Fantasy FixturesSven Botman FPL stats
Defender · Newcastle · 2026/27 · Updated 22 October 2026
Sven Botman (Newcastle, £5.0m) has scored 26 FPL points in 7 appearances this season, 32nd among 217 defenders. Botman's expected goal involvement is 0.06 per 90 minutes (65th of 95 defenders with 270+ minutes). Botman is selected by 0.8% of managers. The next five fixtures average a difficulty of 3.4.
Chance to start in gameweek 8: 95%Newcastle predicted lineup →
Last 5 gameweeks
- GW3NEW vs BOU190'
- GW4LEE vs NEW290'
- GW5NEW vs HUL490'
- GW6COV vs NEW890'
- GW7NEW vs AVL390'
FPL analysis
Recent form
Botman has scored 18 points over the last 5 gameweeks (1, 2, 4, 8, 3), an average of 3.6, in line with the season rate of 3.7 per game. That run includes 1 goal from 0.4 expected goal involvement.
Minutes and role
Botman has played 630 minutes in 7 appearances (7 starts), 100% of the minutes available to Newcastle: a nailed starter. Our model gives a 95% chance of starting in gameweek 8. With 11.3 defensive contributions per 90, 6th of 95 defenders, the defensive-contribution bonus is regularly in reach.
Fixtures
The next three fixtures are Crystal Palace (a, 3), Everton (h, 3) and Fulham (a, 3), 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 £5.0m, Botman is selected by 0.8% of managers, a genuine differential. The price has not moved since the start of the season. On value, 5.2 points per £m ranks 34th of 95 defenders with 270+ minutes. Strong form at low ownership is how managers gain rank, which makes this a pick worth watching.
Grey bars: did not play. Hover a bar for opponent and minutes.
Season stats
- Price
- £5.0m
- Total points
- 26
- Points per game
- 3.7
- Form
- 5.5
- Points per £m
- 5.20
- Selected by
- 0.8%
- Minutes
- 630
- Returns ≥5 pts
- 29%
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 0
- xG per 90
- 0.03
- xA per 90
- 0.03
- xGI per 90
- 0.06
- Clean sheets
- 1
- xGC per 90
- 1.74
- Def. contribution per 90
- 11.3
- Bonus points
- 0
- Next 5 fixtures (FDR)
- 3.4
| Metric | Botman |
|---|---|
| xGI/90 | 32 |
| Clean sheets/90 | 22 |
| Def. contrib/90 | 94 |
| Bonus/90 | 24 |
| Consistency | 52 |
| Minutes | 89 |
| Pts/£m | 65 |
Percentile vs other defenders with 270+ minutes this season. 100 = best in position.
Gameweek history
| GW | Opponent | Mins | G | A | xG | xA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | AVL (H) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 3 |
| 6 | COV (A) | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 8 |
| 5 | HUL (H) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 4 |
| 4 | LEE (A) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 |
| 3 | BOU (H) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 1 |
| 2 | TOT (A) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 5 |
| 1 | LIV (H) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 3 |