Maxim De Cuyper
Defender·Brighton & Hove Albion
FPL ID 115£4.9m0.4m season
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Maxim De Cuyper is a budget Brighton defender priced at £4.9m (FPL ID 115) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been a guaranteed starter, averaging 85 minutes across 5 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 79, having returned 3 clean sheets, 1 goal and 3 assists this season. He is a popular pick at 27.1% ownership. Projected to score 3.4 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW3.4ptsGW6 · Sunderland (A)
Next 39.9ptsGW6 to GW8
Selected by27.1%of managers
Season38pts7.6 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
4LEE (H)GW376'
11COV (A)GW490'
6ARS (H)GW590'
3.4SUN (A)GW6proj
3.5CRY (H)GW7proj
3.1LIV (A)GW8proj
2.2MCI (A)GW9proj
4.0BRE (H)GW10proj
4.8HUL (A)GW11proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCorners2nd choiceFree kicks4th choice
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches5Minutes423
38Points5 matches
7.6Per gameseason average
7.6Formlast 5 average
85Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets3
Goals conceded5
Defensive contribution points0 of 5 matches over the threshold0
Attacking
Goals1
Assists3
Expected goals (xG)1.55
Expected assists (xA)0.67
xG + xA per 900.47
Availability
Matches5
Minutes played423
Average minutes85
Selected by27.1%
Price£4.9m
Maxim De Cuyper is rated a Hold on FPL Tactics: 6th of 42 regular-starting defenders at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 20.9 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Hold
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20.9Predicted pts (6GW)
Context
About the typical player at his price6th of 42 regular-starting defenders at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks, 3.4 points above the typical one
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW5 | 2026-09-19 | Arsenal (H) | W 3-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 6pts |
| 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 |