Fantasy FixturesJames Tarkowski FPL stats
Defender · Everton · 2026/27 · Updated 22 October 2026
James Tarkowski (Everton, £6.2m) has scored 46 FPL points in 7 appearances this season, 3rd among 217 defenders. Tarkowski's expected goal involvement is 0.04 per 90 minutes (77th of 95 defenders with 270+ minutes). Tarkowski is selected by 18.3% of managers, with a price move of +£0.2m since the start of the season. The next five fixtures average a difficulty of 3.4.
Chance to start in gameweek 8: 95%Everton predicted lineup →
Last 5 gameweeks
- GW3EVE vs MUN390'
- GW4TOT vs EVE890'
- GW5EVE vs IPS1490'
- GW6HUL vs EVE390'
- GW7EVE vs CHE090'
FPL analysis
Recent form
Tarkowski has scored 28 points over the last 5 gameweeks (3, 8, 14, 3, 0), an average of 5.6, below the season rate of 6.6 per game. That run includes 1 assist from 0.1 expected goal involvement.
Minutes and role
Tarkowski has played 630 minutes in 7 appearances (7 starts), 100% of the minutes available to Everton: a nailed starter. Our model gives a 95% chance of starting in gameweek 8. With 10.7 defensive contributions per 90, 10th of 95 defenders, 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. For a defensive pick, these fixtures matter more than anything else on the page.
Price and ownership
At £6.2m, Tarkowski is selected by 18.3% of managers, a popular pick. The price has risen £0.2m since the start of the season. On value, 7.4 points per £m ranks 8th of 95 defenders with 270+ minutes.
Grey bars: did not play. Hover a bar for opponent and minutes.
Season stats
- Price
- £6.2m
- Total points
- 46
- Points per game
- 6.6
- Form
- 1.5
- Points per £m
- 7.42
- Selected by
- 18.3%
- Minutes
- 630
- Returns ≥5 pts
- 57%
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 1
- xG per 90
- 0.03
- xA per 90
- 0.01
- xGI per 90
- 0.04
- Clean sheets
- 3
- xGC per 90
- 1.39
- Def. contribution per 90
- 10.7
- Bonus points
- 7
- Next 5 fixtures (FDR)
- 3.4
| Metric | Tarkowski |
|---|---|
| xGI/90 | 19 |
| Clean sheets/90 | 76 |
| Def. contrib/90 | 90 |
| Bonus/90 | 97 |
| Consistency | 87 |
| Minutes | 89 |
| Pts/£m | 92 |
Percentile vs other defenders 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 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 6 | HUL (A) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 3 |
| 5 | IPS (H) | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 14 |
| 4 | TOT (A) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 8 |
| 3 | MUN (H) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 3 |
| 2 | BOU (A) | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 12 |
| 1 | CRY (H) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 6 |