GW26 PREVIEW

CONCLUDED

Deadline: Tuesday 10 February at 18:00

GW26 is complete. Here's how it unfolded — plus current form data for planning ahead.

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GW Average
138
Highest Score
Haaland
Most captained
Virgil
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
FUL
2
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
20.5 xPts
FUL
3
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
18.5 xPts
@AVL
4
Okafor
LEE · MID · £5.5m · 0.9% owned
16.5 xPts
@CHE
5
Doku
MCI · MID · £6.4m · 2.6% owned
16.5 xPts
FUL
6
Bijol
LEE · DEF · £3.9m · 1.1% owned
15.5 xPts
@CHE

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

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

GW26 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.

CRYvs Burnley
FDR 1
NFOvs Wolves
FDR 1
ARS@ Wolves
FDR 2
CHEvs Leeds
FDR 2
MUN@ West Ham
FDR 2
NEW@ Spurs
FDR 2
AVLvs Brighton
FDR 3
BUR@ Crystal Palace
FDR 3
BOU@ Everton
FDR 3
EVEvs Bournemouth
FDR 3
LEE@ Chelsea
FDR 3
LIV@ Sunderland
FDR 3
MCIvs Fulham
FDR 3
SUNvs Liverpool
FDR 3
TOTvs Newcastle
FDR 3
WHUvs Man Utd
FDR 3
BREvs Arsenal
FDR 4
BHA@ Aston Villa
FDR 4
WOLvs Arsenal
FDR 4
FUL@ Man City
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
FUL
Form 15.034.5% owned5.2 PPG
N.Williams
DEF · £4.7m
WOL
Form 13.03.8% owned3.7 PPG
Mavropanos
DEF · £4.4m
MUN
Form 12.00.5% owned3.9 PPG
Beto
FWD · £5.0m
BOU
Form 11.52.9% owned2.6 PPG
Wieffer
MID · £4.9m
@AVL
Form 9.50.7% owned4.0 PPG

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I captain in FPL GW26?+

Top captain options for GW26 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 GW26?+

The most transferred-in players heading into GW26 are: Haaland (209K transfers in), Cherki (201K transfers in), Calvert-Lewin (172K transfers in).

What are the best FPL differentials for GW26?+

Top differentials (under 10% ownership) for GW26: 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 GW26 deadline?+

The FPL Gameweek 26 deadline is Tuesday 10 February at 18:00 (UK time). All transfers and captain picks must be made before this time.

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