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Tatsuhiro Sakamoto — Midfielder, Coventry City

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto costs £4.8m in FPL 2026/27, is a midfielder for Coventry City, and the Onside model projects 9+ points across Sakamoto's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.1% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs FUL — projected 1.4 xP.
Price
£4.8m
Total pts
4
Form
1.5
Owned
0.1%
GW8 · vs FUL
Sakamoto
COV
Sakamoto
Projected points
1.4 xP
£4.8m · 0.1% owned
Available
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Is Sakamoto worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Sakamoto is a midfielder for Coventry City, priced at £4.8m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 9+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Sakamoto a 39% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 3 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.

LIVESakamoto 39% to start · Gameweek 8
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Season Summary

Sakamoto scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Coventry City in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.8m, Sakamoto has accumulated 4 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Sakamoto has averaged 0.6 points per game (form: 1.5). GW8: vs FUL (difficulty 2/5, 1.4 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 9.8 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Midfielder · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

1Starts
137Mins
0Goals
0Assists

Expected Stats

0.17xG
0.03xA
0.20xGI

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8
Not a captain
1.4xP next match

1.4 xP next gameweek — outside the top 39% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)
FUL
FUL
Diff2
Sat 24 Oct, 14:00
Next 6 GWs total9.8 xP
Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Sakamoto a 39% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

39%
UNLIKELY

Based on 3 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 62%. 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
GW8
FUL (H)
2
GW9
SUN (H)
3
GW10
EVE (A)
3
GW11
CRY (H)
2
GW12
LEE (A)
3
GW13
IPS (H)
2

6-GW outlook

Projected xP
GW8 H vs FUL — diff 2, xP 1.41.4FULH · GW8GW9 H vs SUN — diff 3, xP 1.61.6SUNH · GW9GW10 A vs EVE — diff 3, xP 1.61.6EVEA · GW10GW11 H vs CRY — diff 2, xP 1.81.8CRYH · GW11GW12 A vs LEE — diff 3, xP 1.61.6LEEA · GW12GW13 H vs IPS — diff 2, xP 1.81.8IPSH · GW13

Last 10 GWs

Points trend
GW1: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs ARSGW2: 1 pts (0G 0A 31') vs HULGW3: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs MCIGW4: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs BHAGW5: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs NFOGW6: 1 pts (0G 0A 29') vs NEWGW7: 2 pts (0G 0A 77') vs TOT
Sakamoto match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GWOppMinG/APts
7TOT (A)77'0/02
6NEW (H)29'0/01
5NFO (A)0'0/00
4BHA (H)0'0/00
3MCI (A)0'0/00
2HUL (H)31'0/01

How accurate have our Sakamoto projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Sakamoto 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 — Sakamoto, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GWOnsideFPLActualMinsCloser
GW11.61.500under 60 mins — not graded
GW21.91.5131under 60 mins — not graded
GW30.30.000under 60 mins — not graded
GW40.40.300under 60 mins — not graded
GW50.40.200under 60 mins — not graded
GW60.40.2129under 60 mins — not graded
GW70.30.0277Onside

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
    0
    0
  • Assists
    0
    0
  • Expected goals
    43
    0.17
  • Expected assists
    21
    0.03
  • Expected GI
    32
    0.20

Underlying

  • Minutes
    36
    137
  • Starts
    28
    1
  • Bonus pts
    0
    0
  • BPS total
    29
    22

Creativity / ICT

  • Threat
    37
    16
  • Creativity
    23
    7
  • Influence
    23
    10
  • ICT index
    21
    3.3

Frequently Asked Questions

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Will Sakamoto start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Sakamoto a 39% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 3 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 Sakamoto worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Sakamoto is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 1.4 projected points. 1.4 xP next gameweek — outside the top 39% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Sakamoto scored this season in FPL?

Sakamoto has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Coventry City in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 4 points.

Is Sakamoto fit to play?

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

Does Sakamoto take set pieces for Coventry City?

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

How much does Sakamoto cost in FPL?

Sakamoto currently costs £4.8m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 4 total points this season, that is 0.8 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Sakamoto's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 9.8 points for Sakamoto across the next 6 gameweeks including 1.4 points in GW8 vs FUL. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Sakamoto worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.8m, the Onside model projects 9+ points for Sakamoto 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 Sakamoto's FPL fixture run look like?

Sakamoto has a very favourable run of fixtures over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 9.8 total expected points across this period. This is a good time to hold or buy.

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