Projected FPL points
at Crystal Palace · FDR 3Fri 28 Aug, 20:00
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Mateo Kovačić
Man City · Midfielder · £5.5m
Kovačić was removed after 27 minutes against Bournemouth. That sharply reduced the time available for an attacking return. The manager's explanation is the next useful piece of evidence.
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Fri 28 Aug, 20:00
Banked FPL points
27 minutes · From the bench · 2–1Off after 27 minutes
Came on against Bournemouth and played 27 minutes. 1 FPL point.
Official FPL status, match record and listed set-piece orderKovačić was removed after 27 minutes against Bournemouth. That sharply reduced the time available for an attacking return. The manager's explanation is the next useful piece of evidence.
32 net transfers out has pushed the market away from Kovačić. For an owner, the useful question is whether 0 starts and 0.01 xGI support holding through the crowd movement.
Away at Crystal Palace is an FDR 3 fixture that puts the focus on goal, assist and clean-sheet routes. The model lands on 2.4 points; use that as a one-week baseline, not the whole transfer case.
This season
The numbers on the board right now.
Gameweek by Gameweek
Starts, minutes and returns. No guesswork.
| GW | Opponent | Score | Minutes | Points | G | A | CS | Bonus | xGI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | v Bournemouth | 2–1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
The longer view
One hot Saturday can lie. A full FPL season usually tells you more.
| Season | Points | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Clean sheets | Bonus | xG | xA | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 9 | 1 | 125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.42 | £6.0m → £5.8m |
| 2024/25 | 109 | 25 | 2,194 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.91 | 3.21 | £5.5m → £5.4m |
| 2023/24 | 59 | 16 | 1,539 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1.24 | 1.66 | £5.0m → £4.6m |
| 2022/23 | 53 | 17 | 1,699 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1.79 | 2.04 | £5.0m → £4.9m |
| 2021/22 | 76 | 0 | 1,552 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | £5.0m → £4.9m |
| 2020/21 | 54 | 0 | 1,809 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | £5.5m → £5.3m |
| 2019/20 | 68 | 0 | 2,065 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | £5.5m → £5.3m |
| 2018/19 | 64 | 0 | 1,725 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | £6.0m → £5.7m |
What comes next
The run of matches behind the projection.
at Crystal Palace
FDR 3
v Coventry City
FDR 2
at Man Utd
FDR 4
v Sunderland
FDR 2
at Liverpool
FDR 4
v Ipswich Town
FDR 2
AI FPL xP starts with the official forecast, then adjusts for player quality, expected minutes, set pieces, team strength, venue and FDR. It is a planning number, not a promise.