Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 36 analysis: captain picks ranked by expected points, the most-transferred players, low-ownership differentials, and fixture difficulty for every team.
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
BRE
2
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
20.5 xPts
BRE
3
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
18.5 xPts
WOL
4
Okafor
LEE · MID · £5.5m · 0.9% owned
16.5 xPts
@TOT
5
Doku
MCI · MID · £6.4m · 2.6% owned
16.5 xPts
BRE
6
Bijol
LEE · DEF · £3.9m · 1.1% owned
15.5 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
Haaland
MCI · FWD · £14.5m · 59.9% owned
+209K
BRE
2
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
+202K
BRE
3
Calvert-Lewin
LEE · FWD · £5.6m · 11.6% owned
+172K
@TOT
4
Senesi
BOU · DEF · £5.2m · 23.2% owned
+168K
@FUL
5
Guéhi
MCI · DEF · £5.1m · 34.5% owned
+156K
BRE
6
Scott
BOU · MID · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
+140K
@FUL
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
NEW
2
Mateta
CRY · FWD · £7.5m · 6.9% owned
12.0 form
EVE
3
Mavropanos
WHU · DEF · £4.4m · 0.5% owned
12.0 form
ARS
4
Beto
EVE · FWD · £5.0m · 2.9% owned
11.5 form
@CRY
5
Cherki
MCI · MID · £6.3m · 9.3% owned
10.0 form
BRE
6
Wieffer
BHA · MID · £4.9m · 0.7% owned
9.5 form
WOL
GW36 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 Wolves
FDR 1
ARS@ West Ham
FDR 2
AVL@ Burnley
FDR 2
LEE@ Spurs
FDR 2
TOTvs Leeds
FDR 2
BURvs Aston Villa
FDR 3
BOU@ Fulham
FDR 3
CRYvs Everton
FDR 3
EVE@ Crystal Palace
FDR 3
FULvs Bournemouth
FDR 3
LIVvs Chelsea
FDR 3
MCIvs Brentford
FDR 3
MUN@ Sunderland
FDR 3
NEW@ Nott'm Forest
FDR 3
NFOvs Newcastle
FDR 3
SUNvs Man Utd
FDR 3
CHE@ Liverpool
FDR 4
WHUvs Arsenal
FDR 4
WOL@ Brighton
FDR 4
BRE@ 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
BRE
Form 15.034.5% owned5.2 PPG
N.Williams
DEF · £4.7m
NEW
Form 13.03.8% owned3.7 PPG
Mavropanos
DEF · £4.4m
ARS
Form 12.00.5% owned3.9 PPG
Beto
FWD · £5.0m
@CRY
Form 11.52.9% owned2.6 PPG
Wieffer
MID · £4.9m
WOL
Form 9.50.7% owned4.0 PPG
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Top captain options for GW36 based on expected points and fixtures: Guéhi (30.5 xPts, 34.5% owned); Cherki (20.5 xPts, 9.3% owned); Wieffer (18.5 xPts, 0.7% owned).
What are the best FPL transfers for GW36?+
The most transferred-in players heading into GW36 are: Haaland (209K transfers in), Cherki (202K transfers in), Calvert-Lewin (172K transfers in).
What are the best FPL differentials for GW36?+
Top differentials (under 10% ownership) for GW36: 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 GW36 deadline?+
The FPL Gameweek 36 deadline is Saturday 9 May at 10:00 (UK time). All transfers and captain picks must be made before this time.