Saka
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Bukayo Saka

Midfielder · FPL ID 12
£9.5m
Price
30
Total pts
7.5
Form
12.4%
Owned

Bukayo Saka costs £9.5m in FPL 2026/27, is a midfielder for Arsenal, and the Onside model projects 46+ points across Saka's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 12.4% of managers. Next fixture GW5: at BHA — projected 7.5 xP.

Onside verdictChampions opener + no CL midweek before GW1 = strongest non-Haaland captain pick.

QUICK ANSWER

Is Saka worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Saka is a midfielder for Arsenal, priced at £9.5m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 46+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Saka a 96% chance of starting Gameweek 5, from 4 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.

LIVESaka 96% to start · Gameweek 5

Season Summary

Saka scored 3 goals and provided 0 assists for Arsenal in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £9.5m, Saka has accumulated 30 total FPL points this season. Over the last 4 gameweeks, Saka has averaged 7.5 points per game (form: 7.5). GW5: @ BHA (difficulty 3/5, 7.5 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 46.1 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Midfielder · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

4Starts
336Mins
3Goals
0Assists

Expected Stats

2.88xG
0.43xA
3.31xGI

Next gameweek prediction

GW 5
Must captain
7.5xP next match

7.5 xP next gameweek — top 1% of the game, an elite captain ceiling.

vs (A)
BHA
BHA
Diff3
Sat 19 Sept, 14:00
Next 6 GWs total46.1 xP
Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Saka a 96% chance of starting Gameweek 5.

96%
NAILED

Based on 4 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 76%. 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

Saka returns in 71 of 100 gameweeks at this projection (71%)

Each square is a gameweek at the engine’s current projection for Saka. 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 · GW5 · AS OF 16 SEPT · ONSIDEARENA.COM
Next six — difficulty ramp
GW5
BHA (A)
3
GW6
LEE (H)
2
GW7
NFO (A)
3
GW8
EVE (H)
3
GW9
LIV (A)
4
GW10
HUL (H)
2

6-GW outlook

Projected xP
7.5BHAA · GW58.6LEEH · GW67.5NFOA · GW77.5EVEH · GW86.4LIVA · GW98.6HULH · GW10

Last 10 GWs

Points trend
Saka match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GWOppMinG/APts
4SUN (A)90'1/08
3CHE (H)89'0/02
2AVL (A)90'1/011
1COV (H)67'1/09

How accurate have our Saka projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Saka actually scored. Across 4 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 4.7 points and the official FPL projection by 4.3further out than FPL, on this player.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — Saka, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GWOnsideFPLActualMinsCloser
GW14.23.2967Onside
GW21.63.21190FPL
GW33.44.5289Onside
GW45.06.7890FPL

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 midfielders

Percentile rank

Attack

  • Goals
    97
    3
  • Assists
    0
    0
  • Expected goals
    99
    2.88
  • Expected assists
    79
    0.43
  • Expected GI
    98
    3.31

Underlying

  • Minutes
    83
    336
  • Starts
    69
    4
  • Bonus pts
    95
    4
  • BPS total
    97
    123

Creativity / ICT

  • Threat
    99
    204
  • Creativity
    81
    79
  • Influence
    97
    140
  • ICT index
    99
    42.2

Set-piece role · Arsenal

Penaltiesprimary

FPL official designation: #1 for penalties.

Free kicksshared

FPL official designation: #2 for direct free-kicks.

Cornersshared

FPL official designation: #2 for corners.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Will Saka start in Gameweek 5?

Onside gives Saka a 96% chance of starting Gameweek 5, from 4 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 Saka worth captaining in GW5?

According to Onside's AI engine, Saka is a must-captain pick for GW5 with 7.5 projected points. 7.5 xP next gameweek — top 1% of the game, an elite captain ceiling.

How many goals has Saka scored this season in FPL?

Saka has scored 3 goals and provided 0 assists for Arsenal in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 30 points.

Is Saka fit to play?

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

Does Saka take set pieces for Arsenal?

Yes. According to Onside's curated set-piece data, Saka is Arsenal's primary penalty taker and shared free-kick taker and shared corner taker. Set-piece responsibility adds a meaningful premium to FPL projected points.

How much does Saka cost in FPL?

Saka currently costs £9.5m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 30 total points this season, that is 3.2 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Saka's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 46.1 points for Saka across the next 6 gameweeks including 7.5 points in GW5 away at BHA. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Saka worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £9.5m, the Onside model projects 46+ points for Saka 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 Saka's FPL fixture run look like?

Saka has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 46.1 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.

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