Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha
Midfielder·Manchester United
FPL ID 428£7.9m0.1m season
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Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha is a Man Utd midfielder priced at £7.9m (FPL ID 428) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been a guaranteed starter, averaging 81 minutes across 5 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 82, having returned 1 goal and 2 assists this season. He is a well-balanced player, contributing across many areas of the game. At just 5.7% ownership he qualifies as a genuine differential. Projected to score 3.8 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW3.8ptsGW6 · Spurs (H)
Next 312.7ptsGW6 to GW8
Selected by5.7%of managers
Season26pts5.2 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
3EVE (A)GW369'
2MCI (H)GW490'
10FUL (A)GW590'
3.8TOT (H)GW6proj
4.2LEE (A)GW7proj
4.7BOU (H)GW8proj
4.1CHE (A)GW9proj
4.9AVL (H)GW10proj
4.1LIV (A)GW11proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches5Minutes407
26Points5 matches
5.2Per gameseason average
5.2Formlast 5 average
81Avg minutesof 90
Attacking
Goals1
Assists2
Expected goals (xG)0.63
Expected assists (xA)0.83
xG + xA per 900.32
Defending
Clean sheets1
Goals conceded5
Defensive contribution points0 of 5 matches over the threshold0
Availability
Matches5
Minutes played407
Average minutes81
Selected by5.7%
Price£7.9m
Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha is rated a Hold on FPL Tactics: 6th of 11 regular-starting midfielders at £7.0-11.9m over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 25.8 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Hold
SellHoldBuy
25.8Predicted pts (6GW)
Context
About the typical player at his price6th of 11 regular-starting midfielders at £7.0-11.9m over the next 6 gameweeks, 0.0 points above the typical one
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW5 | 2026-09-20 | Fulham (A) | D 1-1 | 1G | 0A | 90' | 10pts |
| GW4 | 2026-09-13 | Man City (H) | L 0-1 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 2pts |
| GW3 | 2026-09-06 | Everton (A) | D 2-2 | 0G | 0A | 69' | 3pts |
| GW2 | 2026-08-30 | Ipswich (H) | W 5-2 | 0G | 2A | 79' | 9pts |
| GW1 | 2026-08-22 | Hull (A) | L 0-2 | 0G | 0A | 79' | 2pts |