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Top-Scoring defensive midfielders in Premier League

The top-scoring 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 United34977174.5%348.7%
2Bruno GuimarãesDefensive midfielderNewcastle2897618.3%7121%
3R. GravenberchDefensive midfielderLiverpool2456228.9%945.9%
4João PalhinhaDefensive midfielderTottenham31559785.1%431.7%
5T. SoučekDefensive midfielderWest Ham3154524.1%4324.8%
6D. MuñozDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace304623.5%5623.1%
7A. IwobiDefensive midfielderFulham304512.9%5817.1%
8M. MountDefensive midfielderManchester United27324139.6%655.8%
9M. CaicedoDefensive midfielderChelsea2436021.1%887.9%
10L. UgochukwuDefensive midfielderBurnley223424.3%845.1%
11A. ScottDefensive midfielderBournemouth22347417.8%9118.6%
12R. ChristieDefensive midfielderBournemouth3122538.6%3832.5%
13I. GueyeDefensive midfielderEverton362564.7%334%
14J. GarnerDefensive midfielderEverton25266195.9%9016.2%
15Bernardo SilvaDefensive midfielderManchester City3124511.7%5120.7%
16T. CairneyDefensive midfielderFulham352130.8%1810.7%
17A. OnanaDefensive midfielderAston Villa2423524%833.2%
18T. AdamsDefensive midfielderBournemouth2725030.5%7013.9%
19A. Mac AllisterDefensive midfielderLiverpool2724528.6%7619.3%
20Douglas LuizDefensive midfielderAston Villa28125447.8%582.4%
21S. MagassaDefensive midfielderWest Ham221195.4%722.6%
22V. JaneltDefensive midfielderBrentford2814117.3%6120.2%
23RodriDefensive midfielderManchester City301324414.3%518.6%
24A. WhartonDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace22151142%908.9%
25Andrey SantosDefensive midfielderChelsea2212059.2%7811.9%
26Nico GonzálezDefensive midfielderManchester City2412313.1%8123.4%
27Hugo BuenoDefensive midfielderWolves23139135.5%7912.7%
28AndréDefensive midfielderWolves2513825.6%785.3%
29João GomesDefensive midfielderWolves2514613.4%798.4%
30R. BentancurDefensive midfielderTottenham2914547.5%5512%
31G. XhakaDefensive midfielderSunderland331534.8%3918.7%
32Y. YarmolyukDefensive midfielderBrentford22141150.3%899.8%
33J. HendersonDefensive midfielderBrentford361327.3%2720.6%
34H. ReedDefensive midfielderFulham3113128.6%2826.6%
35S. LukićDefensive midfielderFulham2913710.4%5320.7%
36J. MilnerDefensive midfielderBrighton40118795%12152.1%
37K. MainooDefensive midfielderManchester United2112979.5%899.7%
38T. MitchellDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace261476%7913.2%