AVL · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Ian Maatsen — Defender, Aston Villa

Ian Maatsen costs £4.4m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Aston Villa, and the Onside model projects 18+ points across Maatsen's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.3% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs MCI — projected 0.1 xP.

Price

£4.4m

Total pts

Form

0.0

Owned

0.3%

GW8 · vs MCI

AVL

Maatsen

Projected points

0.1 xP

£4.4m · 0.3% owned

Available

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Is Maatsen worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Maatsen is a defender for Aston Villa, priced at £4.4m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 18+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Maatsen a 94% chance of starting Gameweek 8, 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

Maatsen scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 1 clean sheet for Aston Villa in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.4m, Maatsen has accumulated 9 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Maatsen has averaged 1.6 points per game (form: 0.0). GW8: vs MCI (difficulty 4/5, 0.1 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 18.1 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

4Starts · Starts

335Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

1Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.28xG · Expected Goals

0.45xA · Expected Assists

0.73xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Not a captain

0.1xP next match

0.1 xP next gameweek — outside the top 99% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)

MCI

Diff4

Sat 24 Oct, 11:30

Next 6 GWs total18.1 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Maatsen a 94% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

94%

NAILED

Based on 4 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 88%. 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

MCI (H)

GW9

FUL (H)

GW10

MUN (A)

GW11

SUN (H)

GW12

IPS (A)

GW13

EVE (H)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Maatsen match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
7	NEW (A)	0'	0/0	0
6	BRE (H)	0'	0/0	0
5	TOT (A)	0'	0/0	0
4	NFO (H)	90'	0/0	1
3	HUL (A)	74'	0/0	7
2	ARS (H)	90'	0/0	1

How accurate have our Maatsen projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Maatsen actually scored. Across 4 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 2.7 points and the official FPL projection by 2.5 — further out than FPL, on this player.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — Maatsen, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	3.0	1.7	0	81	FPL
GW2	2.2	1.7	1	90	FPL
GW3	2.1	0.0	7	74	Onside
GW4	2.6	0.3	1	90	FPL
GW5	4.2	0.6	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 22 September 2026.

Season stats vs defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
0
0
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
72
0.28
Expected assists xA
81
0.45
Expected GI xGI
78
0.73

Defence

Clean sheets CS
46
1

Underlying

Minutes MIN
47
335
Starts STA
45
4
Bonus pts BPS
67
1
BPS total BPS·
34
22

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
74
43
Creativity CRE
49
25
Influence INF
30
35
ICT index ICT
42
10.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will Maatsen start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Maatsen a 94% chance of starting Gameweek 8, 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 Maatsen worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Maatsen is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 0.1 projected points. 0.1 xP next gameweek — outside the top 99% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Maatsen scored this season in FPL?

Maatsen has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Aston Villa in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 9 points.

Is Maatsen fit to play?

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

Does Maatsen take set pieces for Aston Villa?

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

How much does Maatsen cost in FPL?

Maatsen currently costs £4.4m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 9 total points this season, that is 2.0 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Maatsen's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 18.1 points for Maatsen across the next 6 gameweeks including 0.1 points in GW8 vs MCI. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Maatsen worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.4m, the Onside model projects 18+ points for Maatsen 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 Maatsen's FPL fixture run look like?

Maatsen has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 18.1 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.