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Marco Palestra

Defender · FPL ID 152

£5.3m
Price: 0
Total pts: 0.0
Form: 0.6%
Owned

Marco Palestra costs £5.3m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Chelsea. Owned by 0.6% of managers. Next fixture GW6: vs BOU — projected 0.0 xP.

Thigh injury - 50% chance of playing

Updated 24 Aug, 18:30

QUICK ANSWER

Is Palestra worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Palestra is a defender for Chelsea, priced at £5.3m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. Onside gives Palestra a 12% chance of starting Gameweek 6, from his 2025/26 start rate and this summer’s pre-season XIs. Full verdict, ownership, fixture run and set-piece role below, updated live from the official FPL data.

— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.

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Season Summary

Palestra scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Chelsea in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £5.3m, Palestra has accumulated 0 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Palestra has averaged 0.0 points per game (form: 0.0). GW6: vs BOU (difficulty 3/5, 0.0 projected xP).

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

0Starts · Starts

0Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

0Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.00xG · Expected Goals

0.00xA · Expected Assists

0.00xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 6

Not a captain

0.0xP next match

0.0 xP next gameweek — outside the top 77% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)

BOU

Diff3

Sat 10 Oct, 14:00

Next 6 GWs total0.0 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Palestra a 12% chance of starting Gameweek 6.

12%

PROJECTED BACKUP

Based on his 2025/26 start rate blended with this summer’s pre-season XIs — no 2026/27 minutes exist yet. Model confidence 37%. This is the probability he is in the starting XI, not the probability he plays — a substitute appearance is not a start.

Next six — difficulty ramp

GW6

BOU (H)

GW7

EVE (A)

GW8

TOT (H)

GW9

MUN (H)

GW10

SUN (A)

GW11

LEE (H)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Palestra match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A
5	BRE (A)	0'	0/0
4	HUL (H)	0'	0/0
3	ARS (A)	0'	0/0
2	BHA (H)	0'	0/0
1	FUL (A)	0'	0/0

How accurate have our Palestra projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Palestra actually scored. Too few graded gameweeks so far to average meaningfully on this player, so no average is claimed — the individual weeks are below, and the site-wide record across every player is on the accuracy page.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — Palestra, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Closer
GW1	2.4	2.5	under 60 mins — not graded
GW2	3.0	2.5	under 60 mins — not graded
GW3	0.3	0.0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW4	0.3	0.0	under 60 mins — not graded

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 15 September 2026.

Season stats vs defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
0
0
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
0
0.00
Expected assists xA
0
0.00
Expected GI xGI
0
0.00

Defence

Clean sheets CS
0
0

Underlying

Minutes MIN
0
0
Starts STA
0
0
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
6
0

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
0
0
Creativity CRE
0
0
Influence INF
0
0
ICT index ICT
0
0.0

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Palestra start in Gameweek 6?

Onside gives Palestra a 12% chance of starting Gameweek 6, from his 2025/26 start rate and this summer’s pre-season XIs. That is the probability he is named in the starting XI, not the probability he features — a substitute appearance is not a start.

Is Palestra worth captaining in GW6?

According to Onside's AI engine, Palestra is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW6 with 0.0 projected points. 0.0 xP next gameweek — outside the top 77% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Palestra scored this season in FPL?

Palestra has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Chelsea in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 0 points.

Is Palestra fit to play? What is their injury status?

Palestra is currently doubtful (50% chance of playing next). Latest update: Thigh injury - 50% chance of playing Always check for team news before the FPL deadline.

Does Palestra take set pieces for Chelsea?

Palestra is not currently listed as a regular set-piece taker for Chelsea in Onside's curated data. This can change during the season — Onside updates set-piece roles weekly.

How much does Palestra cost in FPL?

Palestra currently costs £5.3m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27.

Is Palestra worth it in FPL 26/27?

Palestra costs £5.3m in FPL 2026/27. Onside's projections update after every played match — check back near the deadline for the model's latest read on whether that price is justified.