MUN · MID · FPL 2026/27

Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha — Midfielder, Man Utd

Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha costs £7.9m in FPL 2026/27, is a midfielder for Man Utd, and the Onside model projects 16+ points across Cunha's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 6.7% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs BOU — projected 3.2 xP.

Onside verdictFive points a goal as a midfielder, and far less owned than Mbeumo at the same price.

Price

£7.9m

Total pts

Form

5.5

Owned

6.7%

GW8 · vs BOU

MUN

Cunha

Projected points

3.2 xP

£7.9m · 6.7% owned

Available

QUICK ANSWER

Is Cunha worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Cunha is a midfielder for Man Utd, priced at £7.9m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 16+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Cunha a 73% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 7 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

Cunha scored 1 goal and provided 3 assists for Man Utd in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £7.9m, Cunha has accumulated 37 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Cunha has averaged 5.2 points per game (form: 5.5). GW8: vs BOU (difficulty 3/5, 3.2 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 16.4 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Midfielder · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

6Starts · Starts

503Mins · Minutes

1Goals · Goals

3Assists · Assists

Expected Stats

0.83xG · Expected Goals

0.94xA · Expected Assists

1.77xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Strong pick

3.2xP next match

3.2 xP next gameweek — top 10% of the game, a strong captain option.

vs (H)

BOU

Diff3

Sun 25 Oct, 14:00

Next 6 GWs total16.4 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Cunha a 73% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

73%

LIKELY

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.

The 100-gameweek array

Cunha returns in 23 of 100 gameweeks at this projection (23%)

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

BOU (H)

GW9

CHE (A)

GW10

AVL (H)

GW11

LIV (A)

GW12

BRE (H)

GW13

NEW (A)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Cunha match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
7	LEE (A)	6'	0/0	1
6	TOT (H)	90'	0/1	10
5	FUL (A)	90'	1/0	10
4	MCI (H)	90'	0/0	2
3	EVE (A)	69'	0/0	3
2	IPS (H)	79'	0/2	9

How accurate have our Cunha projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Cunha actually scored. Across 6 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 4.0 points and the official FPL projection by 4.0 — closer than FPL.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — Cunha, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	3.3	2.8	2	79	FPL
GW2	1.9	2.8	9	79	FPL
GW3	2.3	1.0	3	69	Onside
GW4	2.7	3.7	2	90	Onside
GW5	2.9	3.5	10	90	FPL
GW6	3.0	3.2	10	90	FPL
GW7	3.4	4.0	1	6	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 midfielders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
69
1
Assists A
95
3
Expected goals xG
77
0.83
Expected assists xA
86
0.94
Expected GI xGI
82
1.77

Underlying

Minutes MIN
78
503
Starts STA
74
6
Bonus pts BPS
98
7
BPS total BPS·
87
129

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
89
129
Creativity CRE
83
134
Influence INF
79
102
ICT index ICT
86
36.6

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Cunha start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Cunha a 73% 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 Cunha worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Cunha is a strong captain option for GW8 with 3.2 projected points. 3.2 xP next gameweek — top 10% of the game, a strong captain option.

How many goals has Cunha scored this season in FPL?

Cunha has scored 1 goal and provided 3 assists for Man Utd in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 37 points.

Is Cunha fit to play?

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

Does Cunha take set pieces for Man Utd?

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

How much does Cunha cost in FPL?

Cunha currently costs £7.9m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 37 total points this season, that is 4.7 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Cunha's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 16.4 points for Cunha across the next 6 gameweeks including 3.2 points in GW8 vs BOU. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Cunha worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £7.9m, the Onside model projects 16+ points for Cunha 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 Cunha's FPL fixture run look like?

Cunha has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 16.4 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.