The top scorers, the team of the week, every result and the numbers from GW4.
Updated 16 September 2026
| Result | Scorers | Assists | xG | Bonus points (BPS) | DefCon hits (defensive contributions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth 2-2 Brentford | Kluivert, Tavernier / Schade (2) | Evanilson / Yarmoliuk | 1.78 - 0.52 | Schade 3 (49), Tavernier 2 (44), Kluivert 1 (31) | Janelt 20, Truffert 16, Scott 15, M.Sangaré 13, Schuster 12, Hill 11, Silva 10 |
| Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest | Alysson / Delap, Igor Jesus | McGinn / Gibbs-White, Murillo | 0.82 - 2.30 | Gibbs-White 3 (42), Igor Jesus 2 (34), McGinn 1 (30) | Schlager 16, Diomande 14, McAtee 12, Murillo 12, Wan-Bissaka 12 |
| Chelsea 2-2 Hull City | João Pedro, Rogers / Belloumi (2) | João Pedro, Palmer / Giles, McBurnie | 0.91 - 1.39 | João Pedro 3 (44), Belloumi 2 (43), Rogers 1 (31) | Egan 14 |
| Crystal Palace 2-3 Ipswich Town | Khalaili, Strand Larsen / Davis, Emersonn, Flemming | Kamada (2) / Davis (2), Emersonn | 0.61 - 1.70 | Emersonn 3 (45), Strand Larsen 2 (39), Davis 1 (35) | Timber 16, Palacios 13, Richards 13, Ahanor 11 |
| Liverpool 0-0 Fulham | 1.29 - 0.69 | Jacquet 3 (36), A.Becker 2 (29), Leno 2 (29) | Charles 17, Affengruber 12, Virgil 10 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Everton | 0.69 - 1.12 | Mykolenko 3 (38), Tarkowski 2 (32), Robertson 1 (30) | Garner 17, Van Hecke 13, Mykolenko 11 | ||
| Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal | Bruno G., Saka | Rice | 1.80 - 1.89 | Raya 3 (38), Gabriel 2 (30), Bruno G. 1 (29) | Gabriel 11 |
| Coventry City 0-5 Brighton & Hove Albion | Groß, Kostoulas, Ayari, Dunk, Yalcouyé | Groß (2), Kostoulas, Andrés, De Cuyper | 1.37 - 2.80 | Groß 3 (56), De Cuyper 2 (41), Kostoulas 1 (40) | Pinnock 10 |
| Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City | Haaland | Gvardiol | 1.01 - 1.10 | Gvardiol 3 (36), Haaland 3 (36), Matheus N. 1 (34) | Anderson 14, Mainoo 13, Dorgu 12, Matheus N. 11 |
| Leeds United 4-1 Newcastle United | Calvert-Lewin, Bogle, L.Miley (OG), Okafor / Touré | Calvert-Lewin, Ampadu, Muharemović, Tanaka / Livramento | 2.07 - 0.87 | Bogle 3 (45), Calvert-Lewin 2 (37), Okafor 1 (35) | Botman 17, Ampadu 12, Muharemović 11, Thiaw 11 |
| Position | Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Raya | Arsenal | 14 |
| GK | 2 | Leno | Fulham | 9 |
| GK | 3 | A.Becker | Liverpool | 9 |
| GK | 4 | Verbruggen | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 |
| GK | 5 | Donnarumma | Manchester City | 7 |
| DEF | 1 | Bogle | Leeds United | 15 |
| DEF | 2 | Davis | Ipswich Town | 14 |
| DEF | 3 | Dunk | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 |
| DEF | 4 | De Cuyper | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 |
| DEF | 5 | Mykolenko | Everton | 11 |
| MID | 1 | Groß | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 |
| MID | 2 | Schade | Brentford | 15 |
| MID | 3 | Belloumi | Hull City | 13 |
| MID | 4 | Okafor | Leeds United | 9 |
| MID | 5 | Tavernier | AFC Bournemouth | 8 |
| FWD | 1 | Emersonn | Ipswich Town | 12 |
| FWD | 2 | João Pedro | Chelsea | 12 |
| FWD | 3 | Kostoulas | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 |
| FWD | 4 | Calvert-Lewin | Leeds United | 10 |
| FWD | 5 | Haaland | Manchester City | 9 |
| Player | Club | Expected assists (xA) |
|---|---|---|
| Gibbs-White | Nottingham Forest | 0.91 |
| Rudoni | Coventry City | 0.73 |
| E.Le Fée | Sunderland | 0.59 |
| Tavernier | AFC Bournemouth | 0.47 |
| McAtee | Nottingham Forest | 0.38 |
| Player | Club | Expected goal involvements (xGI) |
|---|---|---|
| Saka | Arsenal | 1.46 |
| E.Le Fée | Sunderland | 1.44 |
