COV · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Jake Bidwell — Defender, Coventry City

Jake Bidwell costs £4.0m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Coventry City, and the Onside model projects 5+ points across Bidwell's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.1% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs FUL — projected 1.0 xP.

Price

£4.0m

Total pts

Form

0.0

Owned

0.1%

GW8 · vs FUL

COV

Bidwell

Projected points

1.0 xP

£4.0m · 0.1% owned

Available

QUICK ANSWER

Is Bidwell worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Bidwell is a defender for Coventry City, priced at £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 5+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Bidwell a 32% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from his 2025/26 start rate and this summer’s pre-season XIs. 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

Bidwell scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Coventry City in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.0m, Bidwell has accumulated 0 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Bidwell has averaged 0.0 points per game (form: 0.0). GW8: vs FUL (difficulty 2/5, 1.0 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 5.7 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

0Starts · Starts

0Mins · 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

1.0xP next match

1.0 xP next gameweek — outside the top 50% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)

FUL

Diff2

Sat 24 Oct, 14:00

Next 6 GWs total5.7 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Bidwell a 32% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

32%

PROJECTED BACKUP

Based on his 2025/26 start rate blended with this summer’s pre-season XIs — no 2026/27 minutes exist yet. Model confidence 36%. 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)

GW9

SUN (H)

GW10

EVE (A)

GW11

CRY (H)

GW12

LEE (A)

GW13

IPS (H)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Bidwell match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A
7	TOT (A)	0'	0/0
6	NEW (H)	0'	0/0
5	NFO (A)	0'	0/0
4	BHA (H)	0'	0/0
3	MCI (A)	0'	0/0
2	HUL (H)	0'	0/0

How accurate have our Bidwell projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Bidwell 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 — Bidwell, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Closer
GW1	1.7	1.0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW2	3.0	1.0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW3	0.3	0.0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW4	0.3	0.0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW5	0.3	0.0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW6	0.3	0.0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW7	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
0
0
Starts STA
0
0
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
4
0

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
0
0
Creativity CRE
0
0
Influence INF
0
0
ICT index ICT
0
0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will Bidwell start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Bidwell a 32% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from his 2025/26 start rate and this summer’s pre-season XIs. That is the probability he is named in the starting XI, not the probability he features — a substitute appearance is not a start.

Is Bidwell worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Bidwell is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 1.0 projected points. 1.0 xP next gameweek — outside the top 50% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Bidwell scored this season in FPL?

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

Is Bidwell fit to play?

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

Does Bidwell take set pieces for Coventry City?

Bidwell 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 Bidwell cost in FPL?

Bidwell currently costs £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27.

What are Bidwell's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 5.7 points for Bidwell across the next 6 gameweeks including 1.0 points in GW8 vs FUL. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Bidwell worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.0m, the Onside model projects 5+ points for Bidwell 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 Bidwell's FPL fixture run look like?

Bidwell has a very favourable run of fixtures over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 5.7 total expected points across this period. This is a good time to hold or buy.