Matheus Nunes
Defender·Manchester City
FPL ID 389£5.9m0.1m season
Updated
Matheus Nunes is a Man City defender priced at £5.9m (FPL ID 389) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been used in rotation, averaging 43 minutes per appearance. His Fantasy Rating sits at 70, a solid mid-pack mark, having returned 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances. He profiles as a creative force and a defensive cornerstone. At 1.0% ownership he is a deep differential pick. Projected to score 2.1 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW2.1ptsGW6 · Liverpool (A)
Next 38.9ptsGW6 to GW8
Selected by1.0%of managers
Season11pts2.2 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
0COV (H)GW30'
9MUN (A)GW490'
1SUN (H)GW590'
2.1LIV (A)GW6proj
3.9IPS (H)GW7proj
2.9AVL (A)GW8proj
3.1BHA (H)GW9proj
2.5NFO (A)GW10proj
2.6FUL (H)GW11proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenalties4th choiceCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches5Minutes213
11Points5 matches
2.2Per gameseason average
2.2Formlast 5 average
43Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets1
Goals conceded3
Defensive contribution points1 of 5 matches over the threshold2
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.00
Expected assists (xA)0.06
xG + xA per 900.03
Availability
Matches5
Minutes played213
Average minutes43
Selected by1.0%
Price£5.9m
Matheus Nunes is rated Uncertain on FPL Tactics:
- If he keeps starting, a Buy: 5th of 28 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks.
- If he does not, a Hold: 59 expected minutes a match, and would be 21st of 28 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks.
Started 2 of Man City's last 3; Khusanov left out.
Projected 17.1 points over the next 6 gameweeks, 24.9 if he keeps starting.
Uncertain
SellHoldBuy
17.1Predicted pts (6GW)24.9 if starting
Bullish
If he keeps starting, above the typical player at his price5th of 28 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks, 5.3 points above the typical one
Bearish
Not a regular starter59 expected minutes a match over the next 6 gameweeks
Context
About the typical player at his priceWould be 21st of 28 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks, 2.5 points below the typical one
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW5 | 2026-09-20 | Sunderland (H) | W 5-3 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 1pts |
| GW4 | 2026-09-13 | Man Utd (A) | W 1-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 9pts |
| GW3 | 2026-09-05 | Coventry (H) | W 1-0 | 0G | 0A | 0' | 0pts |
| GW2 | 2026-08-28 | Crystal Palace (A) | W 4-1 | 0G | 0A | 0' | 0pts |
| GW1 | 2026-08-23 | Bournemouth (H) | W 2-1 | 0G | 0A | 33' | 1pts |