IPS · MID · FPL 2026/27

Abdul Fatawu — Midfielder, Ipswich Town

Abdul Fatawu costs £5.4m in FPL 2026/27, is a midfielder for Ipswich Town, and the Onside model projects 14+ points across Fatawu's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.1% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs NFO — projected 2.1 xP.

Price

£5.4m

Total pts

Form

2.0

Owned

0.1%

GW8 · vs NFO

IPS

Fatawu

Projected points

2.1 xP

£5.4m · 0.1% owned

Available

QUICK ANSWER

Is Fatawu worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Fatawu is a midfielder for Ipswich Town, priced at £5.4m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 14+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Fatawu a 68% 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

Fatawu scored 0 goals and provided 2 assists for Ipswich Town in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £5.4m, Fatawu has accumulated 12 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Fatawu has averaged 1.2 points per game (form: 2.0). GW8: vs NFO (difficulty 3/5, 2.1 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 14.4 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Midfielder · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

5Starts · Starts

371Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

2Assists · Assists

Expected Stats

0.17xG · Expected Goals

1.11xA · Expected Assists

1.28xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Differential

2.1xP next match

2.1 xP at 0% ownership — top 24% of the game, and few rivals have him.

vs (H)

NFO

Diff3

Fri 23 Oct, 19:00

Next 6 GWs total14.4 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Fatawu a 68% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

68%

LIKELY

Based on 6 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.

The 100-gameweek array

Fatawu returns in 2 of 100 gameweeks at this projection (2%)

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

NFO (H)

GW9

HUL (A)

GW10

BOU (H)

GW11

TOT (A)

GW12

AVL (H)

GW13

COV (A)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Fatawu match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
7	MCI (A)	19'	0/1	4
6	FUL (H)	0'	0/0	0
5	EVE (A)	66'	0/0	-1
4	CRY (A)	61'	0/0	1
3	LIV (H)	78'	0/0	2
2	MUN (A)	82'	0/1	4

How accurate have our Fatawu projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Fatawu actually scored. Across 5 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 1.8 points and the official FPL projection by 1.6 — further out than FPL, on this player.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — Fatawu, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	1.9	2.0	2	65	FPL
GW2	1.6	2.0	4	82	FPL
GW3	1.9	1.0	2	78	Onside
GW4	3.2	2.7	1	61	FPL
GW5	3.0	2.2	-1	66	FPL
GW6	2.7	1.8	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 13 October 2026.

Season stats vs midfielders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
0
0
Assists A
87
2
Expected goals xG
43
0.17
Expected assists xA
90
1.11
Expected GI xGI
74
1.28

Underlying

Minutes MIN
65
371
Starts STA
64
5
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
71
92

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
63
47
Creativity CRE
84
135
Influence INF
64
72
ICT index ICT
74
25.5

Set-piece role · Ipswich Town

Cornersshared

FPL official designation: #2 for corners.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Fatawu start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Fatawu a 68% 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 Fatawu worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Fatawu is a differential captain option (low-ownership) for GW8 with 2.1 projected points. 2.1 xP at 0% ownership — top 24% of the game, and few rivals have him.

How many goals has Fatawu scored this season in FPL?

Fatawu has scored 0 goals and provided 2 assists for Ipswich Town in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 12 points.

Is Fatawu fit to play?

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

Does Fatawu take set pieces for Ipswich Town?

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

How much does Fatawu cost in FPL?

Fatawu currently costs £5.4m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 12 total points this season, that is 2.2 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Fatawu's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 14.4 points for Fatawu across the next 6 gameweeks including 2.1 points in GW8 vs NFO. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Fatawu worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £5.4m, the Onside model projects 14+ points for Fatawu 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 Fatawu's FPL fixture run look like?

Fatawu has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 14.4 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.