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FPL Gameweek 35: Top 3 Captaincy Picks

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Fantasy Football Fix 2 May 2025

Top 3 Captaincy Picks for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25 Gameweek 35

Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 35! Each gameweek, we'll highlight the top captaincy picks for your FPL team.

In this blog, the three best Captaincy options for Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 35 are discussed. Picks are in the below format:

  1. No.1 predicted by Fix. 
  2. Alternative high-ownership option. Over 20%.
  3. Differential option. Under 20%.

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FPL Gameweek 35: The Best Captain Choices

Mohamed Salah (che) - Highest Projected Point Scorer

Salah has scored 16 goals in away matches this season, at least six more than any other player. The Egyptian international is also top for shots in the box (61), 'big chances' (29) and 'Expected Goals' (xG) (15.47) in away games.

No player has notched more FPL assists (11) or created more 'big chances' (13) in away matches than the 32-year-old.

Liverpool have scored 41 goals in away matches, nine more than any other side. The Reds are also top for shots (305), 'big chances' (81) and xG (45.86) in away matches.

Their hosts Chelsea have conceded 17 goals in as many home matches (fifth) and have kept five clean sheets at Stamford Bridge. The London side are ranked fourth for shots in the box conceded (175) and fifth for 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (20.26) in home matches.

Player Point Projections for Gameweek 35 in Fantasy Premier League 2023/24

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 6.6 for Salah.

Alexander Isak (bha) - Highly Projected Points Alternative

Isak's total of 10 goals in away matches is joint-top amongst forwards, the Swedish international trails only Haaland for shots on target (29 vs 18), 'big chances' (21 vs 16) and xG (11.06 vs 8.19) in away games.

As the below image from our Opta Player Heatmaps feature shows, he has averaged 5.5 FPL points per game in away matches this season.

FPL Points Per Game in away matches for Isak in Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Newcastle have scored 27 goals in away matches (eighth), the Magpies are ranked fifth for 'big chances' (44) and sixth for xG (27.88) on their travels.

Their opponents Brighton have conceded 23 goals at the Amex Stadium (10th) and have kept only three clean sheets. The Seagulls are ranked ninth for shots in the box conceded (136) and seventh for xGC (22.56) in home matches.

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 5.4 for Isak.

Kevin De Bruyne (WOL) - The Differential

De Bruyne's rest for Man City in the FA Cup semi-final bodes well for his starting prospects against Wolves. Since his return to the Man. City starting lineup in Gameweek 31, only Bruno Fernandes, Salah (12 each), and Enzo Fernández (13) have created more chances than his 10.

As shown in the below image from ourOpta Stats Sandbox, J. Murphy and Tielemans (four each) are the only midfielders to have created more 'big chances' than his three. He has also landed six attempts on target with only Trossard (seven) managing more.

Stats for Midfielders Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Man. City have scored 39 goals at the Etihad this season, no side have scored more on home turf. The Manchester side are also ranked top for 'big chances' (63) and xG (38.43) in home matches.

Their visitors Wolves have conceded 32 goals in away matches with only Ipswich (34), Southampton (35) and Leicester (42) faring worse. The Midlands side are ranked 13th for shots in the box conceded (165) and sixth for xGC (26.00) in away games.

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 6.0 for De Bruyne.

Find out which players top-ranked managers are projected to captain and see their predicted effective ownership (EO) using the Captain Reveal tool.


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