Who should you replace Sarr with? - Best FPL midfielder picks for GW13
With Sarr picking up an injury and likely out till after AFCON, we ponder the best midfield picks for GW13
Best Value FPL Midfielders GW13
How to read this chart: Top left are strong value budget picks, and top right are the premium picks that are worth it. This analysis assumes players play 90 minutes per game.
1. Bruno Fernandes (£8.9m) - Great premium option if sufficient funds are available
xPoints/90: 5.19
xVAPM/90: 0.36
xG/90: 0.39
xA90: 0.20
DC/90: 10.6
If you don’t already have Bruno in your team, this might be the chance to bring him in. With United playing West Ham and Wolves in the next 2 games, Bruno is in a prime position to reward faithful managers over the next couple of gameweeks. He’s nailed for 90 minutes, on most of United’s set pieces, and shown that he can deliver even from the deeper midfield role he has been playing this season. Over the next busy month of fixtures, you will want someone reliable and nailed in your team. Bruno Fernandes perfectly fits the bill if you have sufficient funds in the bank to get him in.
2. Cody Gakpo (£7.5m) - Next best non-AFCON midfield option
xPoints/90: 4.80
xVAPM/90: 0.37
xG/90: 0.34
xA/90: 0.23
For those who have a tighter budget, Cody Gakpo would be the next best midfield choice in our FPL model. While there remain doubts about whether he’s nailed in Liverpool’s team, Salah’s impending departure to AFCON should virtually guarantee Gakpo’s place in the team in the medium term. Gakpo has been one of the brightest attacking threats in Liverpool’s squad, averaging an xG of 0.34 per 90 and xA of 0.23 per 90. For all of Liverpool’s recent struggles, they remain a very decent attack in the league, ranking top 5 in expected team goals in the league with an average of 1.8 xG/90. In fact, it is Liverpool’s defence that is letting them down this season, with Liverpool conceding the 6th-most expected goals so far in the PL. Gakpo should continue to thrive with Liverpool playing Sunderland and Leeds in the next 2 games, both of which provide ample goalscoring opportunities.
3. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (£4.9m) - Best budget midfield option
xPoints/90: 3.72
xVAPM/90: 0.35
xG/90: 0.12
xA/90: 0.23
If you are looking to downgrade Sarr to a budget option to release funds for other players in your team, we think the best budget option is Everton’s Dewsbury-Hall. At 4.9m, don’t expect weekly hauls from Dewsbury-Hall. Rather, he is an option who is nailed to start almost every Everton game when fit, while also providing a decent level of attacking threat for his budget price point. While many point out Forest’s Anderson as a budget midfield option, Dewbury-Hall offers a higher ceiling at a lower price.
Choose the Best Players for GW13: Complete Data for ALL Players in FPL 25/26
New Feature: We have added xVAPM/Match, accounting for a player’s expected minutes when calculating his value-for-money
To help you choose the best players for GW11, we have compiled a complete dataset below for all FPL players across forwards, midfielders, defenders, and goalkeepers, including a detailed breakdown of per 90 stats for xPoints, xVAPM, xG, xA, xCleanSheets, Defensive Contribution, xSaves, and xMins. Players with the highest xVAPM/90 and xVAPM/Match are the best value picks in the game, especially if they are nailed for 90 minutes. We have also filtered out players who average less than 50 minutes per game.
