Chris Richards
Defender·Crystal Palace
FPL ID 202£4.9m0.1m season
Updated
Chris Richards is a budget Crystal Palace defender priced at £4.9m (FPL ID 202) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been a guaranteed starter, averaging 90 minutes across 9 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 82, having returned 1 clean sheet this season. He profiles as a defensive cornerstone and a magnet for defensive bonuses. At 0.5% ownership he is a deep differential pick. Projected to score 3.6 FPL points in the next gameweek.
GW10Kicks off Sun 14:00 UK-Liverpool (H)
Next GW3.6ptsGW11 · Coventry (A)
Next 311.7ptsGW11 to GW13
Selected by0.5%of managers
Season26pts2.9 per game
Pointslast 3 · this gameweek · next 6 projected
2BHA (A)GW790'
3NEW (H)GW890'
3TOT (A)GW990'
-LIV (H)GW10Sun 14:00 UK
3.6COV (A)GW11proj
4.9HUL (H)GW12proj
3.1CHE (A)GW13proj
4.0AVL (A)GW14proj
4.0MUN (H)GW15proj
4.0SUN (A)GW16proj
BankedLive, still movingProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches9Minutes810
26Points9 matches
2.9Per gameseason average
4.0Formlast 5 average
90Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets1
Goals conceded21
Defensive contribution points7 of 9 matches over the threshold14
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.16
Expected assists (xA)0.11
xG + xA per 900.03
Availability
Matches9
Minutes played810
Avg minutes90
Selected by0.5%
Price£4.9m
Chris Richards is rated a Strong Buy on FPL Tactics: 3rd of 42 regular-starting defenders at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 23.6 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
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23.6Predicted pts (6GW)
Bullish
Among the best at his price3rd of 42 regular-starting defenders at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks, 2.6 points behind Konsa
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW10 | Kicks off Sun 14:00 UK | Liverpool (H) | Upcoming | -G | -A | - | -pts |
| GW9 | 2026-10-31 | Spurs (A) | L 0-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 3pts |
| GW8 | 2026-10-25 | Newcastle (H) | L 0-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 3pts |
| GW7 | 2026-10-18 | Brighton (A) | L 0-5 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 2pts |
| GW6 | 2026-10-11 | Nott'm Forest (H) | W 3-1 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 4pts |
| GW5 | 2026-09-20 | Leeds (A) | D 0-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 8pts |