Looking for the best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) captain for Gameweek 22?
Each week we break down the top captaincy options to help you maximise points and climb your mini-leagues.
For Gameweek 22, we’ve highlighted three standout choices:
1️⃣ Fix’s No.1 predicted captain pick
2️⃣ A safe, high-ownership option (20%+ ownership)
3️⃣ A bold differential captain (under 20% ownership)
These picks cover every type of FPL manager — whether you prefer to play it safe with the crowd or chase early gains with a differential.
Despite playing just 1,137 minutes of a possible 1,890 this season, Ekitiké is Liverpool’s top scorer with eight goals. The French international leads the squad for 'big chances' (10) and ranks second for shots (39), behind only Gakpo (44).
Although he has missed the last two matches through injury, Ekitiké still ranks fourth for shots (16) and sixth for shots in the box (13) among forwards over the last six Gameweeks.
At Anfield, Liverpool have scored 15 goals (12th), while ranking fourth for shots (169) and ninth for expected goals (xG) (17.32) in home fixtures.
Meanwhile, their visitors Burnley have conceded 26 goals away from home (19th) and are yet to keep a clean sheet on the road. The Clarets rank 19th for shots conceded (173) and 20th for expected goals conceded (xGC) (23.47) in away matches.
According to our Predicted Points & Stats tool, Ekitiké is projected to score 6.0 points this Gameweek.
Haaland has blanked in three of his last five league matches but has still scored three goals during that period. As shown in the image from our Match Centre feature, he leads all Manchester City players for goals (three), xG (4.8) and shots on target (nine).
Manchester City have scored 18 goals away from home this season, with only Chelsea (19) proving more prolific on their travels. The champions rank fifth for shots in the box (89) and seventh for xG (16.07) in away fixtures.
Meanwhile, Manchester United have conceded 13 goals across their 10 home matches at Old Trafford and have kept just two clean sheets. The Red Devils rank fourth for shots conceded (100) and fourth for xGC (11.02) in home games.
According to our Predicted Points & Stats tool, Haaland is projected to score 5.9 points this Gameweek.
Watkins has enjoyed a bit of a resurgence of late with four goals over the last six Gameweeks, only Calvert-Lewin, Haaland and Thiago (five) each have fared better amongst forwards over that period.
The England international is ranked fifth for shots in the box (14) while only Haaland (10) has been afforded more 'big chances' than his nine. As shown in the image below from our Opta Stats Sandbox, he is also second for xG (4.60) with only the Norwegian international registering more (5.86).
Villa have scored 18 goals in home matches this season (sixth), the Midlands side are ranked 15h for shots (119) and 16th for xG (12.86) in home games.
Their visitors Everton have conceded just 10 goals in as many away games (second) and have kept four clean sheets. However, the Toffees are ranked as low as 17th for shots conceded (164) and 10th for xGC (16.86) on their travels.
According to our Predicted Points & Stats tool, Watkins is projected to score 4.8 points this Gameweek.
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