Daniel Ballard
Defender·Sunderland
FPL ID 532£4.9m0.1m season
Updated
Daniel Ballard is a budget Sunderland defender priced at £4.9m (FPL ID 532) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been a guaranteed starter, averaging 90 minutes across 3 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 79, having returned 1 clean sheet this season. He profiles as a magnet for defensive bonuses. At just 3.0% ownership he qualifies as a genuine differential. Projected to score 1.6 FPL points in the next gameweek.
GW4Full time0pts90′Arsenal (H)0-2
Next GW1.6ptsGW5 · Man City (A)
Next 39ptsGW5 to GW7
Selected by3.0%of managers
Season12pts4.0 per game
Pointslast 3 · this gameweek · next 6 projected
0IPS (A)GW190'
8FUL (H)GW290'
4BRE (A)GW390'
0ARS (H)GW4FT 90'
1.6MCI (A)GW5proj
4.1BHA (H)GW6proj
3.3BOU (A)GW7proj
4.1LEE (H)GW8proj
3.9COV (A)GW9proj
2.5CHE (H)GW10proj
BankedLive, still movingProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches3Minutes270
12Points3 matches
4.0Per gameseason average
4.0Formlast 3 average
90Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets1
Goals conceded3
Defensive contribution points2 of 3 matches over the threshold4
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.09
Expected assists (xA)0.15
xG + xA per 900.08
Availability
Matches3
Minutes played270
Average minutes90
Selected by3.0%
Price£4.9m
Daniel Ballard is rated a Hold on FPL Tactics: 16th of 37 regular-starting defenders at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 19.5 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Hold
SellHoldBuy
19.5Predicted pts (6GW)
Context
About the typical player at his price16th of 37 regular-starting defenders at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks, 1.0 points above the typical one
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW4 | Full time | Arsenal (H) | L 0-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 0pts |
| GW3 | 2026-09-05 | Brentford (A) | D 1-1 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 4pts |
| GW2 | 2026-08-30 | Fulham (H) | W 1-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 8pts |
| GW1 | 2026-08-22 | Ipswich (A) | L 1-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 0pts |
| GW38 | 2026-05-24 | Chelsea (A) | W 2-1 | 0G | 0A | 0' | 0pts |
| GW37 | 2026-05-17 | Everton (A) | W 3-1 | 0G | 0A | 0' | 0pts |