In spite of their teams failing to qualify for European competitions, R. Sánchez and J. Sá had very good seasons. In the case of Alisson, he was the GK with the highest average rating for a substantial number of minutes played.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Fraser Forster | 7.85 | Back 5 | 450 | Southampton |
| Alisson | 7.64 | Back 4 | 3240 | Liverpool |
| David Raya | 7.45 | Back 4 | 810 | Brentford |
| Ederson | 7.24 | Back 4 | 3330 | Manchester City |
| Robert Sánchez | 7.17 | Back 5 | 1530 | Brighton |
| Edouard Mendy | 7.07 | Back 5 | 2790 | Chelsea |
| José Sá | 7.03 | Back 5 | 3285 | Wolves |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in the season: 450 minutes (equivalent to 5 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
Data from FBref.