FPL Gameweek 1: projections, captains, and transfers

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Solio Analytics is a Fantasy Premier League projection and optimisation tool, pairing one of the sharpest public projection models with state-of-the-art solvers for transfer and chip planning. This page publishes our latest Gameweek 1 projections, best captain picks, highest-leverage differentials, team-level clean sheet odds, and transfer trends. Data refreshes every 4 hours. For squad-specific recommendations across the rest of your season — free for the next 5 gameweeks, full season for members — use the planner at fpl.solioanalytics.com.

Who are the top-projected players for Gameweek 1?

Players ranked by Solio Analytics' projected points for Gameweek 1. Double gameweek players accumulate projected points across both fixtures.

# Player Team Pos Opp Price Proj. Points Own%
1 B.Fernandes MUN MID HUL (A) £12.0m 6.80 48.4%
2 Haaland MCI FWD BOU (H) £15.5m 6.16 71.8%
3 Mbeumo MUN MID HUL (A) £8.0m 6.14 29.0%
4 Gabriel ARS DEF COV (H) £8.0m 6.00 28.2%
5 Mosquera ARS DEF COV (H) £5.5m 5.58 12.3%
6 Semenyo MCI MID BOU (H) £8.5m 5.39 27.1%
7 Gibbs-White NFO MID LEE (H) £8.0m 5.29 11.7%
8 Palmer CHE MID FUL (A) £9.5m 5.19 10.8%
9 Isak LIV FWD NEW (A) £9.0m 5.05 14.7%
10 Ndiaye EVE MID CRY (H) £6.0m 4.82 15.6%
11 Richarlison TOT FWD BRE (A) £6.0m 4.81 2.4%
12 Amad MUN MID HUL (A) £6.0m 4.81 1.6%
13 João Pedro CHE FWD FUL (A) £7.5m 4.77 58.5%
14 Bruno G. ARS MID COV (H) £7.0m 4.74 9.5%
15 Szoboszlai LIV MID NEW (A) £7.0m 4.70 41.4%
16 Tzolis ARS MID COV (H) £6.5m 4.68 10.7%
17 Groß BHA MID AVL (H) £5.5m 4.63 11.5%
18 Tarkowski EVE DEF CRY (H) £6.0m 4.62 9.6%
19 Thiago BRE FWD TOT (H) £8.0m 4.58 17.1%
20 Raya ARS GKP COV (H) £6.0m 4.58 33.0%
21 Dalot MUN DEF HUL (A) £5.0m 4.57 3.0%
22 Calafiori ARS DEF COV (H) £5.5m 4.54 23.1%
23 Wirtz LIV MID NEW (A) £7.5m 4.53 14.7%
24 Dewsbury-Hall EVE MID CRY (H) £6.5m 4.48 3.5%
25 Havertz ARS FWD COV (H) £7.5m 4.46 4.0%
26 N.Williams NFO DEF LEE (H) £5.0m 4.44 11.4%
27 Cunha MUN MID HUL (A) £8.0m 4.43 11.6%
28 E.Le Fée SUN MID IPS (A) £6.0m 4.41 12.3%
29 Gomez BHA MID AVL (H) £5.0m 4.39 2.8%
30 Watkins AVL FWD BHA (A) £8.0m 4.35 12.5%

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Who is the best captain pick for Gameweek 1?

Top captaincy candidates ranked by projected points. The captain scores double, so Proj. Points × 2 is the projected captaincy return.

# Player Team Pos Opp Proj. Points Captain Proj.
1 B.Fernandes MUN MID HUL (A) 6.80 13.61
2 Haaland MCI FWD BOU (H) 6.16 12.31
3 Mbeumo MUN MID HUL (A) 6.14 12.28
4 Gabriel ARS DEF COV (H) 6.00 12.01
5 Mosquera ARS DEF COV (H) 5.58 11.15
6 Semenyo MCI MID BOU (H) 5.39 10.77
7 Gibbs-White NFO MID LEE (H) 5.29 10.59
8 Palmer CHE MID FUL (A) 5.19 10.38
9 Isak LIV FWD NEW (A) 5.05 10.10
10 Ndiaye EVE MID CRY (H) 4.82 9.64

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What are the highest-leverage differentials for Gameweek 1?

Differential value — ranked by leverage = Proj. Points × (1 − ownership%). A high-leverage differential gains you rank when it hauls; lower ownership means more upside relative to the template.

