BRE · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Sepp van den Berg — Defender, Brentford

Sepp van den Berg costs £4.9m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Brentford, and the Onside model projects 11+ points across Van den Berg's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.1% of managers. Next fixture GW8: at HUL — projected 0.5 xP.
Price
£4.9m
Total pts
1
Form
0.3
Owned
0.1%
GW8 · at HUL
Van den Berg
BRE
Van den Berg
Projected points
0.5 xP
£4.9m · 0.1% owned
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Is Van den Berg worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Van den Berg is a defender for Brentford, priced at £4.9m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 11+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Van den Berg a 86% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 1 gameweek 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.

LIVEVan den Berg 86% to start · Gameweek 8

Season Summary

Van den Berg scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Brentford in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.9m, Van den Berg has accumulated 1 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Van den Berg has averaged 0.2 points per game (form: 0.3). GW8: @ HUL (difficulty 2/5, 0.5 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 11.1 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

1Starts
70Mins
0Goals
0Assists
0Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.00xG
0.00xA
0.00xGI

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8
Not a captain
0.5xP next match

0.5 xP next gameweek — outside the top 85% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (A)
HUL
HUL
Diff2
Sun 25 Oct, 14:00
Next 6 GWs total11.1 xP
Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Van den Berg a 86% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

86%
NAILED

Based on 1 gameweek of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 63%. 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
HUL (A)
2
GW9
NFO (H)
3
GW10
BHA (A)
4
GW11
EVE (H)
3
GW12
MUN (A)
4
GW13
ARS (H)
4

6-GW outlook

Projected xP
GW8 A vs HUL — diff 2, xP 0.50.5HULA · GW8GW9 H vs NFO — diff 3, xP 2.32.3NFOH · GW9GW10 A vs BHA — diff 4, xP 2.02.0BHAA · GW10GW11 H vs EVE — diff 3, xP 2.32.3EVEH · GW11GW12 A vs MUN — diff 4, xP 2.02.0MUNA · GW12GW13 H vs ARS — diff 4, xP 2.02.0ARSH · GW13

Last 10 GWs

Points trend
GW1: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs TOTGW2: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs LEEGW3: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs SUNGW4: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs BOUGW5: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs CHEGW6: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs AVLGW7: 1 pts (0G 0A 70') vs LIVGW8: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs HUL
Van den Berg match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GWOppMinG/APts
8HUL (A)0'0/00
7LIV (H)70'0/01
6AVL (A)0'0/00
5CHE (H)0'0/00
4BOU (A)0'0/00
3SUN (H)0'0/00

How accurate have our Van den Berg projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Van den Berg 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 — Van den Berg, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GWOnsideFPLActualMinsCloser
GW70.30.0170Onside

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
    0
    0.00
  • Expected GI
    0
    0.00

Defence

  • Clean sheets
    0
    0

Underlying

  • Minutes
    18
    70
  • Starts
    17
    1
  • Bonus pts
    0
    0
  • BPS total
    5
    1

Creativity / ICT

  • Threat
    0
    0
  • Creativity
    4
    0
  • Influence
    17
    13
  • ICT index
    11
    1.3
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Frequently Asked Questions

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Will Van den Berg start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Van den Berg a 86% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 1 gameweek 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 Van den Berg worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Van den Berg is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 0.5 projected points. 0.5 xP next gameweek — outside the top 85% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Van den Berg scored this season in FPL?

Van den Berg has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Brentford in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 1 points.

Is Van den Berg fit to play?

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

Does Van den Berg take set pieces for Brentford?

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

How much does Van den Berg cost in FPL?

Van den Berg currently costs £4.9m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 1 total points this season, that is 0.2 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Van den Berg's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 11.1 points for Van den Berg across the next 6 gameweeks including 0.5 points in GW8 away at HUL. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Van den Berg worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.9m, the Onside model projects 11+ points for Van den Berg 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 Van den Berg's FPL fixture run look like?

Van den Berg has a tough upcoming schedule over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 11.1 total expected points across this period. Consider this before transferring in.

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