GW21 PREVIEW

CONCLUDED

Deadline: Tuesday 6 January at 18:30

GW21 is complete. Here's how it unfolded — plus current form data for planning ahead.

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48
GW Average
118
Highest Score
Haaland
Most captained
Barnes
Top scorer

Top Captain Optionsranked by xPts

Expected points (xPts) from FPL's model, weighted by fixture difficulty. Captain the player with the best combination of form, fixture, and ownership risk.

1
Guéhi
MCI · DEF · £5.1m · 34.5% owned
30.5 xPts
BHA
2
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
20.5 xPts
BHA
3
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
18.5 xPts
@MCI
4
Okafor
LEE · MID · £5.5m · 0.9% owned
16.5 xPts
@NEW
5
Doku
MCI · MID · £6.4m · 2.6% owned
16.5 xPts
BHA
6
Bijol
LEE · DEF · £3.9m · 1.1% owned
15.5 xPts
@NEW

Most Transferred Inthis GW

Players the FPL community is buying — a signal of consensus value, though high volume also means the price may have already moved.

1
Haaland
MCI · FWD · £14.5m · 59.9% owned
+209K
BHA
2
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
+201K
BHA
3
Calvert-Lewin
LEE · FWD · £5.6m · 11.6% owned
+172K
@NEW
4
Senesi
BOU · DEF · £5.2m · 23.2% owned
+167K
TOT
5
Guéhi
MCI · DEF · £5.1m · 34.5% owned
+156K
BHA
6
Scott
BOU · MID · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
+140K
TOT

Differentials<10% owned · in form

Low-ownership picks with strong recent form. A haul from any of these moves you past the pack — the rank gain is double that of a template player.

1
N.Williams
NFO · DEF · £4.7m · 3.8% owned
13.0 form
@WHU
2
Mateta
CRY · FWD · £7.5m · 6.9% owned
12.0 form
AVL
3
Mavropanos
WHU · DEF · £4.4m · 0.5% owned
12.0 form
NFO
4
Beto
EVE · FWD · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
11.5 form
WOL
5
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
10.0 form
BHA
6
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
9.5 form
@MCI

GW21 Fixture Difficulty

FDR 1–2 = green (easy), 3 = amber (neutral), 4–5 = red (hard). Target players from FDR 1–2 teams for premium captaincy and cheap differential value.

EVEvs Wolves
FDR 1
BOUvs Spurs
FDR 2
BREvs Sunderland
FDR 2
MUN@ Burnley
FDR 2
NEWvs Leeds
FDR 2
NFO@ West Ham
FDR 2
WHUvs Nott'm Forest
FDR 2
ARSvs Liverpool
FDR 3
AVL@ Crystal Palace
FDR 3
BURvs Man Utd
FDR 3
CHE@ Fulham
FDR 3
CRYvs Aston Villa
FDR 3
FULvs Chelsea
FDR 3
LEE@ Newcastle
FDR 3
MCIvs Brighton
FDR 3
SUN@ Brentford
FDR 3
TOT@ Bournemouth
FDR 3
WOL@ Everton
FDR 3
BHA@ Man City
FDR 5
LIV@ Arsenal
FDR 5

Price Risers This GW

Players who have already risen in price this gameweek. Buy before the next price update if you want them at current value.

Senesi
BOU · £5.2m
0.1m
Van Hecke
BHA · £4.6m
0.1m
Welbeck
BHA · £6.3m
0.1m
Haaland
MCI · £14.5m
0.1m
Mainoo
MUN · £4.7m
0.1m
Anderson
NFO · £5.6m
0.1m

Injury & Doubt Alerts>5% owned

EkitikéInjured

Achilles injury - Expected back 01 Jul

25.9% owned
J.TimberDoubt — 75% chance

Ankle injury - 75% chance of playing

22.7% owned
O'ReillyDoubt — 75% chance

Muscle injury - 75% chance of playing

13.1% owned
ChalobahDoubt — 75% chance

Lack of match fitness - 75% chance of playing

10.5% owned
KudusInjured

Thigh injury - Unknown return date

9.3% owned
SakaDoubt — 75% chance

Achilles injury - 75% chance of playing

7.4% owned

Budget Picks≤ £6.0m · best value/form

High-value budget options with good form and fixtures — ideal for freeing up funds for premium picks elsewhere.

Guéhi
DEF · £5.1m
BHA
Form 15.034.5% owned5.2 PPG
N.Williams
DEF · £4.7m
@WHU
Form 13.03.8% owned3.7 PPG
Mavropanos
DEF · £4.4m
NFO
Form 12.00.5% owned3.9 PPG
Beto
FWD · £5.0m
WOL
Form 11.52.9% owned2.6 PPG
Wieffer
MID · £4.9m
@MCI
Form 9.50.7% owned4.0 PPG

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I captain in FPL GW21?+

Top captain options for GW21 based on expected points and fixtures: Guéhi (30.5 xPts, 34.5% owned); Cherki (20.5 xPts, 9.3% owned); Wieffer (18.5 xPts, 0.7% owned).

What are the best FPL transfers for GW21?+

The most transferred-in players heading into GW21 are: Haaland (209K transfers in), Cherki (201K transfers in), Calvert-Lewin (172K transfers in).

What are the best FPL differentials for GW21?+

Top differentials (under 10% ownership) for GW21: N.Williams (3.8% owned, form 13.0); Mateta (6.9% owned, form 12.0); Mavropanos (0.5% owned, form 12.0).

When is the FPL GW21 deadline?+

The FPL Gameweek 21 deadline is Tuesday 6 January at 18:30 (UK time). All transfers and captain picks must be made before this time.

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