GW20 PREVIEW

CONCLUDED

Deadline: Saturday 3 January at 11:00

GW20 is complete. Here's how it unfolded — plus current form data for planning ahead.

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42
GW Average
117
Highest Score
Haaland
Most captained
Thiago
Top scorer

Top Captain Optionsranked by xPts

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
CHE
2
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.4% owned
20.5 xPts
CHE
3
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
18.5 xPts
BUR
4
Okafor
LEE · MID · £5.5m · 0.9% owned
16.5 xPts
MUN
5
Doku
MCI · MID · £6.4m · 2.6% owned
16.5 xPts
CHE
6
Bijol
LEE · DEF · £3.9m · 1.1% owned
15.5 xPts
MUN

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
+210K
CHE
2
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.4% owned
+202K
CHE
3
Calvert-Lewin
LEE · FWD · £5.6m · 11.6% owned
+173K
MUN
4
Senesi
BOU · DEF · £5.2m · 23.2% owned
+168K
ARS
5
Guéhi
MCI · DEF · £5.1m · 34.5% owned
+156K
CHE
6
Scott
BOU · MID · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
+141K
ARS

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
@AVL
2
Mateta
CRY · FWD · £7.5m · 6.9% owned
12.0 form
@NEW
3
Mavropanos
WHU · DEF · £4.4m · 0.5% owned
12.0 form
@WOL
4
Beto
EVE · FWD · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
11.5 form
BRE
5
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.4% owned
10.0 form
CHE
6
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
9.5 form
BUR

GW20 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.

BHAvs Burnley
FDR 1
AVLvs Nott'm Forest
FDR 2
SUN@ Spurs
FDR 2
TOTvs Sunderland
FDR 2
WHU@ Wolves
FDR 2
WOLvs West Ham
FDR 2
ARS@ Bournemouth
FDR 3
BRE@ Everton
FDR 3
CRY@ Newcastle
FDR 3
EVEvs Brentford
FDR 3
FULvs Liverpool
FDR 3
LEEvs Man Utd
FDR 3
LIV@ Fulham
FDR 3
MCIvs Chelsea
FDR 3
MUN@ Leeds
FDR 3
NEWvs Crystal Palace
FDR 3
BUR@ Brighton
FDR 4
BOUvs Arsenal
FDR 4
NFO@ Aston Villa
FDR 4
CHE@ Man City
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
CHE
Form 15.034.5% owned5.2 PPG
N.Williams
DEF · £4.7m
@AVL
Form 13.03.8% owned3.7 PPG
Mavropanos
DEF · £4.4m
@WOL
Form 12.00.5% owned3.9 PPG
Beto
FWD · £5.0m
BRE
Form 11.52.9% owned2.6 PPG
Wieffer
MID · £4.9m
BUR
Form 9.50.7% owned4.0 PPG

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I captain in FPL GW20?+

Top captain options for GW20 based on expected points and fixtures: Guéhi (30.5 xPts, 34.5% owned); Cherki (20.5 xPts, 9.4% owned); Wieffer (18.5 xPts, 0.7% owned).

What are the best FPL transfers for GW20?+

The most transferred-in players heading into GW20 are: Haaland (210K transfers in), Cherki (202K transfers in), Calvert-Lewin (173K transfers in).

What are the best FPL differentials for GW20?+

Top differentials (under 10% ownership) for GW20: 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 GW20 deadline?+

The FPL Gameweek 20 deadline is Saturday 3 January at 11:00 (UK time). All transfers and captain picks must be made before this time.

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