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Josh Acheampong

Defender · FPL ID 151
£4.5m
Price
5
Total pts
1.7
Form
0.4%
Owned

Josh Acheampong costs £4.5m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Chelsea, and the Onside model projects 9+ points across Acheampong's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.4% of managers. Next fixture GW4: vs HUL — projected 1.7 xP.

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Is Acheampong worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Acheampong is a defender for Chelsea, priced at £4.5m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 9+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Acheampong a 61% chance of starting Gameweek 4, from 3 gameweeks of 26/27 team-sheet evidence. 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

Acheampong scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Chelsea in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.5m, Acheampong has accumulated 5 total FPL points this season. Over the last 3 gameweeks, Acheampong has averaged 1.7 points per game (form: 1.7). GW4: vs HUL (difficulty 2/5, 1.7 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 9.9 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

2Starts
202Mins
0Goals
0Assists
0Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.00xG
0.02xA
0.02xGI

Next gameweek prediction

GW 4
Not a captain
1.7xP next match

1.7 xP next gameweek — outside the top 42% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)
HUL
HUL
Diff2
Sat 12 Sept, 14:00
Next 6 GWs total9.9 xP
Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Acheampong a 61% chance of starting Gameweek 4.

61%
LIKELY

Based on 3 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 72%. 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
GW4
HUL (H)
2
GW5
BRE (A)
3
GW6
BOU (H)
3
GW7
EVE (A)
3
GW8
TOT (H)
3
GW9
MUN (H)
4

6-GW outlook

Projected xP
1.7HULH · GW41.7BREA · GW51.7BOUH · GW61.7EVEA · GW71.7TOTH · GW81.4MUNH · GW9

Last 10 GWs

Points trend
Acheampong match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GWOppMinG/APts
3ARS (A)90'0/01
2BHA (H)22'0/01
1FUL (A)90'0/03

How accurate have our Acheampong projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Acheampong 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 — Acheampong, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GWOnsideFPLActualMinsCloser
GW13.11.7390Onside
GW23.01.7122under 60 mins — not graded
GW31.31.5190Onside

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 defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

  • Goals
    0
    0
  • Assists
    0
    0
  • Expected goals
    0
    0.00
  • Expected assists
    29
    0.02
  • Expected GI
    18
    0.02

Defence

  • Clean sheets
    0
    0

Underlying

  • Minutes
    52
    202
  • Starts
    35
    2
  • Bonus pts
    0
    0
  • BPS total
    29
    9

Creativity / ICT

  • Threat
    40
    6
  • Creativity
    38
    4
  • Influence
    52
    42
  • ICT index
    37
    5.1

Frequently Asked Questions

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Will Acheampong start in Gameweek 4?

Onside gives Acheampong a 61% chance of starting Gameweek 4, from 3 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 Acheampong worth captaining in GW4?

According to Onside's AI engine, Acheampong is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW4 with 1.7 projected points. 1.7 xP next gameweek — outside the top 42% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Acheampong scored this season in FPL?

Acheampong has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Chelsea in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 5 points.

Is Acheampong fit to play?

Acheampong is currently listed as fully available in FPL with no injury concerns recorded. Onside tracks status updates hourly — check back before each deadline.

Does Acheampong take set pieces for Chelsea?

Acheampong 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 Acheampong cost in FPL?

Acheampong currently costs £4.5m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 5 total points this season, that is 1.1 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Acheampong's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 9.9 points for Acheampong across the next 6 gameweeks including 1.7 points in GW4 vs HUL. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Acheampong worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.5m, the Onside model projects 9+ points for Acheampong 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 Acheampong's FPL fixture run look like?

Acheampong has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 9.9 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.

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