Fantasy FixturesJames Garner FPL stats
Midfielder · Everton · 2026/27 · Updated 22 October 2026
James Garner (Everton, £6.0m) has scored 17 FPL points in 7 appearances this season, 72nd among 299 midfielders. Garner's expected goal involvement is 0.13 per 90 minutes (80th of 102 midfielders with 270+ minutes). Garner is selected by 0.2% of managers. The next five fixtures average a difficulty of 3.4.
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Last 5 gameweeks
- GW3EVE vs MUN276'
- GW4TOT vs EVE490'
- GW5EVE vs IPS390'
- GW6HUL vs EVE490'
- GW7EVE vs CHE290'
FPL analysis
Recent form
Garner has scored 15 points over the last 5 gameweeks (2, 4, 3, 4, 2), an average of 3.0, in line with the season rate of 2.4 per game. There have been no goals or assists in that run, from 0.7 expected goal involvement.
Minutes and role
Garner has played 508 minutes in 7 appearances (6 starts), 81% of the minutes available to Everton: a regular, with some minutes lost to rotation or substitutions. Our model gives a 95% chance of starting in gameweek 8. On set pieces Garner is number 2 on penalties, on corners and on direct free kicks, a useful source of extra points. With 11.5 defensive contributions per 90, 11th of 102 midfielders, the defensive-contribution bonus is regularly in reach.
Fixtures
The next three fixtures are Arsenal (a, 5), Newcastle (a, 3) and Coventry City (h, 2), with the official difficulty rating in brackets. Over five gameweeks the average difficulty is 3.4, a demanding run.
Price and ownership
At £6.0m, Garner is selected by 0.2% of managers, a genuine differential. The price has not moved since the start of the season. On value, 2.8 points per £m ranks 73rd of 102 midfielders with 270+ minutes.
Grey bars: did not play. Hover a bar for opponent and minutes.
Season stats
- Price
- £6.0m
- Total points
- 17
- Points per game
- 2.4
- Form
- 3.0
- Points per £m
- 2.83
- Selected by
- 0.2%
- Minutes
- 508
- Returns ≥5 pts
- 0%
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- xG per 90
- 0.04
- xA per 90
- 0.09
- xGI per 90
- 0.13
- Def. contribution per 90
- 11.5
- Bonus points
- 0
- Next 5 fixtures (FDR)
- 3.4
| Metric | Garner |
|---|---|
| xG/90 | 23 |
| xA/90 | 43 |
| Threat/90 | 12 |
| Creativity/90 | 47 |
| Bonus/90 | 23 |
| Consistency | 13 |
| Minutes | 56 |
| Pts/£m | 29 |
Percentile vs other midfielders with 270+ minutes this season. 100 = best in position.
Gameweek history
| GW | Opponent | Mins | G | A | xG | xA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | CHE (H) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 6 | HUL (A) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.31 | 4 |
| 5 | IPS (H) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.04 | 3 |
| 4 | TOT (A) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 4 |
| 3 | MUN (H) | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 2 | BOU (A) | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 1 | CRY (H) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 1 |