# FPL Gameweek 36 Projections & Best Picks — Solio Analytics

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 https://fpl.solioanalytics.com.

- Source: https://fpl.solioanalytics.com/api/data/latest.md
- Generated: 2026-05-02T19:13:16.296Z
- Gameweek 36 deadline: 2026-05-09T10:00:00.000Z
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## Top-projected players for Gameweek 36

Players ranked by Solio Analytics' projected points. 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% |

## Best captain picks for Gameweek 36

Top captaincy candidates ranked by projected points. The captain scores double, so **Captain Proj.** 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 |

## Highest-leverage differentials for Gameweek 36

Ranked by **leverage = Proj. Points × (1 − ownership%)**. Higher leverage means more rank upside on a haul.

| # | 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 |

## Highest projected goals for Gameweek 36

Players ranked by projected goals (prG) across all Gameweek 36 fixtures, penalties included.

| # | 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 |

## 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 |

## Best clean sheet odds for Gameweek 36

Probability of at least one clean sheet across all Gameweek 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% |

## Highest projected bonus points for Gameweek 36

Players ranked by BPS-derived projected bonus points across all Gameweek fixtures.

| # | 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 |

## Highest projected DefCon for Gameweek 36

Defenders (10+ CBIT threshold) and midfielders (12+ CBIT threshold) ranked by projected DefCon bonus. **DefCon %** is the per-gameweek trigger probability; **Proj. P (DefCon)** is the contribution to 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 |

## Best attacking fixtures for Gameweek 36

Teams ranked by total projected goals scored. Strong signal for picking attackers from the top of this list.

| # | 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 |

## Most transferred-in players for Gameweek 36

Popularity doesn't always equal value — compare transfer volume against projected points.

| # | 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 |

## Most transferred-out players for Gameweek 36

Popularity doesn't always equal value — compare transfer volume against projected points.

| # | 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 |

## 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?

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