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Matteo Ruggeri

Defender · FPL ID 596
£4.5m
Price
2
Total pts
0.7
Form
0.1%
Owned

Matteo Ruggeri costs £4.5m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Aston Villa, and the Onside model projects 4+ points across Ruggeri's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.1% of managers. Next fixture GW4: vs NFO — projected 0.7 xP.

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Is Ruggeri worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Ruggeri is a defender for Aston Villa, priced at £4.5m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 4+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Ruggeri a 4% chance of starting Gameweek 4, 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

Ruggeri scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Aston Villa in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.5m, Ruggeri has accumulated 2 total FPL points this season. Over the last 3 gameweeks, Ruggeri has averaged 0.7 points per game (form: 0.7). GW4: vs NFO (difficulty 3/5, 0.7 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 4.2 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

0Starts
23Mins
0Goals
0Assists
0Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.00xG
0.01xA
0.01xGI

Next gameweek prediction

GW 4
Not a captain
0.7xP next match

0.7 xP next gameweek — outside the top 59% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)
NFO
NFO
Diff3
Sat 12 Sept, 14:00
Next 6 GWs total4.2 xP
Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Ruggeri a 4% chance of starting Gameweek 4.

4%
UNLIKELY

Based on 2 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 52%. 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
GW4
NFO (H)
3
GW5
TOT (A)
3
GW6
BRE (H)
3
GW7
NEW (A)
3
GW8
MCI (H)
4
GW9
FUL (H)
2

6-GW outlook

Projected xP
0.7NFOH · GW40.7TOTA · GW50.7BREH · GW60.7NEWA · GW70.6MCIH · GW80.8FULH · GW9

Last 10 GWs

Points trend
Ruggeri match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GWOppMinG/APts
3HUL (A)15'0/01
2ARS (H)0'0/00
1BHA (A)8'0/01

How accurate have our Ruggeri projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Ruggeri 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 — Ruggeri, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GWOnsideFPLActualMinsCloser
GW12.41.718under 60 mins — not graded
GW22.21.700under 60 mins — not graded
GW30.30.5115under 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
    19
    0.01
  • Expected GI
    13
    0.01

Defence

  • Clean sheets
    0
    0

Underlying

  • Minutes
    12
    23
  • Starts
    0
    0
  • Bonus pts
    0
    0
  • BPS total
    20
    6

Creativity / ICT

  • Threat
    0
    0
  • Creativity
    32
    3
  • Influence
    15
    7
  • ICT index
    12
    0.9

Frequently Asked Questions

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Will Ruggeri start in Gameweek 4?

Onside gives Ruggeri a 4% chance of starting Gameweek 4, 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 Ruggeri worth captaining in GW4?

According to Onside's AI engine, Ruggeri is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW4 with 0.7 projected points. 0.7 xP next gameweek — outside the top 59% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Ruggeri scored this season in FPL?

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

Is Ruggeri fit to play?

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

Does Ruggeri take set pieces for Aston Villa?

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

How much does Ruggeri cost in FPL?

Ruggeri currently costs £4.5m 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 Ruggeri's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 4.2 points for Ruggeri across the next 6 gameweeks including 0.7 points in GW4 vs NFO. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Ruggeri worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.5m, the Onside model projects 4+ points for Ruggeri 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 Ruggeri's FPL fixture run look like?

Ruggeri has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 4.2 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.

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