Fantasy FixturesFPL Defenders by xGI per 90
2026/27 · Updated 22 October 2026
Expected goals plus expected assists per 90 minutes. A high xGI/90 with low points often signals a player due a haul; the reverse can mean over-performance. Minimum 270 minutes.
Going into gameweek 8, O'Reilly (Man City, 0.49 xGI/90) leads the list, ahead of De Cuyper (Brighton, 0.40 xGI/90) and Calafiori (Arsenal, 0.34 xGI/90). O'Reilly has 13 points this season at £6.3m, selected by 9.1% of managers.
| # | Player | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Nico O'ReillyMan City · DEF | −£200,000 | −3.08% | ▼ 39 days | 0.49 | 0 | £6,300,000 | 13 |
| 2 |   Maxim De CuyperBrighton · DEF | +£800,000 | +17.78% | ▲ 53 days | 0.40 | 5 | £5,300,000 | 59 |
| 3 |   Riccardo CalafioriArsenal · DEF | +£500,000 | +9.09% | ▲ 52 days | 0.34 | 3 | £6,000,000 | 44 |
| 4 |   Jayden BogleLeeds · DEF | +£200,000 | +4.44% | ▲ 32 days | 0.33 | 2 | £4,700,000 | 45 |
| 5 |   Leif DavisIpswich Town · DEF | £0 | 0.00% | – | 0.32 | 4 | £4,000,000 | 26 |
| 6 |   Daniel Muñoz MejíaNott'm Forest · DEF | −£200,000 | −3.64% | ▼ 47 days | 0.30 | 0 | £5,300,000 | 8 |
| 7 |   Anan KhalailiCrystal Palace · DEF | £0 | 0.00% | – | 0.29 | 1 | £5,000,000 | 21 |
| 8 |   António SilvaBournemouth · DEF | £0 | 0.00% | – | 0.24 | 0 | £5,000,000 | 21 |
| 9 |   Ainsley Maitland-NilesEverton · DEF | £0 | 0.00% | – | 0.23 | 2 | £4,500,000 | 26 |
| 10 |   Thomas MeunierSunderland · DEF | £0 | 0.00% | – | 0.22 | 1 | £4,500,000 | 15 |
| 11 |  Neco WilliamsNott'm Forest · DEF | £0 | 0.00% | – | 0.22 | 1 | £5,000,000 | 23 |
| 12 |  Joško GvardiolMan City · DEF | +£300,000 | +5.45% | ▲ 47 days | 0.22 | 5 | £5,800,000 | 41 |
| 13 |   Michael KayodeBrentford · DEF | +£100,000 | +2.22% | ▲ 53 days | 0.22 | 1 | £4,600,000 | 24 |
| 14 |  MurilloNott'm Forest · DEF | £0 | 0.00% | – | 0.21 | 1 | £5,500,000 | 27 |
| 15 |   Timothy CastagneFulham · DEF | £0 | 0.00% | – | 0.21 | 2 | £4,500,000 | 28 |
| 16 |  Marc GuéhiMan City · DEF | £0 | 0.00% | – | 0.21 | 2 | £6,000,000 | 37 |
| 17 |   Ian MaatsenAston Villa · DEF | −£100,000 | −2.22% | ▼ 12 days | 0.20 | 0 | £4,400,000 | 9 |
| 18 |  Jannik SchusterBrentford · DEF | £0 | 0.00% | – | 0.19 | 1 | £4,500,000 | 22 |
| 19 |  Rúben DiasMan City · DEF | £0 | 0.00% | – | 0.19 | 0 | £5,500,000 | 24 |
| 20 |  Nordi MukieleSunderland · DEF | −£100,000 | −1.82% | ▼ 32 days | 0.19 | 0 | £5,400,000 | 19 |
| 21 |  Luka VuškovićBrighton · DEF | +£100,000 | +2.00% | ▲ 4 days | 0.19 | 2 | £5,100,000 | 51 |
| 22 |   Reece JamesChelsea · DEF | −£200,000 | −3.64% | ▼ 40 days | 0.18 | 0 | £5,300,000 | 3 |
| 23 |   Jan Paul van HeckeSpurs · DEF | −£100,000 | −2.00% | ▼ 47 days | 0.17 | 1 | £4,900,000 | 31 |
| 24 |   Lewis HallNewcastle · DEF | +£300,000 | +6.00% | ▲ 47 days | 0.17 | 2 | £5,300,000 | 35 |
| 25 |  Gabriel MagalhãesArsenal · DEF | −£100,000 | −1.25% | ▼ 4 days | 0.17 | 0 | £7,900,000 | 35 |
| 26 |   Nobel MendyHull City · DEF | +£100,000 | +2.50% | ▲ 40 days | 0.16 | 1 | £4,100,000 | 28 |
| 27 |  Tyrick MitchellCrystal Palace · DEF | £0 | 0.00% | – | 0.16 | 2 | £4,500,000 | 28 |
| 28 |   Jay DasilvaCoventry City · DEF | £0 | 0.00% | – | 0.16 | 2 | £4,000,000 | 25 |
| 29 |  Nico ElvediLeeds · DEF | £0 | 0.00% | – | 0.15 | 0 | £4,500,000 | 16 |
| 30 |  Adam SmithBournemouth · DEF | £0 | 0.00% | – | 0.15 | 0 | £4,500,000 | 10 |
How to use this list
Expected goal involvement measures the quality of the chances a player gets or creates, whether or not they went in. Over a season goals and assists drift towards it, so it is the best early signal of who to buy before the points arrive. As a rough guide, 0.20 per 90 or more is a strong attacking threat for defenders.
Compare the xGI/90 column with G+A. A player near the top with few returns is under-performing and often worth buying; one with far more returns than expected is finishing hot and more likely to cool. Per-90 figures flatter players who come off the bench, so check minutes too.