Malick Thiaw
Defender·Newcastle United
FPL ID 445£5.0m
Updated
Malick Thiaw is a budget Newcastle defender priced at £5.0m (FPL ID 445) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been a guaranteed starter, averaging 90 minutes across 5 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 80, having returned 1 clean sheet this season. He profiles as a magnet for defensive bonuses. At just 2.2% ownership he qualifies as a genuine differential. Projected to score 2.7 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW2.7ptsGW6 · Coventry (A)
Next 38.5ptsGW6 to GW8
Selected by2.2%of managers
Season14pts2.8 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
-1BOU (H)GW390'
2LEE (A)GW490'
4HUL (H)GW590'
2.7COV (A)GW6proj
2.6AVL (H)GW7proj
3.2CRY (A)GW8proj
3.2EVE (H)GW9proj
3.2FUL (A)GW10proj
2.5ARS (H)GW11proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches5Minutes450
14Points5 matches
2.8Per gameseason average
2.8Formlast 5 average
90Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets1
Goals conceded9
Defensive contribution points3 of 5 matches over the threshold6
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.00
Expected assists (xA)0.08
xG + xA per 900.02
Availability
Matches5
Minutes played450
Average minutes90
Selected by2.2%
Price£5.0m
Malick Thiaw is rated a Hold on FPL Tactics: 19th of 28 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 17.5 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Hold
SellHoldBuy
17.5Predicted pts (6GW)
Context
About the typical player at his price19th of 28 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks, 2.1 points below the typical one
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW5 | 2026-09-19 | Hull (H) | W 2-1 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 4pts |
| GW4 | 2026-09-14 | Leeds (A) | L 1-4 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 2pts |
| GW3 | 2026-09-05 | Bournemouth (H) | D 2-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | -1pts |
| GW2 | 2026-08-29 | Spurs (A) | W 2-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 6pts |
| GW1 | 2026-08-23 | Liverpool (H) | D 2-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 3pts |