XI Predictor

Best midfielders for Gameweek 1

Top midfielders for Gameweek 1 ranked by expected points.

The short version
  • • B.Fernandes (Man Utd) tops the list at 6.4 xPts.
  • • Gibbs-White and Rice round out the top 3.
Top-10 avg xPts
4.5
Top-10 avg ownership
19.1%
Cheapest
Schade (£6.0m)
Most expensive
B.Fernandes (£12.0m)
Our top pick
B.Fernandes
6.4
xPts GW1
Man Utd · MID · £12.0m · 48.2% owned
Fixture:
Hull City (A)

Full ranking

#PlayerPricexPts GW1
1B.Fernandes
Man Utd · MID
Also in: Captains · Top picks · Free hit
£12.0m6.4
2Gibbs-White
Nott'm Forest · MID
Also in: Captains · Top picks · Free hit
£8.0m4.8
3Rice
Arsenal · MID
Also in: Captains · Top picks · Free hit
£7.5m4.5
4Semenyo
Man City · MID
Also in: Top picks · Free hit
£8.5m4.5
5Enzo
Chelsea · MID
Also in: Top picks · Differentials
£7.0m4.4
6Mbeumo
Man Utd · MID
Also in: Top picks
£8.0m4.4
7Schade
Brentford · MID
Also in: Value · Differentials
£6.0m4.2
8E.Le Fée
Sunderland · MID
£6.0m4.1
9Saka
Arsenal · MID
£9.5m4.0
10Rogers
Chelsea · MID
£7.5m4.0

Expected points (GW1)

PlayerxPts
B.Fernandes6.4
Gibbs-White4.8
Rice4.5
Semenyo4.5
Enzo4.4
Mbeumo4.4
Schade4.2
E.Le Fée4.1

Price vs expected points

PlayerPrice (£m)xPts
B.Fernandes126.4
Gibbs-White84.8
Rice7.54.5
Semenyo8.54.5
Enzo74.4
Mbeumo84.4
Schade64.2
E.Le Fée64.1
Saka9.54
Rogers7.54

What stands out

Bruno Fernandes had the highest expected points among these midfielders for the gameweek, suggesting he was involved in more scoring opportunities. Gibbs-White also showed good potential. Rice and Semenyo had lower expected points, indicating they might have had fewer chances to contribute offensively. Fernandes' higher figure points to him being a more prominent attacking threat.

Per-player notes
B.Fernandes — 6.4 xPts, form 0.0, 6.7 ppg, 48.2% owned. xG 10.79 · xA 12.28 · ICT 381.
Gibbs-White — 4.8 xPts, form 0.0, 5.1 ppg, 11.5% owned. xG 10.81 · xA 2.91 · ICT 243.
Rice — 4.5 xPts, form 0.0, 5.1 ppg, 21.9% owned. xG 3.15 · xA 7.32 · ICT 215.
Semenyo — 4.5 xPts, form 0.0, 5.5 ppg, 26.6% owned. xG 11.10 · xA 3.12 · ICT 258.
Enzo — 4.4 xPts, form 0.0, 4.4 ppg, 5.5% owned. xG 11.26 · xA 7.26 · ICT 265.
Mbeumo — 4.4 xPts, form 0.0, 4.5 ppg, 24.6% owned. xG 11.98 · xA 4.99 · ICT 231.
Schade — 4.2 xPts, form 0.0, 3.6 ppg, 2.0% owned. xG 12.08 · xA 2.05 · ICT 173.
E.Le Fée — 4.1 xPts, form 0.0, 4.1 ppg, 12.8% owned. xG 5.22 · xA 5.95 · ICT 187.
Glossary
xPts
Expected points: our model's forecast for the player's next gameweek score.
FDR
Fixture difficulty rating, 1 (easiest) to 5 (hardest).
xG / xA / xGI
Expected goals, expected assists, and the sum (expected goal involvements).
ICT
The Influence-Creativity-Threat composite published with official data.
Ownership
Percent of managers who currently own the player.
Form
Recent points-per-match average over the last several matches.
xPts/£m
Expected points produced per £1m of price — our value score.
Snapshot taken 13 Aug 2026
Picks are deterministic from a snapshot of player news, prices, fixtures, and form at publish time. The model blends Expected Points (xPts) with fixture difficulty, expected minutes, and bonus likelihood. Read the full methodology.

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