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Maxim De Cuyper

Defender · FPL ID 115

£4.8m
Price: 32
Total pts: 8.0
Form: 24.0%
Owned

Maxim De Cuyper costs £4.8m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Brighton, and the Onside model projects 44+ points across De Cuyper's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 24.0% of managers. Next fixture GW5: vs ARS — projected 8.0 xP.

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Is De Cuyper worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

De Cuyper is a defender for Brighton, priced at £4.8m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 44+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives De Cuyper a 94% chance of starting Gameweek 5, from 4 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

De Cuyper scored 1 goal and provided 3 assists with 2 clean sheets for Brighton in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.8m, De Cuyper has accumulated 32 total FPL points this season. Over the last 4 gameweeks, De Cuyper has averaged 8.0 points per game (form: 8.0). GW5: vs ARS (difficulty 4/5, 8.0 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 44.4 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

4Starts · Starts

333Mins · Minutes

1Goals · Goals

3Assists · Assists

2Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

1.53xG · Expected Goals

0.44xA · Expected Assists

1.97xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 5

Must captain

8.0xP next match

8.0 xP next gameweek — top 1% of the game, an elite captain ceiling.

vs (H)

ARS

Diff4

Sat 19 Sept, 14:00

Next 6 GWs total44.4 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives De Cuyper a 94% chance of starting Gameweek 5.

94%

NAILED

Based on 4 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 76%. 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

De Cuyper returns in 74 of 100 gameweeks at this projection (74%)

Each square is a gameweek at the engine’s current projection for De Cuyper. 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 · GW5 · AS OF 16 SEPT · ONSIDEARENA.COM

Next six — difficulty ramp

GW5

ARS (H)

GW6

SUN (A)

GW7

CRY (H)

GW8

LIV (A)

GW9

MCI (A)

GW10

BRE (H)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

De Cuyper match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
4	COV (A)	90'	0/1	11
3	LEE (H)	76'	0/1	4
2	CHE (A)	90'	0/0	0
1	AVL (H)	77'	1/1	17

How accurate have our De Cuyper projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what De Cuyper actually scored. Across 4 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 6.1 points and the official FPL projection by 6.7 — closer than FPL.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — De Cuyper, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	3.9	1.7	17	77	Onside
GW2	2.1	1.7	0	90	FPL
GW3	9.0	8.5	4	76	FPL
GW4	6.8	5.7	11	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 15 September 2026.

Season stats vs defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
90
1
Assists A
99
3
Expected goals xG
99
1.53
Expected assists xA
91
0.44
Expected GI xGI
99
1.97

Defence

Clean sheets CS
82
2

Underlying

Minutes MIN
69
333
Starts STA
61
4
Bonus pts BPS
97
4
BPS total BPS·
98
102

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
92
53
Creativity CRE
99
138
Influence INF
85
94
ICT index ICT
99
28.6

Set-piece role · Brighton

Cornersshared

FPL official designation: #2 for corners.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will De Cuyper start in Gameweek 5?

Onside gives De Cuyper a 94% 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 De Cuyper worth captaining in GW5?

According to Onside's AI engine, De Cuyper is a must-captain pick for GW5 with 8.0 projected points. 8.0 xP next gameweek — top 1% of the game, an elite captain ceiling.

How many goals has De Cuyper scored this season in FPL?

De Cuyper has scored 1 goal and provided 3 assists for Brighton in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 32 points.

Is De Cuyper fit to play?

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

Does De Cuyper take set pieces for Brighton?

Yes. According to Onside's curated set-piece data, De Cuyper is Brighton's shared corner taker. Set-piece responsibility adds a meaningful premium to FPL projected points.

How much does De Cuyper cost in FPL?

De Cuyper currently costs £4.8m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 32 total points this season, that is 6.7 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are De Cuyper's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 44.4 points for De Cuyper across the next 6 gameweeks including 8.0 points in GW5 vs ARS. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is De Cuyper worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.8m, the Onside model projects 44+ points for De Cuyper 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 De Cuyper's FPL fixture run look like?

De Cuyper has a tough upcoming schedule over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 44.4 total expected points across this period. Consider this before transferring in.