 10 | Theodor LundberghDefensive midfielder |  Malmo FF | 17 | 22 | 3722.3% |
| 11 | F. OttossonDefensive midfielder |  IFK Goteborg | 30 | 2233.7% | 2125.3% |
| 12 | R. ÖrqvistDefensive midfielder | IF Brommapojkarna | 27 | 19286% | 2715.6% |
| 13 | M. IllaryDefensive midfielder | Halmstad | 19 | 17529.6% | 337.4% |
| 14 | B. HusseinDefensive midfielder | Degerfors IF | 26 | 172.3% | 2717.7% |
| 15 | A. AliDefensive midfielder |  AIK Stockholm | 24 | 14±0% | 322.1% |
| 16 | Oliver KapsimalisDefensive midfielder | Halmstad | 19 | 12 | 33 |