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Chuba Akpom — Forward, Ipswich Town

Chuba Akpom costs £5.0m in FPL 2026/27, is a forward for Ipswich Town, and the Onside model projects 9+ points across Akpom's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 1.0% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs NFO — projected 1.4 xP.
Price
£5.0m
Total pts
9
Form
1.0
Owned
1.0%
GW8 · vs NFO
Akpom
IPS
Akpom
Projected points
1.4 xP
£5.0m · 1.0% owned
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Is Akpom worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Akpom is a forward for Ipswich Town, priced at £5.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 9+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Akpom a 2% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 5 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

Akpom scored 1 goal and provided 0 assists for Ipswich Town in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £5.0m, Akpom has accumulated 9 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Akpom has averaged 0.6 points per game (form: 1.0). GW8: vs NFO (difficulty 3/5, 1.4 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 9.3 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Forward · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

0Starts
109Mins
1Goals
0Assists

Expected Stats

1.30xG
0.00xA
1.30xGI

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8
Not a captain
1.4xP next match

1.4 xP next gameweek — outside the top 39% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)
NFO
NFO
Diff3
Fri 23 Oct, 19:00
Next 6 GWs total9.3 xP
Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Akpom a 2% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

2%
UNLIKELY

Based on 5 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 62%. 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
GW8
NFO (H)
3
GW9
HUL (A)
2
GW10
BOU (H)
3
GW11
TOT (A)
3
GW12
AVL (H)
3
GW13
COV (A)
2

6-GW outlook

Projected xP
GW8 H vs NFO — diff 3, xP 1.41.4NFOH · GW8GW9 A vs HUL — diff 2, xP 1.71.7HULA · GW9GW10 H vs BOU — diff 3, xP 1.51.5BOUH · GW10GW11 A vs TOT — diff 3, xP 1.51.5TOTA · GW11GW12 H vs AVL — diff 3, xP 1.51.5AVLH · GW12GW13 A vs COV — diff 2, xP 1.71.7COVA · GW13

Last 10 GWs

Points trend
GW1: 1 pts (0G 0A 24') vs SUNGW2: 5 pts (1G 0A 45') vs MUNGW3: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs LIVGW4: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs CRYGW5: 1 pts (0G 0A 9') vs EVEGW6: 1 pts (0G 0A 19') vs FULGW7: 1 pts (0G 0A 12') vs MCI
Akpom match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GWOppMinG/APts
7MCI (A)12'0/01
6FUL (H)19'0/01
5EVE (A)9'0/01
4CRY (A)0'0/00
3LIV (H)0'0/00
2MUN (A)45'1/05

How accurate have our Akpom projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Akpom 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 — Akpom, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GWOnsideFPLActualMinsCloser
GW11.51.4124under 60 mins — not graded
GW21.51.4545under 60 mins — not graded
GW30.40.500under 60 mins — not graded
GW40.82.000under 60 mins — not graded
GW50.71.519under 60 mins — not graded
GW60.71.2119under 60 mins — not graded
GW70.50.3112under 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 .

Season stats vs forwards

Percentile rank

Attack

  • Goals
    51
    1
  • Assists
    0
    0
  • Expected goals
    59
    1.30
  • Expected assists
    0
    0.00
  • Expected GI
    53
    1.30

Underlying

  • Minutes
    43
    109
  • Starts
    0
    0
  • Bonus pts
    0
    0
  • BPS total
    51
    48

Creativity / ICT

  • Threat
    39
    34
  • Creativity
    16
    4
  • Influence
    49
    38
  • ICT index
    39
    7.6

Frequently Asked Questions

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Will Akpom start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Akpom a 2% chance of starting Gameweek 8, 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 Akpom worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Akpom is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 1.4 projected points. 1.4 xP next gameweek — outside the top 39% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Akpom scored this season in FPL?

Akpom has scored 1 goal and provided 0 assists for Ipswich Town in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 9 points.

Is Akpom fit to play?

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

Does Akpom take set pieces for Ipswich Town?

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

How much does Akpom cost in FPL?

Akpom currently costs £5.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 9 total points this season, that is 1.8 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Akpom's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 9.3 points for Akpom across the next 6 gameweeks including 1.4 points in GW8 vs NFO. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Akpom worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £5.0m, the Onside model projects 9+ points for Akpom 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 Akpom's FPL fixture run look like?

Akpom has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 9.3 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.

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