Ainsley Maitland-Niles
- £4.5m
- Price
- 26
- Total pts
- 4.3
- Form
- 1.5%
- Owned
Ainsley Maitland-Niles costs £4.5m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Everton, and the Onside model projects 25+ points across Maitland-Niles' next 6 fixtures. Owned by 1.5% of managers. Next fixture GW8: at ARS — projected 4.3 xP.
Is Maitland-Niles worth picking in FPL 2026/27?
— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.
Season Summary
Maitland-Niles scored 1 goal and provided 1 assist with 2 clean sheets for Everton in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.5m, Maitland-Niles has accumulated 26 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Maitland-Niles has averaged 5.2 points per game (form: 4.3). GW8: @ ARS (difficulty 5/5, 4.3 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 25.8 total xP.
Premier League Stats
Defender · Season 26/27
On the Pitch
Expected Stats
Next gameweek prediction
GW 84.3 xP next gameweek — top 7% of the game, a strong captain option.
Onside gives Maitland-Niles a 54% chance of starting Gameweek 8.
Based on 5 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 80%. This is the probability he is in the starting XI, not the probability he plays — a substitute appearance is not a start.
Maitland-Niles returns in 40 of 100 gameweeks at this projection (40%)
Each square is a gameweek at the engine’s current projection for Maitland-Niles. 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.
6-GW outlook
Projected xPLast 10 GWs
Points trend| GW | Opp | Min | G/A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | CHE (H) | 54' | 0/0 | 1 |
| 6 | HUL (A) | 77' | 0/1 | 4 |
| 5 | IPS (H) | 90' | 0/0 | 8 |
| 4 | TOT (A) | 74' | 0/0 | 6 |
| 3 | MUN (H) | 13' | 1/0 | 7 |
How accurate have our Maitland-Niles projections been?
Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Maitland-Niles actually scored. Across 3 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 5.0 points and the official FPL projection by 2.0 — further out than FPL, on this player.
| GW | Onside | FPL | Actual | Mins | Closer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW4 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 6 | 74 | FPL |
| GW5 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 8 | 90 | FPL |
| GW6 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 4 | 77 | FPL |
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 .
Season stats vs defenders
Percentile rankAttack
- Goals831
- Assists811
- Expected goals440.06
- Expected assists960.74
- Expected GI830.80
Defence
- Clean sheets732
Underlying
- Minutes46308
- Starts464
- Bonus pts812
- BPS total8389
Creativity / ICT
- Threat358
- Creativity8466
- Influence6692
- ICT index6816.5
Frequently Asked Questions
Powered by Onside AI engine
Will Maitland-Niles start in Gameweek 8?
Onside gives Maitland-Niles a 54% 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 Maitland-Niles worth captaining in GW8?
According to Onside's AI engine, Maitland-Niles is a strong captain option for GW8 with 4.3 projected points. 4.3 xP next gameweek — top 7% of the game, a strong captain option.
How many goals has Maitland-Niles scored this season in FPL?
Maitland-Niles has scored 1 goal and provided 1 assist for Everton in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 26 points.
Is Maitland-Niles fit to play?
Maitland-Niles is currently listed as fully available in FPL with no injury concerns recorded. Onside tracks status updates hourly — check back before each deadline.
Does Maitland-Niles take set pieces for Everton?
Maitland-Niles 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 Maitland-Niles cost in FPL?
Maitland-Niles currently costs £4.5m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 26 total points this season, that is 5.8 points per million — moderate value for the price.
What are Maitland-Niles's projected points in FPL?
The Onside model projects 25.8 points for Maitland-Niles across the next 6 gameweeks including 4.3 points in GW8 away at ARS. Projections refresh after every played match.
Is Maitland-Niles worth it in FPL 26/27?
At £4.5m, the Onside model projects 25+ points for Maitland-Niles 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 Maitland-Niles's FPL fixture run look like?
Maitland-Niles has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 25.8 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.
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