The top scorers, the team of the week, every result and the numbers from GW1.
Updated 26 August 2026
| Result | Scorers | Assists | xG | Bonus points (BPS) | DefCon hits (defensive contributions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal 3-0 Coventry City | Havertz, Saka, Ødegaard | Calafiori, Tzolis, White | 1.88 - 0.21 | Ødegaard 3 (41), White 2 (37), Saka 1 (36) | Thomas 10 |
| Hull City 2-0 Manchester United | Ajayi, Mendy | McBurnie, Slater | 1.08 - 1.82 | Tzolakis 3 (41), Ajayi 2 (39), Mendy 1 (35) | Egan 21, Mendy 13 |
| Everton 2-0 Crystal Palace | Barry, Dewsbury-Hall | Armstrong, Ndiaye | 1.12 - 1.97 | Dewsbury-Hall 3 (40), Barry 2 (37), Ndiaye 1 (36) | Armstrong 16, Richards 16, Kamada 14, Wharton 14, Ndiaye 12 |
| Ipswich Town 2-1 Sunderland | Clarke, Emersonn / N.Angulo | Enciso, Lukić / Xhaka | 1.79 - 0.67 | Emersonn 3 (41), Xhaka 2 (31), Clarke 1 (27) | O'Shea 18, Xhaka 13, Núñez 12 |
| Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds United | Stach | 0.65 - 0.47 | Stach 3 (37), Bijol 2 (28), Justin 2 (28), Trafford 2 (28) | Stach 16, Murillo 14, Ampadu 13, Bijol 12, Justin 12 | |
| Brentford 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur | Janelt, Kayode, Lewis-Potter | M.Sangaré (2), Jensen | 3.91 - 0.57 | M.Sangaré 3 (41), Lewis-Potter 2 (37), Kayode 1 (36) | Senesi 16, Janelt 13, M.Sangaré 13, Robertson 11, Ajer 10 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 Aston Villa | Hinshelwood (2), De Cuyper, Lindelöf (OG) | De Cuyper, Georginio, Gomez | 3.77 - 0.30 | Hinshelwood 3 (54), De Cuyper 2 (46), Wieffer 1 (32) | |
| Manchester City 2-1 AFC Bournemouth | Guéhi, Gvardiol / Tavernier | Cherki (2) / Evanilson | 2.24 - 0.65 | Tavernier 3 (32), Guéhi 2 (31), Cherki 1 (28), Gvardiol 1 (28) | Silva 13 |
| Newcastle United 2-2 Liverpool | Elanga, Willock / Gakpo, Szoboszlai | Osula, Wissa / Gravenberch, Munoz | 1.58 - 3.01 | Gakpo 3 (33), Elanga 2 (31), Szoboszlai 1 (29) | Thiaw 15, L.Miley 13, Gakpo 12, Hall 11, Virgil 11, Botman 10 |
| Fulham 2-3 Chelsea | Gonzalo, King / João Pedro, Palmer, Rogers | Castagne (2) / João Pedro, Palmer, Lacroix | 1.38 - 2.23 | Palmer 3 (60), João Pedro 2 (45), Rogers 1 (37) | Acheampong 15, Lacroix 12, J.Cuenca 10 |
| Position | Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Tzolakis | Hull City | 10 |
| GK | 2 | Trafford | Leeds United | 9 |
| GK | 3 | Pickford | Everton | 7 |
| GK | 4 | Kelleher | Brentford | 7 |
| GK | 5 | Verbruggen | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 |
| DEF | 1 | De Cuyper | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 |
| DEF | 2 | Mendy | Hull City | 15 |
| DEF | 3 | Ajayi | Hull City | 14 |
| DEF | 4 | Kayode | Brentford | 13 |
| DEF | 5 | White | Arsenal | 11 |
| MID | 1 | Hinshelwood | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 |
| MID | 2 | M.Sangaré | Brentford | 14 |
| MID | 3 | Palmer | Chelsea | 13 |
| MID | 4 | Stach | Leeds United | 13 |
| MID | 5 | Gakpo | Liverpool | 12 |
| FWD | 1 | João Pedro | Chelsea | 11 |
| FWD | 2 | Emersonn | Ipswich Town | 9 |
| FWD | 3 | Barry | Everton | 8 |
| FWD | 4 | Havertz | Arsenal | 6 |
| FWD | 5 | Gonzalo | Fulham | 6 |
| Player | Club | Expected assists (xA) |
|---|---|---|
| Nketiah | Crystal Palace | 0.58 |
| Cherki | Manchester City | 0.50 |
| Gomez | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0.48 |
| Slater | Hull City | 0.44 |
| Georginio | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0.44 |
| Player | Club | Expected goal involvements (xGI) |
|---|---|---|
| De Cuyper | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1.68 |
| Hinshelwood | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1.43 |
