CRY · MID · FPL 2026/27

Will Hughes — Midfielder, Crystal Palace

Will Hughes costs £4.3m in FPL 2026/27, is a midfielder for Crystal Palace, and the Onside model projects 6+ points across Hughes' next 6 fixtures. Owned by 6.0% of managers. Next fixture GW9: at TOT — projected 1.0 xP.

Price

£4.3m

Total pts

Form

0.3

Owned

6.0%

GW9 · at TOT

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Hughes

Projected points

1.0 xP

£4.3m · 6.0% owned

Available

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Is Hughes worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Hughes is a midfielder for Crystal Palace, priced at £4.3m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 6+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Hughes a 5% chance of starting Gameweek 9, 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

Hughes scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Crystal Palace in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.3m, Hughes has accumulated 3 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Hughes has averaged 0.4 points per game (form: 0.3). GW9: @ TOT (difficulty 3/5, 1.0 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 6.2 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Midfielder · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

0Starts · Starts

38Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

Expected Stats

0.00xG · Expected Goals

0.04xA · Expected Assists

0.04xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 9

Not a captain

1.0xP next match

1.0 xP next gameweek — outside the top 74% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (A)

TOT

Diff3

Sat 31 Oct, 17:30

Next 6 GWs total6.2 xP

How Gameweek 9 could go

Hughes projects 1.0 — but FPL points come in lumps

RETURN3%

6+ PTS

HAUL<1%

10+ PTS

BLANK93%

2 OR FEWER

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

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Hughes a 5% chance of starting Gameweek 9.

UNLIKELY

Based on 4 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 92%. 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

GW9

TOT (A)

GW10

LIV (H)

GW11

COV (A)

GW12

HUL (H)

GW13

CHE (A)

GW14

AVL (A)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Hughes match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
8	NEW (H)	0'	0/0	0
7	BHA (A)	9'	0/0	1
6	NFO (H)	0'	0/0	0
5	LEE (A)	0'	0/0	0
4	IPS (H)	13'	0/0	1
3	FUL (A)	16'	0/0	1

How accurate have our Hughes projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Hughes 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 — Hughes, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	2.2	1.0	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW2	1.7	1.0	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW3	0.3	0.0	1	16	under 60 mins — not graded
GW4	0.3	0.0	1	13	under 60 mins — not graded
GW5	0.4	0.5	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW6	0.3	0.4	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW7	0.3	0.3	1	9	under 60 mins — not graded
GW8	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 26 October 2026.

Season stats vs midfielders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
0
0
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
0
0.00
Expected assists xA
22
0.04
Expected GI xGI
12
0.04

Underlying

Minutes MIN
15
38
Starts STA
0
0
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
16
12

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
0
0
Creativity CRE
27
16
Influence INF
16
8
ICT index ICT
16
2.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will Hughes start in Gameweek 9?

Onside gives Hughes a 5% chance of starting Gameweek 9, 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 Hughes worth captaining in GW9?

According to Onside's AI engine, Hughes is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW9 with 1.0 projected points. 1.0 xP next gameweek — outside the top 74% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Hughes scored this season in FPL?

Hughes has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Crystal Palace in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 3 points.

Is Hughes fit to play?

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

Does Hughes take set pieces for Crystal Palace?

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

How much does Hughes cost in FPL?

Hughes currently costs £4.3m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 3 total points this season, that is 0.7 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Hughes's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 6.2 points for Hughes across the next 6 gameweeks including 1.0 points in GW9 away at TOT. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Hughes worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.3m, the Onside model projects 6+ points for Hughes 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 Hughes's FPL fixture run look like?

Hughes has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 6.2 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.