NEW · GKP · FPL 2026/27

Nick Pope — Goalkeeper, Newcastle

Nick Pope costs £4.9m in FPL 2026/27, is a goalkeeper for Newcastle, and the Onside model projects 7+ points across Pope's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.9% of managers. Next fixture GW9: vs EVE — projected 1.4 xP.

Price

£4.9m

Total pts

Form

0.0

Owned

0.9%

GW9 · vs EVE

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Pope

Projected points

1.4 xP

£4.9m · 0.9% owned

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Is Pope worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Pope is a goalkeeper for Newcastle, priced at £4.9m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 7+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Pope a 39% chance of starting Gameweek 9, 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

Pope kept 0 clean sheets with 0 bonus points as Newcastle's FPL goalkeeper in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.9m, Pope has accumulated 0 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Pope has averaged 0.0 points per game (form: 0.0). GW9: vs EVE (difficulty 3/5, 1.4 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 7.8 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

1.4xP next match

1.4 xP next gameweek — outside the top 62% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)

EVE

Diff3

Mon 02 Nov, 20:00

Next 6 GWs total7.8 xP

How Gameweek 9 could go

Pope projects 1.4 — but FPL points come in lumps

RETURN8%

6+ PTS

HAUL1%

10+ PTS

BLANK87%

2 OR FEWER

Chances from 3,000 simulated matches for this fixture, calibrated against three seasons of real outcomes, before any captain doubling.

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Pope a 39% chance of starting Gameweek 9.

39%

UNLIKELY

Based on 1 gameweek of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 72%. 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

EVE (H)

GW10

FUL (A)

GW11

ARS (H)

GW12

BHA (A)

GW13

MUN (H)

GW14

SUN (H)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Pope match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A
8	CRY (A)	0'	0/0
7	AVL (H)	0'	0/0
6	COV (A)	0'	0/0
5	HUL (H)	0'	0/0
4	LEE (A)	0'	0/0
3	BOU (H)	0'	0/0

How accurate have our Pope projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Pope 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 — Pope, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Closer
GW1	2.3	2.6	under 60 mins — not graded
GW2	2.4	2.6	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
GW8	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 26 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 Pope start in Gameweek 9?

Onside gives Pope a 39% chance of starting Gameweek 9, 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 Pope worth captaining in GW9?

According to Onside's AI engine, Pope is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW9 with 1.4 projected points. 1.4 xP next gameweek — outside the top 62% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Pope scored this season in FPL?

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

Is Pope fit to play?

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

Does Pope take set pieces for Newcastle?

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

How much does Pope cost in FPL?

Pope currently costs £4.9m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27.

What are Pope's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 7.8 points for Pope across the next 6 gameweeks including 1.4 points in GW9 vs EVE. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Pope worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.9m, the Onside model projects 7+ points for Pope 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 Pope's FPL fixture run look like?

Pope has a tough upcoming schedule over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 7.8 total expected points across this period. Consider this before transferring in.