IPS · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Dara O'Shea — Defender, Ipswich Town

Dara O'Shea costs £4.0m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Ipswich Town, and the Onside model projects 14+ points across O'Shea's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 2.7% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs NFO — projected 4.8 xP.

Price

£4.0m

Total pts

Form

7.0

Owned

2.7%

GW8 · vs NFO

IPS

O'Shea

Projected points

4.8 xP

£4.0m · 2.7% owned

Available

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

O'Shea is a defender for Ipswich Town, priced at £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 14+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives O'Shea a 97% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 7 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

O'Shea scored 1 goal and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Ipswich Town in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.0m, O'Shea has accumulated 24 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, O'Shea has averaged 4.0 points per game (form: 7.0). GW8: vs NFO (difficulty 3/5, 4.8 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 14.7 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

7Starts · Starts

630Mins · Minutes

1Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

0Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.30xG · Expected Goals

0.30xA · Expected Assists

0.60xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Strong pick

4.8xP next match

4.8 xP next gameweek, a strong captain option.

vs (H)

NFO

Diff3

Fri 23 Oct, 19:00

Next 6 GWs total14.7 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives O'Shea a 97% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

97%

NAILED

Based on 7 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 62%. This is the probability he is in the starting XI, not the probability he plays — a substitute appearance is not a start.

The 100-gameweek array

O'Shea returns in 46 of 100 gameweeks at this projection (46%)

Each square is a gameweek at the engine’s current projection for O'Shea. 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.

ENGINE V2 · GW8 · AS OF 22 OCT · ONSIDEARENA.COM

Next six — difficulty ramp

GW8

NFO (H)

GW9

HUL (A)

GW10

BOU (H)

GW11

TOT (A)

GW12

AVL (H)

GW13

COV (A)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

O'Shea match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
7	MCI (A)	90'	0/0	3
6	FUL (H)	90'	1/0	11
5	EVE (A)	90'	0/0	2
4	CRY (A)	90'	0/0	1
3	LIV (H)	90'	0/0	3
2	MUN (A)	90'	0/0	0

How accurate have our O'Shea projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what O'Shea actually scored. Across 7 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 2.3 points and the official FPL projection by 2.4 — closer than FPL.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — O'Shea, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	3.0	1.0	4	90	Onside
GW2	2.1	1.0	0	90	FPL
GW3	1.9	2.0	3	90	FPL
GW4	3.6	1.7	1	90	FPL
GW5	3.6	2.0	2	90	FPL
GW6	3.6	1.6	11	90	Onside
GW7	2.4	1.3	3	90	Onside

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
82
1
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
74
0.30
Expected assists xA
70
0.30
Expected GI xGI
72
0.60

Defence

Clean sheets CS
0
0

Underlying

Minutes MIN
87
630
Starts STA
76
7
Bonus pts BPS
89
3
BPS total BPS·
59
51

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
85
58
Creativity CRE
85
79
Influence INF
97
213
ICT index ICT
96
34.9

Frequently Asked Questions

Will O'Shea start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives O'Shea a 97% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 7 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 O'Shea worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, O'Shea is a strong captain option for GW8 with 4.8 projected points. 4.8 xP next gameweek, a strong captain option.

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

O'Shea has scored 1 goal and provided 0 assists for Ipswich Town in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 24 points.

Is O'Shea fit to play?

O'Shea 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'Shea take set pieces for Ipswich Town?

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

How much does O'Shea cost in FPL?

O'Shea currently costs £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 24 total points this season, that is 6.0 points per million — moderate value for the price.

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

The Onside model projects 14.7 points for O'Shea across the next 6 gameweeks including 4.8 points in GW8 vs NFO. Projections refresh after every played match.

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

At £4.0m, the Onside model projects 14+ points for O'Shea 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'Shea's FPL fixture run look like?

O'Shea has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 14.7 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.