XI Predictor

Best midfielders for Gameweek 38

Top midfielders for Gameweek 38 ranked by expected points.

The short version
  • • B.Fernandes (Man Utd) tops the list at 5.8 xPts.
  • • Enzo and Semenyo round out the top 3.
Top-10 avg xPts
4.5
Top-10 avg ownership
20.4%
Cheapest
Wilson (£5.9m)
Most expensive
B.Fernandes (£10.4m)
Our top pick
B.Fernandes
5.8
xPts GW38
Man Utd · MID · £10.4m · 47.8% owned
Fixture:
Brighton (A)

Full ranking

#PlayerPricexPts GW38
1B.Fernandes
Man Utd · MID
Also in: Captains · Top picks · Free hit
£10.4m5.8
2Enzo
Chelsea · MID
Also in: Captains · Top picks · Free hit
£6.4m4.8
3Semenyo
Man City · MID
Also in: Captains · Top picks · Free hit
£8.1m4.7
4Bruno G.
Newcastle · MID
Also in: Captains · Top picks · Free hit
£6.9m4.6
5Rice
Arsenal · MID
Also in: Captains · Top picks
£7.2m4.5
6Gibbs-White
Nott'm Forest · MID
Also in: Top picks · Differentials
£7.5m4.3
7Wilson
Fulham · MID
£5.9m4.1
8Szoboszlai
Liverpool · MID
£7.0m4.0
9Mbeumo
Man Utd · MID
£8.3m4.0
10Saka
Arsenal · MID
£10.0m3.9

Expected points (GW38)

PlayerxPts
B.Fernandes5.8
Enzo4.8
Semenyo4.7
Bruno G.4.6
Rice4.5
Gibbs-White4.3
Wilson4.1
Szoboszlai4.0

Price vs expected points

PlayerPrice (£m)xPts
B.Fernandes10.45.8
Enzo6.44.8
Semenyo8.14.7
Bruno G.6.94.6
Rice7.24.5
Gibbs-White7.54.3
Wilson5.94.1
Szoboszlai74
Mbeumo8.34
Saka103.9

What stands out

Bruno Fernandes is the top pick for gameweek 38 with a strong expected points total. Enzo comes in second, showing good potential. Semenyo might be a surprise option with a decent expected points score. Bruno Guimarães is also a consideration for your team this gameweek.

Per-player notes
B.Fernandes — 5.8 xPts, form 5.5, 6.5 ppg, 47.8% owned. xG 10.72 · xA 12.13 · ICT 368.
Enzo — 4.8 xPts, form 6.2, 4.5 ppg, 11.1% owned. xG 11.26 · xA 7.22 · ICT 261.
Semenyo — 4.7 xPts, form 3.6, 5.4 ppg, 47.0% owned. xG 11.00 · xA 3.05 · ICT 249.
Bruno G. — 4.6 xPts, form 4.5, 5.5 ppg, 6.2% owned. xG 5.57 · xA 4.91 · ICT 201.
Rice — 4.5 xPts, form 3.8, 5.1 ppg, 24.2% owned. xG 3.15 · xA 7.32 · ICT 215.
Gibbs-White — 4.3 xPts, form 6.0, 5.0 ppg, 7.5% owned. xG 10.34 · xA 2.87 · ICT 234.
Wilson — 4.1 xPts, form 1.8, 4.7 ppg, 18.5% owned. xG 5.78 · xA 4.77 · ICT 193.
Szoboszlai — 4.0 xPts, form 6.2, 4.5 ppg, 13.5% owned. xG 4.34 · xA 6.48 · ICT 251.
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 20 May 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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