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Virgil van Dijk

Defender · FPL ID 356

£6.5m
Price: 17
Total pts: 4.2
Form: 16.8%
Owned

Virgil van Dijk costs £6.5m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Liverpool, and the Onside model projects 24+ points across Virgil's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 16.8% of managers. Next fixture GW5: at BOU — projected 4.2 xP.

Onside verdictMost reliable £6m clean-sheet anchor in the league. Safest Liverpool pick of the season.

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Is Virgil worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Virgil is a defender for Liverpool, priced at £6.5m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 24+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Virgil a 100% chance of starting Gameweek 5, from 4 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

Virgil scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 2 clean sheets for Liverpool in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £6.5m, Virgil has accumulated 17 total FPL points this season. Over the last 4 gameweeks, Virgil has averaged 4.3 points per game (form: 4.2). GW5: @ BOU (difficulty 3/5, 4.2 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 24.6 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

4Starts · Starts

360Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

2Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.25xG · Expected Goals

0.07xA · Expected Assists

0.32xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 5

Strong pick

4.2xP next match

4.2 xP next gameweek — top 13% of the game.

vs (A)

BOU

Diff3

Sun 20 Sept, 13:00

Next 6 GWs total24.6 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Virgil a 100% chance of starting Gameweek 5.

100%

NAILED

Based on 4 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 70%. 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

Virgil returns in 39 of 100 gameweeks at this projection (39%)

Each square is a gameweek at the engine’s current projection for Virgil. 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 · GW5 · AS OF 15 SEPT · ONSIDEARENA.COM

Next six — difficulty ramp

GW5

BOU (A)

GW6

MCI (H)

GW7

BRE (A)

GW8

BHA (H)

GW9

ARS (H)

GW10

CRY (A)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Virgil match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
4	FUL (H)	90'	0/0	8
3	IPS (A)	90'	0/0	6
2	NFO (H)	90'	0/0	1
1	NEW (A)	90'	0/0	2

How accurate have our Virgil projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Virgil actually scored. Across 3 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 1.9 points and the official FPL projection by 2.7 — closer than FPL.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — Virgil, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	3.0	3.1	2	90	Onside
GW2	2.6	3.1	1	90	Onside
GW3	2.9	1.0	6	90	Onside

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 7 September 2026.

Season stats vs defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
0
0
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
79
0.25
Expected assists xA
51
0.07
Expected GI xGI
65
0.32

Defence

Clean sheets CS
82
2

Underlying

Minutes MIN
78
360
Starts STA
61
4
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
87
70

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
78
26
Creativity CRE
46
8
Influence INF
88
73
ICT index ICT
71
10.7

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Virgil start in Gameweek 5?

Onside gives Virgil a 100% chance of starting Gameweek 5, from 4 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 Virgil worth captaining in GW5?

According to Onside's AI engine, Virgil is a strong captain option for GW5 with 4.2 projected points. 4.2 xP next gameweek — top 13% of the game.

How many goals has Virgil scored this season in FPL?

Virgil has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Liverpool in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 17 points.

Is Virgil fit to play?

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

Does Virgil take set pieces for Liverpool?

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

How much does Virgil cost in FPL?

Virgil currently costs £6.5m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 17 total points this season, that is 2.6 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Virgil's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 24.6 points for Virgil across the next 6 gameweeks including 4.2 points in GW5 away at BOU. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Virgil worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £6.5m, the Onside model projects 24+ points for Virgil 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 Virgil's FPL fixture run look like?

Virgil has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 24.6 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.