Riccardo Calafiori
- £5.8m
- Price
- 28
- Total pts
- 7.0
- Form
- 49.5%
- Owned
Riccardo Calafiori costs £5.8m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Arsenal, and the Onside model projects 43+ points across Calafiori's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 49.5% of managers. Next fixture GW5: at BHA — projected 7.0 xP.
Onside verdictArsenal’s attacking left-sided defender at £5.5m. Timber was here until 13 Aug and is out with a groin injury and no return date.
Is Calafiori worth picking in FPL 2026/27?
— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.
Season Summary
Calafiori scored 0 goals and provided 2 assists with 3 clean sheets for Arsenal in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £5.8m, Calafiori has accumulated 28 total FPL points this season. Over the last 4 gameweeks, Calafiori has averaged 7.0 points per game (form: 7.0). GW5: @ BHA (difficulty 3/5, 7.0 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 43.0 total xP.
Premier League Stats
Defender · Season 26/27
On the Pitch
Expected Stats
Next gameweek prediction
GW 57.0 xP next gameweek — top 1% of the game, an elite captain ceiling.
Onside gives Calafiori a 95% chance of starting Gameweek 5.
Based on 4 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 70%. This is the probability he is in the starting XI, not the probability he plays — a substitute appearance is not a start.
Calafiori returns in 67 of 100 gameweeks at this projection (67%)
Each square is a gameweek at the engine’s current projection for Calafiori. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | SUN (A) | 90' | 0/0 | 6 |
| 3 | CHE (H) | 66' | 0/0 | 2 |
| 2 | AVL (A) | 90' | 0/1 | 11 |
| 1 | COV (H) | 80' | 0/1 | 9 |
How accurate have our Calafiori projections been?
Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Calafiori actually scored. Across 3 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 4.7 points and the official FPL projection by 5.8 — closer than FPL.
| GW | Onside | FPL | Actual | Mins | Closer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 9 | 80 | Onside |
| GW2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 11 | 90 | FPL |
| GW3 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 2 | 66 | 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 defenders
Percentile rankAttack
- Goals00
- Assists972
- Expected goals920.60
- Expected assists970.59
- Expected GI971.19
Defence
- Clean sheets973
Underlying
- Minutes80326
- Starts744
- Bonus pts852
- BPS total9579
Creativity / ICT
- Threat9039
- Creativity7127
- Influence6352
- ICT index8111.8
Frequently Asked Questions
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Will Calafiori start in Gameweek 5?
Onside gives Calafiori a 95% chance of starting Gameweek 5, from 4 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 Calafiori worth captaining in GW5?
According to Onside's AI engine, Calafiori is a must-captain pick for GW5 with 7.0 projected points. 7.0 xP next gameweek — top 1% of the game, an elite captain ceiling.
How many goals has Calafiori scored this season in FPL?
Calafiori has scored 0 goals and provided 2 assists for Arsenal in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 28 points.
Is Calafiori fit to play?
Calafiori is currently listed as fully available in FPL with no injury concerns recorded. Onside tracks status updates hourly — check back before each deadline.
Does Calafiori take set pieces for Arsenal?
Calafiori is not currently listed as a regular set-piece taker for Arsenal in Onside's curated data. This can change during the season — Onside updates set-piece roles weekly.
How much does Calafiori cost in FPL?
Calafiori currently costs £5.8m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 28 total points this season, that is 4.8 points per million — moderate value for the price.
What are Calafiori's projected points in FPL?
The Onside model projects 43.0 points for Calafiori across the next 6 gameweeks including 7.0 points in GW5 away at BHA. Projections refresh after every played match.
Is Calafiori worth it in FPL 26/27?
At £5.8m, the Onside model projects 43+ points for Calafiori 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 Calafiori's FPL fixture run look like?
Calafiori has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 43.0 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.
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