Profile
Diogo Dalot Teixeira is listed as a defender in FPL and comes in at £4.5m for Manchester United. At that price point, he sits in the budget-to-mid defender bracket, where managers usually want a reliable starter with some attacking route to points. Dalot has broadly offered that. He has played 2519 minutes, which is a strong workload for a defender and a useful signal for baseline security when available. His current status is a, so there is no immediate flag in the game.
Role-wise, Dalot is the kind of full-back who can contribute at both ends. He is not just a clean sheet play. The mix of 1 goal and 6 assists points to genuine involvement going forward, while his all-round contribution is reflected in a BPS of 409 and 9 bonus points. For FPL, that matters. Defenders who can collect bonus without needing huge attacking hauls often remain useful squad pieces even when their team is not fully dominant.
This-season output
Dalot has produced 110 total points this season, with 3.3 points per game. That is not elite defender output, but at £4.5m it is respectable and keeps him in the conversation as a fourth or fifth defender. His recent form is less convincing, with a last-5 form of 3.0, so this is not a player arriving on a major hot streak.
The key stat line is balanced rather than explosive. He has 7 clean sheets, 1 goal, 6 assists, and 9 bonus. Add in an ICT Index of 114.1 and you get the picture of a defender with some attacking intent, decent peripheral numbers, and enough involvement to tick over. The assist count is especially relevant because it gives him multiple routes to returns in fixtures where Manchester United may not be clear clean sheet favourites.
Still, managers should be realistic about the ceiling. A defender sitting on 110 points after 2519 minutes is more steady than devastating. If you want a differential who can post 6 to 9 points in the right week, Dalot fits. If you are chasing repeated double-digit hauls, the profile is less convincing.
Ownership and price journey
Dalot is currently selected by 4.1% of managers, which puts him in low-ownership differential territory. That is useful late in the season if you want a starting defender who can move rank without being overly punty. His price has stayed flat at £4.5m, having started at £4.5m with a +0.0m change. In other words, the market has not aggressively chased or dumped him over the season.
The current transfer trend is slightly negative. This gameweek he has seen 7,840 transfers in against 18,291 transfers out. That net sell pattern lines up with the modest form number and the fact that many managers are looking for either stronger clean sheet odds or more explosive attacking defenders. Even so, the low ownership can work in his favour if United’s fixtures appeal to you.
Upcoming outlook
Dalot’s next three fixtures are decent enough to keep him on the watchlist, and arguably in squads. In GW36 he is away to SUN with an expected points projection of 3.82. In GW37 he is at home to NFO with 3.64 xP. In GW38 he is away to BHA with 3.43 xP.
Those projections are solid for a £4.5m defender, especially because they are all clustered above 3 points. That suggests usable floor, not necessarily massive ceiling. The best of the three on paper is GW36 at 3.82 xP, with GW37 at 3.64 also very playable. GW38 at Brighton, 3.43 xP, looks slightly less attractive but still serviceable.
Captaincy is a different conversation. Dalot should not be in serious armband plans outside of the wildest differential strategy. A defender with 3.3 points per game, 1 goal, and 7 clean sheets is not where optimal captaincy usually lives. His appeal is as a squad asset, not a captain.
Verdict
Watch, with a lean to own for budget structure. Dalot’s case is straightforward. He is £4.5m, has logged 2519 minutes, returned 110 points, and offers a decent blend of clean sheet and assist potential through 7 clean sheets and 6 assists. The 4.1% ownership gives him differential value, and the next three gameweeks project at 3.82, 3.64, and 3.43 xP.
The downside is that the form is only 3.0, the market is currently selling him, and there is no real captaincy case. If you need a cost-effective defender who should play and can chip in at both ends, Dalot is a sensible own. If your defence already has secure starters with better upside, he is more of a watchlist option than a must-buy.