Walter Benítez
Goalkeeper·Crystal Palace
FPL ID 199£4.5m
Updated
Walter Benítez is a budget Crystal Palace keeper priced at £4.5m (FPL ID 199) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has seen limited minutes this season (23 per appearance on average). His Fantasy Rating of 44 reflects a difficult season so far, having returned 3 saves across 4 appearances. He profiles as a defensive cornerstone. At 0.1% ownership he is a deep differential pick. Projected to score 1.7 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW1.7ptsGW5 · Leeds (A)
Next 34.1ptsGW5 to GW7
Selected by0.1%of managers
Season2pts0.5 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
0MCI (H)GW20'
0FUL (A)GW30'
2IPS (H)GW490'
1.7LEE (A)GW5proj
1.2NFO (H)GW6proj
1.2BHA (A)GW7proj
1.4NEW (H)GW8proj
1.2TOT (A)GW9proj
0.5LIV (H)GW10proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches4Minutes90
2Points4 matches
0.5Per gameseason average
0.5Formlast 4 average
23Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets0
Saves3
Goals conceded3
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.00
Expected assists (xA)0.00
xG + xA per 900.00
Availability
Matches4
Minutes played90
Average minutes23
Selected by0.1%
Price£4.5m
Walter Benítez is rated a Sell on FPL Tactics: 44 expected minutes a match, and would be below all 9 regular-starting goalkeepers at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 7.2 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Sell
SellHoldBuy
7.2Predicted pts (6GW)
Bearish
Below the typical player at his priceWould be below all 9 regular-starting goalkeepers at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks, 13.0 points below the typical one
Not a regular starter44 expected minutes a match over the next 6 gameweeks
Context
Role changeStarted 1 of Crystal Palace's last 3; Henderson out
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW4 | 2026-09-12 | Ipswich (H) | L 2-3 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 2pts |
| GW3 | 2026-09-05 | Fulham (A) | W 3-2 | 0G | 0A | 0' | 0pts |
| GW2 | 2026-08-28 | Man City (H) | L 1-4 | 0G | 0A | 0' | 0pts |
| GW1 | 2026-08-22 | Everton (A) | L 0-2 | 0G | 0A | 0' | 0pts |
| GW38 | 2026-05-24 | Arsenal (A) | L 1-2 | 0G | 0A | 0' | 0pts |