NFO · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Ola Aina — Defender, Nott'm Forest

Ola Aina costs £4.3m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Nott'm Forest, and the Onside model projects 10+ points across Aina's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 1.6% of managers. Next fixture GW9: at BRE — projected 1.6 xP.

Price

£4.3m

Total pts

Form

0.0

Owned

1.6%

GW9 · at BRE

NFO

Aina

Projected points

1.6 xP

£4.3m · 1.6% owned

Available

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Is Aina worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Aina is a defender for Nott'm Forest, priced at £4.3m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 10+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Aina a 57% chance of starting Gameweek 9, from 6 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

Aina scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 1 clean sheet for Nott'm Forest in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.3m, Aina has accumulated 8 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Aina has averaged 0.4 points per game (form: 0.0). GW9: @ BRE (difficulty 3/5, 1.6 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 10.7 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

5Starts · Starts

388Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

1Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.06xG · Expected Goals

0.54xA · Expected Assists

0.60xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 9

Not a captain

1.6xP next match

1.6 xP next gameweek — outside the top 57% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (A)

BRE

Diff3

Sat 31 Oct, 15:00

Next 6 GWs total10.7 xP

How Gameweek 9 could go

Aina projects 1.6 — but FPL points come in lumps

RETURN10%

6+ PTS

HAUL1%

10+ PTS

BLANK81%

2 OR FEWER

Chances from 3,000 simulated matches for this fixture, calibrated against three seasons of real outcomes, before any captain doubling.

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Aina a 57% chance of starting Gameweek 9.

57%

ROTATION RISK

Based on 6 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 92%. 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

GW9

BRE (A)

GW10

MCI (H)

GW11

BOU (A)

GW12

CHE (H)

GW13

HUL (A)

GW14

BHA (H)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Aina match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
8	IPS (A)	0'	0/0	0
7	ARS (H)	0'	0/0	0
6	CRY (A)	82'	0/0	0
5	COV (H)	0'	0/0	0
4	AVL (A)	90'	0/0	2
3	TOT (H)	58'	0/0	1

How accurate have our Aina projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Aina actually scored. Across 4 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 1.8 points and the official FPL projection by 1.7 — further out than FPL, on this player.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — Aina, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	3.3	1.7	5	73	Onside
GW2	2.1	1.7	0	85	FPL
GW3	2.3	2.5	1	58	under 60 mins — not graded
GW4	2.5	1.7	2	90	FPL
GW5	4.5	2.0	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW6	3.0	1.6	0	82	FPL
GW7	2.3	0.7	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW8	3.0	0.0	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 26 October 2026.

Season stats vs defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
0
0
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
40
0.06
Expected assists xA
83
0.54
Expected GI xGI
67
0.60

Defence

Clean sheets CS
44
1

Underlying

Minutes MIN
50
388
Starts STA
50
5
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
53
50

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
43
16
Creativity CRE
71
55
Influence INF
48
72
ICT index ICT
50
14.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will Aina start in Gameweek 9?

Onside gives Aina a 57% chance of starting Gameweek 9, from 6 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 Aina worth captaining in GW9?

According to Onside's AI engine, Aina is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW9 with 1.6 projected points. 1.6 xP next gameweek — outside the top 57% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Aina scored this season in FPL?

Aina has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Nott'm Forest in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 8 points.

Is Aina fit to play?

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

Does Aina take set pieces for Nott'm Forest?

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

How much does Aina cost in FPL?

Aina currently costs £4.3m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 8 total points this season, that is 1.9 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Aina's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 10.7 points for Aina across the next 6 gameweeks including 1.6 points in GW9 away at BRE. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Aina worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.3m, the Onside model projects 10+ points for Aina 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 Aina's FPL fixture run look like?

Aina has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 10.7 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.