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Jake O'Brien

Defender · FPL ID 232
£4.9m
Price
1
Total pts
0.2
Form
0.3%
Owned

Jake O'Brien costs £4.9m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Everton, and the Onside model projects 1+ points across O'Brien's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.3% of managers. Next fixture GW5: vs IPS — projected 0.2 xP.

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Is O'Brien worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

O'Brien is a defender for Everton, priced at £4.9m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 1+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives O'Brien a 48% chance of starting Gameweek 5, from 1 gameweek 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

O'Brien scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Everton in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.9m, O'Brien has accumulated 1 total FPL points this season. Over the last 4 gameweeks, O'Brien has averaged 0.3 points per game (form: 0.2). GW5: vs IPS (difficulty 2/5, 0.2 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 1.1 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

0Starts
15Mins
0Goals
0Assists
0Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.00xG
0.00xA
0.00xGI

Next gameweek prediction

GW 5
Not a captain
0.2xP next match

0.2 xP next gameweek — outside the top 71% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)
IPS
IPS
Diff2
Sat 19 Sept, 14:00
Next 6 GWs total1.1 xP
Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives O'Brien a 48% chance of starting Gameweek 5.

48%
ROTATION RISK

Based on 1 gameweek of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 56%. 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
GW5
IPS (H)
2
GW6
HUL (A)
2
GW7
CHE (H)
4
GW8
ARS (A)
5
GW9
NEW (A)
3
GW10
COV (H)
2

6-GW outlook

Projected xP
0.2IPSH · GW50.2HULA · GW60.2CHEH · GW70.1ARSA · GW80.2NEWA · GW90.2COVH · GW10

Last 10 GWs

Points trend
O'Brien match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GWOppMinG/APts
4TOT (A)15'0/01
3MUN (H)0'0/00
2BOU (A)0'0/00
1CRY (H)0'0/00

How accurate have our O'Brien projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what O'Brien 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 — O'Brien, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GWOnsideFPLActualMinsCloser
GW12.92.200under 60 mins — not graded
GW22.42.200under 60 mins — not graded
GW30.30.000under 60 mins — not graded
GW40.30.0115under 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 defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

  • Goals
    0
    0
  • Assists
    0
    0
  • Expected goals
    0
    0.00
  • Expected assists
    0
    0.00
  • Expected GI
    0
    0.00

Defence

  • Clean sheets
    0
    0

Underlying

  • Minutes
    5
    15
  • Starts
    0
    0
  • Bonus pts
    0
    0
  • BPS total
    8
    2

Creativity / ICT

  • Threat
    0
    0
  • Creativity
    0
    0
  • Influence
    3
    1
  • ICT index
    3
    0.1

Frequently Asked Questions

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Will O'Brien start in Gameweek 5?

Onside gives O'Brien a 48% chance of starting Gameweek 5, from 1 gameweek 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 O'Brien worth captaining in GW5?

According to Onside's AI engine, O'Brien is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW5 with 0.2 projected points. 0.2 xP next gameweek — outside the top 71% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has O'Brien scored this season in FPL?

O'Brien has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Everton in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 1 points.

Is O'Brien fit to play?

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

Does O'Brien take set pieces for Everton?

O'Brien 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 O'Brien cost in FPL?

O'Brien currently costs £4.9m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 1 total points this season, that is 0.2 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are O'Brien's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 1.1 points for O'Brien across the next 6 gameweeks including 0.2 points in GW5 vs IPS. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is O'Brien worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.9m, the Onside model projects 1+ points for O'Brien 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 O'Brien's FPL fixture run look like?

O'Brien has a very favourable run of fixtures over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 1.1 total expected points across this period. This is a good time to hold or buy.

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