# Player Team Pos Price Proj. Points Own% Leverage
1 Mosquera ARS DEF £5.5m 5.58 12.3% 4.89
2 Amad MUN MID £6.0m 4.81 1.6% 4.73
3 Richarlison TOT FWD £6.0m 4.81 2.4% 4.70
4 Gibbs-White NFO MID £8.0m 5.29 11.7% 4.68
5 Palmer CHE MID £9.5m 5.19 10.8% 4.63
6 Dalot MUN DEF £5.0m 4.57 3.0% 4.43
7 Mbeumo MUN MID £8.0m 6.14 29.0% 4.36
8 Dewsbury-Hall EVE MID £6.5m 4.48 3.5% 4.32
9 Gabriel ARS DEF £8.0m 6.00 28.2% 4.31
10 Isak LIV FWD £9.0m 5.05 14.7% 4.31
11 Bruno G. ARS MID £7.0m 4.74 9.5% 4.29
12 Havertz ARS FWD £7.5m 4.46 4.0% 4.28
13 Gomez BHA MID £5.0m 4.39 2.8% 4.26
14 Hinshelwood BHA MID £6.0m 4.25 0.3% 4.24
15 Gakpo LIV MID £7.0m 4.34 3.5% 4.19

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Which players have the highest projected goals for Gameweek 1?

Players ranked by projected goals (prG) across all Gameweek 1 fixtures, penalties included. Projected points from goals shows the contribution to total projected points.

# Player Team Pos Price prG Proj. P (Goals) Proj. Points
1 Haaland MCI FWD £15.5m 0.71 2.83 6.16
2 Mbeumo MUN MID £8.0m 0.51 2.56 6.14
3 Isak LIV FWD £9.0m 0.51 2.04 5.05
4 Thiago BRE FWD £8.0m 0.44 1.76 4.58
5 Richarlison TOT FWD £6.0m 0.42 1.68 4.81
6 Havertz ARS FWD £7.5m 0.40 1.60 4.46
7 João Pedro CHE FWD £7.5m 0.39 1.58 4.77
8 Semenyo MCI MID £8.5m 0.38 1.90 5.39
9 Watkins AVL FWD £8.0m 0.37 1.49 4.35
10 Brobbey SUN FWD £6.0m 0.36 1.46 4.14
11 Palmer CHE MID £9.5m 0.36 1.81 5.19
12 Calvert-Lewin LEE FWD £6.0m 0.36 1.44 4.01
13 B.Fernandes MUN MID £12.0m 0.35 1.73 6.80
14 Gibbs-White NFO MID £8.0m 0.34 1.70 5.29
15 Gonzalo FUL FWD £6.0m 0.34 1.35 3.89

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Which players have the highest projected assists for Gameweek 1?

Players ranked by projected assists (prA) across all Gameweek 1 fixtures.

# Player Team Pos Price prA Proj. P (Assists) Proj. Points
1 B.Fernandes MUN MID £12.0m 0.53 1.60 6.80
2 Doku MCI MID £7.5m 0.33 0.98 4.03
3 Cherki MCI MID £7.5m 0.32 0.95 3.51
4 Gibbs-White NFO MID £8.0m 0.27 0.80 5.29
5 Tzolis ARS MID £6.5m 0.27 0.80 4.68
6 Dewsbury-Hall EVE MID £6.5m 0.27 0.80 4.48
7 Bruno G. ARS MID £7.0m 0.26 0.78 4.74
8 Groß BHA MID £5.5m 0.26 0.77 4.63
9 Ødegaard ARS MID £6.5m 0.25 0.75 3.39
10 Szoboszlai LIV MID £7.0m 0.25 0.75 4.70
11 Amad MUN MID £6.0m 0.24 0.72 4.81
12 Saka ARS MID £9.5m 0.24 0.71 3.41
13 O.Dango BRE MID £6.5m 0.24 0.71 4.21
14 E.Le Fée SUN MID £6.0m 0.23 0.70 4.41
15 Frimpong LIV DEF £5.5m 0.23 0.69 3.46

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Which teams have the best clean sheet odds for Gameweek 1?

Clean sheet probability per team based on projected goals conceded. For double gameweek teams this is the probability of at least one clean sheet across both fixtures.

# Team Fixtures Proj. G Against CS %
1 Arsenal vs COV 0.51 60%
2 Man Utd @ HUL 0.78 46%
3 Man City vs BOU 1.09 34%
4 Everton vs CRY 1.16 31%
5 Nott'm Forest vs LEE 1.20 30%
6 Chelsea @ FUL 1.30 27%
7 Sunderland @ IPS 1.32 27%
8 Ipswich vs SUN 1.34 26%
9 Brighton vs AVL 1.40 25%
10 Liverpool @ NEW 1.41 24%

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Which players have the highest projected bonus points for Gameweek 1?

Players ranked by projected bonus points (BPS-derived) across all Gameweek 1 fixtures. Shown as projected bonus contribution to total projected points.

