MUN · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Matthijs de Ligt — Defender, Man Utd

Matthijs de Ligt costs £4.9m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Man Utd, and the Onside model projects 8+ points across De Ligt's next 6 fixtures. Next fixture GW11: at LIV — projected 1.2 xP.

Price

£4.9m

Total pts

Form

0.0

Owned

0.0%

GW11 · at LIV

MUN

De Ligt

Projected points

1.2 xP

£4.9m · 0.0% owned

Available

QUICK ANSWER

Is De Ligt worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

De Ligt is a defender for Man Utd, priced at £4.9m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 8+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. 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 Ligt scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Man Utd in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.9m, De Ligt has accumulated 0 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, De Ligt has averaged 0.0 points per game (form: 0.0). GW11: @ LIV (difficulty 4/5, 1.2 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 8.2 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

0Starts · Starts

0Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

0Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.00xG · Expected Goals

0.00xA · Expected Assists

0.00xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 11

Not a captain

1.2xP next match

1.2 xP next gameweek — outside the top 97% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (A)

LIV

Diff4

Sun 22 Nov, 16:30

Next 6 GWs total8.2 xP

How Gameweek 11 could go

De Ligt projects 1.2 — but FPL points come in lumps

RETURN8%

6+ PTS

HAUL<1%

10+ PTS

BLANK84%

2 OR FEWER

Chances from 3,000 simulated matches for this fixture, calibrated against three seasons of real outcomes, before any captain doubling.

Next six — difficulty ramp

GW11

LIV (A)

GW12

BRE (H)

GW13

NEW (A)

GW14

COV (H)

GW15

CRY (A)

GW16

ARS (A)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

De Ligt match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A
10	AVL (H)	0'	0/0
9	CHE (A)	0'	0/0
8	BOU (H)	0'	0/0
7	LEE (A)	0'	0/0
6	TOT (H)	0'	0/0
5	FUL (A)	0'	0/0

How accurate have our De Ligt projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what De Ligt actually scored. Too few graded gameweeks so far to average meaningfully on this player, so no average is claimed — the individual weeks are below, and the site-wide record across every player is on the accuracy page.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — De Ligt, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW8	0.3	0.0	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW9	0.3	0.0	0	0	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 3 November 2026.

Season stats vs defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
0
0
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
0
0.00
Expected assists xA
0
0.00
Expected GI xGI
0
0.00

Defence

Clean sheets CS
0
0

Underlying

Minutes MIN
0
0
Starts STA
0
0
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
4
0

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
0
0
Creativity CRE
0
0
Influence INF
0
0
ICT index ICT
0
0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is De Ligt worth captaining in GW11?

According to Onside's AI engine, De Ligt is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW11 with 1.2 projected points. 1.2 xP next gameweek — outside the top 97% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

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

De Ligt has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Man Utd in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 0 points.

Is De Ligt fit to play?

De Ligt 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 Ligt take set pieces for Man Utd?

De Ligt 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 De Ligt cost in FPL?

De Ligt currently costs £4.9m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27.

What are De Ligt's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 8.2 points for De Ligt across the next 6 gameweeks including 1.2 points in GW11 away at LIV. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is De Ligt worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.9m, the Onside model projects 8+ points for De Ligt 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 Ligt's FPL fixture run look like?

De Ligt has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 8.2 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.