LEE · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Melvin Bard — Defender, Leeds

Melvin Bard costs £4.5m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Leeds, and the Onside model projects 8+ points across Bard's next 6 fixtures. Next fixture GW8: at SUN — projected 0.2 xP.

Price

£4.5m

Total pts

Form

0.0

Owned

0.0%

GW8 · at SUN

LEE

Bard

Projected points

0.2 xP

£4.5m · 0.0% owned

Available

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Is Bard worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Bard is a defender for Leeds, priced at £4.5m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 8+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Bard a 11% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 1 gameweek 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

Bard scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Leeds in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.5m, Bard has accumulated 1 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Bard has averaged 0.2 points per game (form: 0.0). GW8: @ SUN (difficulty 3/5, 0.2 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 8.2 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

0Starts · Starts

18Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

0Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.00xG · Expected Goals

0.00xA · Expected Assists

0.00xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Not a captain

0.2xP next match

0.2 xP next gameweek — outside the top 97% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (A)

SUN

Diff3

Sun 25 Oct, 16:30

Next 6 GWs total8.2 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Bard a 11% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

11%

UNLIKELY

Based on 1 gameweek of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 60%. 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

SUN (A)

GW9

BOU (A)

GW10

TOT (H)

GW11

CHE (A)

GW12

COV (H)

GW13

MCI (A)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Bard match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
7	MUN (H)	0'	0/0	0
6	ARS (A)	0'	0/0	0
5	CRY (H)	0'	0/0	0
4	NEW (H)	18'	0/0	1
3	BHA (A)	0'	0/0	0

How accurate have our Bard projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Bard 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 — Bard, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW4	0.3	1.8	1	18	under 60 mins — not graded
GW5	0.3	0.0	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW6	0.3	0.3	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW7	0.3	0.3	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 20 October 2026.

Season stats vs defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
0
0
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
0
0.00
Expected assists xA
0
0.00
Expected GI xGI
0
0.00

Defence

Clean sheets CS
0
0

Underlying

Minutes MIN
9
18
Starts STA
0
0
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
5
1

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
0
0
Creativity CRE
29
10
Influence INF
9
4
ICT index ICT
14
1.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will Bard start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Bard a 11% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 1 gameweek 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 Bard worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Bard is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 0.2 projected points. 0.2 xP next gameweek — outside the top 97% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Bard scored this season in FPL?

Bard has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Leeds in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 1 points.

Is Bard fit to play?

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

Does Bard take set pieces for Leeds?

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

How much does Bard cost in FPL?

Bard currently costs £4.5m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 1 total points this season, that is 0.2 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Bard's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 8.2 points for Bard across the next 6 gameweeks including 0.2 points in GW8 away at SUN. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Bard worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.5m, the Onside model projects 8+ points for Bard 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 Bard's FPL fixture run look like?

Bard has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 8.2 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.