GW 9
COV (A)
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Pred pts
Season points14
Points / game2.80
Ownership1.1%
Minutes / start90
Season
Venue
Window
Basis
Points vs expected points
03.6
IPS (A)GW1
85.3
FUL (H)GW2
45.4
BRE (A)GW3
03.4
ARS (H)GW4
23.7
MCI (A)GW5
Over / underperformance
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Chance creation and goal threat
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Gameweek log
Every gameweek with minutes, returns and points.
| GW | Opponent | Mins | G | A | xG | xA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | LEE (H) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | BOU (A) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | BHA (H) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | MCI (A) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 2 |
| 4 | ARS (H) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0 |
| 3 | BRE (A) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 4 |
| 2 | FUL (H) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 8 |
| 1 | IPS (A) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0 |
Our verdict on Ballard
Chosen Esiwe
Of the 8 Premier League games Sunderland have played, Daniel Ballard has started 5, lasting 90 minutes a time on average. He is a regular, but rotation does creep in now and then. At £4.8m and owned by just 1.1% of managers, he is a genuine differential.
His FPL form, the average points per game over the last 30 days, stands at 0.0. That ranks 119th of 135 defenders who are playing regularly. He is struggling for points at the moment. He has 1 clean sheet and 0 bonus points so far. His returns trail what his chances suggest, which often means better weeks are on the way.
His price has dropped £0.2m since the start of the season. He has lost 9,196 net transfers this gameweek. Our price predictor has him 85% of the way to a fall.
Over the next five gameweeks he faces COV (A), CHE (H), AVL (A), TOT (H) and LIV (A). That is a fair run of games.
Every figure here comes from the official Fantasy Premier League data and refreshes as the week goes on. We judge minutes first, then form against others in the same position, price movement and the next five fixtures.
Ballard FPL stats explained
Ballard is a DEF for Sunderland, priced at £4.8m, and owned by 1.1% of managers. So far they have 2.80 points per appearance against an expected 4.28, with 14 total points from 5 gameweeks. Returns are running behind the underlying numbers so far.