Top-Scoring defensive midfielders in Premiership 26/27

At a glance

C. Barron of Rangers is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Premiership, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.4, and M. Sylla has been the form player this season, grading 30.9, and Ben Brannan leads the scoring with 1 goal.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Sylla has improved his Season rating most, up +4.3 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, C. Allan of Falkirk is the most valuable name in this group at 12.1.

Best talent

C. Barron47.4RTG

Rangers

In form

M. Sylla30.9SsN

Livingston

Rising potential

C. Barron-1.7RTG

Rangers · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Sylla+4.3SsN

Livingston · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Ben Brannan1goals

Kilmarnock

Most valuable

C. Allan12.1val

Falkirk