Riccardo Calafiori
Defender·Arsenal
FPL ID 8£5.9m0.4m season
Updated
Riccardo Calafiori is an Arsenal defender priced at £5.9m (FPL ID 8) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been a regular starter, averaging 78 minutes per match. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 81, having returned 5 clean sheets, 1 goal and 2 assists across 9 appearances. He profiles as a defensive cornerstone. Owned by 48.6% of FPL managers, he is firmly part of the template. Projected to score 3.5 FPL points in the next gameweek.
GW10Full time6pts68′Hull (H)1-0
Next GW3.5ptsGW11 · Newcastle (A)
Next 39.8ptsGW11 to GW13
Selected by48.6%of managers
Season51pts5.7 per game
Pointslast 3 · this gameweek · next 6 projected
6NFO (A)GW790'
1EVE (H)GW822'
6LIV (A)GW990'
6HUL (H)GW10FT 68'
3.5NEW (A)GW11proj
3.2MCI (H)GW12proj
3.1BRE (A)GW13proj
2.5TOT (A)GW14proj
4.2BOU (H)GW15proj
4.2MUN (H)GW16proj
BankedLive, still movingProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches9Minutes699
51Points9 matches
5.7Per gameseason average
4.6Formlast 5 average
78Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets5
Goals conceded5
Defensive contribution points0 of 9 matches over the threshold0
Attacking
Goals1
Assists2
Expected goals (xG)1.22
Expected assists (xA)1.00
xG + xA per 900.29
Availability
Matches9
Minutes played699
Avg minutes78
Selected by48.6%
Price£5.9m
Riccardo Calafiori is rated a Hold on FPL Tactics: 11th of 21 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 20.7 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Hold
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20.7Predicted pts (6GW)
Context
About the typical player at his price11th of 21 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks, 0.0 points below the typical one
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW10 | Full time | Hull (H) | W 1-0 | 0G | 0A | 68' | 6pts |
| GW9 | 2026-11-01 | Liverpool (A) | W 1-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 6pts |
| GW8 | 2026-10-24 | Everton (H) | W 2-0 | 0G | 0A | 22' | 1pts |
| GW7 | 2026-10-18 | Nott'm Forest (A) | W 1-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 6pts |
| GW6 | 2026-10-10 | Leeds (H) | W 2-1 | 1G | 0A | 81' | 9pts |
| GW5 | 2026-09-19 | Brighton (A) | L 0-3 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 1pts |