Gameweek 1 2026-27 Final edition

The Gameweek 1 Briefing

Gameweek 1: Strand Larsen is the standout differential at 0.6% owned; Man City have the kindest attacking run.

Differentials

Well rated by the model, owned by almost nobody — where rank is actually won.

Crystal Palace FWD

Strand Larsen

0.6% owned

Projected 4.5 points at 0.6% ownership, and £6.0m. Strand Larsen has 6.4 expected goal involvements behind that.

Price
£6.0m
Projected
4.5

EVE (A)MCI (H)FUL (A)

Brentford DEF

Collins

1.9% owned

Projected 4.1 points at 1.9% ownership, and £5.5m. Collins has 4.0 expected goal involvements behind that.

Price
£5.5m
Projected
4.1

TOT (H)LEE (A)SUN (H)

Brentford MID

Anthony

0.2% owned

Projected 4.1 points at 0.2% ownership, and £6.0m.

Price
£6.0m
Projected
4.1

TOT (H)LEE (A)SUN (H)

The Fixture List

Scored out of 10 across all twenty clubs, over the next 5 gameweeks — 10 is the kindest run in the division. It weighs each club's own strength against its opponent's, so a good defence facing a weak attack rates as easy.

Kindest for attackers

Target the forwards and attacking midfielders.

Man City 10.0/10

BOU (H)CRY (A)COV (H)MUN (A)SUN (H)

Man Utd 8.5/10

HUL (A)IPS (H)EVE (A)MCI (H)FUL (A)

Newcastle 8.0/10

LIV (H)TOT (A)BOU (H)LEE (A)HUL (H)

Kindest for defences

Target the defenders and the goalkeeper.

Man City 10.0/10

BOU (H)CRY (A)COV (H)MUN (A)SUN (H)

Arsenal 9.9/10

COV (H)AVL (A)CHE (H)SUN (A)BHA (A)

  • Gabriel DEF · £8.0m · 5.0 pts
  • Raya GK · £6.0m · 3.0 pts
Brighton 8.4/10

AVL (H)CHE (A)LEE (H)COV (A)ARS (H)