Brighton & Hove Albion · defender · 2026/27
Costinha FPL price & points
Price
£4.5m
No change this season
Points
19
75th of 160 defenders
GW11 predicted
2.6
FPL Cat model · free
Form
3.5
Points a match, last 30 days
Owned
0.0%
Top 100: none
Next fixture
② HUL (a)
Difficulty from the FPL Cat model
João Pedro Loureiro da Costa (also written Joao Pedro Loureiro da Costa) is a £4.5m Brighton & Hove Albion defender in Fantasy Premier League. Costinha has 19 points from 9 appearances this season (2.1 per appearance), with a form of 3.5. The best return so far was 8 points in gameweek 9 against MCI (a). He has started only 2 of Brighton & Hove Albion's 10 matches. Next up: HUL (a), NEW (h), BOU (a), a favourable run according to the FPL Cat fixture model.
Costinha FPL predicted points
FPL Cat model · updated dailyGameweek 11
2.6 pts
GW11: 2.6 pts on average — but points are lumpy:
- Rotation riskStarted only 2 of his last 5 (22' off the bench, 0', 84' off the bench, 90', 90'); we expect ~49' next
- Easy fixturesNext 3: HUL (A), NEW (H), BOU (A), average difficulty 2.3
Next gameweeks
Averages from the FPL Cat model, tested against past seasons; points are lumpy, so the chances say how often he blanks or hauls. Plan your whole team →
Points breakdown
- Clean sheets8
- Defensive contribution2
- Appearances12
- Goals conceded-1
- Cards / own goals-2
Points per gameweek
average 1.9Gameweeks
| GW | Min | Breakdown | App | CS | DefCon | GC | Cards | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW1 vs AVL | 26' | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| GW2 vs CHE (a) | 10' | 1 | – | – | – | -1 | 0 | |
| GW3 vs LEE | 12' | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| GW4 vs COV (a) | 6' | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| GW5 vs ARS | 14' | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| GW6 vs SUN (a) | 22' | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| GW7 vs CRY | 0' | — | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| GW8 vs LIV (a) | 84' | 2 | – | – | -1 | -1 | 0 | |
| GW9 vs MCI (a) | 90' | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 8 | |
| GW10 vs BRE | 90' | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | 6 |
Transfers
▲ Net +313 this gameweek
Ownership trend
0.0% · +0.0 pts since 3 OctTransfer demand
per hour, since 8 NovOwnership 0.0% → 0.0%
Next 5 fixtures
Season stats
Costinha FPL price
Costinha costs £4.5m in FPL, unchanged since the start of the season. In the last 24 hours, 13 more managers transferred Costinha in than out.
Will Costinha's price change?
No price change is close for Costinha: FPL's price-change progress is near zero.
Costinha price history
- 3 Oct: £4.5m
Who's likely to rise or fall tonight, and every night's changes: FPL price changes.
Costinha FPL points
Costinha has 19 FPL points in 2026/27, 2.1 per appearance from 9 appearances. That's 75th of 160 defenders who have played. Best gameweek: 8 points in GW9 against MCI (a). Latest: 6 points in GW10.
- GW1: 1
- GW2: 0
- GW3: 1
- GW4: 1
- GW5: 1
- GW6: 1
- GW7: 0
- GW8: 0
- GW9: 8
- GW10: 6
Costinha injury news and availability
Costinha has no injury or suspension flag and is available for selection.
Costinha has started 2 of Brighton & Hove Albion's 10 matches this season and played 354 minutes (last 3 gameweeks: 84', 90', 90'). He's fit, so it's selection rather than injury keeping him out of the starting XI.
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Costinha upcoming fixtures
- ② HUL (a)
- ② NEW (h)
- ③ BOU (a)
- ③ NFO (a)
- ② EVE (h)
- ① IPS (h)
Brighton & Hove Albion's next 6 fixtures, rated 1 (easiest) to 5 (hardest) by the FPL Cat fixture model; the next three are a favourable run. See every team on fixture difficulty.
Costinha ownership
Costinha is owned by 0.0% of FPL managers, and by none of the top 100 managers in the world.
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Costinha FPL questions
- What is Costinha's FPL price?
- Costinha costs £4.5m in FPL, unchanged since the start of the season. In the last 24 hours, 13 more managers transferred Costinha in than out. No price change is close for Costinha: FPL's price-change progress is near zero.
- How many FPL points has Costinha scored this season?
- Costinha has 19 FPL points in 2026/27, 2.1 per appearance from 9 appearances. That's 75th of 160 defenders who have played. Best gameweek: 8 points in GW9 against MCI (a). Latest: 6 points in GW10.
- Why is Costinha not playing?
- Costinha has no injury or suspension flag and is available for selection. Costinha has started 2 of Brighton & Hove Albion's 10 matches this season and played 354 minutes (last 3 gameweeks: 84', 90', 90'). He's fit, so it's selection rather than injury keeping him out of the starting XI.
- How many points will Costinha score in Gameweek 11?
- The FPL Cat model projects 2.6 points for Costinha in Gameweek 11 against HUL (a), with a 82% chance of playing. It's updated daily from his minutes, his underlying numbers and the fixture.
- Is Costinha worth buying in FPL?
- Costinha averages 2.1 points per appearance at £4.5m, with a form of 3.5, and is 75th of 160 defenders for points. His next three fixtures are a favourable run according to the FPL Cat fixture model. Costinha is owned by 0.0% of FPL managers, and by none of the top 100 managers in the world.
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