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Sven 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.

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Last 5 gameweeks

  1. GW3NEW vs BOU190'
  2. GW4LEE vs NEW290'
  3. GW5NEW vs HUL490'
  4. GW6COV vs NEW890'
  5. 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.

Points per gameweekBotman
0510Botman GW1: 3 pts, 90 min (LIV (H))1Botman GW2: 5 pts, 90 min (TOT (A))2Botman GW3: 1 pts, 90 min (BOU (H))3Botman GW4: 2 pts, 90 min (LEE (A))4Botman GW5: 4 pts, 90 min (HUL (H))5Botman GW6: 8 pts, 90 min (COV (A))6Botman GW7: 3 pts, 90 min (AVL (H))7

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
Percentile profile
xGI/90Clean sheets/90Def. contrib/90Bonus/90ConsistencyMinutesPts/£m
MetricBotman
xGI/9032
Clean sheets/9022
Def. contrib/9094
Bonus/9024
Consistency52
Minutes89
Pts/£m65

Percentile vs other defenders with 270+ minutes this season. 100 = best in position.

Gameweek history

GWOpponentMinsGAxGxAPts
7AVL (H)90000.110.033
6COV (A)90100.040.028
5HUL (H)90000.050.004
4LEE (A)90000.000.002
3BOU (H)90000.000.161
2TOT (A)90000.010.005
1LIV (H)90000.000.013