Malick Yalcouyé
Midfielder·Brighton & Hove Albion
FPL ID 605£4.5m
Updated
Malick Yalcouyé is a budget Brighton midfielder priced at £4.5m (FPL ID 605) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been used in rotation, averaging 56 minutes per appearance. His Fantasy Rating sits at 66, a solid mid-pack mark, having returned 1 goal across 3 appearances. At just 3.5% ownership he qualifies as a genuine differential. Projected to score 2.3 FPL points in the next gameweek.
GW4Full time8pts64′Coventry (A)5-0
Next GW2.3ptsGW5 · Arsenal (H)
Next 36.3ptsGW5 to GW7
Selected by3.5%of managers
Season11pts3.7 per game
Pointslast 3 · this gameweek · next 6 projected
1AVL (H)GW14'
8CHE (A)GW273'
2LEE (H)GW390'
8COV (A)GW4FT 64'
2.3ARS (H)GW5proj
1.9SUN (A)GW6proj
2.1CRY (H)GW7proj
3.1LIV (A)GW8proj
1.5MCI (A)GW9proj
2.1BRE (H)GW10proj
BankedLive, still movingProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches3Minutes167
11Points3 matches
3.7Per gameseason average
3.7Formlast 3 average
56Avg minutesof 90
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.75
Expected assists (xA)0.26
xG + xA per 900.54
Defending
Clean sheets0
Goals conceded4
Defensive contribution points0 of 3 matches over the threshold0
Availability
Matches3
Minutes played167
Average minutes56
Selected by3.5%
Price£4.5m
Malick Yalcouyé is rated Uncertain on FPL Tactics:
- If he keeps starting, a Hold: 12th of 46 regular-starting midfielders at £5.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks.
- If he does not, a Sell: 60 expected minutes a match, and would be below all 46 regular-starting midfielders at £5.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks.
Started 2 of Brighton's last 3.
Projected 12.9 points over the next 6 gameweeks, 19.6 if he keeps starting.
Uncertain
SellHoldBuy
12.9Predicted pts (6GW)19.6 if starting
Bearish
Below the typical player at his priceWould be below all 46 regular-starting midfielders at £5.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks, 5.1 points below the typical one
Not a regular starter60 expected minutes a match over the next 6 gameweeks
Context
If he keeps starting, about the typical player at his price12th of 46 regular-starting midfielders at £5.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks, 1.6 points above the typical one
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW4 | Full time | Coventry (A) | W 5-0 | 1G | 0A | 64' | 8pts |
| GW3 | 2026-09-05 | Leeds (H) | D 1-1 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 2pts |
| GW2 | 2026-08-30 | Chelsea (A) | L 3-4 | 1G | 0A | 73' | 8pts |
| GW1 | 2026-08-23 | Aston Villa (H) | W 4-0 | 0G | 0A | 4' | 1pts |
| GW38 | 2026-05-24 | Man Utd (A) | L 0-3 | 0G | 0A | 0' | 0pts |
| GW37 | 2026-05-17 | Leeds (A) | L 0-1 | 0G | 0A | 0' | 0pts |