DEFCON — Defensive Contributions
Defenders earn 2 points for 10+ defensive contributions (clearances, blocks, interceptions, tackles, recoveries) in a match; midfielders and forwards need 12+. Goalkeepers are not eligible. This hub tracks every fixture-level DEFCON performance of the season.
Matches tracked
10
610 player appearances
DEFCON hits
31
31 players with a hit
Hit rate in starts
16%
190 eligible starts
Most hits
Ajer
1 hits
DEFCON reliability map
Hit rate in starts vs defensive contributions per 90 — bubble size is minutes. Click a player for their DEFCON profile.
Most reliable · hit rate in starts
DEFCON leaderboard
Every eligible player ranked by DEFCON output. Hit rate is measured in starts (60+ minutes).
| # | Player | Team | Starts | Hits ▾ | Hit % | DC/90 | CBIT/90 | Mins | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EganDEF |  HUL | 1 | 1 | 100% | 21.0 | 20.0 | 90 | COV (A) · 2 |
| 2 | MendyDEF | HUL | 1 | 1 | 100% | 18.6 | 18.6 | 63 | COV (A) · 2 |
| 3 | O'SheaDEF |  IPS | 1 | 1 | 100% | 18.0 | 16.0 | 90 | MUN (A) · 4 |
| 4 | RichardsDEF |  CRY | 1 | 1 | 100% | 16.0 | 14.0 | 90 | MCI (H) · 4 |
| 5 | ArmstrongMID |  EVE | 1 | 1 | 100% | 16.0 | 3.0 | 90 | BOU (A) · 3 |
| 6 | StachMID |  LEE | 1 | 1 | 100% | 16.0 | 8.0 | 90 | BRE (H) · 3 |
| 7 | SenesiDEF |  TOT | 1 | 1 | 100% | 16.0 | 11.0 | 90 | NEW (H) · 2 |
| 8 | L.MileyMID |  NEW | 1 | 1 | 100% | 15.6 | 7.2 | 75 | TOT (A) · 3 |
| 9 | M.SangaréMID |  BRE | 1 | 1 | 100% | 15.6 | 4.8 | 75 | LEE (A) · 3 |
| 10 | AcheampongDEF |  CHE | 1 | 1 | 100% | 15.0 | 10.0 | 90 | BHA (H) · 2 |
| 11 | ThiawDEF | NEW | 1 | 1 | 100% | 15.0 | 15.0 | 90 | TOT (A) · 3 |
| 12 | WhartonMID | CRY | 1 | 1 | 100% | 14.0 | 4.0 | 90 | MCI (H) · 4 |
| 13 | KamadaMID | CRY | 1 | 1 | 100% | 14.0 | 3.0 | 90 | MCI (H) · 4 |
| 14 | MurilloDEF |  NFO | 1 | 1 | 100% | 14.0 | 12.0 | 90 | LIV (A) · 4 |
| 15 | NúñezMID | IPS | 1 | 1 | 100% | 13.7 | 4.6 | 79 | MUN (A) · 4 |
| 16 | JaneltMID | BRE | 1 | 1 | 100% | 13.0 | 6.0 | 90 | LEE (A) · 3 |
| 17 | AmpaduMID | LEE | 1 | 1 | 100% | 13.0 | 6.0 | 90 | BRE (H) · 3 |
| 18 | XhakaMID |  SUN | 1 | 1 | 100% | 13.0 | 2.0 | 90 | FUL (H) · 2 |
| 19 | SilvaDEF |  BOU | 1 | 1 | 100% | 13.0 | 13.0 | 90 | EVE (H) · 3 |
| 20 | LacroixDEF | CHE | 1 | 1 | 100% | 12.0 | 7.0 | 90 | BHA (H) · 2 |
| 21 | NdiayeMID | EVE | 1 | 1 | 100% | 12.0 | 0.0 | 90 | BOU (A) · 3 |
| 22 | BijolDEF | LEE | 1 | 1 | 100% | 12.0 | 11.0 | 90 | BRE (H) · 3 |
| 23 | JustinDEF | LEE | 1 | 1 | 100% | 12.0 | 6.0 | 90 | BRE (H) · 3 |
| 24 | GakpoMID |  LIV | 1 | 1 | 100% | 12.0 | 4.0 | 90 | NFO (H) · 3 |
| 25 | VirgilDEF | LIV | 1 | 1 | 100% | 11.0 | 9.0 | 90 | NFO (H) · 3 |
| 26 | HallDEF | NEW | 1 | 1 | 100% | 11.0 | 6.0 | 90 | TOT (A) · 3 |
| 27 | RobertsonDEF | TOT | 1 | 1 | 100% | 11.0 | 9.0 | 90 | NEW (H) · 2 |
| 28 | AjerDEF | BRE | 1 | 1 | 100% | 10.0 | 8.0 | 90 | LEE (A) · 3 |
| 29 | ThomasDEF |  COV | 1 | 1 | 100% | 10.0 | 9.0 | 90 | HUL (H) · 2 |
| 30 | J.CuencaDEF |  FUL | 1 | 1 | 100% | 10.0 | 9.0 | 90 | SUN (A) · 3 |
| 31 | BotmanDEF | NEW | 1 | 1 | 100% | 10.0 | 10.0 | 90 | TOT (A) · 3 |
| 32 | GravenberchMID | LIV | 1 | 0 | 0% | 12.9 | 2.3 | 77 | NFO (H) · 3 |
| 33 | LaviaMID | CHE | 1 | 0 | 0% | 12.7 | 2.8 | 64 | BHA (H) · 2 |
| 34 | Andrey SantosMID |  MUN | 1 | 0 | 0% | 12.3 | 4.1 | 66 | IPS (H) · 2 |
| 35 | ScottMID | BOU | 1 | 0 | 0% | 11.0 | 1.0 | 90 | EVE (H) · 3 |
| 36 | KluivertMID | BOU | 1 | 0 | 0% | 10.9 | 1.2 | 74 | EVE (H) · 3 |
| 37 | EncisoMID | IPS | 1 | 0 | 0% | 10.3 | 2.6 | 70 | MUN (A) · 4 |
| 38 | MaedaMID | IPS | 1 | 0 | 0% | 10.3 | 3.4 | 79 | MUN (A) · 4 |
| 39 | MaatsenDEF |  AVL | 1 | 0 | 0% | 10.0 | 7.8 | 81 | ARS (H) · 4 |
| 40 | Lewis-PotterMID | BRE | 1 | 0 | 0% | 10.0 | 4.0 | 90 | LEE (A) · 3 |
| 41 | IwobiMID | FUL | 1 | 0 | 0% | 10.0 | 3.0 | 90 | SUN (A) · 3 |
| 42 | AjayiDEF | HUL | 1 | 0 | 0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | 63 | COV (A) · 2 |
