FPL Gameweek 36: 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 36 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 36?

Players ranked by Solio Analytics' projected points for Gameweek 36. Double gameweek players accumulate projected points across both fixtures.

# Player Team Pos Opp Price Proj. Points Own%
1 Haaland MCI FWD CRY (H), BRE (H) £14.6m 13.70 61.6%
2 Cherki MCI MID CRY (H), BRE (H) £6.5m 10.64 15.6%
3 Semenyo MCI MID CRY (H), BRE (H) £8.1m 10.10 50.2%
4 O'Reilly MCI DEF CRY (H), BRE (H) £5.2m 9.90 17.9%
5 Guéhi MCI DEF CRY (H), BRE (H) £5.1m 9.03 32.7%
6 Matheus N. MCI DEF CRY (H), BRE (H) £5.3m 8.30 2.9%
7 Rodrigo MCI MID CRY (H), BRE (H) £6.3m 8.11 0.5%
8 Donnarumma MCI GKP CRY (H), BRE (H) £5.6m 7.09 9.2%
9 Lacroix CRY DEF MCI (A), EVE (H) £5.1m 7.04 6.2%
10 Khusanov MCI DEF CRY (H), BRE (H) £5.4m 6.96 0.7%
11 Bernardo MCI MID CRY (H), BRE (H) £6.2m 6.83 0.7%
12 Muñoz CRY DEF MCI (A), EVE (H) £5.9m 6.55 9.0%
13 Richards CRY DEF MCI (A), EVE (H) £4.4m 6.54 2.6%
14 Canvot CRY DEF MCI (A), EVE (H) £4.5m 6.40 0.4%
15 Doku MCI MID CRY (H), BRE (H) £6.4m 6.39 2.7%
16 Aït-Nouri MCI DEF CRY (H), BRE (H) £5.7m 5.88 4.2%
17 Sarr CRY MID MCI (A), EVE (H) £6.3m 5.76 4.7%
18 B.Fernandes MUN MID SUN (A) £10.4m 5.72 47.2%
19 Henderson CRY GKP MCI (A), EVE (H) £5.1m 5.70 8.7%
20 Welbeck BHA FWD WOL (H) £6.3m 5.45 7.8%
21 Mitchell CRY DEF MCI (A), EVE (H) £5.0m 5.41 2.3%
22 Wharton CRY MID MCI (A), EVE (H) £5.0m 4.89 0.6%
23 Rogers AVL MID BUR (A) £7.5m 4.82 25.0%
24 Johnson CRY MID MCI (A), EVE (H) £6.5m 4.82 2.3%
25 Strand Larsen CRY FWD MCI (A), EVE (H) £5.9m 4.78 1.5%
26 Van Hecke BHA DEF WOL (H) £4.6m 4.78 10.1%
27 Watkins AVL FWD BUR (A) £8.8m 4.77 15.5%
28 Groß BHA MID WOL (H) £5.5m 4.70 2.6%
29 Wilson FUL MID BOU (H) £5.9m 4.67 19.9%
30 Gabriel ARS DEF WHU (A) £7.2m 4.64 44.5%

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Who is the best captain pick for Gameweek 36?

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 CRY (H), BRE (H) 13.70 27.39
2 Cherki MCI MID CRY (H), BRE (H) 10.64 21.28
3 Semenyo MCI MID CRY (H), BRE (H) 10.10 20.19
4 O'Reilly MCI DEF CRY (H), BRE (H) 9.90 19.80
5 Guéhi MCI DEF CRY (H), BRE (H) 9.03 18.06
6 Matheus N. MCI DEF CRY (H), BRE (H) 8.30 16.60
7 Rodrigo MCI MID CRY (H), BRE (H) 8.11 16.23
8 Donnarumma MCI GKP CRY (H), BRE (H) 7.09 14.18
9 Lacroix CRY DEF MCI (A), EVE (H) 7.04 14.08
10 Khusanov MCI DEF CRY (H), BRE (H) 6.96 13.93

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What are the highest-leverage differentials for Gameweek 36?

