Chris Richards
Defender·Crystal Palace
FPL ID 202£5.0m
Updated
Chris Richards is a budget Crystal Palace defender priced at £5.0m (FPL ID 202) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been a guaranteed starter, averaging 90 minutes across 3 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 82. He profiles as a defensive cornerstone and a magnet for defensive bonuses. At 0.6% ownership he is a deep differential pick. Projected to score 3.2 FPL points in the next gameweek.
GW4Full time2pts90′Ipswich (H)2-3
Next GW3.2ptsGW5 · Leeds (A)
Next 310.8ptsGW5 to GW7
Selected by0.6%of managers
Season4pts1.3 per game
Pointslast 3 · this gameweek · next 6 projected
3EVE (A)GW190'
0MCI (H)GW290'
1FUL (A)GW390'
2IPS (H)GW4FT 90'
3.2LEE (A)GW5proj
3.8NFO (H)GW6proj
3.8BHA (A)GW7proj
4.7NEW (H)GW8proj
3.7TOT (A)GW9proj
3.0LIV (H)GW10proj
BankedLive, still movingProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches3Minutes270
4Points3 matches
1.3Per gameseason average
1.3Formlast 3 average
90Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets0
Goals conceded8
Defensive contribution points1 of 3 matches over the threshold2
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.08
Expected assists (xA)0.00
xG + xA per 900.03
Availability
Matches3
Minutes played270
Average minutes90
Selected by0.6%
Price£5.0m
Chris Richards is rated a Hold on FPL Tactics: 16th of 30 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 22.1 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Hold
SellHoldBuy
22.1Predicted pts (6GW)
Context
About the typical player at his price16th of 30 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks, 0.1 points below the typical one
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW4 | Full time | Ipswich (H) | L 2-3 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 2pts |
| GW3 | 2026-09-05 | Fulham (A) | W 3-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 1pts |
| GW2 | 2026-08-28 | Man City (H) | L 1-4 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 0pts |
| GW1 | 2026-08-22 | Everton (A) | L 0-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 3pts |
| GW38 | 2026-05-24 | Arsenal (A) | L 1-2 | 0G | 0A | 0' | 0pts |
| GW37 | 2026-05-17 | Brentford (A) | D 2-2 | 0G | 0A | 29' | 0pts |