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
@AVL
2
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
20.5 xPts
@AVL
3
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
18.5 xPts
@MUN
4
Okafor
LEE · MID · £5.5m · 0.9% owned
16.5 xPts
WHU
5
Doku
MCI · MID · £6.4m · 2.6% owned
16.5 xPts
@AVL
6
Bijol
LEE · DEF · £3.9m · 1.1% owned
15.5 xPts
WHU
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
@AVL
2
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
+201K
@AVL
3
Calvert-Lewin
LEE · FWD · £5.6m · 11.6% owned
+172K
WHU
4
Senesi
BOU · DEF · £5.2m · 23.2% owned
+167K
NFO
5
Guéhi
MCI · DEF · £5.1m · 34.5% owned
+156K
@AVL
6
Scott
BOU · MID · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
+140K
NFO
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
@BOU
2
Mateta
CRY · FWD · £7.5m · 6.9% owned
12.0 form
@ARS
3
Mavropanos
WHU · DEF · £4.4m · 0.5% owned
12.0 form
@LEE
4
Beto
EVE · FWD · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
11.5 form
TOT
5
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
10.0 form
@AVL
6
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
9.5 form
@MUN
GW9 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.
WOLvs Burnley
FDR 1
BUR@ Wolves
FDR 2
BOUvs Nott'm Forest
FDR 2
CHEvs Sunderland
FDR 2
EVEvs Spurs
FDR 2
LEEvs West Ham
FDR 2
ARSvs Crystal Palace
FDR 3
BREvs Liverpool
FDR 3
FUL@ Newcastle
FDR 3
LIV@ Brentford
FDR 3
MUNvs Brighton
FDR 3
NEWvs Fulham
FDR 3
NFO@ Bournemouth
FDR 3
SUN@ Chelsea
FDR 3
TOT@ Everton
FDR 3
WHU@ Leeds
FDR 3
AVLvs Man City
FDR 4
BHA@ Man Utd
FDR 4
MCI@ Aston Villa
FDR 4
CRY@ 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
@AVL
Form 15.034.5% owned5.2 PPG
N.Williams
DEF · £4.7m
@BOU
Form 13.03.8% owned3.7 PPG
Mavropanos
DEF · £4.4m
@LEE
Form 12.00.5% owned3.9 PPG
Beto
FWD · £5.0m
TOT
Form 11.52.9% owned2.6 PPG
Wieffer
MID · £4.9m
@MUN
Form 9.50.7% owned4.0 PPG
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Top captain options for GW9 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 GW9?+
The most transferred-in players heading into GW9 are: Haaland (209K transfers in), Cherki (201K transfers in), Calvert-Lewin (172K transfers in).
What are the best FPL differentials for GW9?+
Top differentials (under 10% ownership) for GW9: 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 GW9 deadline?+
The FPL Gameweek 9 deadline is Friday 24 October at 17:30 (UK time). All transfers and captain picks must be made before this time.