FPL Edge

FPL Gameweek 1 tips

Gameweek 1 · deadline 8/21/2026, 5:30:00 PM · 10 fixtures

Captain picks
Haaland MCI · FWD · £15.562 /100B.Fernandes MUN · MID · £12.061 /100Saka ARS · MID · £9.553 /100Gibbs-White NFO · MID · £8.053 /100Gabriel ARS · DEF · £8.052 /100Mbeumo MUN · MID · £8.052 /100Rice ARS · MID · £7.550 /100Thiago BRE · FWD · £8.050 /100
Transfer suggestions

No standout buys for this gameweek.

Differentials
Rúben MCI · DEF · £5.521.7 scoreEllborg SUN · GKP · £4.521.3 scoreSchade BRE · MID · £6.020.5 scoreO.Dango BRE · MID · £6.520.2 scoreVan den Berg BRE · DEF · £5.020.0 scoreAlderete SUN · DEF · £5.019.4 scoreWieffer BHA · DEF · £5.018.8 scoreRichards CRY · DEF · £5.018.6 score
Gameweek 1 fixture difficulty
ARSvsCOV
HULvsMUN
EVEvsCRY
IPSvsSUN
NFOvsLEE
BREvsTOT
BHAvsAVL
MCIvsBOU
NEWvsLIV
FULvsCHE
What the model recommends

Captain Haaland — a rating of 62/100 makes him the safest armband in gameweek 1, with B.Fernandes (61/100) the differential alternative.

No transfer stands out strongly this week — save the free transfer.

Only take a -4 hit if the incoming player beats your outgoing option by more than four points across your planning horizon.

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