| Gibbs-White | Nottingham Forest | 1.07 |
| Rudoni | Coventry City | 1.06 |
| Groß | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1.01 |
| Position | Player | Club | Defensive contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEF | Botman | Newcastle United | 17 |
| DEF | Truffert | AFC Bournemouth | 16 |
| DEF | Diomande | Nottingham Forest | 14 |
| DEF | Egan | Hull City | 14 |
| DEF | Van Hecke | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 |
| DEF | Richards | Crystal Palace | 13 |
| DEF | Affengruber | Fulham | 12 |
| DEF | Murillo | Nottingham Forest | 12 |
| DEF | Wan-Bissaka | Aston Villa | 12 |
| DEF | Schuster | Brentford | 12 |
| DEF | Mykolenko | Everton | 11 |
| DEF | Matheus N. | Manchester City | 11 |
| DEF | Gabriel | Arsenal | 11 |
| DEF | Muharemović | Leeds United | 11 |
| DEF | Ahanor | Crystal Palace | 11 |
| DEF | Hill | AFC Bournemouth | 11 |
| DEF | Thiaw | Newcastle United | 11 |
| DEF | Virgil | Liverpool | 10 |
| DEF | Silva | AFC Bournemouth | 10 |
| DEF | Pinnock | Coventry City | 10 |
| MID | Janelt | Brentford | 20 |
| MID | Charles | Fulham | 17 |
| MID | Garner | Everton | 17 |
| MID | Timber | Crystal Palace | 16 |
| MID | Schlager | Nottingham Forest | 16 |
| MID | Scott | AFC Bournemouth | 15 |
| MID | Anderson | Manchester City | 14 |
| MID | Mainoo | Manchester United | 13 |
| MID | M.Sangaré | Brentford | 13 |
| MID | Palacios | Ipswich Town | 13 |
| MID | Ampadu | Leeds United | 12 |
| MID | Dorgu | Manchester United | 12 |
| MID | McAtee | Nottingham Forest | 12 |
| Team | Match | Expected goals against |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | AFC Bournemouth 2-2 Brentford | 0.52 |
| Ipswich Town | Crystal Palace 2-3 Ipswich Town | 0.61 |
| Liverpool | Liverpool 0-0 Fulham | 0.69 |
| Everton | Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Everton | 0.69 |
| Nottingham Forest | Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest | 0.82 |
Pascal Groß scored the most FPL points in Gameweek 4, 17 for Brighton & Hove Albion (1 goal, 2 assists, 3 bonus). Kevin Schade scored 15 and Jayden Bogle 15, the next best of the round.
The average FPL score in Gameweek 4 was 69 points, and the highest was 151. 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 4 and scored 9 points in Manchester United v Manchester City, doubled to 18 by the armband, or tripled to 27 with a Triple Captain.
The FPL Gameweek 4 team of the week is a 5-3-2 worth 146 points: David Raya; Jayden Bogle, Leif Davis, Lewis Dunk, Maxim De Cuyper, Vitaliy Mykolenko; Pascal Groß, Kevin Schade, Mohamed Belloumi; Emersonn, João Pedro.
Pascal Groß had the highest BPS in FPL Gameweek 4, 56 in Coventry City v Brighton & Hove Albion, worth three bonus points, ahead of Kevin Schade on 49 and Jayden Bogle on 45, the bonus going to the top three in each match.
Bukayo Saka had the most expected goals in FPL Gameweek 4, 1.38 xG for Arsenal, and scored 1. The figures are FPL's own, from every chance each player had in the round.
Brighton & Hove Albion had the best xG in FPL Gameweek 4, 2.80 expected goals away at Coventry City, summed from FPL's figures for every player they used. They scored 5, and Coventry City managed 1.37.
Vitaly Janelt made the most defensive contributions in FPL Gameweek 4, 20 for Brentford, one of 33 players to earn FPL's two DefCon points, 20 defenders and 13 midfielders, each past the line for their position.
In FPL Gameweek 4, managers played 760,682 Wildcards, 328,740 Free Hits, 323,226 Triple Captains and 170,070 Bench Boosts, 1,582,718 chips in all, and the Wildcard was the round's most played chip.
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