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 87 minutes across 5 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 78, having returned 2 assists this season. He profiles as a defensive cornerstone. At just 2.2% ownership he qualifies as a genuine differential. Projected to score 2.4 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW2.4ptsGW6 · Brentford (H)
Next 37.6ptsGW6 to GW8
Selected by2.2%of managers
Season17pts3.4 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
3HUL (A)GW390'
6NFO (H)GW490'
6TOT (A)GW583'
2.4BRE (H)GW6proj
2.6NEW (A)GW7proj
2.6MCI (H)GW8proj
3.3FUL (H)GW9proj
2.5MUN (A)GW10proj
3.3SUN (H)GW11proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCorners2nd choiceFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches5Minutes434
17Points5 matches
3.4Per gameseason average
3.4Formlast 5 average
87Avg minutesof 90
Attacking
Goals0
Assists2
Expected goals (xG)0.77
Expected assists (xA)0.24
xG + xA per 900.21
Defending
Clean sheets2
Goals conceded7
Defensive contribution points0 of 5 matches over the threshold0
Availability
Matches5
Minutes played434
Average minutes87
Selected by2.2%
Price£5.4m
John McGinn is rated a Hold on FPL Tactics: 22nd of 45 regular-starting midfielders at £5.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 16.6 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Hold
SellHoldBuy
16.6Predicted pts (6GW)
Context
About the typical player at his price22nd of 45 regular-starting midfielders at £5.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks, 0.0 points above the typical one
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW5 | 2026-09-19 | Spurs (A) | W 3-2 | 0G | 1A | 83' | 6pts |
| GW4 | 2026-09-12 | Nott'm Forest (H) | L 1-2 | 0G | 1A | 90' | 6pts |
| GW3 | 2026-09-05 | Hull (A) | D 0-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 3pts |
| GW2 | 2026-08-31 | Arsenal (H) | L 0-1 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 1pts |
| GW1 | 2026-08-23 | Brighton (A) | L 0-4 | 0G | 0A | 81' | 1pts |