Virgil van Dijk
Defender·Liverpool
FPL ID 356£6.5m
Updated
Virgil van Dijk is a Liverpool defender priced at £6.5m (FPL ID 356) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been a guaranteed starter, averaging 90 minutes across 4 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 84, having returned 2 clean sheets this season. He is a well-balanced player, contributing across many areas of the game. He sits at 16.7% ownership. Projected to score 3.5 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW3.5ptsGW5 · Bournemouth (A)
Next 310ptsGW5 to GW7
Selected by16.7%of managers
Season17pts4.2 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
1NFO (H)GW290'
6IPS (A)GW390'
8FUL (H)GW490'
3.5BOU (A)GW5proj
2.8MCI (H)GW6proj
3.7BRE (A)GW7proj
4.6BHA (H)GW8proj
2.9ARS (H)GW9proj
3.7CRY (A)GW10proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches4Minutes360
17Points4 matches
4.2Per gameseason average
4.3Formlast 4 average
90Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets2
Goals conceded4
Defensive contribution points2 of 4 matches over the threshold4
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.25
Expected assists (xA)0.07
xG + xA per 900.08
Availability
Matches4
Minutes played360
Average minutes90
Selected by16.7%
Price£6.5m
Virgil van Dijk is rated a Hold on FPL Tactics: 12th of 30 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 21.3 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Hold
SellHoldBuy
21.3Predicted pts (6GW)
Context
About the typical player at his price12th of 30 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks, 1.3 points above the typical one
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW4 | 2026-09-12 | Fulham (H) | D 0-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 8pts |
| GW3 | 2026-09-04 | Ipswich (A) | W 2-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 6pts |
| GW2 | 2026-08-29 | Nott'm Forest (H) | D 2-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 1pts |
| GW1 | 2026-08-23 | Newcastle (A) | D 2-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 2pts |
| GW38 | 2026-05-24 | Brentford (A) | D 1-1 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 2pts |