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 Cherki MCI MID £6.5m 10.64 15.6% 8.98
2 O'Reilly MCI DEF £5.2m 9.90 17.9% 8.13
3 Rodrigo MCI MID £6.3m 8.11 0.5% 8.07
4 Matheus N. MCI DEF £5.3m 8.30 2.9% 8.06
5 Khusanov MCI DEF £5.4m 6.96 0.7% 6.92
6 Bernardo MCI MID £6.2m 6.83 0.7% 6.78
7 Lacroix CRY DEF £5.1m 7.04 6.2% 6.60
8 Donnarumma MCI GKP £5.6m 7.09 9.2% 6.44
9 Canvot CRY DEF £4.5m 6.40 0.4% 6.38
10 Richards CRY DEF £4.4m 6.54 2.6% 6.37
11 Doku MCI MID £6.4m 6.39 2.7% 6.21
12 Guéhi MCI DEF £5.1m 9.03 32.7% 6.08
13 Muñoz CRY DEF £5.9m 6.55 9.0% 5.96
14 Aït-Nouri MCI DEF £5.7m 5.88 4.2% 5.64
15 Sarr CRY MID £6.3m 5.76 4.7% 5.49

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Which players have the highest projected goals for Gameweek 36?

Players ranked by projected goals (prG) across all Gameweek 36 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 £14.6m 1.71 6.85 13.70
2 Semenyo MCI MID £8.1m 0.73 3.63 10.10
3 Welbeck BHA FWD £6.3m 0.60 2.41 5.45
4 Watkins AVL FWD £8.8m 0.46 1.85 4.77
5 Isak LIV FWD £10.3m 0.44 1.75 4.55
6 Cherki MCI MID £6.5m 0.40 2.00 10.64
7 O'Reilly MCI DEF £5.2m 0.36 2.19 9.90
8 Mateta CRY FWD £7.6m 0.34 1.38 4.18
9 Calvert-Lewin LEE FWD £5.8m 0.34 1.34 3.85
10 Sarr CRY MID £6.3m 0.33 1.65 5.76
11 Thiago BRE FWD £7.4m 0.33 1.31 3.69
12 Strand Larsen CRY FWD £5.9m 0.33 1.31 4.78
13 Rogers AVL MID £7.5m 0.32 1.62 4.82
14 Gyökeres ARS FWD £8.8m 0.32 1.30 3.38
15 Richarlison TOT FWD £6.3m 0.32 1.28 3.46

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Which players have the highest projected assists for Gameweek 36?

Players ranked by projected assists (prA) across all Gameweek 36 fixtures.

# Player Team Pos Price prA Proj. P (Assists) Proj. Points
1 Cherki MCI MID £6.5m 0.87 2.60 10.64
2 Semenyo MCI MID £8.1m 0.53 1.58 10.10
3 Doku MCI MID £6.4m 0.49 1.46 6.39
4 Bernardo MCI MID £6.2m 0.39 1.16 6.83
5 Haaland MCI FWD £14.6m 0.35 1.04 13.70
6 B.Fernandes MUN MID £10.4m 0.35 1.04 5.72
7 Minteh BHA MID £5.5m 0.29 0.88 4.51
8 Groß BHA MID £5.5m 0.29 0.87 4.70
9 Saka ARS MID £9.8m 0.28 0.83 4.59
10 Wirtz LIV MID £8.3m 0.26 0.79 4.54
11 Aït-Nouri MCI DEF £5.7m 0.26 0.79 5.88
12 Rodrigo MCI MID £6.3m 0.26 0.77 8.11
13 O'Reilly MCI DEF £5.2m 0.26 0.77 9.90
14 Rice ARS MID £7.2m 0.26 0.77 4.50
15 Matheus N. MCI DEF £5.3m 0.25 0.75 8.30

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Which teams have the best clean sheet odds for Gameweek 36?

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 Man City vs CRY, vs BRE 1.81 65%
2 Brighton vs WOL 0.88 41%
3 Aston Villa @ BUR 1.00 37%
4 Arsenal @ WHU 1.06 35%
5 Crystal Palace @ MCI, vs EVE 3.74 34%
6 Man Utd @ SUN 1.11 33%
7 Spurs vs LEE 1.24 29%
8 Everton @ CRY 1.27 28%
9 Nott'm Forest vs NEW 1.41 24%
10 Liverpool vs CHE 1.42 24%

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Which players have the highest projected bonus points for Gameweek 36?

Players ranked by projected bonus points (BPS-derived) across all Gameweek 36 fixtures. Shown as projected bonus contribution to total projected points.

# Player Team Pos Price Proj. P (Bonus) Proj. Points
1 Haaland MCI FWD £14.6m 2.10 13.70
2 Cherki MCI MID £6.5m 1.62 10.64
3 B.Fernandes MUN MID £10.4m 0.84 5.72
4 Welbeck BHA FWD £6.3m 0.78 5.45
5 Semenyo MCI MID £8.1m 0.77 10.10
6 Watkins AVL FWD £8.8m 0.66 4.77
7 Matheus N. MCI DEF £5.3m 0.63 8.30
8 Doku MCI MID £6.4m 0.60 6.39
9 O'Reilly MCI DEF £5.2m 0.58 9.90
10 Rodrigo MCI MID £6.3m 0.58 8.11
11 Guéhi MCI DEF £5.1m 0.55 9.03
12 João Pedro CHE FWD £7.5m 0.55 4.00
13 Isak LIV FWD £10.3m 0.55 4.55
14 Groß BHA MID £5.5m 0.52 4.70
15 Rice ARS MID £7.2m 0.50 4.50

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Which players have the highest projected DefCon for Gameweek 36?

