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FPL Gameweek 14: Top 5 Key Players

FPL Top 5 Players Gameweek 14
Fantasy Football Fix 1 Dec. 2025

Top Five Key Players for Fantasy Premier League 2025/26 Gameweek 14

Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 14!

Each week, we’ll highlight the top picks to help you make the smartest moves for your FPL team.

Here’s what we’ll focus on for each Gameweek:

🔥 2 Attackers £8.5m or more
💰 2 Attackers under £8.5m
🛡️ 1 Defender or Goalkeeper



FPL Headliner: Bruno Fernandes (WHU)

Bruno Fernandes’ two assists against Palace moved him up to five FPL assists for the season — only Minteh (seven) has more. Over the last six Gameweeks, he has created 16 chances, a total bettered only by Doku (18).

He has also taken 15 shots, with only Gakpo and Wilson (16 each), Gibbs-White (17), and Salah (18) attempting more among midfielders.

As shown in the image below from our Player Heatmaps feature, Fernandes has averaged 5.2 FPL points per game in home matches this season.

Points Per game for B.Fernandes in Home Matches

Man Utd have scored 12 goals over the last six Gameweeks — joint-first with Man City and Brentford. They also rank fourth for shots (87) and sixth for ‘big chances’ (16).

Their visitors West Ham have conceded 11 goals in the same period, with only Burnley (12), Leeds and Wolves (14 each), and Bournemouth (15) performing worse. The Hammers are bottom for shots conceded (100) and 19th for Expected Goals Conceded (xGC) at 11.63.

According to our Predicted Points & Stats tool, B.Fernandes is projected to score 5.6 points this Gameweek.

Top FPL Midfielder: Bukayo Saka (BRE)

Saka’s assist against Chelsea was his first of the season, but the England international has been creating chances consistently. Over the last six Gameweeks, he ranks fifth among midfielders for chances created (14), with only Andersen, Bruno Fernandes, Foden (all 16), and Doku (18) producing more.

As shown in the image below from our Opta Stats Sandbox, he is also ranked second for both ‘big chances’ created (four) and shots on target (eight).

Stats for Midfielders Fantasy Premier League 2025/26

Arsenal have scored 11 goals over the last six Gameweeks (fourth), the Gunners are ranked fifth for both shots in the box (60) and xG (11.14).

Their visitors Brentford have conceded eight goals over the same period (ninth) and have kept one clean sheet. The Bees are ranked fifth for shots conceded (61) and third for xGC (6.27).

According to our Predicted Points & Stats tool, Saka is projected to score 5.2 points this Gameweek.

Best Budget Midfielder: Yankubu Minteh (AVL)

Minteh has racked up seven FPL assists this season, more than any other player across all FPL positions. As the below image from our Match Centre feature shows, the winger is ranked top amongst Brighton players over their last five league matches for attempted assists (11) and FPL assists (five) while he is third for shots on target (two).

Last Five Game Player Statistics for Brighton Fantasy Premier League 2025/26

Brighton have scored 11 goals over the last six Gameweeks (fourth) and are ranked seventh for shots (82).

Their visitors Villa have conceded four goals (second) over the same period and have kept three clean sheets. The Birmingham side are ranked 12th for shots conceded (79) and 10th for xGC (8.73).

According to our Predicted Points & Stats tool, Minteh is projected to score 3.8 points this Gameweek.

Best Forward Pick: Jean-Philippe Mateta (bur)

Mateta's goal against Man United made it five over the last six Gameweeks for the French international, only Thiago (seven) has been more prolific amongst forwards.

As shown in the image below from our Opta Stats Sandbox, he has been afforded nine 'big chances' over that period with only Haaland (10) and Thiago (13) faring better. Meanwhile, only Thiago (6.97) has racked up a higher xG tally than his 5.43.

Forward Stats ranked by 'big chances' Gameweek 8-13

Palace have scored eight goals over the last six Gameweeks (13th) and are ranked seventh for xG (10.39).

Their hosts Burnley have conceded 12 goals over the aforementioned period (17th) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Clarets are ranked 17th for shots conceded (90) and 20th for xGC (15.51).

According to our Predicted Points & Stats tool, Mateta is projected to score 4.7 points this Gameweek.

Top Defensive Asset: Jurrien Timber (BRE)

The third highest scoring defender in FPL with 74 points, J. Timber has already racked up two goals and three assists to go with his six clean sheets this season.

No defender has attempted more shots in the box than his 15 this season while he is also ranked eighth for attempted assists (13).

Arsenal have conceded just four goals over the last six Gameweeks (second) and have kept three clean sheets. The Gunners are ranked top for shots in the box conceded (25) and xGC (3.56).

Their visitors Brentford have scored just six goals in as many away matches this season (13th) and are ranked ninth for xG (8.79) on their travels.

Clean Sheet Projections Gameweek 13 Fantasy Premier League 2025/26

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a 40% chance of an Arsenal clean sheet and a point score of 4.9 for J.Timber.


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