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 5 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 0.6% ownership he is a deep differential pick. Projected to score 1.9 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW1.9ptsGW6 · Nott'm Forest (H)
Next 39.4ptsGW6 to GW8
Selected by0.6%of managers
Season14pts2.8 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
1FUL (A)GW390'
2IPS (H)GW490'
8LEE (A)GW590'
1.9NFO (H)GW6proj
2.8BHA (A)GW7proj
4.7NEW (H)GW8proj
3.8TOT (A)GW9proj
3.0LIV (H)GW10proj
4.7COV (A)GW11proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches5Minutes450
14Points5 matches
2.8Per gameseason average
2.8Formlast 5 average
90Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets1
Goals conceded11
Defensive contribution points3 of 5 matches over the threshold6
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.08
Expected assists (xA)0.07
xG + xA per 900.03
Availability
Matches5
Minutes played450
Average minutes90
Selected by0.6%
Price£5.0m
Chris Richards is rated a Hold on FPL Tactics: 10th of 28 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 20.8 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Hold
SellHoldBuy
20.8Predicted pts (6GW)
Context
About the typical player at his price10th of 28 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks, 1.2 points above the typical one
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW5 | 2026-09-20 | Leeds (A) | D 0-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 8pts |
| GW4 | 2026-09-12 | 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 |