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 been used in rotation, averaging 56 minutes per appearance. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 74, having returned 1 clean sheet and 14 saves across 8 appearances. He profiles as a defensive cornerstone. At 0.1% ownership he is a deep differential pick. Projected to score 2.1 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW2.1ptsGW9 · Spurs (A)
Next 35.9ptsGW9 to GW11
Selected by0.1%of managers
Season13pts1.6 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
3NFO (H)GW690'
1BHA (A)GW790'
1NEW (H)GW890'
2.1TOT (A)GW9proj
1.9LIV (H)GW10proj
1.9COV (A)GW11proj
1.8HUL (H)GW12proj
1.4CHE (A)GW13proj
2.5AVL (A)GW14proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches8Minutes450
13Points8 matches
1.6Per gameseason average
2.6Formlast 5 average
56Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets1
Saves14
Goals conceded11
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.00
Expected assists (xA)0.00
xG + xA per 900.00
Availability
Matches8
Minutes played450
Avg minutes56
Selected by0.1%
Price£4.5m
Walter Benítez is rated a Sell on FPL Tactics: 11th of 11 regular-starting goalkeepers at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 11.6 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Sell
SellHoldBuy
11.6Predicted pts (6GW)
Bearish
Below the typical player at his price11th of 11 regular-starting goalkeepers at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks, 9.2 points below the typical one
Context
Role changeStarted 3 of Crystal Palace's last 3; Henderson left out
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW8 | 2026-10-25 | Newcastle (H) | L 0-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 1pts |
| GW7 | 2026-10-18 | Brighton (A) | L 0-5 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 1pts |
| GW6 | 2026-10-11 | Nott'm Forest (H) | W 3-1 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 3pts |
| GW5 | 2026-09-20 | Leeds (A) | D 0-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 6pts |
| GW4 | 2026-09-12 | Ipswich (H) | L 2-3 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 2pts |