| 43 | BelloumiMID | HUL | 1 | 0 | 0% | 10.0 | 3.0 | 90 | COV (A) · 2 |
| 44 | PalmerMID | CHE | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9.9 | 0.0 | 82 | BHA (H) · 2 |
| 45 | McAteeMID | NFO | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9.9 | 2.5 | 73 | LIV (A) · 4 |
| 46 | EvanilsonFWD | BOU | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9.7 | 4.9 | 74 | EVE (H) · 3 |
| 47 | FatawuMID | IPS | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9.7 | 1.4 | 65 | MUN (A) · 4 |
| 48 | ØdegaardMID |  ARS | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9.6 | 1.2 | 75 | AVL (A) · 4 |
| 49 | SakaMID | ARS | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9.4 | 2.7 | 67 | AVL (A) · 4 |
| 50 | WiefferDEF |  BHA | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9.4 | 4.7 | 77 | CHE (A) · 4 |
| 51 | SchadeMID | BRE | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9.0 | 1.0 | 90 | LEE (A) · 3 |
| 52 | OnyekaMID | COV | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9.0 | 3.0 | 90 | HUL (H) · 2 |
| 53 | Van HeckeDEF | TOT | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9.0 | 7.0 | 90 | NEW (H) · 2 |
| 54 | AmendaDEF | COV | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | 90 | HUL (H) · 2 |
| 55 | TarkowskiDEF | EVE | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9.0 | 8.0 | 90 | BOU (A) · 3 |
| 56 | RöhlMID | EVE | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9.0 | 2.0 | 90 | BOU (A) · 3 |
| 57 | CrooksMID | HUL | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9.0 | 4.0 | 90 | COV (A) · 2 |
| 58 | BallardDEF | SUN | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9.0 | 7.0 | 90 | FUL (H) · 2 |
| 59 | DedićDEF | NEW | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9.0 | 7.0 | 90 | TOT (A) · 3 |
| 60 | TchaounaMID | COV | 1 | 0 | 0% | 8.9 | 3.3 | 81 | HUL (H) · 2 |
Team leakiness — who concedes DEFCON
How often opponents hit DEFCON against each club. Target defenders and defensive midfielders facing the leakiest teams.
| Team | DEF hit % conceded | Avg DC vs DEF | MID/FWD hit % conceded | Avg DC vs MID/FWD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIV | 75% | 11.3 | 25% | 7.8 |
| BRE | 67% | 12.0 | 0% | 4.0 |
| NFO | 40% | 8.2 | 40% | 8.0 |
| MUN | 40% | 9.8 | 0% | 6.6 |
| FUL | 33% | 7.2 | 0% | 7.0 |
| TOT | 33% | 5.7 | 29% | 8.7 |
 MCI | 25% | 7.8 | 0% | 7.3 |
| ARS | 25% | 8.0 | 0% | 6.0 |
| EVE | 25% | 9.0 | 50% | 9.5 |
| CHE | 25% | 6.8 | 0% | 5.7 |
| SUN | 25% | 9.3 | 17% | 7.5 |
| NEW | 25% | 5.8 | 17% | 6.5 |
| LEE | 20% | 7.4 | 0% | 4.6 |
| COV | 0% | 5.0 | 0% | 6.0 |
| BHA | 0% | 6.0 | 0% | 5.2 |
| HUL | 0% | 3.8 | 0% | 5.4 |
| AVL | 0% | 4.8 | 0% | 5.0 |
| CRY | 0% | 7.0 | 29% | 8.9 |
| BOU | 0% | 4.6 | 0% | 5.0 |
| IPS | 0% | 6.0 | 25% | 4.3 |
Tough-fixture DEFCON
Hit rate in starts against FDR 4–5 opposition — players who rack up defensive actions even when their team is under pressure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is DEFCON in FPL?
- DEFCON is the community name for FPL's defensive contributions rule. Players earn 2 points in a match when they reach a threshold of defensive actions — clearances, blocks, interceptions (CBIT), tackles and recoveries.
- What are the DEFCON thresholds?
- Defenders need 10+ defensive contributions in a match; midfielders and forwards need 12+. Goalkeepers are not eligible for DEFCON points. Our hit rate is measured in starts (60+ minutes), because substitutes rarely reach the threshold.
- How should I use DEFCON data for transfers?
- A reliable DEFCON hitter adds a steady 2-point floor to their score, which matters most for cheap defenders and defensive midfielders. Combine hit rate with the team leakiness table: a high-hit defender facing a leaky opponent is the strongest DEFCON play.
- How often is this data updated?
- Fixture-level data syncs from the official FPL API every six hours, so new matches appear shortly after the final whistle of each gameweek.