Gameweek 7 2026-27 Final edition

The Gameweek 7 Briefing

Gameweek 7: Haaland is the model's top captain pick on 4.9 projected; De Cuyper, Groß, Cunha lead the form table; Rúben is the standout differential at 1.9% owned; Man City have the kindest attacking run; 4 widely-owned players carry a fitness flag.

The Armband

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

Man City FWD

Haaland

4.9 projected

Haaland is the model's highest projection this gameweek at 4.9 points against IPS (H), owned by 76.1%.

Price
£15.7m
Owned
76.1%

IPS (H)AVL (A)BHA (H)

Man City DEF

Guéhi

4.8 projected

Guéhi projects 4.8 against IPS (H) — within 0.1 of the top pick, so the model rates the two as much the same bet, owned by 17.9%.

Price
£6.0m
Owned
17.9%
Behind
0.1

IPS (H)AVL (A)BHA (H)

Spurs DEF

Van Hecke

4.7 projected

Van Hecke projects 4.7 against COV (H) — within 0.2 of the top pick, so the model rates the two as much the same bet, owned by 6.7%.

Price
£4.9m
Owned
6.7%
Behind
0.2

COV (H)CHE (A)CRY (H)

In Form

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

Brighton DEF

De Cuyper

10.5 form

De Cuyper is on 10.5 form with 2 goals and 3 assists this season, from 2.5 expected goal involvements.

Price
£5.2m
Owned
38.5%
Projected
3.4

CRY (H)LIV (A)MCI (A)

Brighton MID

Groß

10.0 form

Groß is on 10.0 form with 3 goals and 5 assists this season, from 3.1 expected goal involvements.

Price
£6.1m
Owned
42.7%
Projected
4.4

CRY (H)LIV (A)MCI (A)

Man Utd MID

Cunha

10.0 form

Cunha is on 10.0 form with 1 goal and 3 assists this season, from 1.8 expected goal involvements.

Price
£7.9m
Owned
6.7%
Projected
3.6

LEE (A)BOU (H)CHE (A)

Differentials

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

Man City DEF

Rúben

1.9% owned

Projected 4.1 points at 1.9% ownership, and £5.5m. Rúben has 1.0 expected goal involvements behind that.

Price
£5.5m
Projected
4.1
Form
3.5

IPS (H)AVL (A)BHA (H)

Coventry City MID

Rudoni

0.2% owned

Projected 4.0 points at 0.2% ownership, and £4.9m. Rudoni has 2.9 expected goal involvements behind that.

Price
£4.9m
Projected
4.0
Form
6.0

TOT (A)FUL (H)SUN (H)

Man City MID

Anderson

3.9% owned

Projected 3.8 points at 3.9% ownership, and £6.3m. Anderson has 0.9 expected goal involvements behind that.

Price
£6.3m
Projected
3.8
Form
4.0

IPS (H)AVL (A)BHA (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

IPS (H)AVL (A)BHA (H)NFO (A)FUL (H)

  • Haaland FWD · £15.7m · 4.9 pts
  • Cherki MID · £7.9m · 3.9 pts
Arsenal 8.7/10

NFO (A)EVE (H)LIV (A)HUL (H)NEW (A)

  • Rice MID · £7.3m · 4.1 pts
  • Saka MID · £9.6m · 3.9 pts
Bournemouth 7.7/10

SUN (H)MUN (A)LEE (H)IPS (A)NFO (H)

Kindest for defences

Target the defenders and the goalkeeper.

Arsenal 10.0/10

NFO (A)EVE (H)LIV (A)HUL (H)NEW (A)

  • Gabriel DEF · £7.9m · 3.5 pts
  • Raya GK · £6.1m · 3.3 pts
Man City 9.9/10

IPS (H)AVL (A)BHA (H)NFO (A)FUL (H)

  • Guéhi DEF · £6.0m · 4.8 pts
  • Rúben DEF · £5.5m · 4.1 pts
Brentford 6.9/10

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

The Treatment Table

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

  • Liverpool Szoboszlai 23.7% owned

    FPL lists Szoboszlai at a 25% chance of playing the next gameweek — Hamstring injury - 25% chance of playing.

  • Brentford Schade 14.0% owned

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

  • Nott'm Forest Gibbs-White 13.3% owned

    FPL lists Gibbs-White at a 75% chance of playing the next gameweek — Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing.

  • Liverpool Isak 12.6% owned

    FPL lists Isak at a 25% chance of playing the next gameweek — Thigh injury - 25% chance of playing.