John McGinn
Midfielder·Aston Villa
FPL ID 45£5.4m0.1m season
Updated
John McGinn is an Aston Villa midfielder priced at £5.4m (FPL ID 45) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been a guaranteed starter, averaging 80 minutes across 9 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 78, having returned 1 goal and 3 assists this season. He profiles as a defensive cornerstone. At just 3.3% ownership he qualifies as a genuine differential. Projected to score 4 FPL points in the next gameweek.
GW10Kicks off Sun 16:30 UK-Man Utd (A)
Next GW4ptsGW11 · Sunderland (H)
Next 311.2ptsGW11 to GW13
Selected by3.3%of managers
Season34pts3.8 per game
Pointslast 3 · this gameweek · next 6 projected
1NEW (A)GW745'
6MCI (H)GW865'
0FUL (H)GW986'
-MUN (A)GW10Sun 16:30 UK
4.0SUN (H)GW11proj
3.8IPS (A)GW12proj
3.4EVE (H)GW13proj
4.0CRY (H)GW14proj
3.8COV (A)GW15proj
3.0CHE (A)GW16proj
BankedLive, still movingProjected
Set piecesPenalties2nd choiceCorners1st choiceFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches9Minutes720
34Points9 matches
3.8Per gameseason average
4.6Formlast 5 average
80Avg minutesof 90
Attacking
Goals1
Assists3
Expected goals (xG)2.43
Expected assists (xA)0.64
xG + xA per 900.38
Defending
Clean sheets2
Goals conceded11
Defensive contribution points0 of 9 matches over the threshold0
Availability
Matches9
Minutes played720
Avg minutes80
Selected by3.3%
Price£5.4m
John McGinn is rated a Strong Buy on FPL Tactics: 5th of 42 regular-starting midfielders at £5.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 22.1 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Strong Buy
SellHoldBuy
22.1Predicted pts (6GW)
Bullish
Among the best at his price5th of 42 regular-starting midfielders at £5.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks, 3.6 points behind Iwobi
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW10 | Kicks off Sun 16:30 UK | Man Utd (A) | Upcoming | -G | -A | - | -pts |
| GW9 | 2026-10-31 | Fulham (H) | D 1-1 | 0G | 0A | 86' | 0pts |
| GW8 | 2026-10-24 | Man City (H) | W 2-1 | 0G | 1A | 65' | 6pts |
| GW7 | 2026-10-17 | Newcastle (A) | W 1-0 | 0G | 0A | 45' | 1pts |
| GW6 | 2026-10-10 | Brentford (H) | D 2-2 | 1G | 0A | 90' | 10pts |
| GW5 | 2026-09-19 | Spurs (A) | W 3-2 | 0G | 1A | 83' | 6pts |