FPL Gameweek 38: 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 38 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 38?

Players ranked by Solio Analytics' projected points for Gameweek 38. Double gameweek players accumulate projected points across both fixtures.

# Player Team Pos Opp Price Proj. Points Own%
1 Haaland MCI FWD AVL (H) £14.7m 5.67 64.4%
2 Bowen WHU FWD LEE (H) £7.7m 5.12 13.0%
3 Welbeck BHA FWD MUN (H) £6.4m 5.01 9.0%
4 Palmer CHE MID SUN (A) £10.3m 4.94 12.5%
5 B.Fernandes MUN MID BHA (A) £10.4m 4.87 47.7%
6 Mavropanos WHU DEF LEE (H) £4.5m 4.71 2.0%
7 Pedro Porro TOT DEF EVE (H) £5.2m 4.68 10.8%
8 Szoboszlai LIV MID BRE (H) £7.0m 4.65 13.5%
9 Anthony BUR MID WOL (H) £5.0m 4.62 1.9%
10 M.Salah LIV MID BRE (H) £14.0m 4.60 13.8%
11 Gakpo LIV MID BRE (H) £7.3m 4.55 5.6%
12 Gabriel ARS DEF CRY (A) £7.3m 4.51 46.1%
13 Scott BOU MID NFO (A) £4.9m 4.50 2.1%
14 Richarlison TOT FWD EVE (H) £6.4m 4.47 6.4%
15 Summerville WHU MID LEE (H) £5.4m 4.46 1.3%
16 Danso TOT DEF EVE (H) £4.2m 4.44 0.2%
17 Tavernier BOU MID NFO (A) £5.3m 4.38 4.3%
18 Flemming BUR FWD WOL (H) £5.3m 4.36 0.4%
19 Ndiaye EVE MID TOT (A) £6.3m 4.35 4.7%
20 Anderson NFO MID BOU (H) £5.6m 4.33 8.0%
21 Saka ARS MID CRY (A) £10.0m 4.32 13.0%
22 Bruno G. NEW MID FUL (A) £6.9m 4.31 6.2%
23 Enzo CHE MID SUN (A) £6.4m 4.28 11.0%
24 Thiago BRE FWD LIV (A) £7.3m 4.27 31.8%
25 Garner EVE MID TOT (A) £5.2m 4.27 3.8%
26 Tel TOT MID EVE (H) £6.2m 4.20 0.3%
27 Kroupi.Jr BOU FWD NFO (A) £4.6m 4.18 6.4%
28 Groß BHA MID MUN (H) £5.6m 4.14 3.2%
29 Senesi BOU DEF NFO (A) £5.2m 4.13 21.2%
30 Hill BOU DEF NFO (A) £4.2m 4.12 7.3%

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Who is the best captain pick for Gameweek 38?

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 Haaland MCI FWD AVL (H) 5.67 11.34
2 Bowen WHU FWD LEE (H) 5.12 10.24
3 Welbeck BHA FWD MUN (H) 5.01 10.02
4 Palmer CHE MID SUN (A) 4.94 9.87
5 B.Fernandes MUN MID BHA (A) 4.87 9.74
6 Mavropanos WHU DEF LEE (H) 4.71 9.42
7 Pedro Porro TOT DEF EVE (H) 4.68 9.36
8 Szoboszlai LIV MID BRE (H) 4.65 9.30
9 Anthony BUR MID WOL (H) 4.62 9.24
10 M.Salah LIV MID BRE (H) 4.60 9.21

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What are the highest-leverage differentials for Gameweek 38?

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 Mavropanos WHU DEF £4.5m 4.71 2.0% 4.61
2 Welbeck BHA FWD £6.4m 5.01 9.0% 4.56
3 Anthony BUR MID £5.0m 4.62 1.9% 4.53
4 Bowen WHU FWD £7.7m 5.12 13.0% 4.46
5 Danso TOT DEF £4.2m 4.44 0.2% 4.43
6 Scott BOU MID £4.9m 4.50 2.1% 4.41
7 Summerville WHU MID £5.4m 4.46 1.3% 4.40
8 Flemming BUR FWD £5.3m 4.36 0.4% 4.35
9 Palmer CHE MID £10.3m 4.94 12.5% 4.32
10 Gakpo LIV MID £7.3m 4.55 5.6% 4.29
11 Tavernier BOU MID £5.3m 4.38 4.3% 4.19
12 Tel TOT MID £6.2m 4.20 0.3% 4.19
13 Richarlison TOT FWD £6.4m 4.47 6.4% 4.19
14 Pedro Porro TOT DEF £5.2m 4.68 10.8% 4.18
15 Ndiaye EVE MID £6.3m 4.35 4.7% 4.15

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Which players have the highest projected goals for Gameweek 38?