# Player Team Pos Price Proj. P (Bonus) Proj. Points
1 Haaland MCI FWD £15.5m 1.05 6.16
2 B.Fernandes MUN MID £12.0m 1.02 6.80
3 Richarlison TOT FWD £6.0m 0.83 4.81
4 Isak LIV FWD £9.0m 0.80 5.05
5 João Pedro CHE FWD £7.5m 0.71 4.77
6 Palmer CHE MID £9.5m 0.68 5.19
7 Thiago BRE FWD £8.0m 0.65 4.58
8 Havertz ARS FWD £7.5m 0.65 4.46
9 Mbeumo MUN MID £8.0m 0.63 6.14
10 Semenyo MCI MID £8.5m 0.62 5.39
11 Watkins AVL FWD £8.0m 0.61 4.35
12 Gibbs-White NFO MID £8.0m 0.61 5.29
13 Brobbey SUN FWD £6.0m 0.59 4.14
14 Ndiaye EVE MID £6.0m 0.59 4.82
15 Bruno G. ARS MID £7.0m 0.59 4.74

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Which players have the highest projected DefCon for Gameweek 1?

Defenders (10+ CBIT threshold), midfielders and forwards (12+ CBIT threshold) ranked by projected DefCon bonus. DefCon % is the probability of reaching the threshold (per gameweek); Proj. P (DefCon) is the contribution to total projected points (2 points awarded on trigger).

# Player Team Pos Price DefCon % Proj. P (DefCon) Proj. Points
1 Hill BOU DEF £5.5m 71% 1.42 3.07
2 Canvot CRY DEF £5.0m 69% 1.38 3.99
3 Richards CRY DEF £5.0m 63% 1.26 3.91
4 Tarkowski EVE DEF £6.0m 55% 1.09 4.62
5 Thomas COV DEF £4.0m 53% 1.05 2.25
6 Egan HUL DEF £4.0m 51% 1.03 2.71
7 Sangaré BRE MID £5.5m 50% 0.99 3.88
8 Scott BOU MID £6.0m 49% 0.99 3.56
9 Ballard SUN DEF £5.0m 48% 0.97 4.12
10 Van Hecke TOT DEF £5.0m 48% 0.96 3.56
11 Muharemović LEE DEF £5.0m 48% 0.96 3.61
12 Murillo NFO DEF £5.5m 47% 0.95 4.03
13 Silva BOU DEF £5.0m 46% 0.93 2.57
14 Anderson MCI MID £6.5m 45% 0.91 4.22
15 Ampadu LEE MID £5.5m 44% 0.89 3.33

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Which teams have the best attacking fixtures for Gameweek 1?

Teams ranked by total projected goals scored in Gameweek 1. Easiest attacking fixtures appear at the top — a strong signal for picking attackers from these sides.

# Team Fixtures Proj. G For Proj. G Against
1 Arsenal vs COV 2.58 0.51
2 Man City vs BOU 2.34 1.09
3 Man Utd @ HUL 2.13 0.78
4 Liverpool @ NEW 1.97 1.41
5 Chelsea @ FUL 1.76 1.30
6 Brighton vs AVL 1.67 1.40
7 Brentford vs TOT 1.53 1.44
8 Everton vs CRY 1.51 1.16
9 Nott'm Forest vs LEE 1.45 1.20
10 Spurs @ BRE 1.44 1.53

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Frequently asked questions

Who should I captain in Gameweek 1?

Solio Analytics' top captaincy pick for Gameweek 1 is B.Fernandes (MUN) with 6.80 projected points, giving a captaincy return of 13.61 projected points.

Which team has the best clean sheet odds for Gameweek 1?

Arsenal has the strongest clean sheet odds for Gameweek 1 at 60% based on projected goals conceded.

What is a good budget midfielder for Gameweek 1?

Ndiaye at £6.0m leads budget midfielders with 4.82 projected points.

Which premium player offers the most projected points for Gameweek 1?

B.Fernandes (£12.0m) leads premium picks (£10.0m+) with 6.80 projected points.

How accurate are Solio Analytics' projections?

Solio Analytics runs one of the sharpest public FPL projection models — combining efficient sports markets with a stochastic minutes, goals, assists, clean sheet and bonus model — paired with state-of-the-art optimisation solvers that plan transfers and chip usage across the full branching gameweek tree.

Is Solio Analytics free to use?

Yes — the planner at fpl.solioanalytics.com is free for the next 5 gameweeks of planning. Members get full-season optimisation and additional features.

How often is this page updated?

This page refreshes every 4 hours. Ownership and transfer counts come from live FPL data on each refresh. Projections update whenever underlying market data moves.

Where can I get squad-specific transfer recommendations?

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