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 4 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 83, 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 2.9 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW2.9ptsGW5 · Hull (H)
Next 39.4ptsGW5 to GW7
Selected by2.2%of managers
Season10pts2.5 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
6TOT (A)GW290'
-1BOU (H)GW390'
2LEE (A)GW490'
2.9HUL (H)GW5proj
3.3COV (A)GW6proj
3.2AVL (H)GW7proj
3.2CRY (A)GW8proj
3.2EVE (H)GW9proj
3.2FUL (A)GW10proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches4Minutes360
10Points4 matches
2.5Per gameseason average
2.5Formlast 4 average
90Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets1
Goals conceded8
Defensive contribution points2 of 4 matches over the threshold4
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.00
Expected assists (xA)0.07
xG + xA per 900.02
Availability
Matches4
Minutes played360
Average minutes90
Selected by2.2%
Price£5.0m
Malick Thiaw is rated a Hold on FPL Tactics: 18th of 30 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 19.0 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Hold
SellHoldBuy
19.0Predicted pts (6GW)
Context
About the typical player at his price18th of 30 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks, 1.0 points below the typical one
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| GW38 | 2026-05-24 | Fulham (A) | L 0-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 1pts |