Daniel Ballard
Defender·Sunderland
FPL ID 532£4.9m0.1m season
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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 5 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 80, having returned 1 clean sheet this season. He profiles as a magnet for defensive bonuses. At just 2.6% ownership he qualifies as a genuine differential. Projected to score 3.4 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW3.4ptsGW6 · Brighton (H)
Next 310.2ptsGW6 to GW8
Selected by2.6%of managers
Season14pts2.8 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
4BRE (A)GW390'
0ARS (H)GW490'
2MCI (A)GW590'
3.4BHA (H)GW6proj
2.9BOU (A)GW7proj
3.8LEE (H)GW8proj
3.8COV (A)GW9proj
2.4CHE (H)GW10proj
2.4AVL (A)GW11proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches5Minutes450
14Points5 matches
2.8Per gameseason average
2.8Formlast 5 average
90Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets1
Goals conceded10
Defensive contribution points3 of 5 matches over the threshold6
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.31
Expected assists (xA)0.16
xG + xA per 900.09
Availability
Matches5
Minutes played450
Average minutes90
Selected by2.6%
Price£4.9m
Daniel Ballard is rated a Hold on FPL Tactics: 14th of 41 regular-starting defenders at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 18.8 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Hold
SellHoldBuy
18.8Predicted pts (6GW)
Context
About the typical player at his price14th of 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW5 | 2026-09-20 | Man City (A) | L 3-5 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 2pts |
| GW4 | 2026-09-12 | 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 |