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 Lacroix CRY DEF £5.1m 84% 2.40 7.04
2 Canvot CRY DEF £4.5m 77% 2.07 6.40
3 Richards CRY DEF £4.4m 73% 1.94 6.54
4 Rodrigo MCI MID £6.3m 65% 1.64 8.11
5 Anderson NFO MID £5.6m 71% 1.42 4.63
6 Keane EVE DEF £4.5m 68% 1.35 4.61
7 Tarkowski EVE DEF £5.7m 63% 1.27 4.50
8 Danso TOT DEF £4.2m 62% 1.25 4.39
9 Hill BOU DEF £4.2m 60% 1.21 3.86
10 Bijol LEE DEF £3.9m 60% 1.20 3.58
11 Mavropanos WHU DEF £4.5m 58% 1.16 3.31
12 Guéhi MCI DEF £5.1m 49% 1.14 9.03
13 Ampadu LEE MID £4.9m 57% 1.14 3.51
14 Senesi BOU DEF £5.2m 54% 1.08 3.76
15 Caicedo CHE MID £5.7m 53% 1.06 3.25

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Which teams have the best attacking fixtures for Gameweek 36?

Teams ranked by total projected goals scored in Gameweek 36. 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 CRY, vs BRE 4.96 1.81
2 Brighton vs WOL 2.36 0.88
3 Crystal Palace @ MCI, vs EVE 2.03 3.74
4 Arsenal @ WHU 1.95 1.06
5 Liverpool vs CHE 1.95 1.42
6 Aston Villa @ BUR 1.89 1.00
7 Spurs vs LEE 1.65 1.24
8 Man Utd @ SUN 1.65 1.11
9 Bournemouth @ FUL 1.61 1.61
10 Fulham vs BOU 1.61 1.61

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Who are the most transferred-in players for Gameweek 36?

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 Cherki MCI MID £6.5m 36,744 15.6% 10.64
2 Haaland MCI FWD £14.6m 34,950 61.6% 13.70
3 O'Reilly MCI DEF £5.2m 25,493 17.9% 9.90
4 Sarr CRY MID £6.3m 24,466 4.7% 5.76
5 Mateta CRY FWD £7.6m 22,760 7.8% 4.18
6 Gyökeres ARS FWD £8.8m 17,520 12.2% 3.38
7 Muñoz CRY DEF £5.9m 17,468 9.0% 6.55
8 Lacroix CRY DEF £5.1m 14,910 6.2% 7.04
9 Gibbs-White NFO MID £7.6m 14,720 12.6% 4.45
10 Okafor LEE MID £5.6m 12,506 2.7% 2.52

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Who are the most transferred-out players for Gameweek 36?

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 £7.4m 28,924 34.9% 3.69
2 João Pedro CHE FWD £7.5m 28,378 40.8% 4.00
3 Bowen WHU FWD £7.8m 19,956 15.0% 3.76
4 J.Timber ARS DEF £6.0m 19,783 17.4% 3.94
5 Wilson FUL MID £5.9m 13,641 19.9% 4.67
6 Ekitiké LIV FWD £9.0m 12,928 17.0% 0.00
7 Palmer CHE MID £10.5m 12,248 16.0% 4.28
8 Cunha MUN MID £8.1m 12,199 7.9% 4.52
9 Virgil LIV DEF £6.2m 11,644 32.3% 3.61
10 Szoboszlai LIV MID £7.0m 11,097 12.2% 4.57

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Frequently asked questions

Who should I captain in Gameweek 36?

Solio Analytics' top captaincy pick for Gameweek 36 is Haaland (MCI) with 13.70 projected points, giving a captaincy return of 27.39 projected points.

Which team has the best clean sheet odds for Gameweek 36?

Man City has the strongest clean sheet odds for Gameweek 36 at 65% based on projected goals conceded.

What is a good budget midfielder for Gameweek 36?

Wharton at £5.0m leads budget midfielders with 4.89 projected points.

Which premium player offers the most projected points for Gameweek 36?

Haaland (£14.6m) leads premium picks (£10.0m+) with 13.70 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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