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Danny Welbeck — Forward, Chelsea

Danny Welbeck costs £5.8m in FPL 2026/27, is a forward for Chelsea, and the Onside model projects 10+ points across Welbeck's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.8% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs TOT — projected 1.4 xP.
Price
£5.8m
Total pts
6
Form
1.0
Owned
0.8%
GW8 · vs TOT
Welbeck
CHE
Welbeck
Projected points
1.4 xP
£5.8m · 0.8% owned
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Is Welbeck worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Welbeck is a forward for Chelsea, priced at £5.8m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 10+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Welbeck a 23% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 5 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

Welbeck scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Chelsea in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £5.8m, Welbeck has accumulated 6 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, Welbeck has averaged 1.2 points per game (form: 1.0). GW8: vs TOT (difficulty 2/5, 1.4 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 10.9 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Forward · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

1Starts
93Mins
0Goals
0Assists

Expected Stats

0.00xG
0.14xA
0.14xGI

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8
Not a captain
1.4xP next match

1.4 xP next gameweek — outside the top 39% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

vs (H)
TOT
TOT
Diff2
Sat 24 Oct, 16:30
Next 6 GWs total10.9 xP
Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Welbeck a 23% chance of starting Gameweek 8.

23%
UNLIKELY

Based on 5 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.

Next six — difficulty ramp
GW8
TOT (H)
2
GW9
MUN (H)
4
GW10
SUN (A)
3
GW11
LEE (H)
3
GW12
NFO (A)
3
GW13
CRY (H)
2

6-GW outlook

Projected xP
GW8 H vs TOT — diff 2, xP 1.41.4TOTH · GW8GW9 H vs MUN — diff 4, xP 1.61.6MUNH · GW9GW10 A vs SUN — diff 3, xP 1.91.9SUNA · GW10GW11 H vs LEE — diff 3, xP 1.91.9LEEH · GW11GW12 A vs NFO — diff 3, xP 1.91.9NFOA · GW12GW13 H vs CRY — diff 2, xP 2.22.2CRYH · GW13

Last 10 GWs

Points trend
GW1: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs FULGW2: 0 pts (0G 0A 0') vs BHAGW3: 1 pts (0G 0A 3') vs ARSGW4: 1 pts (0G 0A 12') vs HULGW5: 2 pts (0G 0A 70') vs BREGW6: 1 pts (0G 0A 7') vs BOUGW7: 1 pts (0G 0A 1') vs EVE
Welbeck match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GWOppMinG/APts
7EVE (A)1'0/01
6BOU (H)7'0/01
5BRE (A)70'0/02
4HUL (H)12'0/01
3ARS (A)3'0/01
2BHA (H)0'0/00

How accurate have our Welbeck projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Welbeck 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 — Welbeck, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GWOnsideFPLActualMinsCloser
GW13.31.500under 60 mins — not graded
GW21.51.500under 60 mins — not graded
GW30.30.013under 60 mins — not graded
GW40.30.0112under 60 mins — not graded
GW50.30.5270FPL
GW60.70.817under 60 mins — not graded
GW70.71.011under 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 .

Season stats vs forwards

Percentile rank

Attack

  • Goals
    0
    0
  • Assists
    0
    0
  • Expected goals
    0
    0.00
  • Expected assists
    61
    0.14
  • Expected GI
    22
    0.14

Underlying

  • Minutes
    39
    93
  • Starts
    37
    1
  • Bonus pts
    0
    0
  • BPS total
    37
    21

Creativity / ICT

  • Threat
    22
    14
  • Creativity
    53
    33
  • Influence
    33
    15
  • ICT index
    29
    6.2

Frequently Asked Questions

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Will Welbeck start in Gameweek 8?

Onside gives Welbeck a 23% chance of starting Gameweek 8, from 5 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 Welbeck worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, Welbeck is not recommended as a captain pick this week for GW8 with 1.4 projected points. 1.4 xP next gameweek — outside the top 39% of the game, so not an armband candidate.

How many goals has Welbeck scored this season in FPL?

Welbeck has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Chelsea in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 6 points.

Is Welbeck fit to play?

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

Does Welbeck take set pieces for Chelsea?

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

How much does Welbeck cost in FPL?

Welbeck currently costs £5.8m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 6 total points this season, that is 1.0 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Welbeck's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 10.9 points for Welbeck across the next 6 gameweeks including 1.4 points in GW8 vs TOT. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Welbeck worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £5.8m, the Onside model projects 10+ points for Welbeck 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 Welbeck's FPL fixture run look like?

Welbeck has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 10.9 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.

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