GW31 PREVIEW

CONCLUDED

Deadline: Friday 20 March at 18:30

GW31 is complete. Here's how it unfolded — plus current form data for planning ahead.

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38
GW Average
109
Highest Score
Haaland
Most captained
Beto
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
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
18.5 xPts
LIV
2
Okafor
LEE · MID · £5.5m · 0.9% owned
16.5 xPts
BRE
3
Bijol
LEE · DEF · £3.9m · 1.1% owned
15.5 xPts
BRE
4
Scott
BOU · MID · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
14.0 xPts
MUN
5
Welbeck
BHA · FWD · £6.3m · 8.8% owned
13.5 xPts
LIV
6
N.Williams
NFO · DEF · £4.7m · 3.8% owned
13.5 xPts
@TOT

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
Calvert-Lewin
LEE · FWD · £5.6m · 11.6% owned
+173K
BRE
2
Senesi
BOU · DEF · £5.2m · 23.2% owned
+168K
MUN
3
Scott
BOU · MID · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
+141K
MUN
4
João Pedro
CHE · FWD · £7.7m · 50.9% owned
+128K
@EVE
5
Thiago
BRE · FWD · £7.3m · 33.6% owned
+119K
@LEE
6
Van Hecke
BHA · DEF · £4.6m · 10.9% owned
+114K
LIV

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
@TOT
2
Mavropanos
WHU · DEF · £4.4m · 0.5% owned
12.0 form
@AVL
3
Beto
EVE · FWD · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
11.5 form
CHE
4
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
9.5 form
LIV
5
Okafor
LEE · MID · £5.5m · 0.9% owned
8.0 form
BRE
6
Bijol
LEE · DEF · £3.9m · 1.1% owned
7.5 form
BRE

GW31 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.

FULvs Burnley
FDR 1
AVLvs West Ham
FDR 2
NEWvs Sunderland
FDR 2
NFO@ Spurs
FDR 2
TOTvs Nott'm Forest
FDR 2
BUR@ Fulham
FDR 3
BOUvs Man Utd
FDR 3
BRE@ Leeds
FDR 3
BHAvs Liverpool
FDR 3
CHE@ Everton
FDR 3
EVEvs Chelsea
FDR 3
LEEvs Brentford
FDR 3
MUN@ Bournemouth
FDR 3
SUN@ Newcastle
FDR 3
LIV@ Brighton
FDR 4
WHU@ Aston Villa
FDR 4

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
ChalobahDoubt — 75% chance

Lack of match fitness - 75% chance of playing

10.5% owned
KudusInjured

Thigh injury - Unknown return date

9.3% owned
JamesDoubt — 25% chance

Hamstring injury - 25% chance of playing

6.5% owned
GrealishInjured

Foot injury - Expected back 01 Jun

5.7% owned
A.BeckerInjured

Muscle injury - Unknown return date

5.6% 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.

N.Williams
DEF · £4.7m
@TOT
Form 13.03.8% owned3.7 PPG
Mavropanos
DEF · £4.4m
@AVL
Form 12.00.5% owned3.9 PPG
Beto
FWD · £5.0m
CHE
Form 11.52.9% owned2.6 PPG
Wieffer
MID · £4.9m
LIV
Form 9.50.7% owned4.0 PPG
Bijol
DEF · £3.9m
BRE
Form 7.51.1% owned3.7 PPG

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I captain in FPL GW31?+

Top captain options for GW31 based on expected points and fixtures: Wieffer (18.5 xPts, 0.7% owned); Okafor (16.5 xPts, 0.9% owned); Bijol (15.5 xPts, 1.1% owned).

What are the best FPL transfers for GW31?+

The most transferred-in players heading into GW31 are: Calvert-Lewin (173K transfers in), Senesi (168K transfers in), Scott (141K transfers in).

What are the best FPL differentials for GW31?+

Top differentials (under 10% ownership) for GW31: N.Williams (3.8% owned, form 13.0); Mavropanos (0.5% owned, form 12.0); Beto (2.9% owned, form 11.5).

When is the FPL GW31 deadline?+

The FPL Gameweek 31 deadline is Friday 20 March at 18:30 (UK time). All transfers and captain picks must be made before this time.

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