IPS · GKP · FPL 2026/27

Alex Palmer — Goalkeeper, Ipswich Town

Alex Palmer costs £4.0m in FPL 2026/27, is a goalkeeper for Ipswich Town, and the Onside model projects 3+ points across Palmer's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 3.6% of managers. Next fixture GW9: at HUL — projected 0.7 xP.

Price

£4.0m

Total pts

Form

0.0

Owned

3.6%

GW9 · at HUL

IPS

Palmer

Projected points

0.7 xP

£4.0m · 3.6% owned

Available

QUICK ANSWER

Is Palmer worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Palmer is a goalkeeper for Ipswich Town, priced at £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 3+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Palmer a 16% chance of starting Gameweek 9, from his 2025/26 start rate and this summer’s pre-season XIs. 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

Palmer kept 0 clean sheets with 0 bonus points as Ipswich Town's FPL goalkeeper in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.0m, Palmer has accumulated 0 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Palmer has averaged 0.0 points per game (form: 0.0). GW9: @ HUL (difficulty 2/5, 0.7 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 3.8 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Goalkeeper · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

0Starts · Starts

0Mins · Minutes

0Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Next gameweek prediction

GW 9

Not a captain

0.7xP next match

0.7 xP next gameweek — outside the top 61% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (A)

HUL

Diff2

Sat 31 Oct, 15:00

Next 6 GWs total3.8 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Palmer a 16% chance of starting Gameweek 9.

16%

PROJECTED BACKUP

Based on his 2025/26 start rate blended with this summer’s pre-season XIs — no 2026/27 minutes exist yet. Model confidence 37%. 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

HUL (A)

GW10

BOU (H)

GW11

TOT (A)

GW12

AVL (H)

GW13

COV (A)

GW14

LEE (A)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Palmer match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A
8	NFO (H)	0'	0/0
7	MCI (A)	0'	0/0
6	FUL (H)	0'	0/0
5	EVE (A)	0'	0/0
4	CRY (A)	0'	0/0
3	LIV (H)	0'	0/0

How accurate have our Palmer projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Palmer 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 — Palmer, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Closer
GW1	3.0	1.0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW2	2.1	1.0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW3	0.3	0.0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW4	0.3	0.0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW5	0.3	0.0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW6	0.3	0.0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW7	0.3	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 goalkeepers

Percentile rank

Defence

Clean sheets CS
0
0

Underlying

Minutes MIN
0
0
Starts STA
0
0
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
0
0

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
0
0
Creativity CRE
0
0
Influence INF
0
0
ICT index ICT
0
0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will Palmer start in Gameweek 9?

Onside gives Palmer a 16% chance of starting Gameweek 9, from his 2025/26 start rate and this summer’s pre-season XIs. That is the probability he is named in the starting XI, not the probability he features — a substitute appearance is not a start.

Is Palmer worth captaining in GW9?

According to Onside's AI engine, Palmer is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW9 with 0.7 projected points. 0.7 xP next gameweek — outside the top 61% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Palmer scored this season in FPL?

Palmer has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Ipswich Town in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 0 points.

Is Palmer fit to play?

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

Does Palmer take set pieces for Ipswich Town?

Palmer 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 Palmer cost in FPL?

Palmer currently costs £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27.

What are Palmer's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 3.8 points for Palmer across the next 6 gameweeks including 0.7 points in GW9 away at HUL. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Palmer worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.0m, the Onside model projects 3+ points for Palmer 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 Palmer's FPL fixture run look like?

Palmer has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 3.8 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.