GW22 PREVIEW

CONCLUDED

Deadline: Saturday 17 January at 11:00

GW22 is complete. Here's how it unfolded — plus current form data for planning ahead.

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GW Average
111
Highest Score
Haaland
Most captained
Dorgu
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
@MUN
2
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
20.5 xPts
@MUN
3
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
18.5 xPts
BOU
4
Okafor
LEE · MID · £5.5m · 0.9% owned
16.5 xPts
FUL
5
Doku
MCI · MID · £6.4m · 2.6% owned
16.5 xPts
@MUN
6
Bijol
LEE · DEF · £3.9m · 1.1% owned
15.5 xPts
FUL

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

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
ARS
2
Mateta
CRY · FWD · £7.5m · 6.9% owned
12.0 form
@SUN
3
Mavropanos
WHU · DEF · £4.4m · 0.5% owned
12.0 form
@TOT
4
Beto
EVE · FWD · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
11.5 form
@AVL
5
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
10.0 form
@MUN
6
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
9.5 form
BOU

GW22 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.

LIVvs Burnley
FDR 1
NEW@ Wolves
FDR 2
TOTvs West Ham
FDR 2
WHU@ Spurs
FDR 2
ARS@ Nott'm Forest
FDR 3
AVLvs Everton
FDR 3
BRE@ Chelsea
FDR 3
BHAvs Bournemouth
FDR 3
CHEvs Brentford
FDR 3
CRY@ Sunderland
FDR 3
FUL@ Leeds
FDR 3
LEEvs Fulham
FDR 3
SUNvs Crystal Palace
FDR 3
WOLvs Newcastle
FDR 3
BUR@ Liverpool
FDR 4
BOU@ Brighton
FDR 4
EVE@ Aston Villa
FDR 4
MCI@ Man Utd
FDR 4
MUNvs Man City
FDR 4
NFOvs Arsenal
FDR 4

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
@MUN
Form 15.034.5% owned5.2 PPG
N.Williams
DEF · £4.7m
ARS
Form 13.03.8% owned3.7 PPG
Mavropanos
DEF · £4.4m
@TOT
Form 12.00.5% owned3.9 PPG
Beto
FWD · £5.0m
@AVL
Form 11.52.9% owned2.6 PPG
Wieffer
MID · £4.9m
BOU
Form 9.50.7% owned4.0 PPG

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I captain in FPL GW22?+

Top captain options for GW22 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 GW22?+

The most transferred-in players heading into GW22 are: Haaland (209K transfers in), Cherki (201K transfers in), Calvert-Lewin (172K transfers in).

What are the best FPL differentials for GW22?+

Top differentials (under 10% ownership) for GW22: 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 GW22 deadline?+

The FPL Gameweek 22 deadline is Saturday 17 January at 11:00 (UK time). All transfers and captain picks must be made before this time.

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