Declan Rice headshotArsenal crest
Declan Rice — DEFCON

Fixture-by-fixture defensive contributions for Declan Rice of Arsenal. As a midfielder/forward, the DEFCON threshold is 12+ contributions in a match for 2 points.
DEFCON hits
1/3
Hits in starts
Hit rate in starts
33%
3 starts · 3 apps
DC / 90
9.0
24 total contributions
CBIT / 90
3.7
3 tackles · 11 recoveries

Contributions by match

Each bar is one fixture; gold bars are DEFCON hits (12+).

61
122
63

Fixture-level defensive log

Clearances, blocks and interceptions (CBIT), tackles and recoveries for every fixture this season.

GWOpponentFDRMinCBITTklRecDCDEFCONPtsBns
1Coventry City crestCOV(H)26730366 short30
2Aston Villa crestAVL(A)48423712+250
3Chelsea crestCHE(H)49050166 short50

How reliable is Rice for defensive contributions?

Declan Rice has reached the 12-contribution threshold in 1 of 3 starts (33%), averaging 9.0 defensive contributions per 90 minutes. That per-90 rate ranks 35 of 89 midfielders and forwards with 180+ minutes this season.

Small sample — too few matches so far this season to treat this as settled. Read it as an early signal, not a forecast.

MeasureValue
Qualifying starts1 of 3
Hit rate in starts33%
Defensive contributions per 909.0
Minutes played241
Against tougher fixtures (FDR 4–5)50% of 2 starts

Current season only, gameweeks 1–3 · 3 appearances, 3 starts · threshold for a midfielder or forward is 12+ contributions.

  • Hit rate uses starts only as both numerator and denominator; substitute appearances are excluded from both.
  • This is a record of matches played, not a prediction: minutes are not guaranteed and rotation or injury can change the picture quickly.

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Data last updated . Source: the official Fantasy Premier League API.