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Should I Buy Cucurella?

Data-driven buy/hold/sell analysis for FPL 2025/26.

Cucurella (Defender, £6.1m) is the 44th highest-scoring defender in FPL 2025/26 with 103 points and mixed fixtures ahead — form is a concern for current owners. Our algorithm rates this transfer as HOLD with 40% confidence.

HOLD

Confidence: 40%

Chelsea · Defender · £6.1m

Key Metrics

2.0

Current Form

103

Total Points

14.6%

Ownership

3.1

Pts/Game

+15,481

Net Transfers

3.0

Avg FDR (Next 6)

Upcoming Fixtures

GW	Opponent	Venue	FDR
GW38	Sunderland	Away	Medium (3)

Alternatives

Similar-priced defenders to consider instead.

Player	Club	Price	Form	Points	Owned
Senesi	BOU	£5.2m	8.7	173	21.9%
Gabriel	ARS	£7.3m	7.8	208	45.6%
Truffert	BOU	£4.8m	6.7	159	5.3%
Saliba	ARS	£6.3m	6.5	137	17.2%
Tarkowski	EVE	£5.8m	5.2	167	12.6%

How We Calculate This

Transfer recommendations factor in form trajectory over the last 5 gameweeks, fixture swing across the next 6 matches (avg FDR: 3.0), price change probability based on net transfer volume (+15,481 this GW), and ownership trends among all managers. The buy score combines current form, points per 90 minutes, fixture difficulty, and transfer momentum into a 0–100 confidence rating. Alternatives are filtered to the same position within ±£1.5m of Cucurella's price and ranked by recent form. All data sourced from the official FPL API, refreshed every 3 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy Cucurella in FPL?

Our analysis gives Cucurella a HOLD rating (40/100). Current form: 2.0, price: £6.1m, ownership: 14.6%.

Will Cucurella rise in FPL price?

Cucurella has net 15,481 transfers in this gameweek, suggesting price could rise.

Who should I get instead of Cucurella?

Top alternatives at similar price: Senesi (£5.2m, form: 8.7), Gabriel (£7.3m, form: 7.8), Truffert (£4.8m, form: 6.7).

Is Cucurella worth a transfer hit in FPL?

At a 40% rating, Cucurella is a reasonable free transfer but probably not worth a -4 hit unless you have no other fires to fight.

Is Cucurella a good FPL differential?

At 14.6% ownership, Cucurella is a moderate differential — not template but not a huge risk either.

What are Cucurella's upcoming fixtures?

Cucurella's next 6 fixtures have an average difficulty of 3.0 out of 5. A mixed fixture run — timing your transfer carefully matters.

What is Cucurella's expected minutes risk?

Cucurella has played 2616 minutes this season. He is a regular starter with minimal rotation risk.

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