Players ranked by projected goals (prG) across all Gameweek 38 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 £14.7m 0.72 2.89 5.67
2 Welbeck BHA FWD £6.4m 0.52 2.09 5.01
3 Richarlison TOT FWD £6.4m 0.43 1.70 4.47
4 Thiago BRE FWD £7.3m 0.42 1.69 4.27
5 Flemming BUR FWD £5.3m 0.41 1.63 4.36
6 Bowen WHU FWD £7.7m 0.40 1.60 5.12
7 Kroupi.Jr BOU FWD £4.6m 0.37 1.48 4.18
8 M.Salah LIV MID £14.0m 0.35 1.75 4.60
9 Calvert-Lewin LEE FWD £5.8m 0.34 1.35 3.86
10 Palmer CHE MID £10.3m 0.33 1.67 4.94
11 Taty WHU FWD £5.5m 0.31 1.24 3.95
12 Evanilson BOU FWD £6.6m 0.31 1.24 3.83
13 Semenyo MCI MID £8.1m 0.31 1.54 4.11
14 Gakpo LIV MID £7.3m 0.30 1.51 4.55
15 Gyökeres ARS FWD £9.1m 0.30 1.20 3.07

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Which players have the highest projected assists for Gameweek 38?

Players ranked by projected assists (prA) across all Gameweek 38 fixtures.

# Player Team Pos Price prA Proj. P (Assists) Proj. Points
1 B.Fernandes MUN MID £10.4m 0.30 0.91 4.87
2 Doku MCI MID £6.5m 0.30 0.90 3.74
3 Cherki MCI MID £6.6m 0.30 0.90 3.50
4 Bowen WHU FWD £7.7m 0.30 0.90 5.12
5 Minteh BHA MID £5.5m 0.26 0.77 4.08
6 Neto CHE MID £7.0m 0.25 0.76 3.83
7 Palmer CHE MID £10.3m 0.25 0.74 4.94
8 Pedro Porro TOT DEF £5.2m 0.25 0.74 4.68
9 Saka ARS MID £10.0m 0.25 0.74 4.32
10 Groß BHA MID £5.6m 0.24 0.73 4.14
11 Summerville WHU MID £5.4m 0.24 0.72 4.46
12 Gakpo LIV MID £7.3m 0.23 0.69 4.55
13 Wirtz LIV MID £8.3m 0.23 0.68 4.07
14 Tavernier BOU MID £5.3m 0.23 0.68 4.38
15 Rice ARS MID £7.2m 0.22 0.67 4.02

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Which teams have the best clean sheet odds for Gameweek 38?

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 Spurs vs EVE 1.17 31%
2 Man City vs AVL 1.18 31%
3 West Ham vs LEE 1.18 31%
4 Arsenal @ CRY 1.19 31%
5 Chelsea @ SUN 1.21 30%
6 Liverpool vs BRE 1.33 26%
7 Bournemouth @ NFO 1.40 25%
8 Burnley vs WOL 1.40 25%
9 Brighton vs MUN 1.44 24%
10 Newcastle @ FUL 1.44 24%

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Which players have the highest projected bonus points for Gameweek 38?

Players ranked by projected bonus points (BPS-derived) across all Gameweek 38 fixtures. Shown as projected bonus contribution to total projected points.

# Player Team Pos Price Proj. P (Bonus) Proj. Points
1 Haaland MCI FWD £14.7m 0.82 5.67
2 Bowen WHU FWD £7.7m 0.73 5.12
3 Richarlison TOT FWD £6.4m 0.67 4.47
4 Welbeck BHA FWD £6.4m 0.66 5.01
5 B.Fernandes MUN MID £10.4m 0.63 4.87
6 Flemming BUR FWD £5.3m 0.57 4.36
7 Kroupi.Jr BOU FWD £4.6m 0.52 4.18
8 Anthony BUR MID £5.0m 0.51 4.62
9 Thiago BRE FWD £7.3m 0.49 4.27
10 Szoboszlai LIV MID £7.0m 0.49 4.65
11 Ngumoha LIV MID £4.3m 0.48 3.64
12 Enzo CHE MID £6.4m 0.47 4.28
13 Cherki MCI MID £6.6m 0.47 3.50
14 Bruno G. NEW MID £6.9m 0.47 4.31
15 Taty WHU FWD £5.5m 0.46 3.95

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Which players have the highest projected DefCon for Gameweek 38?

