Best FPL Budget Players 2026/27
Premium captains only work if the rest of the squad is cheap and playing. These are the budget options managers are actually picking for 2026/27, by ownership — a strong signal of who's expected to start.
Goalkeepers under £4.5m — most-picked
| Player | Team | Price | Ownership |
|---|
| Dubravka | TOT | £4.0m | 24.8% |
| Verbruggen | BHA | £4.5m | 16.8% |
| Kinsky | TOT | £4.5m | 16.3% |
| Palmer | IPS | £4.0m | 6.6% |
| Steele | BHA | £4.0m | 5.5% |
| Dovin | COV | £4.0m | 3.6% |
| Petrović | BOU | £4.5m | 3.5% |
| Forster | BOU | £4.0m | 3.2% |
| Leno | FUL | £4.5m | 3.1% |
| Phillips | HUL | £4.0m | 2.5% |
Defenders under £4.5m — most-picked
| Player | Team | Price | Ownership |
|---|
| Diop | IPS | £4.0m | 21.3% |
| Shaw | MUN | £4.5m | 20.6% |
| Konsa | AVL | £4.5m | 19.1% |
| van Ewijk | COV | £4.0m | 17.0% |
| Spence | TOT | £4.5m | 10.5% |
| Cash | AVL | £4.5m | 8.2% |
| Mitchell | CRY | £4.5m | 7.4% |
| Kayode | BRE | £4.5m | 5.1% |
| Thomas | COV | £4.0m | 5.1% |
| Aina | NFO | £4.5m | 5.0% |
Midfielders under £5.5m — most-picked
| Player | Team | Price | Ownership |
|---|
| Hughes | CRY | £4.5m | 10.0% |
| Yates | NFO | £4.5m | 7.5% |
| Xhaka | SUN | £5.5m | 6.5% |
| Caicedo | CHE | £5.5m | 3.8% |
| Tonali | TOT | £5.5m | 3.0% |
| McGinn | AVL | £5.5m | 2.7% |
| Gomez | BHA | £5.0m | 2.1% |
| McAteer | IPS | £4.5m | 2.1% |
| Groß | BHA | £5.5m | 2.0% |
| Mac Allister | LIV | £5.5m | 1.9% |
Forwards under £6.0m — most-picked
| Player | Team | Price | Ownership |
|---|
| Brobbey | SUN | £6.0m | 22.4% |
| Calvert-Lewin | LEE | £6.0m | 17.7% |
| Kusi-Asare | FUL | £4.5m | 8.6% |
| Igor Jesus | NFO | £6.0m | 3.8% |
| Solanke | TOT | £6.0m | 3.5% |
| Beto | EVE | £5.5m | 3.4% |
| Welbeck | BHA | £6.0m | 3.0% |
| Destan | HUL | £4.5m | 2.8% |
| Osula | NEW | £6.0m | 2.4% |
| Walle Egeli | IPS | £4.5m | 2.4% |
How to use this list
Ownership is a crowd forecast: a £4.5m defender at high ownership usually means a starting spot at a well-priced club. Check each player's next fixtures before locking them in — Dugout's squad builder shows a difficulty strip for the next three fixtures on every slot, and the Draft Rating grades your full 15.
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Data from the official Fantasy Premier League API, updated at publish time (27 July 2026). Dugout is an independent free tool and is not affiliated with the Premier League.
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