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Dan Burn — Defender, Newcastle

Dan Burn costs £4.8m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Newcastle, and the Onside model projects 10+ points across Burn's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.7% of managers. Next fixture GW8: at CRY — projected 0.9 xP.
Price
£4.8m
Total pts
2
Form
1.0
Owned
0.7%
GW8 · at CRY
Burn
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Burn
Projected points
0.9 xP
£4.8m · 0.7% owned
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Is Burn worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Burn is a defender for Newcastle, priced at £4.8m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 10+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Burn a 13% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 2 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

Burn scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Newcastle in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.8m, Burn has accumulated 2 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Burn has averaged 0.4 points per game (form: 1.0). GW8: @ CRY (difficulty 3/5, 0.9 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 10.7 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

0Starts
2Mins
0Goals
0Assists
0Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.00xG
0.02xA
0.02xGI

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8
Not a captain
0.9xP next match

0.9 xP next gameweek — outside the top 56% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (A)
CRY
CRY
Diff3
Sun 25 Oct, 14:00
Next 6 GWs total10.7 xP
Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Burn a 13% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

13%
UNLIKELY

Based on 2 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 78%. 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
CRY (A)
3
GW9
EVE (H)
3
GW10
FUL (A)
3
GW11
ARS (H)
4
GW12
BHA (A)
4
GW13
MUN (H)
4

6-GW outlook

Projected xP
GW8 A vs CRY — diff 3, xP 0.90.9CRYA · GW8GW9 H vs EVE — diff 3, xP 2.22.2EVEH · GW9GW10 A vs FUL — diff 3, xP 2.22.2FULA · GW10GW11 H vs ARS — diff 4, xP 1.81.8ARSH · GW11GW12 A vs BHA — diff 4, xP 1.81.8BHAA · GW12GW13 H vs MUN — diff 4, xP 1.81.8MUNH · GW13

Last 10 GWs

Points trend
GW1: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs LIVGW2: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs TOTGW3: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs BOUGW4: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs LEEGW5: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs HULGW6: 1 pts (0G 0A 1') vs COVGW7: 1 pts (0G 0A 1') vs AVL
Burn match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GWOppMinG/APts
7AVL (H)1'0/01
6COV (A)1'0/01
5HUL (H)0'0/00
4LEE (A)0'0/00
3BOU (H)0'0/00
2TOT (A)0'0/00

How accurate have our Burn projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Burn 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 — Burn, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GWOnsideFPLActualMinsCloser
GW12.52.200under 60 mins — not graded
GW22.42.200under 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 defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

  • Goals
    0
    0
  • Assists
    0
    0
  • Expected goals
    0
    0.00
  • Expected assists
    24
    0.02
  • Expected GI
    16
    0.02

Defence

  • Clean sheets
    0
    0

Underlying

  • Minutes
    3
    2
  • Starts
    0
    0
  • Bonus pts
    0
    0
  • BPS total
    20
    8

Creativity / ICT

  • Threat
    21
    4
  • Creativity
    8
    1
  • Influence
    5
    3
  • ICT index
    9
    0.7

Frequently Asked Questions

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Will Burn start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Burn a 13% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 2 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 Burn worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Burn is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 0.9 projected points. 0.9 xP next gameweek — outside the top 56% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Burn scored this season in FPL?

Burn has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Newcastle in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 2 points.

Is Burn fit to play?

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

Does Burn take set pieces for Newcastle?

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

How much does Burn cost in FPL?

Burn currently costs £4.8m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 2 total points this season, that is 0.4 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Burn's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 10.7 points for Burn across the next 6 gameweeks including 0.9 points in GW8 away at CRY. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Burn worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.8m, the Onside model projects 10+ points for Burn 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 Burn's FPL fixture run look like?

Burn has a tough upcoming schedule over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 10.7 total expected points across this period. Consider this before transferring in.

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