| Guéhi | Manchester City | 1.21 |
| Nketiah | Crystal Palace | 1.18 |
| Szoboszlai | Liverpool | 1.12 |
| Position | Player | Club | Defensive contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEF | Egan | Hull City | 21 |
| DEF | O'Shea | Ipswich Town | 18 |
| DEF | Richards | Crystal Palace | 16 |
| DEF | Senesi | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 |
| DEF | Acheampong | Chelsea | 15 |
| DEF | Thiaw | Newcastle United | 15 |
| DEF | Murillo | Nottingham Forest | 14 |
| DEF | Mendy | Hull City | 13 |
| DEF | Silva | AFC Bournemouth | 13 |
| DEF | Justin | Leeds United | 12 |
| DEF | Bijol | Leeds United | 12 |
| DEF | Lacroix | Chelsea | 12 |
| DEF | Robertson | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 |
| DEF | Hall | Newcastle United | 11 |
| DEF | Virgil | Liverpool | 11 |
| DEF | Ajer | Brentford | 10 |
| DEF | Thomas | Coventry City | 10 |
| DEF | J.Cuenca | Fulham | 10 |
| DEF | Botman | Newcastle United | 10 |
| MID | Stach | Leeds United | 16 |
| MID | Armstrong | Everton | 16 |
| MID | Wharton | Crystal Palace | 14 |
| MID | Kamada | Crystal Palace | 14 |
| MID | M.Sangaré | Brentford | 13 |
| MID | Janelt | Brentford | 13 |
| MID | Xhaka | Sunderland | 13 |
| MID | Ampadu | Leeds United | 13 |
| MID | L.Miley | Newcastle United | 13 |
| MID | Gakpo | Liverpool | 12 |
| MID | Ndiaye | Everton | 12 |
| MID | Núñez | Ipswich Town | 12 |
| Team | Match | Expected goals against |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Arsenal 3-0 Coventry City | 0.21 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 Aston Villa | 0.30 |
| Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds United | 0.47 |
| Brentford | Brentford 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur | 0.57 |
| Leeds United | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds United | 0.65 |
Maxim De Cuyper scored the most FPL points in Gameweek 1, 17 for Brighton & Hove Albion (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 bonus). Jack Hinshelwood scored 16 and Nobel Mendy 15, the next best of the round.
The average FPL score in Gameweek 1 was 50 points, and the highest was 131. The average is FPL's own, across every manager who picked a team for the round.
Erling Haaland was the most captained player in FPL Gameweek 1 and scored 2 points in Manchester City v AFC Bournemouth, doubled to 4 by the armband, or tripled to 6 with a Triple Captain.
The FPL Gameweek 1 team of the week is a 4-5-1 worth 148 points: Konstantinos Tzolakis; Maxim De Cuyper, Nobel Mendy, Semi Ajayi, Michael Kayode; Jack Hinshelwood, Mamadou Sangaré, Cole Palmer, Anton Stach, Cody Gakpo; João Pedro.
Cole Palmer had the highest BPS in FPL Gameweek 1, 60 in Fulham v Chelsea, worth three bonus points, ahead of Jack Hinshelwood on 54 and Maxim De Cuyper on 46, the bonus going to the top three in each match.
Maxim De Cuyper had the most expected goals in FPL Gameweek 1, 1.47 xG for Brighton & Hove Albion, and scored 1. The figures are FPL's own, from every chance each player had in the round.
Brentford had the best xG in FPL Gameweek 1, 3.91 expected goals at home to Tottenham Hotspur, summed from FPL's figures for every player they used. They scored 3, and Tottenham Hotspur managed 0.57.
John Egan made the most defensive contributions in FPL Gameweek 1, 21 for Hull City, one of 31 players to earn FPL's two DefCon points, 19 defenders and 12 midfielders, each past the line for their position.
In FPL Gameweek 1, managers played 814,606 Bench Boosts and 250,816 Triple Captains, 1,065,422 chips in all, and the Bench Boost was the round's most played chip.
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