John McGinn
Midfielder·Aston Villa
FPL ID 45£5.4m0.1m season
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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 88 minutes across 4 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 81, having returned 1 assist this season. He profiles as a defensive cornerstone. At just 2.3% ownership he qualifies as a genuine differential. Projected to score 2.6 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW2.6ptsGW5 · Spurs (A)
Next 38.6ptsGW5 to GW7
Selected by2.3%of managers
Season11pts2.8 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
1ARS (H)GW290'
3HUL (A)GW390'
6NFO (H)GW490'
2.6TOT (A)GW5proj
2.9BRE (H)GW6proj
3.1NEW (A)GW7proj
2.9MCI (H)GW8proj
3.6FUL (H)GW9proj
2.7MUN (A)GW10proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCorners2nd choiceFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches4Minutes351
11Points4 matches
2.8Per gameseason average
2.8Formlast 4 average
88Avg minutesof 90
Attacking
Goals0
Assists1
Expected goals (xG)0.77
Expected assists (xA)0.20
xG + xA per 900.25
Defending
Clean sheets1
Goals conceded7
Defensive contribution points0 of 4 matches over the threshold0
Availability
Matches4
Minutes played351
Average minutes88
Selected by2.3%
Price£5.4m
John McGinn is rated a Hold on FPL Tactics: 20th of 46 regular-starting midfielders at £5.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 17.8 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Hold
SellHoldBuy
17.8Predicted pts (6GW)
Context
About the typical player at his price20th of 46 regular-starting midfielders at £5.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks, 1.0 points above the typical one
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| GW38 | 2026-05-24 | Man City (A) | W 2-1 | 0G | 0A | 4' | 1pts |