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 5 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 81, having returned 3 clean sheets this season. He is a well-balanced player, contributing across many areas of the game. He sits at 16.2% ownership. Projected to score 1.8 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW1.8ptsGW6 · Man City (H)
Next 39.6ptsGW6 to GW8
Selected by16.2%of managers
Season25pts5.0 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
6IPS (A)GW390'
8FUL (H)GW490'
8BOU (A)GW590'
1.8MCI (H)GW6proj
3.1BRE (A)GW7proj
4.6BHA (H)GW8proj
2.9ARS (H)GW9proj
3.7CRY (A)GW10proj
2.9MUN (H)GW11proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches5Minutes450
25Points5 matches
5.0Per gameseason average
5.0Formlast 5 average
90Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets3
Goals conceded4
Defensive contribution points3 of 5 matches over the threshold6
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.25
Expected assists (xA)0.08
xG + xA per 900.07
Availability
Matches5
Minutes played450
Average minutes90
Selected by16.2%
Price£6.5m
Virgil van Dijk is rated a Hold on FPL Tactics: 17th of 28 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 19.2 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Hold
SellHoldBuy
19.2Predicted pts (6GW)
Context
About the typical player at his price17th of 28 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks, 0.4 points below the typical one
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW5 | 2026-09-20 | Bournemouth (A) | W 1-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 8pts |
| 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 |