FPL captain picks by expected points
The highest expected points for the next gameweek according to FPL's own projection, with the fixture, its difficulty and how many managers own each player. Data as of 3 September 2026, Gameweek 2. The bubble map has the same numbers live, refreshed every 15 minutes.
Top 30 by expected points, next gameweek
| # | Player | Team | xP | Fixture | Form | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.Fernandes | MUN · MID | 12.5 | at EVE (FDR 3) | 12.5 | 48.6% |
| 2 | Cherki | MCI · MID | 11.0 | COV (FDR 2) | 11.0 | 26.5% |
| 3 | João Pedro | CHE · FWD | 10.0 | at ARS (FDR 5) | 10.0 | 69.8% |
| 4 | Calafiori | ARS · DEF | 10.0 | CHE (FDR 4) | 10.0 | 43.8% |
| 5 | Palmer | CHE · MID | 10.0 | at ARS (FDR 5) | 10.0 | 18.3% |
| 6 | Saka | ARS · MID | 10.0 | CHE (FDR 4) | 10.0 | 10.6% |
| 7 | Ajayi | HUL · DEF | 10.0 | AVL (FDR 3) | 10.0 | 8.3% |
| 8 | Tzolakis | HUL · GK | 10.0 | AVL (FDR 3) | 10.0 | 7.2% |
| 9 | M.Sangaré | BRE · MID | 9.0 | SUN (FDR 2) | 9.0 | 13.5% |
| 10 | Tarkowski | EVE · DEF | 9.0 | MUN (FDR 4) | 9.0 | 10.5% |
| 11 | White | ARS · DEF | 9.0 | CHE (FDR 4) | 9.0 | 7.2% |
| 12 | De Cuyper | BHA · DEF | 8.5 | LEE (FDR 2) | 8.5 | 15.3% |
| 13 | Elanga | NEW · MID | 8.5 | BOU (FDR 3) | 8.5 | 8.6% |
| 14 | Gakpo | LIV · MID | 8.5 | at IPS (FDR 2) | 8.5 | 8.2% |
| 15 | Egan | HUL · DEF | 8.5 | AVL (FDR 3) | 8.5 | 4.6% |
| 16 | Stach | LEE · MID | 8.5 | at BHA (FDR 3) | 8.5 | 2.9% |
| 17 | Mendy | HUL · DEF | 8.0 | AVL (FDR 3) | 8.0 | 5.5% |
| 18 | Lewis-Potter | BRE · MID | 8.0 | SUN (FDR 2) | 8.0 | 1.9% |
| 19 | Haaland | MCI · FWD | 7.5 | COV (FDR 2) | 7.5 | 71.1% |
| 20 | Groß | BHA · MID | 7.5 | LEE (FDR 2) | 7.5 | 14.8% |
| 21 | Kayode | BRE · DEF | 7.5 | SUN (FDR 2) | 7.5 | 9.4% |
| 22 | Gibbs-White | NFO · MID | 7.5 | TOT (FDR 3) | 7.5 | 9.4% |
| 23 | Xhaka | SUN · MID | 7.5 | at BRE (FDR 3) | 7.5 | 4.6% |
| 24 | Gvardiol | MCI · DEF | 7.0 | COV (FDR 2) | 7.0 | 18.0% |
| 25 | Ødegaard | ARS · MID | 7.0 | CHE (FDR 4) | 7.0 | 11.3% |
| 26 | Hall | NEW · DEF | 7.0 | BOU (FDR 3) | 7.0 | 8.8% |
| 27 | Scott | BOU · MID | 7.0 | at NEW (FDR 3) | 7.0 | 1.9% |
| 28 | Mbeumo | MUN · MID | 6.5 | at EVE (FDR 3) | 6.5 | 29.4% |
| 29 | Gabriel | ARS · DEF | 6.5 | CHE (FDR 4) | 6.5 | 26.2% |
| 30 | Rogers | CHE · MID | 6.5 | at ARS (FDR 5) | 6.5 | 24.7% |
Expected points (xP) are FPL's own projection for the next gameweek, published for every player. We do not run a model of our own; we show the official number next to the fixture and the ownership, which is what separates the safe armband from the differential.
Only players without an availability flag are listed. See expected points as a map.
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