Adam Wharton
- £5.5m
- Price
- 10
- Total pts
- 2.5
- Form
- 0.8%
- Owned
Adam Wharton costs £5.5m in FPL 2026/27, is a midfielder for Crystal Palace, and the Onside model projects 15+ points across Wharton's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 0.8% of managers. Next fixture GW5: at LEE — projected 2.5 xP.
Onside verdictReplaces Mateta in this slot — Mateta is out with a hamstring injury and not expected back before 11 October; do not hold a £6.5m forward through that. Wharton is the healthy Palace value route: set-piece involvement and near-zero ownership.
Is Wharton worth picking in FPL 2026/27?
— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.
Season Summary
Wharton scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Crystal Palace in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £5.5m, Wharton has accumulated 10 total FPL points this season. Over the last 4 gameweeks, Wharton has averaged 2.5 points per game (form: 2.5). GW5: @ LEE (difficulty 3/5, 2.5 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 15.0 total xP.
Premier League Stats
Midfielder · Season 26/27
On the Pitch
Expected Stats
Next gameweek prediction
GW 52.5 xP at 1% ownership — top 29% of the game, and few rivals have him.
Onside gives Wharton a 98% chance of starting Gameweek 5.
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.
Wharton returns in 11 of 100 gameweeks at this projection (11%)
Each square is a gameweek at the engine’s current projection for Wharton. 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.
6-GW outlook
Projected xPLast 10 GWs
Points trend| GW | Opp | Min | G/A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | IPS (H) | 76' | 0/0 | 2 |
| 3 | FUL (A) | 90' | 0/0 | 2 |
| 2 | MCI (H) | 90' | 0/0 | 2 |
| 1 | EVE (A) | 90' | 0/0 | 4 |
How accurate have our Wharton projections been?
Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Wharton actually scored. Across 3 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 0.8 points and the official FPL projection by 1.0 — closer than FPL.
| GW | Onside | FPL | Actual | Mins | Closer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 4 | 90 | Onside |
| GW2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2 | 90 | FPL |
| GW3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2 | 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 .
Season stats vs midfielders
Percentile rankAttack
- Goals00
- Assists00
- Expected goals440.08
- Expected assists760.36
- Expected GI600.44
Underlying
- Minutes85346
- Starts694
- Bonus pts00
- BPS total7564
Creativity / ICT
- Threat252
- Creativity8058
- Influence7748
- ICT index7010.9
Set-piece role · Crystal Palace
FPL official designation: #2 for corners.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Will Wharton start in Gameweek 5?
Onside gives Wharton a 98% 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 Wharton worth captaining in GW5?
According to Onside's AI engine, Wharton is a differential captain option (low-ownership) for GW5 with 2.5 projected points. 2.5 xP at 1% ownership — top 29% of the game, and few rivals have him.
How many goals has Wharton scored this season in FPL?
Wharton has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Crystal Palace in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 10 points.
Is Wharton fit to play?
Wharton is currently listed as fully available in FPL with no injury concerns recorded. Onside tracks status updates hourly — check back before each deadline.
Does Wharton take set pieces for Crystal Palace?
Yes. According to Onside's curated set-piece data, Wharton is Crystal Palace's shared corner taker. Set-piece responsibility adds a meaningful premium to FPL projected points.
How much does Wharton cost in FPL?
Wharton currently costs £5.5m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 10 total points this season, that is 1.8 points per million — moderate value for the price.
What are Wharton's projected points in FPL?
The Onside model projects 15.0 points for Wharton across the next 6 gameweeks including 2.5 points in GW5 away at LEE. Projections refresh after every played match.
Is Wharton worth it in FPL 26/27?
At £5.5m, the Onside model projects 15+ points for Wharton 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 Wharton's FPL fixture run look like?
Wharton has a mixed fixture run over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 15.0 total expected points across this period. Monitor week-by-week.
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