SUN · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Daniel Ballard — Defender, Sunderland

Daniel Ballard costs £4.8m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Sunderland. Owned by 1.3% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs LEE — projected 0.0 xP.

Hamstring injury - Unknown return date

Updated 25 Sept, 21:30

Price

£4.8m

Total pts

Form

0.0

Owned

1.3%

GW8 · vs LEE

SUN

Ballard

Projected points

0.0 xP

£4.8m · 1.3% owned

Injured· 0% to play

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Is Ballard worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Ballard is a defender for Sunderland, priced at £4.8m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. 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

Ballard scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 1 clean sheet for Sunderland in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.8m, Ballard has accumulated 14 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Ballard has averaged 1.2 points per game (form: 0.0). GW8: vs LEE (difficulty 3/5, 0.0 projected xP).

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

5Starts · Starts

450Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

1Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.31xG · Expected Goals

0.16xA · Expected Assists

0.47xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Unavailable

0.0xP next match

Currently unavailable for selection.

vs (H)

LEE

Diff3

Sun 25 Oct, 16:30

Next 6 GWs total0.0 xP

Next six — difficulty ramp

GW8

LEE (H)

GW9

COV (A)

GW10

CHE (H)

GW11

AVL (A)

GW12

TOT (H)

GW13

LIV (A)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Ballard match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
7	BOU (A)	0'	0/0	0
6	BHA (H)	0'	0/0	0
5	MCI (A)	90'	0/0	2
4	ARS (H)	90'	0/0	0
3	BRE (A)	90'	0/0	4
2	FUL (H)	90'	0/0	8

How accurate have our Ballard projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Ballard actually scored. Across 5 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 2.7 points and the official FPL projection by 3.1 — closer than FPL.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — Ballard, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	3.4	2.2	0	90	FPL
GW2	3.0	2.2	8	90	Onside
GW3	1.8	0.0	4	90	Onside
GW4	2.2	2.7	0	90	Onside
GW5	2.5	3.0	2	90	Onside
GW6	3.7	2.4	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 13 October 2026.

Season stats vs defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
0
0
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
75
0.31
Expected assists xA
56
0.16
Expected GI xGI
65
0.47

Defence

Clean sheets CS
46
1

Underlying

Minutes MIN
61
450
Starts STA
53
5
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
43
31

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
69
35
Creativity CRE
48
24
Influence INF
66
104
ICT index ICT
59
16.3

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ballard worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Ballard is listed as unavailable for GW8 with 0.0 projected points. Currently unavailable for selection.

How many goals has Ballard scored this season in FPL?

Ballard has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Sunderland in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 14 points.

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

Ballard is currently injured (0% chance of playing next). Latest update: Hamstring injury - Unknown return date Always check for team news before the FPL deadline.

Does Ballard take set pieces for Sunderland?

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

How much does Ballard cost in FPL?

Ballard currently costs £4.8m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 14 total points this season, that is 2.9 points per million — moderate value for the price.

Is Ballard worth it in FPL 26/27?

Ballard costs £4.8m 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.