MCI · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias — Defender, Man City

Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias costs £5.5m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Man City, and the Onside model projects 20+ points across Rúben's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 2.0% of managers. Next fixture GW8: at AVL — projected 3.0 xP.

Price

£5.5m

Total pts

Form

3.5

Owned

2.0%

GW8 · at AVL

MCI

Rúben

Projected points

3.0 xP

£5.5m · 2.0% owned

Available

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Is Rúben worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Rúben is a defender for Man City, priced at £5.5m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 20+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Rúben a 98% 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

Rúben scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 3 clean sheets for Man City in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £5.5m, Rúben has accumulated 24 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Rúben has averaged 4.0 points per game (form: 3.5). GW8: @ AVL (difficulty 3/5, 3.0 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 20.9 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

7Starts · Starts

630Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

3Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.51xG · Expected Goals

0.84xA · Expected Assists

1.35xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Differential

3.0xP next match

3.0 xP at 2% ownership — top 14% of the game, and few rivals have him.

vs (A)

AVL

Diff3

Sat 24 Oct, 11:30

Next 6 GWs total20.9 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Rúben a 98% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

98%

NAILED

Based on 7 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 88%. 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

Rúben returns in 20 of 100 gameweeks at this projection (20%)

Each square is a gameweek at the engine’s current projection for Rúben. 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 21 OCT · ONSIDEARENA.COM

Next six — difficulty ramp

GW8

AVL (A)

GW9

BHA (H)

GW10

NFO (A)

GW11

FUL (H)

GW12

ARS (A)

GW13

LEE (H)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

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

How accurate have our Rúben projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Rúben actually scored. Across 7 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 2.1 points and the official FPL projection by 2.2 — closer than FPL.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — Rúben, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	2.8	2.5	2	90	FPL
GW2	2.4	2.5	2	90	Onside
GW3	4.8	2.0	6	90	Onside
GW4	2.7	1.3	6	90	Onside
GW5	3.9	2.5	1	90	FPL
GW6	2.8	3.2	6	90	FPL
GW7	4.2	2.3	1	90	FPL

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
0
0
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
84
0.51
Expected assists xA
96
0.84
Expected GI xGI
92
1.35

Defence

Clean sheets CS
87
3

Underlying

Minutes MIN
87
630
Starts STA
76
7
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
87
101

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
88
67
Creativity CRE
79
64
Influence INF
77
129
ICT index ICT
80
25.9

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Rúben start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Rúben a 98% 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 Rúben worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Rúben is a differential captain option (low-ownership) for GW8 with 3.0 projected points. 3.0 xP at 2% ownership — top 14% of the game, and few rivals have him.

How many goals has Rúben scored this season in FPL?

Rúben has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Man City in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 24 points.

Is Rúben fit to play?

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

Does Rúben take set pieces for Man City?

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

How much does Rúben cost in FPL?

Rúben currently costs £5.5m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 24 total points this season, that is 4.4 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Rúben's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 20.9 points for Rúben across the next 6 gameweeks including 3.0 points in GW8 away at AVL. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Rúben worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £5.5m, the Onside model projects 20+ points for Rúben 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 Rúben's FPL fixture run look like?

Rúben has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 20.9 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.