After an eventful weekend of Premier League football, the next round of fantasy action is quickly upon us. And it’s another Friday deadline.
So who are the top 10 picks by predicted points ahead of FPL Gameweek 5?
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10. Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
- GW5 opponents: Brentford (A)
- Predicted points: 4.9
Cole Palmer’s assist against Hull City in Gameweek 4 was his fourth goal involvement of the Premier League season. And he’s now had a hand in 40% of Chelsea’s goals. Palmer sits second for shots (15), while he has also made nine key passes. He scored home and away against Brentford last season, with penalties an important route to fantasy points for him.
9. Tarik Muharemovic (Leeds)
- GW5 opponents: Crystal Palace (H)
- Predicted points: 4.9
Leeds United have improved defensively in this campaign, with the summer arrivals of James Trafford and Tarik Muharemovic. They kept a clean sheet on the opening weekend against Nottingham Forest and conceded late against Newcastle United last time out. Muharemovic grabbed an assist in that fixture, hitting defensive contributions in three of four games.
8. Sven Botman (Newcastle)
- GW5 opponents: Hull (H)
- Predicted points: 5.0
A home game against promoted Hull gives clean sheet potential for Newcastle at St James’ Park, with centre-back Sven Botman coming out as their most promising fantasy option in this fixture. He has gained the two point bonus for defensive contributions in half of his appearances so far this season, and is a major differential, in just 0.7% of teams.
7. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
- GW5 opponents: Brighton (A)
- Predicted points: 5.0
Bukayo Saka made it three goals in four games when he converted from the penalty spot against Sunderland on Saturday night. He’s had eight shots on target this season including five big chances, showcasing his routes to points. The Arsenal man has delivered a goal involvement on the last four occasions in which he has faced Brighton and Hove Albion.
6. Josko Gvardiol (Man City)
- GW5 opponents: Sunderland (H)
- Predicted points: 5.0
Manchester City left-back Josko Gvardiol is the most bought defender going into Gameweek 5, helped by his 11-point haul against Manchester United last time out. He has three goal involvements for the campaign, one goal and two assists, with Man City keeping clean sheets in consecutive games. They have the best clean sheet odds this weekend.
5. Antoine Semenyo (Man City)
- GW5 opponents: Sunderland (H)
- Predicted points: 5.2
Sticking with Man City, and midfielder Antoine Semenyo is one of three assets to make this top 10 ahead of Sunderland’s visit to the Etihad. He has two assists in four appearances to date in this campaign and looks to be the safest route into Enzo Maresca’s midfield, given that he has played every single minute so far this season.
4. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton)
- GW5 opponents: Ipswich (H)
- Predicted points: 5.3
Everton are unbeaten so far this season, taking one win and three draws, including a late equaliser at the Hill Dickinson Stadium against Man Utd in Gameweek 3. Promoted Ipswich Town are the next visitors, conceding 10 goals in their opening four games. Toffees midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has 12 shots and nine chances created this campaign.
3. Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd)
- GW5 opponents: Fulham (A)
- Predicted points: 5.4
It’s three blanks in four for Bruno Fernandes, with his 23-point haul against Ipswich in Gameweek 2 carrying him here. There’s great promise of more returns in his underlying numbers, with a leading 16 shots on goal, plus nine key passes. He has the routes to points given his involvement in set pieces, with opponents Fulham having three losses and a draw.
2. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
- GW5 opponents: Coventry (H)
- Predicted points: 6.0
Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White has one of the fixtures of the weekend at home to bottom of the table Coventry City, who have four defeats and have conceded 10 goals. Gibbs-White has three goal involvements from the opening four weeks of the season and has a leading three big chance creations. He has the routes to points as he’s on penalties.
1. Erling Haaland (Man City)
- GW5 opponents: Sunderland (H)
- Predicted points: 7.0
Erling Haaland is the best captain pick for Gameweek 5 according to AI, on seven predicted points for the visit of Sunderland. He has four goals from his opening four games, and also leads the way among all the major goal threat metrics, including seven big chances on goal and 3.34 Expected Goals. He is still waiting for his first Premier League goal against Sunderland.
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