Emiliano Buendía Stati — Midfielder, Aston Villa
Onside verdictVilla’s top FPL scorer and first on penalties and free kicks. The one Villa player with a role worth buying, at a squad-filler price.
AVLIs Buendía worth picking in FPL 2026/27?
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Season Summary
Buendía scored 1 goal and provided 1 assist for Aston Villa in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £5.9m, Buendía has accumulated 28 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Buendía has averaged 4.8 points per game (form: 3.5). GW8: vs MCI (difficulty 4/5, 2.5 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 25.0 total xP.
Premier League Stats
Midfielder · Season 26/27
On the Pitch
Expected Stats
Next gameweek prediction
GW 82.5 xP at 1% ownership — top 19% of the game, and few rivals have him.
Onside gives Buendía a 97% chance of starting Gameweek 8.
Based on 7 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 88%. This is the probability he is in the starting XI, not the probability he plays — a substitute appearance is not a start.
Buendía returns in 11 of 100 gameweeks at this projection (11%)
Each square is a gameweek at the engine’s current projection for Buendía. Acid squares are the weeks he returns — a goal, an assist, a clean-sheet-level score. The grey ones are the blanks nobody puts in the highlight reel.
The shape, not just the number: a high projection with many grey squares is a different bet from the same projection concentrated in acid.
6-GW outlook
Projected xPLast 10 GWs
Points trend| GW | Opp | Min | G/A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | NEW (A) | 71' | 0/0 | 3 |
| 6 | BRE (H) | 63' | 0/1 | 4 |
| 5 | TOT (A) | 90' | 1/0 | 12 |
| 4 | NFO (H) | 62' | 0/0 | 2 |
| 3 | HUL (A) | 74' | 0/0 | 3 |
| 2 | ARS (H) | 90' | 0/0 | 2 |
How accurate have our Buendía projections been?
Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Buendía actually scored. Across 7 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 1.8 points and the official FPL projection by 2.6 — closer than FPL.
| GW | Onside | FPL | Actual | Mins | Closer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2 | 85 | FPL |
| GW2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2 | 90 | FPL |
| GW3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 3 | 74 | Onside |
| GW4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 62 | Onside |
| GW5 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 12 | 90 | Onside |
| GW6 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 4 | 63 | Onside |
| GW7 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 3 | 71 | Onside |
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 midfielders
Percentile rankAttack
- Goals691
- Assists681
- Expected goals921.55
- Expected assists630.35
- Expected GI841.90
Underlying
- Minutes82535
- Starts837
- Bonus pts833
- BPS total82115
Creativity / ICT
- Threat8290
- Creativity77110
- Influence7186
- ICT index7627.6
Set-piece role · Aston Villa
FPL official designation: #1 for penalties.
FPL official designation: #1 for direct free-kicks.
FPL official designation: #2 for corners.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Will Buendía start in Gameweek 8?
Onside gives Buendía a 97% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 7 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 Buendía worth captaining in GW8?
According to Onside's AI engine, Buendía is a differential captain option (low-ownership) for GW8 with 2.5 projected points. 2.5 xP at 1% ownership — top 19% of the game, and few rivals have him.
How many goals has Buendía scored this season in FPL?
Buendía has scored 1 goal and provided 1 assist for Aston Villa in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 28 points.
Is Buendía fit to play?
Buendía is currently listed as fully available in FPL with no injury concerns recorded. Onside tracks status updates hourly — check back before each deadline.
Does Buendía take set pieces for Aston Villa?
Yes. According to Onside's curated set-piece data, Buendía is Aston Villa's primary penalty taker and primary free-kick taker and shared corner taker. Set-piece responsibility adds a meaningful premium to FPL projected points.
How much does Buendía cost in FPL?
Buendía currently costs £5.9m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 28 total points this season, that is 4.7 points per million — moderate value for the price.
What are Buendía's projected points in FPL?
The Onside model projects 25.0 points for Buendía across the next 6 gameweeks including 2.5 points in GW8 vs MCI. Projections refresh after every played match.
Is Buendía worth it in FPL 26/27?
At £5.9m, the Onside model projects 25+ points for Buendía 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 Buendía's FPL fixture run look like?
Buendía has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 25.0 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.
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