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Best Deep-Lying Playmaker Defensive Midfielders in FC 27

We score every FC 27 Ultimate Team card in every role it can play. These are all 4,785 Deep-Lying Playmaker Defensive Midfielders, ranked by Meta Score with their best chemistry style. Beckenbauer leads with a Meta Score of 95.4 and costs about 2.1M coins. Cheaper: Formiga scores 94.4 for about 2.9M coins.

Updated October 8, 2026

Position
AllGKCBLBRBCDMCMCAMLMRMSTLWRW
Role
All rolesHoldingDeep-Lying PlaymakerWide HalfCentre HalfBox Crasher
Budget
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Top picks

Best overall
The highest Meta Score
Franz Beckenbauer card
CDM95.4Coins2.1M
Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow
Best value
Almost as good, for fewer coins
Formiga card
CDM94.4Coins2.9M
Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow
Hidden gem
Plays far above its OVR
Lothar Matthäus card
CDM94.8Coins4.4M
Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

Deep-Lying Playmaker Defensive Midfielders ranking

Top 30 of 4,785
  1. 1
    Franz Beckenbauer card
    CDM95.4Coins2.1M

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  2. 2
    Lothar Matthäus card
    CDM94.8Coins4.4M

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  3. 3
    Formiga card
    CDM94.4Coins2.9M

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  4. 4
    Ruud Gullit card
    CDM93.1Coins7.3M

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  5. 5
    Jude Bellingham card
    CDM90.8Coins2.3M

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Anchor

  6. 6
    Pedri card
    CDM90.7Coins232K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  7. 7
    Patri Guijarro card
    CDM90.5Coins190K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  8. 8
    Yaya Touré card
    CDM90.4Coins1.8M

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  9. 9
    Patrick Vieira card
    CDM90.2Coins2.1M

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  10. 10
    Federico Valverde card
    CDM90.1Coins293K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  11. 11
    Caroline Seger card
    CDM89.6Coins769K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Anchor

  12. 12
    Felix Nmecha card
    CDM89.5Coins162K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  13. 13
    Michaël Essien card
    CDM89.3Coins875K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  14. 14
    Sakina Karchaoui card
    CDM89.0Coins91K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  15. 15
    Hege Riise card
    CDM89.0Coins500K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  16. 16
    Blaise Matuidi card
    CDM88.9Coins2.6M

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  17. 17
    Xavi card
    CDM88.8Coins725K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  18. 18
    Julie Foudy card
    CDM88.7Coins419K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  19. 19
    Philipp Lahm card
    CDM88.7Coins565K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  20. 20
    Mariona card
    CDM88.6Coins90.5K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  21. 21
    Roy Keane card
    CDM88.6Coins500K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  22. 22
    Claude Makélélé card
    CDM88.5Coins1M

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  23. 23
    João Neves card
    CDM88.4Coins15K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  24. 24
    Ramires card
    CDM88.4Coins1.4M

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  25. 25
    Ronald Koeman card
    CDM88.2Coins380K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  26. 26
    Esteban Cambiasso card
    CDM88.1Coins258K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  27. 27
    Georgia Stanway card
    CDM88.0Coins59.5K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  28. 28
    Javier Zanetti card
    CDM88.0Coins384K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  29. 29
    Dunga card
    CDM88.0Coins505K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

  30. 30
    Laurent Blanc card
    CDM88.0Coins839K

    Deep-Lying Playmaker · Shadow

Deep-Lying Playmaker Defensive Midfielders at a glance

Cards ranked
4,785
Avg. Meta Score, top 10
92.0
Median price, top 10
2.1M
Most common chem style
Shadow
Most common PlayStyle+
Pinged Pass

What does a Deep-Lying Playmaker (CDM) do?

The key cog to building up play from the back, this defensively positioned midfielder will often be the catalyst for attacks.

Focus options

  • Roaming
  • Defend
All CDM roles explained

How we rank Deep-Lying Playmaker Defensive Midfielders

Meta Score rates a card in a specific role rather than overall. It weighs the attributes that role needs, PlayStyles and PlayStyles+, AcceleRATE, skill moves, weak foot, height and Role+ / Role++, and tests every chemistry style at full chemistry to find the best one. OVR only averages attributes, so a lower-rated card often plays better in the right role.

Prices are console Transfer Market prices. Cards you can't buy, like SBC and objective rewards, are included on this page and marked in the price column.

What is Meta Score?

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FAQ

Who are the best Deep-Lying Playmaker Defensive Midfielders in FC 27?

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By Meta Score, the top three are Beckenbauer (95.4), Matthäus (94.8) and Formiga (94.4).

What is the cheapest option among the top 10 Deep-Lying Playmaker Defensive Midfielders?

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Patri Guijarro costs about 190k coins and has a Meta Score of 90.5, 4.9 points behind the best.

Which chemistry style is best for Deep-Lying Playmaker Defensive Midfielders?

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Shadow is the best chemistry style for 9 of the top 10. The best style depends on the card, so every row in the ranking shows the one that gets the most out of it.

Why isn't this list sorted by OVR?

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OVR averages attributes and ignores PlayStyles, AcceleRATE, skill moves, weak foot and height. Meta Score weighs what the role needs, which is why Matthäus (OVR 90) reaches a Meta Score of 94.8.

How often is this list updated?

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Prices refresh throughout the day and the ranking is rebuilt at least every 30 minutes. A card's Meta Score changes when the card is upgraded or the scoring is retuned.

Are these console or PC prices?

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Console prices by default. Switch to PC above the ranking to see PC prices; on budget pages the list is also rebuilt from PC prices.

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