TOT · DEF · FPL 2026/27

Jan Paul van Hecke — Defender, Spurs

Jan Paul van Hecke costs £4.9m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Spurs, and the Onside model projects 19+ points across Van Hecke's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 6.8% of managers. Next fixture GW8: at CHE — projected 2.5 xP.

Onside verdictSigned from Brighton and the top-scoring Spurs player. A cheap centre-back who has not missed a minute.

Price

£4.9m

Total pts

Form

3.5

Owned

6.8%

GW8 · at CHE

TOT

Van Hecke

Projected points

2.5 xP

£4.9m · 6.8% owned

Available

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Is Van Hecke worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Van Hecke is a defender for Spurs, priced at £4.9m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 19+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Van Hecke a 98% 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.

LIVEVan Hecke 98% to start · Gameweek 8

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Season Summary

Van Hecke scored 1 goal and provided 0 assists with 2 clean sheets for Spurs in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £4.9m, Van Hecke has accumulated 31 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Van Hecke has averaged 5.8 points per game (form: 3.5). GW8: @ CHE (difficulty 4/5, 2.5 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 19.0 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

7Starts · Starts

630Mins · Minutes

1Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

2Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.69xG · Expected Goals

0.50xA · Expected Assists

1.19xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Differential

2.5xP next match

2.5 xP at 7% ownership — top 19% of the game, and few rivals have him.

vs (A)

CHE

Diff4

Sat 24 Oct, 16:30

Next 6 GWs total19.0 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Van Hecke a 98% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

98%

NAILED

Based on 7 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 88%. 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

Van Hecke returns in 11 of 100 gameweeks at this projection (11%)

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

CHE (A)

GW9

CRY (H)

GW10

LEE (A)

GW11

IPS (H)

GW12

SUN (A)

GW13

FUL (H)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Van Hecke match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
7	COV (H)	90'	0/0	4
6	MUN (A)	90'	0/0	3
5	AVL (H)	90'	1/0	6
4	EVE (H)	90'	0/0	8
3	NFO (A)	90'	0/0	8
2	NEW (H)	90'	0/0	1

How accurate have our Van Hecke projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Van Hecke actually scored. Across 7 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 2.5 points and the official FPL projection by 2.9 — closer than FPL.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — Van Hecke, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	3.0	2.2	1	90	FPL
GW2	3.0	2.2	1	90	FPL
GW3	1.8	0.5	8	90	Onside
GW4	2.8	0.7	8	90	Onside
GW5	4.5	4.5	6	90	Onside
GW6	3.0	3.6	3	90	Onside
GW7	4.8	4.7	4	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
82
1
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
91
0.69
Expected assists xA
84
0.50
Expected GI xGI
91
1.19

Defence

Clean sheets CS
73
2

Underlying

Minutes MIN
87
630
Starts STA
76
7
Bonus pts BPS
81
2
BPS total BPS·
87
106

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
92
74
Creativity CRE
91
93
Influence INF
99
230
ICT index ICT
98
39.6

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Van Hecke start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Van Hecke a 98% 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 Van Hecke worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Van Hecke is a differential captain option (low-ownership) for GW8 with 2.5 projected points. 2.5 xP at 7% ownership — top 19% of the game, and few rivals have him.

How many goals has Van Hecke scored this season in FPL?

Van Hecke has scored 1 goal and provided 0 assists for Spurs in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 31 points.

Is Van Hecke fit to play?

Van Hecke 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 Hecke take set pieces for Spurs?

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

How much does Van Hecke cost in FPL?

Van Hecke currently costs £4.9m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 31 total points this season, that is 6.3 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Van Hecke's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 19.0 points for Van Hecke across the next 6 gameweeks including 2.5 points in GW8 away at CHE. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Van Hecke worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £4.9m, the Onside model projects 19+ points for Van Hecke 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 Hecke's FPL fixture run look like?

Van Hecke has a very favourable run of fixtures over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 19.0 total expected points across this period. This is a good time to hold or buy.