Looking for the best FPL players for Gameweek 5?
Each week, we’ll highlight five key picks to help you make smarter decisions for your Fantasy Premier League team.
Our weekly FPL picks will include:
Morgan Gibbs-White attempted seven assists against Aston Villa in Gameweek 4 — more than any other player has managed in a single match this season.
The 26-year-old leads the way across all positions for big chances created (four) and ranks third for expected assists (xA), with 1.57. He has also attempted more shots (10) than any other Nottingham Forest player.
As the image below from our Transfer Analytics feature shows, Gibbs-White has been bought by nearly 300,000 FPL managers at the time of writing.
Nottingham Forest rank 15th for goals scored (four), but their underlying numbers are more encouraging. The Tricky Trees sit seventh for big chances (12) and 10th for expected goals (xG), with 7.04.
Their visitors, Coventry City, have conceded 10 goals, with only Crystal Palace (11) conceding more. The promoted side rank 17th for shots conceded (63) and 13th for expected goals conceded (xGC), with 7.48.
Our Player Points Projections tool currently predicts that Morgan Gibbs-White will score 6.8 FPL points in Gameweek 5.
Erling Haaland has found the back of the net four times in as many matches.
As the image below from our Opta Stats Sandbox shows, the Norwegian international leads all players for shots (16), shots on target (nine), shots in the box (15), big chances (seven) and xG, with 3.57.
Manchester City have scored eight goals, with only Chelsea (10) and Brighton (13) proving more prolific. City also rank second for big chances (14) and fourth for xG (8.17).
Their visitors, Sunderland, have conceded five goals and kept just one clean sheet. However, the Black Cats have allowed the sixth-fewest shots (44) and fifth-lowest xGC, with 5.37.
Our Player Points Projections tool currently predicts that Erling Haaland will score 7.1 FPL points in Gameweek 5.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has only scored one goal this season, but the underlying numbers indicate that a haul could be around the corner.
As shown in the image below from our Opta Stats Sandbox, the 28-year-old is ranked eighth amongst midfielders for shots (12) while only Kluivert (six), Tavernier and Saka (eight each) have landed more attempts on target than his five. He is also ranked eighth for attempted assists (nine).
Everton have scored five goals over the opening four Gameweeks, the Toffees are ranked seventh for shots (59) and sixth for shots on target (21).
Their visitors, Ipswich Town, are ranked 18th for goals conceded (10). The Tractor Boys are also ranked 18th for shots conceded (66) and 14th for xGC (7.77).
Our Player Points Projections tool currently predicts that Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall will score 4.6 FPL points in Gameweek 5.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored his second goal of the season in Gameweek 4 and was unfortunate not to add a third, with Jayden Bogle judged to have got the final touch.
The 29-year-old ranks third among forwards for shots on target (five), while only Haaland (seven) has had more big chances than his five.
As the image below from our Opta Player Heatmaps feature shows, he has scored in both of his outings at Elland Road this season and has averaged 9.0 FPL points per game in home matches.
Leeds are ranked fifth for goals scored (seven), the Yorkshire outfit are ranked 14th for shots (48) and 12th for xG (6.62).
Their visitors, Crystal Palace, have conceded more goals than any other side (11) and are yet to keep a clean sheet. The Eagles are ranked bottom for shots in the box conceded (71) and xGC (9.35).
Our Player Points Projections tool currently predicts that Dominic Calvert-Lewin will score 5.3 FPL points in Gameweek 5.
Joško Gvardiol notched his third FPL attacking return over the opening four Gameweeks with an assist against Manchester United. The Croatian international (33) trails only Jayden Bogle (37) for FPL points amongst defenders.
Manchester City have conceded just two goals this season, only Arsenal (one) have been more frugal. The Manchester side are ranked second for both shots in the box conceded (25) and xGC (3.66).
Their visitors, Sunderland, have scored just three goals, only Aston Villa (one), Spurs and Coventry City (zero each) have fared worse. The Black Cats are ranked 13th for shots in the box (31) and sixth for xG (7.46).
Our Player Points Projections tool currently gives Manchester City a 50% chance of keeping a clean sheet and predicts 3.9 FPL points for Joško Gvardiol in Gameweek 5.
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