COV · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Stephen Mfuni — Defender, Coventry City

Stephen Mfuni costs £4.0m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Coventry City, and the Onside model projects 11+ points across Mfuni's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.2% of managers. Next fixture GW9: vs SUN — projected 1.7 xP.

Price

£4.0m

Total pts

Form

2.7

Owned

0.2%

GW9 · vs SUN

COV

Mfuni

Projected points

1.7 xP

£4.0m · 0.2% owned

Available

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Is Mfuni worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Mfuni is a defender for Coventry City, priced at £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 11+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Mfuni a 27% chance of starting Gameweek 9, from 3 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

Mfuni scored 1 goal and provided 0 assists with 1 clean sheet for Coventry City in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.0m, Mfuni has accumulated 14 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Mfuni has averaged 2.8 points per game (form: 2.7). GW9: vs SUN (difficulty 3/5, 1.7 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 11.0 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

1Starts · Starts

127Mins · Minutes

1Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

1Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.30xG · Expected Goals

0.02xA · Expected Assists

0.32xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 9

Not a captain

1.7xP next match

1.7 xP next gameweek — outside the top 56% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)

SUN

Diff3

Sat 31 Oct, 15:00

Next 6 GWs total11.0 xP

How Gameweek 9 could go

Mfuni projects 1.7 — but FPL points come in lumps

RETURN12%

6+ PTS

HAUL<1%

10+ PTS

BLANK78%

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 Mfuni a 27% chance of starting Gameweek 9.

27%

UNLIKELY

Based on 3 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 64%. 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

SUN (H)

GW10

EVE (A)

GW11

CRY (H)

GW12

LEE (A)

GW13

IPS (H)

GW14

MUN (A)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Mfuni match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
8	FUL (H)	30'	0/0	1
7	TOT (A)	0'	0/0	0
6	NEW (H)	7'	1/0	7
5	NFO (A)	90'	0/0	6
4	BHA (H)	0'	0/0	0

How accurate have our Mfuni projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Mfuni 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 — Mfuni, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW5	0.3	1.0	6	90	FPL
GW6	0.3	0.0	7	7	under 60 mins — not graded
GW7	0.8	2.0	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
81
1
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
70
0.30
Expected assists xA
21
0.02
Expected GI xGI
52
0.32

Defence

Clean sheets CS
44
1

Underlying

Minutes MIN
23
127
Starts STA
15
1
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
50
46

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
92
91
Creativity CRE
14
2
Influence INF
43
62
ICT index ICT
53
15.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will Mfuni start in Gameweek 9?

Onside gives Mfuni a 27% chance of starting Gameweek 9, from 3 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 Mfuni worth captaining in GW9?

According to Onside's AI engine, Mfuni is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW9 with 1.7 projected points. 1.7 xP next gameweek — outside the top 56% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Mfuni scored this season in FPL?

Mfuni has scored 1 goal and provided 0 assists for Coventry City in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 14 points.

Is Mfuni fit to play?

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

Does Mfuni take set pieces for Coventry City?

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

How much does Mfuni cost in FPL?

Mfuni currently costs £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 14 total points this season, that is 3.5 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Mfuni's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 11.0 points for Mfuni across the next 6 gameweeks including 1.7 points in GW9 vs SUN. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Mfuni worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.0m, the Onside model projects 11+ points for Mfuni 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 Mfuni's FPL fixture run look like?

Mfuni has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 11.0 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.