COV · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Bobby Thomas — Defender, Coventry City

Bobby Thomas costs £4.0m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Coventry City, and the Onside model projects 17+ points across Thomas' next 6 fixtures. Owned by 9.3% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs FUL — projected 2.3 xP.

Onside verdictThe top-scoring Coventry player and one of the cheapest starting defenders in the game. A bench defender who plays.

Price

£4.0m

Total pts

Form

3.5

Owned

9.3%

GW8 · vs FUL

COV

Thomas

Projected points

2.3 xP

£4.0m · 9.3% owned

Available

QUICK ANSWER

Is Thomas worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Thomas is a defender for Coventry City, priced at £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 17+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Thomas a 95% 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

Thomas scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 2 clean sheets for Coventry City in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.0m, Thomas has accumulated 31 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Thomas has averaged 4.0 points per game (form: 3.5). GW8: vs FUL (difficulty 2/5, 2.3 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 17.1 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

7Starts · Starts

617Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

2Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.56xG · Expected Goals

0.37xA · Expected Assists

0.93xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Differential

2.3xP next match

2.3 xP at 9% ownership — top 22% of the game, and few rivals have him.

vs (H)

FUL

Diff2

Sat 24 Oct, 14:00

Next 6 GWs total17.1 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Thomas a 95% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

95%

NAILED

Based on 7 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.

The 100-gameweek array

Thomas returns in 6 of 100 gameweeks at this projection (6%)

Each square is a gameweek at the engine’s current projection for Thomas. 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

FUL (H)

GW9

SUN (H)

GW10

EVE (A)

GW11

CRY (H)

GW12

LEE (A)

GW13

IPS (H)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Thomas match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
7	TOT (A)	90'	0/0	3
6	NEW (H)	90'	0/0	4
5	NFO (A)	90'	0/0	9
4	BHA (H)	90'	0/0	0
3	MCI (A)	90'	0/0	4
2	HUL (H)	77'	0/0	8

How accurate have our Thomas projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Thomas actually scored. Across 7 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 2.7 points and the official FPL projection by 3.1 — closer than FPL.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — Thomas, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	1.7	1.0	3	90	Onside
GW2	3.0	1.0	8	77	Onside
GW3	1.4	1.5	4	90	FPL
GW4	3.4	3.7	0	90	Onside
GW5	3.4	3.8	9	90	FPL
GW6	4.4	3.0	4	90	Onside
GW7	3.8	3.0	3	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
86
0.56
Expected assists xA
76
0.37
Expected GI xGI
84
0.93

Defence

Clean sheets CS
73
2

Underlying

Minutes MIN
82
617
Starts STA
76
7
Bonus pts BPS
89
3
BPS total BPS·
82
96

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
91
73
Creativity CRE
60
35
Influence INF
84
155
ICT index ICT
81
26.2

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Thomas start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Thomas a 95% 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 Thomas worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Thomas is a differential captain option (low-ownership) for GW8 with 2.3 projected points. 2.3 xP at 9% ownership — top 22% of the game, and few rivals have him.

How many goals has Thomas scored this season in FPL?

Thomas has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Coventry City in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 31 points.

Is Thomas fit to play?

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

Does Thomas take set pieces for Coventry City?

Thomas 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 Thomas cost in FPL?

Thomas currently costs £4.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 31 total points this season, that is 7.8 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Thomas's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 17.1 points for Thomas across the next 6 gameweeks including 2.3 points in GW8 vs FUL. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Thomas worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.0m, the Onside model projects 17+ points for Thomas 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 Thomas's FPL fixture run look like?

Thomas has a very favourable run of fixtures over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 17.1 total expected points across this period. This is a good time to hold or buy.