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The FPL points system for 2026/27: every way to score (and lose) points
A quick reference to how players earn FPL points in 2026/27, checked against the official game data, plus what the scoring rules mean for how you pick your team.
Updated 20 October 2026
Playing time
- Playing up to 60 minutes: 1 point
- Playing 60 minutes or more: 2 points
Goals and assists
- Goal by a goalkeeper: 10 points
- Goal by a defender: 6 points
- Goal by a midfielder: 5 points
- Goal by a forward: 4 points
- Assist: 3 points
Defending
- Clean sheet, goalkeeper or defender: 4 points (60+ minutes)
- Clean sheet, midfielder: 1 point
- Every 3 saves by a goalkeeper: 1 point
- Penalty save: 5 points
- 10 defensive contributions by a defender: 2 points
- 12 defensive contributions by a midfielder or forward: 2 points
- Every 2 goals conceded, goalkeeper or defender: −1 point
Bonus and deductions
- Bonus: 3, 2 or 1 points for the top three in each match's bonus points system
- Penalty miss: −2
- Yellow card: −1
- Red card: −3
- Own goal: −2
What the scoring means for your team
Minutes matter most. Every point depends on a player being on the pitch, and the 60-minute mark unlocks the second appearance point and clean sheet points.
Midfielders get 5 for a goal against 4 for a forward, which is why attacking midfielders often outscore strikers at the same price. Defenders get 6 per goal, so a centre-back who scores from set pieces can have big weeks.
Defensive contributions have made some holding midfielders and centre-backs steady scorers even when they never score.
Expected points (xPts) explained →Defensive contributions explained →
Frequently asked
- How many points is a goal worth in FPL?
- 10 for a goalkeeper, 6 for a defender, 5 for a midfielder and 4 for a forward. An assist is worth 3.
- Do you lose points for goals conceded in FPL?
- Goalkeepers and defenders lose 1 point for every 2 goals conceded while they are on the pitch.