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Cathal McCarthy

Defender · FPL ID 284

£4.0m
Price: 0
Total pts: 0.0
Form: 0.1%
Owned

Cathal McCarthy costs £4.0m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Hull City. Owned by 0.1% of managers. Next fixture GW4: at CHE — projected 0.0 xP.

QUICK ANSWER

Is McCarthy worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

McCarthy is a defender for Hull City, priced at £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. Onside gives McCarthy a 28% chance of starting Gameweek 4, from his 2025/26 start rate and this summer’s pre-season XIs. 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

McCarthy scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Hull City in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.0m, McCarthy has accumulated 0 total FPL points this season. Over the last 3 gameweeks, McCarthy has averaged 0.0 points per game (form: 0.0). GW4: @ CHE (difficulty 4/5, 0.0 projected xP).

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

0Starts · Starts

0Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

0Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.00xG · Expected Goals

0.00xA · Expected Assists

0.00xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 4

Not a captain

0.0xP next match

0.0 xP next gameweek — outside the top 78% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (A)

CHE

Diff4

Sat 12 Sept, 14:00

Next 6 GWs total0.0 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives McCarthy a 28% chance of starting Gameweek 4.

28%

PROJECTED BACKUP

Based on his 2025/26 start rate blended with this summer’s pre-season XIs — no 2026/27 minutes exist yet. Model confidence 25%. 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

GW4

CHE (A)

GW5

NEW (A)

GW6

EVE (H)

GW7

FUL (A)

GW8

BRE (H)

GW9

IPS (H)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

McCarthy match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A
3	AVL (H)	0'	0/0
2	COV (A)	0'	0/0
1	MUN (H)	0'	0/0

How accurate have our McCarthy projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what McCarthy 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 — McCarthy, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Closer
GW1	2.2	1.0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW2	2.7	1.0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW3	0.3	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 7 September 2026.

Season stats vs defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

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

Defence

Clean sheets CS
0
0

Underlying

Minutes MIN
0
0
Starts STA
0
0
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
4
0

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
0
0
Creativity CRE
0
0
Influence INF
0
0
ICT index ICT
0
0.0

Frequently Asked Questions

Will McCarthy start in Gameweek 4?

Onside gives McCarthy a 28% chance of starting Gameweek 4, from his 2025/26 start rate and this summer’s pre-season XIs. That is the probability he is named in the starting XI, not the probability he features — a substitute appearance is not a start.

Is McCarthy worth captaining in GW4?

According to Onside's AI engine, McCarthy is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW4 with 0.0 projected points. 0.0 xP next gameweek — outside the top 78% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has McCarthy scored this season in FPL?

McCarthy has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Hull City in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 0 points.

Is McCarthy fit to play?

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

Does McCarthy take set pieces for Hull City?

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

How much does McCarthy cost in FPL?

McCarthy currently costs £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27.

Is McCarthy worth it in FPL 26/27?

McCarthy costs £4.0m in FPL 2026/27. Onside's projections update after every played match — check back near the deadline for the model's latest read on whether that price is justified.