FPL GW9 captain picks

Deadline Sat 31 Oct, 11:00 UK · projections will update as GW9 gets closer

Haaland (MCI) is the top captain pick for Gameweek 9 with 7.0 expected points, home to BHA. B.Fernandes (5.2 xP) and Mbeumo (5.2 xP) are the next best options. A captain scores double, so the gap between the top picks is worth twice what the table shows.

Top 10 captains

Ranked by expected points for this gameweek only.
#PlayerFixture£OwnedxP
1HaalandMCI · FWDBHA15.673.7%7.0
2B.FernandesMUN · MIDche11.938.6%5.2
3MbeumoMUN · MIDche7.920.7%5.2
4TavernierBOU · MIDLEE6.16.7%5.1
5SakaARS · MIDliv9.513.5%5.0
6BarryEVE · FWDnew5.68.2%4.8
7IsakLIV · FWDARS9.122.4%4.8
8GroßBHA · MIDmci5.828.0%4.7
9TarkowskiEVE · DEFnew6.116.0%4.6
10Gibbs-WhiteNFO · MIDbre8.015.7%4.6

Differential captains

Owned by under 10% of managers — a big haul here gains rank on almost everyone.
#PlayerFixture£OwnedxP
1TavernierBOU · MIDLEE6.16.7%5.1
2BarryEVE · FWDnew5.68.2%4.8
3E.Le FéeSUN · MIDcov5.73.4%4.5
4Van HeckeTOT · DEFCRY4.96.6%4.5
5ScottBOU · MIDLEE6.15.7%4.4

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.