Defenders (10+ CBIT threshold) and midfielders (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 Anderson NFO MID £5.6m 67% 1.34 4.33
2 Garner EVE MID £5.2m 59% 1.18 4.27
3 Lacroix CRY DEF £5.2m 59% 1.17 3.44
4 Hill BOU DEF £4.2m 58% 1.17 4.12
5 Scott BOU MID £4.9m 58% 1.16 4.50
6 Keane EVE DEF £4.5m 58% 1.16 3.69
7 Danso TOT DEF £4.2m 58% 1.15 4.44
8 Mavropanos WHU DEF £4.5m 57% 1.13 4.71
9 Senesi BOU DEF £5.2m 56% 1.12 4.13
10 Tarkowski EVE DEF £5.8m 56% 1.12 3.70
11 André WOL MID £5.2m 55% 1.10 3.33
12 J.Gomes WOL MID £5.3m 53% 1.07 3.74
13 Adams BOU MID £4.9m 51% 1.01 3.41
14 Richards CRY DEF £4.4m 47% 0.94 3.08
15 Canvot CRY DEF £4.5m 47% 0.94 2.98

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Which teams have the best attacking fixtures for Gameweek 38?

Teams ranked by total projected goals scored in Gameweek 38. 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 Man City vs AVL 2.54 1.18
2 Liverpool vs BRE 1.94 1.33
3 Brighton vs MUN 1.88 1.44
4 Arsenal @ CRY 1.83 1.19
5 West Ham vs LEE 1.77 1.18
6 Bournemouth @ NFO 1.74 1.40
7 Spurs vs EVE 1.65 1.17
8 Newcastle @ FUL 1.62 1.44
9 Chelsea @ SUN 1.61 1.21
10 Burnley vs WOL 1.50 1.40

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Who are the most transferred-in players for Gameweek 38?

Managers' most-moved players this gameweek. Popularity doesn't always equal value — compare transfer volume against our projected points column.

# Player Team Pos Price Transfers In Own% Proj. Points
1 Bowen WHU FWD £7.7m 83,734 13.0% 5.12
2 Anderson NFO MID £5.6m 75,722 8.0% 4.33
3 Gibbs-White NFO MID £7.5m 66,725 7.4% 4.11
4 Szoboszlai LIV MID £7.0m 58,592 13.5% 4.65
5 Virgil LIV DEF £6.0m 54,122 30.4% 4.03
6 Calvert-Lewin LEE FWD £5.8m 51,861 13.4% 3.86
7 Senesi BOU DEF £5.2m 44,004 21.2% 4.13
8 Osula NEW FWD £5.5m 42,275 1.4% 3.57
9 Watkins AVL FWD £8.7m 40,046 13.4% 3.38
10 Kroupi.Jr BOU FWD £4.6m 32,991 6.4% 4.18

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Who are the most transferred-out players for Gameweek 38?

Managers' most-moved players this gameweek. Popularity doesn't always equal value — compare transfer volume against our projected points column.

# Player Team Pos Price Transfers Out Own% Proj. Points
1 Thiago BRE FWD £7.3m 92,686 31.8% 4.27
2 Wilson FUL MID £5.9m 71,153 18.6% 1.27
3 João Pedro CHE FWD £7.4m 52,179 37.7% 1.93
4 Rogers AVL MID £7.3m 48,711 21.1% 3.36
5 Cherki MCI MID £6.6m 46,380 19.3% 3.50
6 Gyökeres ARS FWD £9.1m 43,740 17.9% 3.07
7 Semenyo MCI MID £8.1m 39,054 47.1% 4.11
8 Watkins AVL FWD £8.7m 34,250 13.4% 3.38
9 Welbeck BHA FWD £6.4m 31,779 9.0% 5.01
10 Mateta CRY FWD £7.6m 30,654 8.5% 1.97

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Frequently asked questions

Who should I captain in Gameweek 38?

Solio Analytics' top captaincy pick for Gameweek 38 is Haaland (MCI) with 5.67 projected points, giving a captaincy return of 11.34 projected points.

Which team has the best clean sheet odds for Gameweek 38?

Spurs has the strongest clean sheet odds for Gameweek 38 at 31% based on projected goals conceded.

What is a good budget midfielder for Gameweek 38?

Anthony at £5.0m leads budget midfielders with 4.62 projected points.

Which premium player offers the most projected points for Gameweek 38?

Haaland (£14.7m) leads premium picks (£10.0m+) with 5.67 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.

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