EVE · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Michael Keane — Defender, Everton

Michael Keane costs £4.7m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Everton, and the Onside model projects 15+ points across Keane's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.7% of managers. Next fixture GW8: at ARS — projected 0.7 xP.

Price

£4.7m

Total pts

Form

0.5

Owned

0.7%

GW8 · at ARS

EVE

Keane

Projected points

0.7 xP

£4.7m · 0.7% owned

Available

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Is Keane worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Keane is a defender for Everton, priced at £4.7m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 15+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Keane a 85% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 1 gameweek 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

Keane scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Everton in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.7m, Keane has accumulated 1 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Keane has averaged 0.2 points per game (form: 0.5). GW8: @ ARS (difficulty 5/5, 0.7 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 15.6 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

1Starts · Starts

90Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

0Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.01xG · Expected Goals

0.01xA · Expected Assists

0.02xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Not a captain

0.7xP next match

0.7 xP next gameweek — outside the top 71% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (A)

ARS

Diff5

Sat 24 Oct, 14:00

Next 6 GWs total15.6 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Keane a 85% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

85%

NAILED

Based on 1 gameweek of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 68%. 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

ARS (A)

GW9

NEW (A)

GW10

COV (H)

GW11

BRE (A)

GW12

LIV (H)

GW13

AVL (A)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Keane match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
7	CHE (H)	0'	0/0	0
6	HUL (A)	90'	0/0	1
5	IPS (H)	0'	0/0	0
4	TOT (A)	0'	0/0	0
3	MUN (H)	0'	0/0	0
2	BOU (A)	0'	0/0	0

How accurate have our Keane projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Keane 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 — Keane, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	3.1	2.2	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW2	2.4	2.2	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW3	0.3	0.0	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW4	0.3	0.0	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW5	0.3	0.0	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW6	0.3	0.0	1	90	Onside
GW7	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 20 October 2026.

Season stats vs defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
0
0
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
30
0.01
Expected assists xA
15
0.01
Expected GI xGI
16
0.02

Defence

Clean sheets CS
0
0

Underlying

Minutes MIN
20
90
Starts STA
17
1
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
17
7

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
35
9
Creativity CRE
9
1
Influence INF
21
21
ICT index ICT
21
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Frequently Asked Questions

Will Keane start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Keane a 85% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 1 gameweek 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 Keane worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Keane is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 0.7 projected points. 0.7 xP next gameweek — outside the top 71% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Keane scored this season in FPL?

Keane has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Everton in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 1 points.

Is Keane fit to play?

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

Does Keane take set pieces for Everton?

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

How much does Keane cost in FPL?

Keane currently costs £4.7m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 1 total points this season, that is 0.2 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Keane's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 15.6 points for Keane across the next 6 gameweeks including 0.7 points in GW8 away at ARS. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Keane worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.7m, the Onside model projects 15+ points for Keane 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 Keane's FPL fixture run look like?

Keane has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 15.6 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.