Dara O'Shea
Defender·Ipswich Town
FPL ID 304£4.0m
Updated
Dara O'Shea is a budget Ipswich defender priced at £4.0m (FPL ID 304) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been a guaranteed starter, averaging 90 minutes across 7 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 77, having returned 1 goal this season. He profiles as a creative force and a clinical finisher. At just 2.7% ownership he qualifies as a genuine differential. Projected to score 1.8 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW1.8ptsGW8 · Nott'm Forest (H)
Next 38.6ptsGW8 to GW10
Selected by2.7%of managers
Season24pts3.4 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
2EVE (A)GW590'
11FUL (H)GW690'
3MCI (A)GW790'
1.8NFO (H)GW8proj
3.3HUL (A)GW9proj
3.6BOU (H)GW10proj
3.6TOT (A)GW11proj
3.6AVL (H)GW12proj
4.4COV (A)GW13proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches7Minutes630
24Points7 matches
3.4Per gameseason average
4.0Formlast 5 average
90Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets0
Goals conceded15
Defensive contribution points3 of 7 matches over the threshold6
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.30
Expected assists (xA)0.30
xG + xA per 900.09
Availability
Matches7
Minutes played630
Avg minutes90
Selected by2.7%
Price£4.0m
Dara O'Shea is rated a Hold on FPL Tactics: 7th of 41 regular-starting defenders at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 20.2 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Hold
SellHoldBuy
20.2Predicted pts (6GW)
Context
About the typical player at his price7th of 41 regular-starting defenders at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks, 2.5 points above the typical one
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW7 | 2026-10-17 | Man City (A) | L 2-3 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 3pts |
| GW6 | 2026-10-10 | Fulham (H) | W 2-1 | 1G | 0A | 90' | 11pts |
| GW5 | 2026-09-19 | Everton (A) | L 0-1 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 2pts |
| GW4 | 2026-09-12 | Crystal Palace (A) | W 3-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 1pts |
| GW3 | 2026-09-04 | Liverpool (H) | L 0-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 3pts |