Points: 59 · FPL avg: 55 · vs avg: +4 · Cumulative: +579 · Predicted: 63.7 xPts · Chip: — · Hits: 0 · Bank: £9.6m · FT: 1
The model predicted 63.7 xPts against an actual 59, with Rice’s captaincy the primary drag — he returned just 3 points against an xPts of 6.4, costing the squad roughly 7 points on the armband alone. The Ballard transfer paid off immediately with a 9-point return on debut, and Mukiele also outperformed his projection with 9, but those gains were offset by Schade’s -2 and Thiago and Neto both returning 2 against combined xPts of 9.4. The squad still beat the FPL average by 4, extending the cumulative lead to +579, though Šeško’s 6-point haul from the bench was a minor frustration given the blanks in midfield.
| Player | Pos | Cost | xPts | Actual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Ballard | DEF | £4.6m | 5.7 | 9 |
| OUT | Collins | DEF | £5.0m | — | — |
| Player | Pos | xPts | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel | DEF | 5.5 | 8 |
| Rice © (×2) | MID | 6.4 | 3 |
| Semenyo | MID | 5.5 | 7 |
| Schade | MID | 5.6 | -2 |
| Thiago | FWD | 4.5 | 2 |
| Verbruggen | GKP | 3.9 | 3 |
| Neto | MID | 4.9 | 2 |
| Anderson | MID | 4.9 | 7 |
| Ballard (vc) | DEF | 5.7 | 9 |
| Bowen | FWD | 5.6 | 8 |
| Mukiele | DEF | 4.8 | 9 |
| Total | 57.3 | 56 |
| Player | Pos | xPts | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickford | GKP | 3.8 | 2 |
| Šeško | FWD | 2.9 | 6 |
| Andersen | DEF | 2.7 | 0 |
| Thiaw | DEF | 2.4 | 0 |
| GW | Chip | xPts | Actual | Avg | vs Avg | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 57.3 | 82 | 54 | +28 | +28 |
| 2 | FH | 80.5 | 57 | 51 | +6 | +34 |
| 3 | WC | 72.8 | 60 | 48 | +12 | +46 |
| 4 | BB | 66.5 | 97 | 63 | +34 | +80 |
| 5 | — | 60.0 | 70 | 42 | +28 | +108 |
| 6 | — | 68.1 | 49 | 46 | +3 | +111 |
| 7 | TC | 70.2 | 92 | 60 | +32 | +143 |
| 8 | — | 66.2 | 103 | 56 | +47 | +190 |
| 9 | — | 65.2 | 51 | 46 | +5 | +195 |
| 10 | — | 63.8 | 75 | 65 | +10 | +205 |
| 11 | — | 59.9 | 53 | 38 | +15 | +220 |
| 12 | — | 64.6 | 58 | 39 | +19 | +239 |
| 13 | — | 64.2 | 67 | 35 | +32 | +271 |
| 14 | — | 63.8 | 45 | 58 | -13 | +258 |
| 15 | — | 68.9 | 94 | 49 | +45 | +303 |
| 16 | — | 71.0 | 80 | 60 | +20 | +323 |
| 17 | — | 69.4 | 82 | 66 | +16 | +339 |
| 18 | — | 64.4 | 84 | 44 | +40 | +379 |
| 19 | — | 64.6 | 87 | 40 | +47 | +426 |
| 20 | — | 77.6 | 122 | 42 | +80 | +506 |
| 21 | — | 80.1 | 87 | 48 | +39 | +545 |
| 22 | — | 57.8 | 56 | 40 | +16 | +561 |
| 23 | — | 64.7 | 58 | 44 | +14 | +575 |
| 24 | — | 63.7 | 59 | 55 | +4 | +579 |
| Total | 1605.2 | 1768 | 1189 | +579 |