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O'Shea

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IPS Ipswich Town Defender
£4.0mPrice
21Points
2.6%Owned
FPLai Verdict

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GBP 4.0m with 6.5 form, 2.6% ownership, and an average next-fixture difficulty of 3.3.

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O'Shea in FPL 2026/27: £4.0m, form 6.5, 21 points, 2.6% ownership, and 540 minutes played. FPLai's quick verdict is strong buy; captain rating is differential captain option based on current form and points per game.

O'Shea FPL key stats

  1. Price — £4.0m
  2. Form — 6.5 across recent gameweeks
  3. Total points — 21 points this season
  4. Ownership — 2.6% of FPL managers
  5. Minutes — 540 minutes played
  6. Captain rating — differential captain option

Quick answers

Should I buy O'Shea in FPL?

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

Is O'Shea a good captain?

O'Shea's current captain rating is differential captain option with form 6.5 and 3.5 points per game.

Should I buy O'Shea?

O'Shea (Defender, £4.0m) is the 37th highest-scoring defender in FPL 2026/27 with 21 points and mixed fixtures ahead — an underowned differential worth considering. Our algorithm rates this transfer as HOLD with 60% confidence.

HOLD
Confidence: 60% · Defender · £4.0m
6.5
Form
+957
Net Transfers
3.2
Avg FDR
3.5
Pts/Game
GWOpponentVenueFDR
GW7 Man City Away Very Hard (5)
GW8 Nott'm Forest Home Medium (3)
GW9 Hull City Away Easy (2)
GW10 Bournemouth Home Medium (3)
GW11 Spurs Away Medium (3)
GW12 Aston Villa Home Medium (3)

Alternatives to monitor

De Cuyper (£5.1m, form 10.5)Dasilva (£4.0m, form 10.0)Vuskovic (£5.0m, form 8.0)Schuster (£4.5m, form 7.5)Bogle (£4.7m, form 7.0)

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 O'Shea's price and ranked by recent form.

Season stats

O'Shea has accumulated 21 points from 540 minutes across 6 starts this season. At £4.0m, that delivers 5.3 points per million, above the defender average of 3.8.

21
Total Points
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Clean Sheets
3
Bonus
540
Minutes
6
Starts
50
BPS Total

Value and price

£4.0m
Start Price
£4.0m
Current Price
+£0.0m
Price Change
5.3
Pts / £1m

Archive signals

19
Defender Avg Points
3.8
Defender Avg Pts/£m
-74,660
Net Transfers
31
ICT Index
0.3
xG
0.3
xA
0.6
xGI
54
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: Ipswich Town.

O'Shea (Defender, £4.0m) is the 37th highest-scoring defender in FPL 2026/27 with 21 points and mixed fixtures ahead — an underowned differential worth considering.

£4.0m
Price
21
Total Points
6.5
Form
2.6%
Ownership
3.5
Pts/Game
540
Minutes

Transfer Activity

+5,094
Transfers In (GW)
-4,137
Transfers Out (GW)

Performance

1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Clean Sheets
3
Bonus Points
0
Yellow Cards
0.30
xG

Upcoming Fixtures

GWOpponentDifficulty
GW7 MCIMCI (A) Very Hard
GW8 NFONFO (H) Medium
GW9 HULHUL (A) Easy
GW10 BOUBOU (H) Medium
GW11 TOTTOT (A) Medium
GW12 AVLAVL (H) Medium

Related

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Data sourced from the official FPL API.

Analyst Notes

Rising differential: With 6.5 form but only 2.6% ownership, O'Shea is flying under the radar. Managers looking for a differential edge should take note.

How We Calculate This

Our AI model analyses O'Shea's recent form over the last 5 gameweeks, weighting expected goals (xG: 0.30), expected assists (xA: 0.28), 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 O'Shea worth buying in FPL?
O'Shea is currently priced at £4.0m with a form rating of 6.5. He has scored 21 total points this season and is selected by 2.6% of managers. His strong form makes him a solid option.
What is O'Shea's FPL price?
O'Shea's current FPL price is £4.0m. He plays as a defender for Ipswich Town.
How many FPL points has O'Shea scored?
O'Shea has scored 21 FPL points this season across 540 minutes played. His form rating is 6.5 and he averages 3.5 points per game.
Is O'Shea a good captain in FPL?
O'Shea has 6.5 form and an avg fixture difficulty of 3.3. Decent option but fixtures could be better.
Best replacements for O'Shea in FPL?
Top alternatives at a similar price: De Cuyper (£5.1m, form: 10.5), Dasilva (£4.0m, form: 10.0), Vuskovic (£5.0m, form: 8.0).
What are O'Shea's upcoming FPL fixtures?
O'Shea's next fixtures: MCI (A), NFO (H), HUL (A), BOU (H). Average difficulty: 3.3 out of 5.
What is O'Shea's ownership percentage in FPL?
O'Shea is currently owned by 2.6% of FPL managers. With under 10% ownership, he qualifies as a differential pick who could provide significant rank gains.
How has O'Shea's FPL price changed this season?
O'Shea started the season at £4.0m and is now priced at £4.0m, a rise of £0.0m. Price has been relatively stable.
Should I buy O'Shea in FPL?
Our analysis gives O'Shea a HOLD rating (60/100). Current form: 6.5, price: £4.0m, ownership: 2.6%.
Will O'Shea rise in FPL price?
O'Shea has net 957 transfers in this gameweek, suggesting price could rise.
Who should I get instead of O'Shea?
Top alternatives at similar price: De Cuyper (£5.1m, form: 10.5), Dasilva (£4.0m, form: 10.0), Vuskovic (£5.0m, form: 8.0).
Is O'Shea worth a transfer hit in FPL?
At a 60% rating, O'Shea is a reasonable free transfer but probably not worth a -4 hit unless you have no other fires to fight.
What is O'Shea's expected minutes risk?
O'Shea has played 540 minutes this season. Minutes are a concern — he may not be a guaranteed starter, which adds risk to buying him.
How many FPL points does O'Shea have in 2026/27?
O'Shea has 21 total points in the 2026/27 FPL season, with 1 goals, 0 assists, and 3 bonus points from 540 minutes.
Is O'Shea good value in FPL?
At £4.0m, O'Shea delivers 5.3 points per million, which is above the defender average of 3.8. This represents strong value for money.
How much has O'Shea's FPL price changed?
O'Shea started the season at £4.0m and is now £4.0m — a rise of £0.0m.
What are O'Shea's expected stats in FPL 2026/27?
O'Shea's expected stats: 0.3 xG, 0.3 xA, 0.6 xGI. ICT Index: 31 (Influence 180, Creativity 74, Threat 54).

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