FPL Defensive Contribution (DEFCON) Stats

The defenders and midfielders who reach the threshold most often, from players with at least 6 appearances. Hit rate is the share of their appearances in which they earned the two points. See every player’s stats.

Total defensive contributions, the rate per 90 minutes and hit rate for every outfield player, updated daily. Filter by team or position, search for a player, or tap a column to sort.

The two points are the most a player can earn from DEFCON in a match: a defender on 20 contributions scores the same as one on 10.

DEFCON points are all or nothing in a given match. A defender on nine contributions scores the same as one on zero — only reaching ten pays.

That makes the hit ratecolumn the most useful in the table. It shows the share of a player’s appearances in which he actually reached the threshold, so you can tell a reliable source of two points from someone whose average is flattered by the occasional big game.

Two players can average eleven contributions per 90 and hit the mark in 90% and 50% of their matches respectively. The average treats them as equals; the hit rate does not.

Hit rate is only shown once a player has three appearances — below that a single game would distort it.

DEFCON is short for defensive contributions: two bonus points a player earns in a match by reaching a set number of defensive actions. It rewards defenders and holding midfielders who rarely score or assist but do a lot of work without the ball.

A defender needs 10 defensive contributions in a match to earn the two DEFCON points. Clearances, blocks, interceptions and tackles count.

Midfielders and forwards need 12 defensive contributions in a match. The threshold is higher because ball recoveries count for them as well as clearances, blocks, interceptions and tackles.

No. Goalkeepers can’t earn DEFCON points; their defensive work is rewarded through saves and clean sheets instead.

Two per match, at most. Reaching the threshold earns two points and going past it earns nothing more, though a big defensive game can still add to a player’s bonus points.

Defensive contributions are built into our FPL points predictor, which forecasts total points for every player including expected DEFCON returns.

For defenders specifically, pair this with our Premier League clean sheet odds to find players who offer both routes to points, and check our predicted lineups to make sure they’re starting.