AVL · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Matty Cash — Defender, Aston Villa

Matty Cash costs £4.4m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Aston Villa, and the Onside model projects 17+ points across Cash's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 4.1% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs MCI — projected 3.3 xP.

Price

£4.4m

Total pts

Form

4.0

Owned

4.1%

GW8 · vs MCI

AVL

Cash

Projected points

3.3 xP

£4.4m · 4.1% owned

Available

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Is Cash worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Cash is a defender for Aston Villa, priced at £4.4m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 17+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Cash a 83% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 6 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

Cash scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 2 clean sheets for Aston Villa in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.4m, Cash has accumulated 14 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Cash has averaged 2.6 points per game (form: 4.0). GW8: vs MCI (difficulty 4/5, 3.3 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 17.2 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

5Starts · Starts

476Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

2Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.21xG · Expected Goals

0.06xA · Expected Assists

0.27xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Strong pick

3.3xP next match

3.3 xP next gameweek — top 9% of the game, a strong captain option.

vs (H)

MCI

Diff4

Sat 24 Oct, 11:30

Next 6 GWs total17.2 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Cash a 83% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

83%

NAILED

Based on 6 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.

The 100-gameweek array

Cash returns in 25 of 100 gameweeks at this projection (25%)

Each square is a gameweek at the engine’s current projection for Cash. 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.

ENGINE V2 · GW8 · AS OF 21 OCT · ONSIDEARENA.COM

Next six — difficulty ramp

GW8

MCI (H)

GW9

FUL (H)

GW10

MUN (A)

GW11

SUN (H)

GW12

IPS (A)

GW13

EVE (H)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Cash match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
7	NEW (A)	90'	0/0	8
6	BRE (H)	90'	0/0	0
5	TOT (A)	45'	0/0	-1
4	NFO (H)	0'	0/0	0
3	HUL (A)	84'	0/0	6
2	ARS (H)	77'	0/0	2

How accurate have our Cash projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Cash actually scored. Across 5 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 3.2 points and the official FPL projection by 3.8 — closer than FPL.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — Cash, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	2.8	1.7	-1	90	FPL
GW2	2.2	1.7	2	77	Onside
GW3	2.0	-0.5	6	84	Onside
GW4	2.8	0.3	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW5	2.7	1.4	-1	45	under 60 mins — not graded
GW6	2.4	1.4	0	90	FPL
GW7	2.4	0.0	8	90	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 20 October 2026.

Season stats vs defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
0
0
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
64
0.21
Expected assists xA
38
0.06
Expected GI xGI
51
0.27

Defence

Clean sheets CS
73
2

Underlying

Minutes MIN
65
476
Starts STA
53
5
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
51
41

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
62
26
Creativity CRE
58
35
Influence INF
52
75
ICT index ICT
52
13.6

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Cash start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Cash a 83% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 6 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 Cash worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Cash is a strong captain option for GW8 with 3.3 projected points. 3.3 xP next gameweek — top 9% of the game, a strong captain option.

How many goals has Cash scored this season in FPL?

Cash has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Aston Villa in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 14 points.

Is Cash fit to play?

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

Does Cash take set pieces for Aston Villa?

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

How much does Cash cost in FPL?

Cash currently costs £4.4m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 14 total points this season, that is 3.2 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Cash's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 17.2 points for Cash across the next 6 gameweeks including 3.3 points in GW8 vs MCI. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Cash worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.4m, the Onside model projects 17+ points for Cash 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 Cash's FPL fixture run look like?

Cash has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 17.2 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.