Bukayo Saka
- £9.5m
- Price
- 32
- Total pts
- 4.0
- Form
- 13.7%
- Owned
Bukayo Saka costs £9.5m in FPL 2026/27, is a midfielder for Arsenal, and the Onside model projects 24+ points across Saka's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 13.7% of managers. Next fixture GW6: vs LEE — projected 4.0 xP.
Onside verdictArsenal’s top scorer and first on penalties. The strongest captaincy case outside Haaland in any week City’s fixture is hard.
Is Saka worth picking in FPL 2026/27?
— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.
Season Summary
Saka scored 3 goals and provided 0 assists for Arsenal in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £9.5m, Saka has accumulated 32 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Saka has averaged 6.4 points per game (form: 4.0). GW6: vs LEE (difficulty 3/5, 4.0 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 24.0 total xP.
Premier League Stats
Midfielder · Season 26/27
On the Pitch
Expected Stats
Next gameweek prediction
GW 64.0 xP at 14% ownership — top 15% of the game, and few rivals have him.
Onside gives Saka a 96% chance of starting Gameweek 6.
Based on 5 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 80%. This is the probability he is in the starting XI, not the probability he plays — a substitute appearance is not a start.
Saka returns in 36 of 100 gameweeks at this projection (36%)
Each square is a gameweek at the engine’s current projection for Saka. Acid squares are the weeks he returns — a goal, an assist, a clean-sheet-level score. The grey ones are the blanks nobody puts in the highlight reel.
The shape, not just the number: a high projection with many grey squares is a different bet from the same projection concentrated in acid.
6-GW outlook
Projected xPLast 10 GWs
Points trend| GW | Opp | Min | G/A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | BHA (A) | 80' | 0/0 | 2 |
| 4 | SUN (A) | 90' | 1/0 | 8 |
| 3 | CHE (H) | 89' | 0/0 | 2 |
| 2 | AVL (A) | 90' | 1/0 | 11 |
| 1 | COV (H) | 67' | 1/0 | 9 |
How accurate have our Saka projections been?
Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Saka actually scored. Across 5 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 4.8 points and the official FPL projection by 4.6 — further out than FPL, on this player.
| GW | Onside | FPL | Actual | Mins | Closer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 9 | 67 | Onside |
| GW2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 11 | 90 | FPL |
| GW3 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 2 | 89 | Onside |
| GW4 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 8 | 90 | FPL |
| GW5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 2 | 80 | Onside |
Rows under 60 minutes are shown but excluded from the averages, the same scope guard the site-wide graded record uses. The full dataset for every player is published as CSV under CC BY 4.0. Last graded .
Season stats vs midfielders
Percentile rankAttack
- Goals963
- Assists00
- Expected goals993.22
- Expected assists930.98
- Expected GI994.20
Underlying
- Minutes84416
- Starts755
- Bonus pts944
- BPS total95137
Creativity / ICT
- Threat99240
- Creativity88126
- Influence96156
- ICT index9952.1
Set-piece role · Arsenal
FPL official designation: #1 for penalties.
FPL official designation: #2 for direct free-kicks.
FPL official designation: #2 for corners.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Will Saka start in Gameweek 6?
Onside gives Saka a 96% chance of starting Gameweek 6, from 5 gameweeks of 26/27 team-sheet evidence. That is the probability he is named in the starting XI, not the probability he features — a substitute appearance is not a start.
Is Saka worth captaining in GW6?
According to Onside's AI engine, Saka is a differential captain option (low-ownership) for GW6 with 4.0 projected points. 4.0 xP at 14% ownership — top 15% of the game, and few rivals have him.
How many goals has Saka scored this season in FPL?
Saka has scored 3 goals and provided 0 assists for Arsenal in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 32 points.
Is Saka fit to play?
Saka is currently listed as fully available in FPL with no injury concerns recorded. Onside tracks status updates hourly — check back before each deadline.
Does Saka take set pieces for Arsenal?
Yes. According to Onside's curated set-piece data, Saka is Arsenal's primary penalty taker and shared free-kick taker and shared corner taker. Set-piece responsibility adds a meaningful premium to FPL projected points.
How much does Saka cost in FPL?
Saka currently costs £9.5m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 32 total points this season, that is 3.4 points per million — moderate value for the price.
What are Saka's projected points in FPL?
The Onside model projects 24.0 points for Saka across the next 6 gameweeks including 4.0 points in GW6 vs LEE. Projections refresh after every played match.
Is Saka worth it in FPL 26/27?
At £9.5m, the Onside model projects 24+ points for Saka over the next 6 gameweeks — weigh that projection against alternatives at the same price before committing. Projections update after every match, so check again near the deadline.
What does Saka's FPL fixture run look like?
Saka has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 24.0 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.
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