IPS · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Jacob Greaves — Defender, Ipswich Town

Jacob Greaves costs £3.9m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Ipswich Town, and the Onside model projects 13+ points across Greaves' next 6 fixtures. Owned by 1.1% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs NFO — projected 0.9 xP.

Price

£3.9m

Total pts

Form

0.5

Owned

1.1%

GW8 · vs NFO

IPS

Greaves

Projected points

0.9 xP

£3.9m · 1.1% owned

Available

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Is Greaves worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Greaves is a defender for Ipswich Town, priced at £3.9m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 13+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Greaves a 95% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 5 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

Greaves scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Ipswich Town in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £3.9m, Greaves has accumulated 4 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Greaves has averaged 0.6 points per game (form: 0.5). GW8: vs NFO (difficulty 3/5, 0.9 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 13.5 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

5Starts · Starts

447Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

0Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.02xG · Expected Goals

0.08xA · Expected Assists

0.10xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Not a captain

0.9xP next match

0.9 xP next gameweek — outside the top 56% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)

NFO

Diff3

Fri 23 Oct, 19:00

Next 6 GWs total13.5 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Greaves a 95% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

95%

NAILED

Based on 5 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)

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

Greaves 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)	90'	0/0	1
6	FUL (H)	0'	0/0	0
5	EVE (A)	0'	0/0	0
4	CRY (A)	87'	0/0	1
3	LIV (H)	90'	0/0	1
2	MUN (A)	90'	0/0	-1

How accurate have our Greaves projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Greaves actually scored. Across 5 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 1.5 points and the official FPL projection by 0.8 — further out than FPL, on this player.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — Greaves, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	3.0	1.0	2	90	Onside
GW2	2.1	1.0	-1	90	FPL
GW3	1.6	1.0	1	90	FPL
GW4	3.3	0.7	1	87	FPL
GW5	3.3	0.8	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW6	3.4	0.6	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW7	1.7	0.3	1	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 20 October 2026.

Season stats vs defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
0
0
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
33
0.02
Expected assists xA
45
0.08
Expected GI xGI
32
0.10

Defence

Clean sheets CS
0
0

Underlying

Minutes MIN
60
447
Starts STA
53
5
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
17
7

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
37
10
Creativity CRE
53
28
Influence INF
57
83
ICT index ICT
48
12.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will Greaves start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Greaves a 95% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 5 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 Greaves worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Greaves is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 0.9 projected points. 0.9 xP next gameweek — outside the top 56% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Greaves scored this season in FPL?

Greaves has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Ipswich Town in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 4 points.

Is Greaves fit to play?

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

Does Greaves take set pieces for Ipswich Town?

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

How much does Greaves cost in FPL?

Greaves currently costs £3.9m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 4 total points this season, that is 1.0 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Greaves's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 13.5 points for Greaves across the next 6 gameweeks including 0.9 points in GW8 vs NFO. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Greaves worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £3.9m, the Onside model projects 13+ points for Greaves 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 Greaves's FPL fixture run look like?

Greaves has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 13.5 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.