Maxim De Cuyper
Defender·Brighton & Hove Albion
FPL ID 115£4.8m0.3m season
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Maxim De Cuyper is a budget Brighton defender priced at £4.8m (FPL ID 115) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been a guaranteed starter, averaging 83 minutes across 4 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 81, having returned 2 clean sheets, 1 goal and 3 assists this season. He is a popular pick at 23.9% ownership. Projected to score 2.7 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW2.7ptsGW5 · Arsenal (H)
Next 39.9ptsGW5 to GW7
Selected by23.9%of managers
Season32pts8.0 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
0CHE (A)GW290'
4LEE (H)GW376'
11COV (A)GW490'
2.7ARS (H)GW5proj
3.3SUN (A)GW6proj
3.9CRY (H)GW7proj
3.0LIV (A)GW8proj
2.1MCI (A)GW9proj
3.8BRE (H)GW10proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCorners2nd choiceFree kicks4th choice
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches4Minutes333
32Points4 matches
8.0Per gameseason average
8.0Formlast 4 average
83Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets2
Goals conceded5
Defensive contribution points0 of 4 matches over the threshold0
Attacking
Goals1
Assists3
Expected goals (xG)1.53
Expected assists (xA)0.44
xG + xA per 900.53
Availability
Matches4
Minutes played333
Average minutes83
Selected by23.9%
Price£4.8m
Maxim De Cuyper is rated a Hold on FPL Tactics: 14th of 38 regular-starting defenders at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 18.8 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Hold
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18.8Predicted pts (6GW)
Context
About the typical player at his price14th of 38 regular-starting defenders at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks, 0.7 points above the typical one
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW4 | 2026-09-13 | Coventry (A) | W 5-0 | 0G | 1A | 90' | 11pts |
| GW3 | 2026-09-05 | Leeds (H) | D 1-1 | 0G | 1A | 76' | 4pts |
| GW2 | 2026-08-30 | Chelsea (A) | L 3-4 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 0pts |
| GW1 | 2026-08-23 | Aston Villa (H) | W 4-0 | 1G | 1A | 77' | 17pts |
| GW38 | 2026-05-24 | Man Utd (A) | L 0-3 | 0G | 0A | 45' | 0pts |