COV · MID · FPL 2026/27

George Shepherd — Midfielder, Coventry City

George Shepherd costs £4.4m in FPL 2026/27, is a midfielder for Coventry City, and the Onside model projects 3+ points across Shepherd's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.2% of managers. Next fixture GW9: vs SUN — projected 0.7 xP.

Price

£4.4m

Total pts

Form

0.0

Owned

0.2%

GW9 · vs SUN

COV

Shepherd

Projected points

0.7 xP

£4.4m · 0.2% owned

Available

QUICK ANSWER

Is Shepherd worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Shepherd is a midfielder for Coventry City, priced at £4.4m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 3+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Shepherd a 25% chance of starting Gameweek 9, from his 2025/26 start rate and this summer’s pre-season XIs. 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

Shepherd scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Coventry City in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.4m, Shepherd has accumulated 0 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Shepherd has averaged 0.0 points per game (form: 0.0). GW9: vs SUN (difficulty 3/5, 0.7 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 3.6 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Midfielder · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

0Starts · Starts

0Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

Expected Stats

0.00xG · Expected Goals

0.00xA · Expected Assists

0.00xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 9

Not a captain

0.7xP next match

0.7 xP next gameweek — outside the top 61% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)

SUN

Diff3

Sat 31 Oct, 15:00

Next 6 GWs total3.6 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Shepherd a 25% chance of starting Gameweek 9.

25%

PROJECTED BACKUP

Based on his 2025/26 start rate blended with this summer’s pre-season XIs — no 2026/27 minutes exist yet. Model confidence 37%. 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

SUN (H)

GW10

EVE (A)

GW11

CRY (H)

GW12

LEE (A)

GW13

IPS (H)

GW14

MUN (A)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Shepherd match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A
8	FUL (H)	0'	0/0
7	TOT (A)	0'	0/0
6	NEW (H)	0'	0/0
5	NFO (A)	0'	0/0
4	BHA (H)	0'	0/0
3	MCI (A)	0'	0/0

How accurate have our Shepherd projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Shepherd 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 — Shepherd, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Closer
GW1	1.6	1.0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW2	1.9	1.0	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

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 midfielders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
0
0
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
0
0.00
Expected assists xA
0
0.00
Expected GI xGI
0
0.00

Underlying

Minutes MIN
0
0
Starts STA
0
0
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
1
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 Shepherd start in Gameweek 9?

Onside gives Shepherd a 25% chance of starting Gameweek 9, from his 2025/26 start rate and this summer’s pre-season XIs. That is the probability he is named in the starting XI, not the probability he features — a substitute appearance is not a start.

Is Shepherd worth captaining in GW9?

According to Onside's AI engine, Shepherd is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW9 with 0.7 projected points. 0.7 xP next gameweek — outside the top 61% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Shepherd scored this season in FPL?

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

Is Shepherd fit to play?

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

Does Shepherd take set pieces for Coventry City?

Shepherd 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 Shepherd cost in FPL?

Shepherd currently costs £4.4m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27.

What are Shepherd's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 3.6 points for Shepherd across the next 6 gameweeks including 0.7 points in GW9 vs SUN. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Shepherd worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.4m, the Onside model projects 3+ points for Shepherd 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 Shepherd's FPL fixture run look like?

Shepherd has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 3.6 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.