Riccardo Calafiori
Defender·Arsenal
FPL ID 8£5.8m0.3m season
Updated
Riccardo Calafiori is an Arsenal defender priced at £5.8m (FPL ID 8) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been a guaranteed starter, averaging 83 minutes across 5 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 82, having returned 3 clean sheets and 2 assists this season. He profiles as a defensive cornerstone. Owned by 50.6% of FPL managers, he is firmly part of the template. Projected to score 3.7 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW3.7ptsGW6 · Leeds (H)
Next 312.1ptsGW6 to GW8
Selected by50.6%of managers
Season29pts5.8 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
2CHE (H)GW366'
6SUN (A)GW490'
1BHA (A)GW590'
3.7LEE (H)GW6proj
3.8NFO (A)GW7proj
4.6EVE (H)GW8proj
3.5LIV (A)GW9proj
5.8HUL (H)GW10proj
4.5NEW (A)GW11proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches5Minutes416
29Points5 matches
5.8Per gameseason average
5.8Formlast 5 average
83Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets3
Goals conceded4
Defensive contribution points0 of 5 matches over the threshold0
Attacking
Goals0
Assists2
Expected goals (xG)0.67
Expected assists (xA)0.62
xG + xA per 900.28
Availability
Matches5
Minutes played416
Average minutes83
Selected by50.6%
Price£5.8m
Riccardo Calafiori is rated a Strong Buy on FPL Tactics: 4th of 28 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 25.9 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Strong Buy
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25.9Predicted pts (6GW)
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Among the best at his price4th of 28 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks, 4.8 points behind Guéhi
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW5 | 2026-09-19 | Brighton (A) | L 0-3 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 1pts |
| GW4 | 2026-09-12 | Sunderland (A) | W 2-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 6pts |
| GW3 | 2026-09-06 | Chelsea (H) | W 2-1 | 0G | 0A | 66' | 2pts |
| GW2 | 2026-08-31 | Aston Villa (A) | W 1-0 | 0G | 1A | 90' | 11pts |
| GW1 | 2026-08-21 | Coventry (H) | W 3-0 | 0G | 1A | 80' | 9pts |