Who to captain, who to bring in, the team news and the fixtures for GW9.
Updated 28 October 2026
| Kick-off (UK) | Fixture | Projected goals | Clean sheet chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 31 Oct, 12:30 | Chelsea v Manchester United | 1.85 - 1.37 | 26% - 16% |
| Sat 31 Oct, 15:00 | AFC Bournemouth v Leeds United | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Sat 31 Oct, 15:00 | Brentford v Nottingham Forest | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Sat 31 Oct, 15:00 | Coventry City v Sunderland | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Sat 31 Oct, 15:00 | Hull City v Ipswich Town | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Sat 31 Oct, 15:00 | Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Sat 31 Oct, 17:30 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Sat 31 Oct, 20:00 | Aston Villa v Fulham | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Sun 1 Nov, 16:30 | Liverpool v Arsenal | Statz Pro | Statz Pro |
| Mon 2 Nov, 20:00 | Newcastle United 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 9 on Statz's projections, with 6.3 projected points at home to Brighton & Hove Albion, ahead of Palmer on 5.2 and Bruno Fernandes on 4.7.
The best FPL transfers for Gameweek 9, on the Statz rating over the next five gameweeks, are Raya in goal, Gabriel in defence, Groß in midfield and Haaland up front.
FPL's new availability flags for Gameweek 9, since the Gameweek 8 deadline: Henry and João Pedro are out injured, Dowman is suspended and Rice, Madueke, Lewis Miley, Sarr, Andrés, Ferdi Kadıoğlu and Elvedi have a 75% chance of playing.
The FPL Gameweek 9 deadline is 11:00 UK time on Saturday 31 October 2026, 90 minutes before Chelsea v Manchester United opens the round, and every transfer, chip and captain change has to be made by then.
The best FPL Free Hit team for Gameweek 9 is a 3-5-2 worth 58.4 projected points: Raya; Van Hecke, Mukiele, Hill; Palmer (vice captain), Tavernier, Rogers, Schade, Mamadou Sangaré; Haaland (captain), Thiago.
Nicolas Jackson, the £6.8m Aston Villa forward, is the most transferred in player for FPL Gameweek 9, bought by 769,478 managers since the Gameweek 8 deadline, ahead of Tavernier (578,041) and Isak (297,303).
João Pedro, the £7.8m Chelsea forward, is the most transferred out player for FPL Gameweek 9, sold by 805,945 managers since the Gameweek 8 deadline, ahead of Calafiori (279,704) and Saka (215,688).
Tottenham Hotspur are the likeliest clean sheet in FPL Gameweek 9, with a 34% chance at home to Crystal Palace, ahead of Arsenal (34%) away at Liverpool and Aston Villa (33%) at home to Fulham.
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