Who to captain, who to bring in, the team news and the fixtures for GW26.
Updated 28 October 2026
| Kick-off (UK) | Fixture | Projected goals | Clean sheet chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 20 Feb, 15:00 | AFC Bournemouth v Crystal Palace | 2.10 - 1.21 | 30% - 12% |
| Sat 20 Feb, 15:00 | Arsenal v Fulham | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Sat 20 Feb, 15:00 | Brentford v Coventry City | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Sat 20 Feb, 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Sat 20 Feb, 15:00 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Sat 20 Feb, 15:00 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Sat 20 Feb, 15:00 | Liverpool v Hull City | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Sat 20 Feb, 15:00 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Sat 20 Feb, 15:00 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Sat 20 Feb, 15:00 | Sunderland v Everton | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Player | Position and price | Predicted progress | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzambi | MID £6.0m | 105.6% | Tonight |
| Gabriel | DEF £7.9m | 84.2% | 2 days |
| Rogers | MID £8.0m | 83.0% | Unlikely |
| Foden | MID £6.8m | 82.6% | Unlikely |
| Belloumi | MID £5.2m | 81.9% | Unlikely |
| Player | Position and price | Predicted progress | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fofana | MID £5.5m | -101.9% | Tonight |
| M.Sangaré | MID £5.5m | -101.8% | Tonight |
| Williams-Barnett | MID £4.5m | -101.6% | Tonight |
| Tomiyasu | DEF £4.4m | -99.9% | Tomorrow |
| Havertz | FWD £7.5m | -99.2% | Tomorrow |
| Position | Rank | Player | Position and price | Projected points, next five gameweeks | Statz rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Raya | GK £6.2m | 21.1 | 4.5 of 5 |
| GK | 2 | Kinsky | GK £4.4m | 18.5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| GK | 3 | A.Becker | GK £5.5m | 18.8 | 4.0 of 5 |
| GK | 4 | Verbruggen | GK £4.6m | 17.2 | 4.0 of 5 |
| GK | 5 | Suzuki | GK £5.0m | 18.5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| DEF | 1 | Gabriel | DEF £7.9m | 25.0 | 4.5 of 5 |
| DEF | 2 | Van Hecke | DEF £4.9m | 22.6 | 4.5 of 5 |
| DEF | 3 | De Cuyper | DEF £5.3m | 21.4 | 4.0 of 5 |
| DEF | 4 | Konsa | DEF £4.7m | 21.1 | 4.0 of 5 |
| DEF | 5 | Muharemović | DEF £5.1m | 21.9 | 4.0 of 5 |
| MID | 1 | Groß | MID £6.2m | 23.1 | 4.5 of 5 |
| MID | 2 | Palmer | MID £9.8m | 26.3 | 4.0 of 5 |
| MID | 3 | Tavernier | MID £6.4m | 22.5 | 4.0 of 5 |
| MID | 4 | Rogers | MID £8.0m | 22.7 | 4.0 of 5 |
| MID | 5 | Rice | MID £7.4m | 21.8 | 4.0 of 5 |
| FWD | 1 | Haaland | FWD £15.8m | 29.2 | 4.5 of 5 |
| FWD | 2 | Isak | FWD £9.1m | 21.6 | 4.0 of 5 |
| FWD | 3 | Evanilson | FWD £6.2m | 20.4 | 4.0 of 5 |
| FWD | 4 | N.Jackson | FWD £6.8m | 19.7 | 3.5 of 5 |
| FWD | 5 | Calvert-Lewin | FWD £6.1m | 20.8 | 3.5 of 5 |
| Player | Position and price | Transfers in |
|---|---|---|
| N.Jackson | FWD £6.8m | 769,478 |
| Tavernier | MID £6.4m | 578,041 |
| Isak | FWD £9.1m | 297,303 |
| Evanilson | FWD £6.2m | 255,714 |
| Konsa | DEF £4.7m | 181,384 |
| Player | Position and price | Transfers out |
|---|---|---|
| João Pedro | FWD £7.8m | 805,945 |
| Calafiori | DEF £6.0m | 279,704 |
| Saka | MID £9.5m | 215,688 |
| B.Fernandes | MID £11.7m | 207,266 |
| Cherki | MID £8.0m | 191,588 |
Haaland is the top captain pick for FPL Gameweek 26 on Statz's projections, with 7.4 projected points at home to Newcastle United, ahead of Palmer on 6.0 and Gabriel on 5.8.
The FPL Gameweek 26 deadline is 13:30 UK time on Saturday 20 February 2027, 90 minutes before AFC Bournemouth v Crystal Palace opens the round, and every transfer, chip and captain change has to be made by then.
Arsenal are the likeliest clean sheet in FPL Gameweek 26, with a 57% chance at home to Fulham, ahead of Liverpool (50%) at home to Hull City and Brighton & Hove Albion (39%) at home to Tottenham Hotspur.
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