Gameweek 5 2026-27 Final edition

The Gameweek 5 Briefing

Gameweek 5: Haaland is the model's top captain pick on 6.3 projected; Bogle, Haaland, Gvardiol lead the form table; Murillo is the standout differential at 2.1% owned; Man City have the kindest attacking run; 3 widely-owned players carry a fitness flag.

Frozen at the Gameweek 5 deadline. Nothing on this page has changed since, and nothing will — it is what the model said before the games were played.

The Armband

The three highest projections in the game this gameweek, whoever owns them.

Man City FWD

Haaland

6.3 projected

Haaland is the model's highest projection this gameweek at 6.3 points against SUN (H), owned by 72.9%.

Price
£15.6m
Owned
72.9%

SUN (H)LIV (A)IPS (H)

Man Utd MID

B.Fernandes

5.3 projected

B.Fernandes projects 5.3 points against FUL (A), 1.0 behind the leader, owned by 40.8%.

Price
£12.0m
Owned
40.8%
Behind
1.0

FUL (A)TOT (H)LEE (A)

Liverpool MID

Szoboszlai

5.0 projected

Szoboszlai projects 5.0 points against BOU (A), 1.3 behind the leader, owned by 35.2%.

Price
£7.0m
Owned
35.2%
Behind
1.3

BOU (A)MCI (H)BRE (A)

In Form

The three highest form figures among players who are fit and playing regularly.

Leeds DEF

Bogle

9.2 form

Bogle is on 9.2 form with 2 goals this season, from 1.4 expected goal involvements.

Price
£4.6m
Owned
4.9%
Projected
3.4

CRY (H)ARS (A)MUN (H)

Man City FWD

Haaland

8.2 form

Haaland is on 8.2 form with 4 goals this season, from 3.8 expected goal involvements.

Price
£15.6m
Owned
72.9%
Projected
6.3

SUN (H)LIV (A)IPS (H)

Man City DEF

Gvardiol

8.2 form

Gvardiol is on 8.2 form with 1 goal and 2 assists this season, from 0.3 expected goal involvements.

Price
£5.7m
Owned
24.7%
Projected
3.7

SUN (H)LIV (A)IPS (H)

Differentials

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

Nott'm Forest DEF

Murillo

2.1% owned

Projected 4.0 points at 2.1% ownership, and £5.5m. Murillo has 0.6 expected goal involvements behind that.

Price
£5.5m
Projected
4.0
Form
4.8

COV (H)CRY (A)ARS (H)

Leeds MID

Stach

2.7% owned

Projected 3.9 points at 2.7% ownership, and £6.0m. Stach has 1.1 expected goal involvements behind that.

Price
£6.0m
Projected
3.9
Form
5.5

CRY (H)ARS (A)MUN (H)

Man City MID

Anderson

4.2% owned

Projected 3.7 points at 4.2% ownership, and £6.3m. Anderson has 0.7 expected goal involvements behind that.

Price
£6.3m
Projected
3.7
Form
3.2

SUN (H)LIV (A)IPS (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

SUN (H)LIV (A)IPS (H)AVL (A)BHA (H)

  • Haaland FWD · £15.6m · 6.3 pts
  • Cherki MID · £7.8m · 4.0 pts
Newcastle 7.8/10

HUL (H)COV (A)AVL (H)CRY (A)EVE (H)

  • Barnes MID · £6.0m · 3.0 pts
  • L.Miley MID · £5.5m · 2.5 pts
Brentford 7.8/10

CHE (H)AVL (A)LIV (H)HUL (A)NFO (H)

  • Thiago FWD · £7.8m · 3.6 pts
  • Schade MID · £6.1m · 3.4 pts

Kindest for defences

Target the defenders and the goalkeeper.

Arsenal 10.0/10

BHA (A)LEE (H)NFO (A)EVE (H)LIV (A)

  • Raya GK · £6.0m · 3.7 pts
  • Gabriel DEF · £8.0m · 3.5 pts
Man City 9.7/10

SUN (H)LIV (A)IPS (H)AVL (A)BHA (H)

Newcastle 8.3/10

HUL (H)COV (A)AVL (H)CRY (A)EVE (H)

  • Thiaw DEF · £5.0m · 3.6 pts
  • Hall DEF · £5.2m · 3.3 pts

The Treatment Table

Fitness flags on players enough people own for it to matter.

  • Chelsea João Pedro 72.5% owned

    FPL lists João Pedro at a 75% chance of playing the next gameweek — Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing.

  • Man Utd Shaw 9.5% owned

    FPL lists Shaw at a 75% chance of playing the next gameweek — Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing.

  • Spurs Pedro Porro 8.6% owned

    FPL lists Pedro Porro at a 75% chance of playing the next gameweek — Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing.