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Ekdal

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BUR Burnley Defender
£3.8mPrice
52Points
0.7%Owned
FPLai Verdict

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GBP 3.8m with 0.0 form, 0.7% ownership, and an average next-fixture difficulty of 3.0.

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Ekdal in FPL 2025/26: £3.8m, form 0.0, 52 points, 0.7% ownership, and 1539 minutes played. FPLai's quick verdict is avoid unless fixtures improve; captain rating is not recommended for captaincy based on current form and points per game.

Ekdal FPL key stats

  1. Price — £3.8m
  2. Form — 0.0 across recent gameweeks
  3. Total points — 52 points this season
  4. Ownership — 0.7% of FPL managers
  5. Minutes — 1539 minutes played
  6. Captain rating — not recommended for captaincy

Quick answers

Should I buy Ekdal in FPL?

FPLai's quick verdict is avoid unless fixtures improve. Check price, form, ownership, fixtures, and your squad structure before making the transfer.

Is Ekdal a good captain?

Ekdal's current captain rating is not recommended for captaincy with form 0.0 and 2.7 points per game.

Should I buy Ekdal?

Ekdal (Defender, £3.8m) is the 101st highest-scoring defender in FPL 2025/26 with 52 points — form is a concern for current owners. Our algorithm rates this transfer as SELL with 20% confidence.

SELL
Confidence: 20% · Defender · £3.8m
0.0
Form
0
Net Transfers
3.0
Avg FDR
2.7
Pts/Game

Alternatives to monitor

Guéhi (£5.1m, form 0.0)Senesi (£5.2m, form 0.0)O'Reilly (£5.3m, form 0.0)Van de Ven (£4.4m, form 0.0)Pedro Porro (£5.2m, form 0.0)

Transfer recommendations factor in form trajectory, fixture swing across the next 6 matches, price change probability from net transfer volume, ownership trends, and expected minutes. Alternatives are filtered to the same position within ±£1.5m of Ekdal's price and ranked by recent form.

Season stats

Ekdal has accumulated 52 points from 1539 minutes across 17 starts this season. At £3.8m, that delivers 13.7 points per million, below the defender average of 16.2.

52
Total Points
0
Goals
0
Assists
2
Clean Sheets
2
Bonus
1539
Minutes
17
Starts
159
BPS Total

Value and price

£4.0m
Start Price
£3.8m
Current Price
£-0.2m
Price Change
13.7
Pts / £1m

Archive signals

76
Defender Avg Points
16.2
Defender Avg Pts/£m
+33,655
Net Transfers
52
ICT Index
0.3
xG
0.3
xA
0.6
xGI
88
Threat

Season totals are sourced from the FPL bootstrap-static API. Expected stats come from Premier League Opta feeds, ICT Index measures Influence, Creativity and Threat, and price changes reflect market movement since the start of the season. Team context: Burnley.

Ekdal (Defender, £3.8m) is the 101st highest-scoring defender in FPL 2025/26 with 52 points — form is a concern for current owners.

£3.8m
Price
52
Total Points
0.0
Form
0.7%
Ownership
2.7
Pts/Game
1539
Minutes

Transfer Activity

+0
Transfers In (GW)
-0
Transfers Out (GW)

Performance

0
Goals
0
Assists
2
Clean Sheets
2
Bonus Points
0
Yellow Cards
0.25
xG

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Data sourced from the official FPL API.

How We Calculate This

Our AI model analyses Ekdal's recent form over the last 5 gameweeks, weighting expected goals (xG: 0.25), expected assists (xA: 0.32), and bonus point probability. Fixture difficulty is scored 1–5 based on opponent defensive strength using the official FPL difficulty rating. Transfer recommendations combine form trajectory, fixture swing over the next 6 gameweeks, price change probability based on net transfer volume, and ownership trends. All data is sourced from the official FPL API and refreshed every 3 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ekdal worth buying in FPL?
Ekdal is currently priced at £3.8m with a form rating of 0.0. He has scored 52 total points this season and is selected by 0.7% of managers. Consider his upcoming fixtures before investing.
What is Ekdal's FPL price?
Ekdal's current FPL price is £3.8m. He plays as a defender for Burnley.
How many FPL points has Ekdal scored?
Ekdal has scored 52 FPL points this season across 1539 minutes played. His form rating is 0.0 and he averages 2.7 points per game.
Is Ekdal a good captain in FPL?
Ekdal has 0.0 form and an avg fixture difficulty of 3.0. Consider higher-form alternatives as captain.
Best replacements for Ekdal in FPL?
Top alternatives at a similar price: Guéhi (£5.1m, form: 0.0), Senesi (£5.2m, form: 0.0), O'Reilly (£5.3m, form: 0.0).
What are Ekdal's upcoming FPL fixtures?
Fixture data not yet available.
What is Ekdal's ownership percentage in FPL?
Ekdal is currently owned by 0.7% of FPL managers. With under 10% ownership, he qualifies as a differential pick who could provide significant rank gains.
How has Ekdal's FPL price changed this season?
Ekdal started the season at £4.0m and is now priced at £3.8m, a fall of £0.2m. Price has been relatively stable.
Should I buy Ekdal in FPL?
Our analysis gives Ekdal a SELL rating (20/100). Current form: 0.0, price: £3.8m, ownership: 0.7%.
Will Ekdal rise in FPL price?
Ekdal has net 0 transfers out, suggesting price could drop.
Who should I get instead of Ekdal?
Top alternatives at similar price: Guéhi (£5.1m, form: 0.0), Senesi (£5.2m, form: 0.0), O'Reilly (£5.3m, form: 0.0).
Is Ekdal worth a transfer hit in FPL?
With only a 20% rating, Ekdal is unlikely to recover the -4 cost quickly. Save your transfer or look at alternatives.
What is Ekdal's expected minutes risk?
Ekdal has played 1539 minutes this season. He is a regular starter with minimal rotation risk.
How many FPL points does Ekdal have in 2025/26?
Ekdal has 52 total points in the 2025/26 FPL season, with 0 goals, 0 assists, and 2 bonus points from 1539 minutes.
Is Ekdal good value in FPL?
At £3.8m, Ekdal delivers 13.7 points per million, which is below the defender average of 16.2. There may be better value alternatives at this price point.
How much has Ekdal's FPL price changed?
Ekdal started the season at £4.0m and is now £3.8m — a fall of £0.2m.
What are Ekdal's expected stats in FPL 2025/26?
Ekdal's expected stats: 0.3 xG, 0.3 xA, 0.6 xGI. ICT Index: 52 (Influence 372, Creativity 56, Threat 88).

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