LEE · GKP · FPL 2026/27

Alex Cairns — Goalkeeper, Leeds

Alex Cairns costs £4.0m in FPL 2026/27, is a goalkeeper for Leeds, and the Onside model projects 4+ points across Cairns' next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.2% of managers. Next fixture GW8: at SUN — projected 0.7 xP.

Price

£4.0m

Total pts

Form

0.0

Owned

0.2%

GW8 · at SUN

LEE

Cairns

Projected points

0.7 xP

£4.0m · 0.2% owned

Available

QUICK ANSWER

Is Cairns worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Cairns is a goalkeeper for Leeds, priced at £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 4+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Cairns a 10% 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

Cairns kept 0 clean sheets with 0 bonus points as Leeds's FPL goalkeeper in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.0m, Cairns has accumulated 0 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Cairns has averaged 0.0 points per game (form: 0.0). GW8: @ SUN (difficulty 3/5, 0.7 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 4.1 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Goalkeeper · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

0Starts · Starts

0Mins · Minutes

0Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Not a captain

0.7xP next match

0.7 xP next gameweek — outside the top 70% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (A)

SUN

Diff3

Sun 25 Oct, 16:30

Next 6 GWs total4.1 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Cairns a 10% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

10%

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 52%. 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

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

How accurate have our Cairns projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Cairns 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 — Cairns, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	Closer
GW4	0.3	under 60 mins — not graded
GW5	0.3	under 60 mins — not graded
GW6	0.3	under 60 mins — not graded
GW7	0.3	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 goalkeepers

Percentile rank

Defence

Clean sheets CS
0
0

Underlying

Minutes MIN
0
0
Starts STA
0
0
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
0
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 Cairns start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Cairns a 10% 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 Cairns worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Cairns is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 0.7 projected points. 0.7 xP next gameweek — outside the top 70% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Cairns scored this season in FPL?

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

Is Cairns fit to play?

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

Does Cairns take set pieces for Leeds?

Cairns 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 Cairns cost in FPL?

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

What are Cairns's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 4.1 points for Cairns across the next 6 gameweeks including 0.7 points in GW8 away at SUN. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Cairns worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.0m, the Onside model projects 4+ points for Cairns 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 Cairns's FPL fixture run look like?

Cairns has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 4.1 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.