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Eddie Nketiah — Forward, Crystal Palace

Eddie Nketiah costs £5.4m in FPL 2026/27, is a forward for Crystal Palace, and the Onside model projects 10+ points across Nketiah's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.4% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs NEW — projected 1.4 xP.
Price
£5.4m
Total pts
10
Form
1.0
Owned
0.4%
GW8 · vs NEW
Nketiah
CRY
Nketiah
Projected points
1.4 xP
£5.4m · 0.4% owned
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Is Nketiah worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Nketiah is a forward for Crystal Palace, priced at £5.4m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 10+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Nketiah a 11% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 6 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

Nketiah scored 0 goals and provided 1 assist for Crystal Palace in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £5.4m, Nketiah has accumulated 10 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Nketiah has averaged 1.4 points per game (form: 1.0). GW8: vs NEW (difficulty 3/5, 1.4 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 10.7 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Forward · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

3Starts
211Mins
0Goals
1Assists

Expected Stats

1.10xG
0.63xA
1.73xGI

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8
Not a captain
1.4xP next match

1.4 xP next gameweek — outside the top 39% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)
NEW
NEW
Diff3
Sun 25 Oct, 14:00
Next 6 GWs total10.7 xP
Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Nketiah a 11% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

11%
UNLIKELY

Based on 6 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
NEW (H)
3
GW9
TOT (A)
3
GW10
LIV (H)
4
GW11
COV (A)
2
GW12
HUL (H)
2
GW13
CHE (A)
4

6-GW outlook

Projected xP
GW8 H vs NEW — diff 3, xP 1.41.4NEWH · GW8GW9 A vs TOT — diff 3, xP 1.91.9TOTA · GW9GW10 H vs LIV — diff 4, xP 1.61.6LIVH · GW10GW11 A vs COV — diff 2, xP 2.12.1COVA · GW11GW12 H vs HUL — diff 2, xP 2.12.1HULH · GW12GW13 A vs CHE — diff 4, xP 1.61.6CHEA · GW13

Last 10 GWs

Points trend
GW1: 1 pts (0G 0A 55') vs EVEGW2: 2 pts (0G 0A 67') vs MCIGW3: 4 pts (0G 1A 45') vs FULGW4: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs IPSGW5: 1 pts (0G 0A 8') vs LEEGW6: 1 pts (0G 0A 7') vs NFOGW7: 1 pts (0G 0A 29') vs BHA
Nketiah match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GWOppMinG/APts
7BHA (A)29'0/01
6NFO (H)7'0/01
5LEE (A)8'0/01
4IPS (H)0'0/00
3FUL (A)45'0/14
2MCI (H)67'0/02

How accurate have our Nketiah projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Nketiah 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 — Nketiah, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GWOnsideFPLActualMinsCloser
GW13.51.8155under 60 mins — not graded
GW21.51.8267FPL
GW35.31.5445under 60 mins — not graded
GW44.21.000under 60 mins — not graded
GW53.61.418under 60 mins — not graded
GW63.01.417under 60 mins — not graded
GW72.30.3129under 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 .

Season stats vs forwards

Percentile rank

Attack

  • Goals
    0
    0
  • Assists
    65
    1
  • Expected goals
    51
    1.10
  • Expected assists
    90
    0.63
  • Expected GI
    67
    1.73

Underlying

  • Minutes
    53
    211
  • Starts
    55
    3
  • Bonus pts
    0
    0
  • BPS total
    45
    42

Creativity / ICT

  • Threat
    51
    50
  • Creativity
    65
    49
  • Influence
    47
    36
  • ICT index
    53
    13.4

Frequently Asked Questions

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Will Nketiah start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Nketiah a 11% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 6 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 Nketiah worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Nketiah is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 1.4 projected points. 1.4 xP next gameweek — outside the top 39% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Nketiah scored this season in FPL?

Nketiah has scored 0 goals and provided 1 assist for Crystal Palace in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 10 points.

Is Nketiah fit to play?

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

Does Nketiah take set pieces for Crystal Palace?

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

How much does Nketiah cost in FPL?

Nketiah currently costs £5.4m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 10 total points this season, that is 1.9 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Nketiah's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 10.7 points for Nketiah across the next 6 gameweeks including 1.4 points in GW8 vs NEW. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Nketiah worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £5.4m, the Onside model projects 10+ points for Nketiah 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 Nketiah's FPL fixture run look like?

Nketiah has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 10.7 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.

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