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Should I Buy Barnes?

Data-driven buy/hold/sell analysis for FPL 2025/26.

Barnes (Midfielder, £6.1m) is the 61st highest-scoring midfielder in FPL 2025/26 with 86 points and tough fixtures ahead — form is a concern for current owners. Our algorithm rates this transfer as SELL with 10% confidence.

SELL

Confidence: 10%

Newcastle · Midfielder · £6.1m

Key Metrics

1.7

Current Form

Total Points

1.1%

Ownership

2.7

Pts/Game

-575

Net Transfers

3.2

Avg FDR (Next 6)

Upcoming Fixtures

GW	Opponent	Venue	FDR
GW34	Arsenal	Away	Very Hard (5)
GW35	Brighton	Home	Medium (3)
GW36	Nott'm Forest	Away	Medium (3)
GW37	West Ham	Home	Easy (2)
GW38	Fulham	Away	Medium (3)

Alternatives

Similar-priced midfielders to consider instead.

Player	Club	Price	Form	Points	Owned
Gibbs-White	NFO	£7.4m	10.0	155	6.0%
Okafor	LEE	£5.5m	7.5	97	1.4%
Casemiro	MUN	£5.7m	7.0	148	3.4%
Cherki	MCI	£6.4m	6.7	120	9.8%
Rogers	AVL	£7.4m	6.3	151	23.0%

How We Calculate This

Transfer recommendations factor in form trajectory over the last 5 gameweeks, fixture swing across the next 6 matches (avg FDR: 3.2), price change probability based on net transfer volume (-575 this GW), and ownership trends among all managers. The buy score combines current form, points per 90 minutes, fixture difficulty, and transfer momentum into a 0–100 confidence rating. Alternatives are filtered to the same position within ±£1.5m of Barnes's price and ranked by recent form. All data sourced from the official FPL API, refreshed every 3 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy Barnes in FPL?

Our analysis gives Barnes a SELL rating (10/100). Current form: 1.7, price: £6.1m, ownership: 1.1%.

Will Barnes rise in FPL price?

Barnes has net 575 transfers out, suggesting price could drop.

Who should I get instead of Barnes?

Top alternatives at similar price: Gibbs-White (£7.4m, form: 10.0), Okafor (£5.5m, form: 7.5), Casemiro (£5.7m, form: 7.0).

Is Barnes worth a transfer hit in FPL?

With only a 10% rating, Barnes is unlikely to recover the -4 cost quickly. Save your transfer or look at alternatives.

Is Barnes a good FPL differential?

Yes, at 1.1% ownership, Barnes is a strong differential who could provide significant rank gains if he delivers.

What are Barnes's upcoming fixtures?

Barnes's next 6 fixtures have an average difficulty of 3.2 out of 5. A mixed fixture run — timing your transfer carefully matters.

What is Barnes's expected minutes risk?

Barnes has played 1757 minutes this season. He is a regular starter with minimal rotation risk.

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