IPS · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Leif Davis — Defender, Ipswich Town

Leif Davis costs £4.0m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Ipswich Town, and the Onside model projects 19+ points across Davis' next 6 fixtures. Owned by 7.4% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs NFO — projected 1.0 xP.

Onside verdictA £4.0m defender involved in four goals. Clean sheets are a bonus he has not needed.

Price
£4.0m
Total pts
26
Form
0.5
Owned
7.4%
GW8 · vs NFO
Davis
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Davis
Projected points
1.0 xP
£4.0m · 7.4% owned
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Is Davis worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Davis is a defender for Ipswich Town, priced at £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 19+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Davis a 97% 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.

LIVEDavis 97% to start · Gameweek 8

Season Summary

Davis scored 2 goals and provided 2 assists with 0 clean sheets for Ipswich Town in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.0m, Davis has accumulated 26 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Davis has averaged 3.6 points per game (form: 0.5). GW8: vs NFO (difficulty 3/5, 1.0 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 19.0 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

7Starts
630Mins
2Goals
2Assists
0Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

1.64xG
0.58xA
2.22xGI

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8
Not a captain
1.0xP next match

1.0 xP next gameweek — outside the top 50% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)
NFO
NFO
Diff3
Fri 23 Oct, 19:00
Next 6 GWs total19.0 xP
Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Davis a 97% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

97%
NAILED

Based on 7 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 62%. 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
NFO (H)
3
GW9
HUL (A)
2
GW10
BOU (H)
3
GW11
TOT (A)
3
GW12
AVL (H)
3
GW13
COV (A)
2

6-GW outlook

Projected xP
GW8 H vs NFO — diff 3, xP 1.01.0NFOH · GW8GW9 A vs HUL — diff 2, xP 3.93.9HULA · GW9GW10 H vs BOU — diff 3, xP 3.43.4BOUH · GW10GW11 A vs TOT — diff 3, xP 3.43.4TOTA · GW11GW12 H vs AVL — diff 3, xP 3.43.4AVLH · GW12GW13 A vs COV — diff 2, xP 3.93.9COVA · GW13

Last 10 GWs

Points trend
GW1: 2 pts (0G 0A 90') vs SUNGW2: 6 pts (1G 0A 90') vs MUNGW3: 1 pts (0G 0A 90') vs LIVGW4: 14 pts (1G 2A 90') vs CRYGW5: 2 pts (0G 0A 90') vs EVEGW6: 1 pts (0G 0A 90') vs FULGW7: 0 pts (0G 0A 90') vs MCI
Davis match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GWOppMinG/APts
7MCI (A)90'0/00
6FUL (H)90'0/01
5EVE (A)90'0/02
4CRY (A)90'1/214
3LIV (H)90'0/01
2MUN (A)90'1/06

How accurate have our Davis projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Davis actually scored. Across 7 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 3.8 points and the official FPL projection by 4.3 — closer than FPL.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — Davis, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GWOnsideFPLActualMinsCloser
GW13.01.0290Onside
GW22.11.0690Onside
GW31.71.0190FPL
GW44.83.01490Onside
GW55.55.8290Onside
GW65.44.6190FPL
GW73.85.7090Onside

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
    97
    2
  • Assists
    94
    2
  • Expected goals
    99
    1.64
  • Expected assists
    91
    0.58
  • Expected GI
    99
    2.22

Defence

  • Clean sheets
    0
    0

Underlying

  • Minutes
    87
    630
  • Starts
    76
    7
  • Bonus pts
    67
    1
  • BPS total
    63
    55

Creativity / ICT

  • Threat
    98
    126
  • Creativity
    91
    96
  • Influence
    90
    171
  • ICT index
    97
    39.5

Set-piece role · Ipswich Town

Free kicksshared

FPL official designation: #2 for direct free-kicks.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Will Davis start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Davis a 97% 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 Davis worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Davis is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 1.0 projected points. 1.0 xP next gameweek — outside the top 50% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Davis scored this season in FPL?

Davis has scored 2 goals and provided 2 assists for Ipswich Town in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 26 points.

Is Davis fit to play?

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

Does Davis take set pieces for Ipswich Town?

Yes. According to Onside's curated set-piece data, Davis is Ipswich Town's shared free-kick taker. Set-piece responsibility adds a meaningful premium to FPL projected points.

How much does Davis cost in FPL?

Davis currently costs £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 26 total points this season, that is 6.5 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Davis's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 19.0 points for Davis across the next 6 gameweeks including 1.0 points in GW8 vs NFO. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Davis worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.0m, the Onside model projects 19+ points for Davis 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 Davis's FPL fixture run look like?

Davis has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 19.0 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.

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