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Marco Palestra — Defender, Chelsea

Marco Palestra costs £5.3m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Chelsea, and the Onside model projects 8+ points across Palestra's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.5% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs TOT — projected 1.0 xP.
Price
£5.3m
Total pts
2
Form
1.0
Owned
0.5%
GW8 · vs TOT
Palestra
CHE
Palestra
Projected points
1.0 xP
£5.3m · 0.5% owned
Available
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Is Palestra worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Palestra is a defender for Chelsea, priced at £5.3m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 8+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Palestra a 4% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 2 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

Palestra scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Chelsea in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £5.3m, Palestra has accumulated 2 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Palestra has averaged 0.4 points per game (form: 1.0). GW8: vs TOT (difficulty 2/5, 1.0 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 8.4 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

0Starts
19Mins
0Goals
0Assists
0Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.00xG
0.00xA
0.00xGI

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8
Not a captain
1.0xP next match

1.0 xP next gameweek — outside the top 50% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)
TOT
TOT
Diff2
Sat 24 Oct, 16:30
Next 6 GWs total8.4 xP
Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Palestra a 4% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

4%
UNLIKELY

Based on 2 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 68%. 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
TOT (H)
2
GW9
MUN (H)
4
GW10
SUN (A)
3
GW11
LEE (H)
3
GW12
NFO (A)
3
GW13
CRY (H)
2

6-GW outlook

Projected xP
GW8 H vs TOT — diff 2, xP 1.01.0TOTH · GW8GW9 H vs MUN — diff 4, xP 1.21.2MUNH · GW9GW10 A vs SUN — diff 3, xP 1.51.5SUNA · GW10GW11 H vs LEE — diff 3, xP 1.51.5LEEH · GW11GW12 A vs NFO — diff 3, xP 1.51.5NFOA · GW12GW13 H vs CRY — diff 2, xP 1.71.7CRYH · GW13

Last 10 GWs

Points trend
GW1: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs FULGW2: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs BHAGW3: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs ARSGW4: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs HULGW5: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs BREGW6: 1 pts (0G 0A 18') vs BOUGW7: 1 pts (0G 0A 1') vs EVE
Palestra match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GWOppMinG/APts
7EVE (A)1'0/01
6BOU (H)18'0/01
5BRE (A)0'0/00
4HUL (H)0'0/00
3ARS (A)0'0/00
2BHA (H)0'0/00

How accurate have our Palestra projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Palestra 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 — Palestra, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GWOnsideFPLActualMinsCloser
GW12.42.500under 60 mins — not graded
GW23.02.500under 60 mins — not graded
GW30.30.000under 60 mins — not graded
GW40.30.000under 60 mins — not graded
GW60.30.0118under 60 mins — not graded
GW70.30.011under 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
    10
    19
  • Starts
    0
    0
  • Bonus pts
    0
    0
  • BPS total
    14
    6

Creativity / ICT

  • Threat
    0
    0
  • Creativity
    0
    0
  • Influence
    4
    2
  • ICT index
    3
    0.2

Frequently Asked Questions

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Will Palestra start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Palestra a 4% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 2 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 Palestra worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Palestra is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 1.0 projected points. 1.0 xP next gameweek — outside the top 50% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Palestra scored this season in FPL?

Palestra has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Chelsea in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 2 points.

Is Palestra fit to play?

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

Does Palestra take set pieces for Chelsea?

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

How much does Palestra cost in FPL?

Palestra currently costs £5.3m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 2 total points this season, that is 0.4 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Palestra's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 8.4 points for Palestra across the next 6 gameweeks including 1.0 points in GW8 vs TOT. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Palestra worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £5.3m, the Onside model projects 8+ points for Palestra 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 Palestra's FPL fixture run look like?

Palestra has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 8.4 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.

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