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Taiwo Awoniyi — Forward, Coventry City

Taiwo Awoniyi costs £5.4m in FPL 2026/27, is a forward for Coventry City, and the Onside model projects 16+ points across Awoniyi's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.3% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs FUL — projected 1.2 xP.
Price
£5.4m
Total pts
4
Form
0.5
Owned
0.3%
GW8 · vs FUL
Awoniyi
COV
Awoniyi
Projected points
1.2 xP
£5.4m · 0.3% owned
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Is Awoniyi worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Awoniyi is a forward for Coventry City, priced at £5.4m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 16+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Awoniyi a 31% 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

Awoniyi scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Coventry City in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £5.4m, Awoniyi has accumulated 4 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Awoniyi has averaged 0.2 points per game (form: 0.5). GW8: vs FUL (difficulty 2/5, 1.2 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 16.0 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Forward · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

3Starts
262Mins
0Goals
0Assists

Expected Stats

1.58xG
0.04xA
1.62xGI

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8
Not a captain
1.2xP next match

1.2 xP next gameweek — outside the top 43% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)
FUL
FUL
Diff2
Sat 24 Oct, 14:00
Next 6 GWs total16.0 xP
Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Awoniyi a 31% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

31%
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
FUL (H)
2
GW9
SUN (H)
3
GW10
EVE (A)
3
GW11
CRY (H)
2
GW12
LEE (A)
3
GW13
IPS (H)
2

6-GW outlook

Projected xP
GW8 H vs FUL — diff 2, xP 1.21.2FULH · GW8GW9 H vs SUN — diff 3, xP 2.82.8SUNH · GW9GW10 A vs EVE — diff 3, xP 2.82.8EVEA · GW10GW11 H vs CRY — diff 2, xP 3.23.2CRYH · GW11GW12 A vs LEE — diff 3, xP 2.82.8LEEA · GW12GW13 H vs IPS — diff 2, xP 3.23.2IPSH · GW13

Last 10 GWs

Points trend
GW1: 1 pts (0G 0A 20') vs ARSGW2: 2 pts (0G 0A 90') vs HULGW3: 2 pts (0G 0A 70') vs MCIGW4: -2 pts (0G 0A 52') vs BHAGW5: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs NFOGW6: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs NEWGW7: 1 pts (0G 0A 30') vs TOT
Awoniyi match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GWOppMinG/APts
7TOT (A)30'0/01
6NEW (H)0'0/00
5NFO (A)0'0/00
4BHA (H)52'0/0-2
3MCI (A)70'0/02
2HUL (H)90'0/02

How accurate have our Awoniyi projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Awoniyi 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 — Awoniyi, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GWOnsideFPLActualMinsCloser
GW13.51.8120under 60 mins — not graded
GW21.51.8290FPL
GW30.40.5270FPL
GW42.21.0-252under 60 mins — not graded
GW52.41.200under 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
    0
    0
  • Assists
    0
    0
  • Expected goals
    69
    1.58
  • Expected assists
    39
    0.04
  • Expected GI
    61
    1.62

Underlying

  • Minutes
    57
    262
  • Starts
    55
    3
  • Bonus pts
    0
    0
  • BPS total
    14
    12

Creativity / ICT

  • Threat
    61
    98
  • Creativity
    61
    46
  • Influence
    29
    14
  • ICT index
    55
    15.1

Frequently Asked Questions

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Will Awoniyi start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Awoniyi a 31% 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 Awoniyi worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Awoniyi is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 1.2 projected points. 1.2 xP next gameweek — outside the top 43% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Awoniyi scored this season in FPL?

Awoniyi has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Coventry City in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 4 points.

Is Awoniyi fit to play?

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

Does Awoniyi take set pieces for Coventry City?

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

How much does Awoniyi cost in FPL?

Awoniyi currently costs £5.4m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 4 total points this season, that is 0.7 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Awoniyi's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 16.0 points for Awoniyi across the next 6 gameweeks including 1.2 points in GW8 vs FUL. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Awoniyi worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £5.4m, the Onside model projects 16+ points for Awoniyi 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 Awoniyi's FPL fixture run look like?

Awoniyi has a very favourable run of fixtures over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 16.0 total expected points across this period. This is a good time to hold or buy.

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