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FPL Gameweek 27: Top Five Key Players

FPL Top 5 Players Gameweek 27
Fantasy Football Fix 19 Feb. 2026

Top Five Key Players for Fantasy Premier League 2025/26 Gameweek 27

Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 27!

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: Cole Palmer (BUR)

Palmer's goal against Leeds was his fifth in the last six Gameweeks — no midfielder has been more prolific over that period. As shown in the image below from our Opta Stats Sandbox, the England international also ranks top among midfielders for ‘big chances’ (seven), shots on target (nine), and 'Expected Goals' (xG) (5.37).

Stats for Midfielders Fantasy Premier League 2025/26

Chelsea have scored 14 goals over the last six Gameweeks — no other side has scored more. The Blues rank second for shots on target (30) and first for xG (17.32).

Visitors Burnley have conceded 12 goals across the same period; only Newcastle and Spurs (13 each) have fared worse. The Clarets rank bottom for shots in the box conceded (81) and 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (12.98).

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

Top FPL Midfielder: Bruno Fernandes (eve)

B. Fernandes has racked up 44 FPL points over the last six Gameweeks — joint-top with Palmer among midfielders. The Portuguese international ranks first for attempted assists (27), 'big chances' created (10), and FPL assists (five) over that period.

Only Adli, Sarr, Mbeumo, O. Dango (four each), and Palmer (seven) have been afforded more big chances than his three.

As the below image from our Transfer Analytics feature shows, he is currently the eighth-most transferred in player ahead of Gameweek 27.

Transfer Activity for Fantasy Premier League 2025/26 Gameweek 27

Man United have scored 13 goals over the last six Gameweeks (second), the Red Devils are ranked top for shots on target (39) and second for 'big chances' (20).

Their hosts Everton have conceded six goals over the same period (fourth) but have kept just one clean sheet. The Toffees are ranked 13th for shots conceded (81) and sixth for xGC (8.43).

According to our Predicted Points & Stats tool, B.Fernandes is projected to score 4.9 points this Gameweek.

Best FPL Forward: Igor Thiago (BHA)

Thiago has found the back of the net three times over the last six Gameweeks, only Šeško and João Pedro (four each) have fared better amongst forwards. The 24-year-old is top for shots in the box (16), while only Ekitiké (eight) has been afforded more 'big chances' than his seven.

As the below image from our Player Heatmaps feature shows, he has averaged 5.7 FPL points per game in home matches this season.

Points Per game for Thiago in Home Matches

Brentford have scored eight goals over the last six Gamweeks (10th) but the Bees are ranked second for 'big chances' (20) and third for xG (12.66).

Their visitors Brighton have conceded seven goals over the same period (sixth) and have not kept a clean sheet. The Seagulls are ranked 10th for shots in the box conceded (74) and 10th for xGC (9.78).

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

Best Budget Differential: Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha (whu)

Rayan has hit the ground running for Bournemouth after signing for the South Coast club in the January Transfer window with two goals and an assist in his three appearances.

As shown in the image below from our Opta Stats Sandbox, the 19-year-old is joint-top amongst Bournemouth players for shots (six) over those three matches and top for xG (1.10). He is also second for attempted assists (five) with only Adli (seven) attempting more.

Stats for Bournemouth Players

Bournemouth have scored 12 goals over the last six Gameweeks (third), the Cherries are ranked sixth for shots on target (27) and fourth for xG (11.41).

Their hosts West Ham have conceded eight goals over the aforementioned period (11th) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Hammers are ranked 12th for shots in the box conceded (82) and eighth for xGC (8.79).

According to our Predicted Points & Stats tool, Rayan is projected to score 3.5 points this Gameweek.

Top Defensive Asset: Daniel Muñoz (WOL)

Muñoz was unlucky not to register any attacking returns against Burnley last weekend. The Colombian international took two shots in the box and attempted five assists, but came away with just one FPL point.

He is ranked fifth for 'big chances' created (five) amongst defenders this season and fourth for shots on target (eight).

Palace have conceded nine goals over the last six Gameweeks (13th), the Eagles are ranked third for shots conceded (63) and fifth for xGC (8.18).

Their visitors Wolves have scored just 4 goals over the same period which is fewer than any other side. The Midlands outfit are ranked 15th for shots (70) and 19th for xG (5.39).

Clean Sheet Probability Gameweek 27 Fantasy Premier League 2025/26

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a 50% chance of a Palace clean sheet and a point score of 5.5 for Muñoz.


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