João Pedro Loureiro da Costa
Defender·Brighton & Hove Albion
FPL ID 119£4.5m
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João Pedro Loureiro da Costa is a budget Brighton defender priced at £4.5m (FPL ID 119) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has seen limited minutes this season (14 per appearance on average). His Fantasy Rating of 12 reflects a difficult season so far. He profiles as a clinical finisher. At 0.0% ownership he is a deep differential pick. Projected to score 1 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW1ptsGW6 · Sunderland (A)
Next 31.6ptsGW6 to GW8
Selected by0.0%of managers
Season4pts0.8 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
1LEE (H)GW312'
1COV (A)GW46'
1ARS (H)GW514'
1.0SUN (A)GW6proj
0.6CRY (H)GW7proj
0.1LIV (A)GW8proj
0.0MCI (A)GW9proj
0.1BRE (H)GW10proj
0.1HUL (A)GW11proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches5Minutes68
4Points5 matches
0.8Per gameseason average
0.8Formlast 5 average
14Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets0
Goals conceded0
Defensive contribution points0 of 5 matches over the threshold0
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.12
Expected assists (xA)0.30
xG + xA per 900.56
Availability
Matches5
Minutes played68
Avg minutes14
Selected by0.0%
Price£4.5m
João Pedro Loureiro da Costa is rated a Strong Sell on FPL Tactics: not expected to play, 12 expected minutes a match over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 1.8 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Strong Sell
SellHoldBuy
1.8Predicted pts (6GW)
Bearish
Not expected to play12 expected minutes a match over the next 6 gameweeks
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW5 | 2026-09-19 | Arsenal (H) | W 3-0 | 0G | 0A | 14' | 1pts |
| GW4 | 2026-09-13 | Coventry (A) | W 5-0 | 0G | 0A | 6' | 1pts |
| GW3 | 2026-09-05 | Leeds (H) | D 1-1 | 0G | 0A | 12' | 1pts |
| GW2 | 2026-08-30 | Chelsea (A) | L 3-4 | 0G | 0A | 10' | 0pts |
| GW1 | 2026-08-23 | Aston Villa (H) | W 4-0 | 0G | 0A | 26' | 1pts |