FPL Team Advice – Gameweek 31

Suggested Formation & Starting XI

Formation: 5-4-1

  • Martinez (AVL) – Adj xPts: 4.4 | Raw xPts: 4 | FDR: 2
  • Gabriel (ARS) – Adj xPts: 10 | Raw xPts: 10 | FDR: 3
  • Frimpong (LIV) – Adj xPts: 3.15 | Raw xPts: 3.5 | FDR: 4
  • Virgil (LIV) – Adj xPts: 2.7 | Raw xPts: 3 | FDR: 4
  • Hill (BOU) – Adj xPts: 2.5 | Raw xPts: 2.5 | FDR: 3
  • Guéhi (MCI) – Adj xPts: 2 | Raw xPts: 2 | FDR: 3
  • B.Fernandes (MUN) – Adj xPts: 12 | Raw xPts: 12 | FDR: 3
  • Gordon (NEW) – Adj xPts: 11.55 | Raw xPts: 10.5 | FDR: 2
  • Rogers (AVL) – Adj xPts: 4.4 | Raw xPts: 4 | FDR: 2
  • Mbeumo (MUN) – Adj xPts: 2.5 | Raw xPts: 2.5 | FDR: 3
  • Watkins (AVL) – Adj xPts: 4.95 | Raw xPts: 4.5 | FDR: 2

Bench Order

  1. Donnarumma (MCI) – Adj xPts: 2
  2. Semenyo (MCI) – Adj xPts: 2
  3. Kroupi.Jr (BOU) – Adj xPts: 1.9
  4. Ekitiké (LIV) – Adj xPts: 1.35

Captain & Vice-Captain Recommendation

Captain: Martinez (AVL) – Adj xPts: 4.4

Vice-Captain: Gabriel (ARS) – Adj xPts: 10

Chip Suggestions

  • Triple Captain: probably worth saving for a stronger double gameweek or better fixture swing.
  • Bench Boost: bench looks relatively weak; consider saving the chip.
  • No obvious Free Hit signal from defence; evaluate upcoming blank/double gameweeks before using it.

Potential Transfer Targets

Players with higher adjusted expected points than your weakest starters, same position and roughly affordable.

  • Saliba (ARS) for Guéhi (+10 Adj xPts)
  • Gordon (NEW) for Mbeumo (+9.05 Adj xPts)
  • Canvot (CRY) for Guéhi (+9 Adj xPts)
  • N.Williams (NFO) for Guéhi (+9 Adj xPts)
  • Richards (CRY) for Guéhi (+8 Adj xPts)
  • Lacroix (CRY) for Guéhi (+7 Adj xPts)
  • Aina (NFO) for Guéhi (+6.8 Adj xPts)
  • King (FUL) for Mbeumo (+6.5 Adj xPts)
  • Bernardo (MCI) for Mbeumo (+6.5 Adj xPts)
  • Milenković (NFO) for Guéhi (+6.25 Adj xPts)