Sunderland · defender · 2026/27
Daniel Ballard FPL price & points
⚠ Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
Price
£4.7m
▼ £0.3m this season
Points
14
87th of 160 defenders
GW11 predicted
0.0
FPL Cat model · free
Form
0.0
Points a match, last 30 days
Owned
0.9%
Top 100: none
Next fixture
⑤ AVL (a)
Difficulty from the FPL Cat model
Daniel Ballard is a £4.7m Sunderland defender in Fantasy Premier League. Ballard has 14 points from 5 appearances this season (2.8 per appearance), with a form of 0.0. The best return so far was 8 points in gameweek 2 against FUL (h). Ballard is flagged: Hamstring injury - Unknown return date (0% chance of playing next gameweek). Next up: AVL (a), TOT (h), LIV (a), a tough run according to the FPL Cat fixture model. Last season (2025/26) Ballard scored 116 points.
Ballard on the FPL Cat blog
Daniel Ballard FPL predicted points
FPL Cat model · updated dailyGameweek 11
0.0 pts
GW11: 0.0 pts on average — but points are lumpy:
- FlaggedHamstring injury - Unknown return date. We count him at 0% of normal for GW11, 11% in GW12, still only 64% by GW16 — how unknown-return flags played out over the last 4 seasons
- Threat0.09 xG + xA per 90 this season, average for a def
- Tough fixturesNext 3: AVL (A), TOT (H), LIV (A), average difficulty 4.7
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 sheets4
- Defensive contribution6
- Appearances10
- Goals conceded-4
- Cards / own goals-2
Points per gameweek
average 1.4Gameweeks
| GW | Min | Breakdown | App | CS | DefCon | GC | Cards | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW1 vs IPS (a) | 90' | 2 | – | – | -1 | -1 | 0 | |
| GW2 vs FUL | 90' | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 8 | |
| GW3 vs BRE (a) | 90' | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | |
| GW4 vs ARS | 90' | 2 | – | – | -1 | -1 | 0 | |
| GW5 vs MCI (a) | 90' | 2 | – | 2 | -2 | – | 2 | |
| GW6 vs BHA | 0' | — | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| GW7 vs BOU (a) | 0' | — | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| GW8 vs LEE | 0' | — | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| GW9 vs COV (a) | 0' | — | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| GW10 vs CHE | 0' | — | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Transfers
▼ Net -3,647 this gameweek
Ownership trend
0.9% · −1.6 pts since 3 OctTransfer demand
per hour, since 8 NovOwnership 0.9% → 0.9%
Next 5 fixtures
Season stats
Ballard FPL price
Ballard costs £4.7m in FPL (started at £5.0m), down £0.3m since the start of the season. In the last 24 hours, 99 more managers transferred Ballard out than in.
Will Ballard's price change?
Ballard is 16% of the way to a price fall, by FPL's own price-change progress: not close yet.
Ballard price history
- 3 Oct: £4.9m
- 11 Oct: £4.8m▼
- 1 Nov: £4.7m▼
Who's likely to rise or fall tonight, and every night's changes: FPL price changes.
Ballard FPL points
Ballard has 14 FPL points in 2026/27, 2.8 per appearance from 5 appearances. That's 87th of 160 defenders who have played. Best gameweek: 8 points in GW2 against FUL (h). Latest: 0 points in GW10 (didn't play).
- GW1: 0
- GW2: 8
- GW3: 4
- GW4: 0
- GW5: 2
- GW6: 0
- GW7: 0
- GW8: 0
- GW9: 0
- GW10: 0
Ballard injury news and availability
Ballard is flagged: Hamstring injury - Unknown return date (0% chance of playing next gameweek).
Ballard has started 5 of Sunderland's 10 matches this season and played 450 minutes (last 3 gameweeks: 0', 0', 0').
See every injured, doubtful and suspended player on FPL injuries.
Ballard upcoming fixtures
- ⑤ AVL (a)
- ④ TOT (h)
- ⑤ LIV (a)
- ④ NEW (a)
- ③ NFO (h)
- ③ CRY (h)
Sunderland's next 6 fixtures, rated 1 (easiest) to 5 (hardest) by the FPL Cat fixture model; the next three are a tough run. See every team on fixture difficulty.
Ballard ownership
Ballard is owned by 0.9% of FPL managers, and by none of the top 100 managers in the world.
See who the best managers own on elite ownership.
Ballard FPL questions
- What is Ballard's FPL price?
- Ballard costs £4.7m in FPL (started at £5.0m), down £0.3m since the start of the season. In the last 24 hours, 99 more managers transferred Ballard out than in. Ballard is 16% of the way to a price fall, by FPL's own price-change progress: not close yet.
- How many FPL points has Ballard scored this season?
- Ballard has 14 FPL points in 2026/27, 2.8 per appearance from 5 appearances. That's 87th of 160 defenders who have played. Best gameweek: 8 points in GW2 against FUL (h). Latest: 0 points in GW10 (didn't play).
- Is Ballard injured?
- Ballard is flagged: Hamstring injury - Unknown return date (0% chance of playing next gameweek). Ballard has started 5 of Sunderland's 10 matches this season and played 450 minutes (last 3 gameweeks: 0', 0', 0').
- How many points will Ballard score in Gameweek 11?
- The FPL Cat model projects 0.0 points for Ballard in Gameweek 11 against AVL (a), with a 1% chance of playing. It's updated daily from his minutes, his underlying numbers and the fixture.
- Is Ballard worth buying in FPL?
- Ballard averages 2.8 points per appearance at £4.7m, with a form of 0.0, and is 87th of 160 defenders for points. His next three fixtures are a tough run according to the FPL Cat fixture model. Ballard is owned by 0.9% of FPL managers, and by none of the top 100 managers in the world.