FPL Gameweek 9 tips

These are the predictions we locked before the deadline (sealed Fri 30 Oct, 09:00 UK), shown with the points players actually scored. See the full record

The players with the most expected points for Gameweek 9: who to captain, which low-owned differentials to target, and the best £100m wildcard team.

Captain picks

Top 10 + differentials →

#	Player	Fixture	Owned	xP	Scored
1	HaalandMCI · FWD	BHA	78.4%	6.5	2
2	TavernierBOU · MID	LEE	21.3%	5.7	3
3	MbeumoMUN · MID	che	21.3%	4.8	1
4	HillBOU · DEF	LEE	1.9%	4.7	6
5	SilvaBOU · DEF	LEE	1.3%	4.7	8

Hidden gems (under 5% owned)

By position →

#	Player	Fixture	Owned	xP	Scored
1	HillBOU · DEF	LEE	1.9%	4.7	6
2	SilvaBOU · DEF	LEE	1.3%	4.7	8
3	IwobiFUL · MID	avl	1.4%	4.2	6
4	TonaliTOT · MID	CRY	2.0%	4.0	3
5	TruffertBOU · DEF	LEE	3.0%	4.0	6

Wildcard team

The optimal £100m squad for the next five gameweeks, with XI and captain. See the wildcard team →

How these picks are made

Expected points (xP) come from each player's expected goals and assists, minutes, defensive contributions, bonus and the opponent's strength, using FPL's official scoring. Before every deadline we lock our picks and publish them with a tamper-proof timestamp, then score them after the gameweek — check our record.