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EPL fantasy: who to pick

Season 2026/27 · 71 players in the pool · from 270 minutes

The list comes from two things: how much a player creates per 90 minutes (xG + xA) and how favourable his club's next match is. We know nothing about injuries or rotation — this is a hint, not a line-up.

Who to pick

Output per 90 minutes multiplied by the points his club is expected to take in the next match.

PlayerClubOpponentxG+xA per 90Club's chanceScore
Bryan MbeumoManchester Unitedhome to Tottenham Hotspur0.8174%0.64
Bukayo SakaArsenalhome to Leeds United0.9856%0.63
Bruno FernandesManchester Unitedhome to Tottenham Hotspur0.7874%0.62
Dan NdoyeNottingham Forestaway to Crystal Palace0.9356%0.59
Erling HaalandManchester Cityaway to Liverpool1.0839%0.51
ThiagoBrentfordaway to Aston Villa0.6369%0.47
Morgan Gibbs-WhiteNottingham Forestaway to Crystal Palace0.7156%0.45
Martin OdegaardArsenalhome to Leeds United0.7056%0.45
Thierno BarryEvertonaway to Hull City0.8841%0.44
Pascal GroßBrightonaway to Sunderland0.8242%0.40
Matheus CunhaManchester Unitedhome to Tottenham Hotspur0.5074%0.40
Mathis CherkiManchester Cityaway to Liverpool0.8339%0.39

Running hot

Scoring more than their chances are worth. Finishing like that rarely holds: they cost a lot and the return can drop.

PlayerClubGoalsxGGap
Mathis CherkiManchester City31.06+1.9
Antoine SemenyoManchester City20.40+1.6
Morgan RogersChelsea31.44+1.6
Kevin SchadeBrentford31.65+1.4
Marcus TavernierBournemouth31.69+1.3
Pascal GroßBrighton31.74+1.3

Owed goals

The chances are there, the goals are not. If the chance quality holds, the goals come back — and they are cheap now.

PlayerClubGoalsxGGap
ThiagoBrentford13.05−2.0
Thierno BarryEverton23.85−1.9
Oliver McBurnieHull City01.64−1.6
RayanBournemouth01.59−1.6
Gonzalo GarcíaFulham12.53−1.5
Yoane WissaNewcastle United12.43−1.4

Understat data, refreshed twice a day. We do not give betting tips and we do not know about injuries or suspensions — check the line-ups.

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