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FPLai Wildcard Draft — Gameweek 31

FPLai's wildcard draft for Gameweek 31. Squad locked before the deadline — recent performance context is shown above.

TOTAL POINTS
47
VS TOP 1K
-13.5
BUDGET
£97.2m
FORMATION
5-3-2

Starting XI — 5-3-2

Petrović
Petrović £4.5m
Senesi
Senesi £5.0m
Truffert
Truffert £4.6m
Bassey
Bassey £4.4m
Van Hecke
Van Hecke £4.4m
Virgil
Virgil £6.2m
B.Fernandes C
B.Fernandes £10.1m
Iwobi V
Iwobi £6.4m
Mac Allister
Mac Allister £6.3m
João Pedro
João Pedro £7.8m
Ekitiké
Ekitiké £9.2m

Bench

Thiago
Thiago £7.3m
Leno
Leno £4.9m
Mbeumo
Mbeumo £8.6m
Rogers
Rogers £7.5m

Full Squad

#PlayerClubPosPricexPtsPtsRole
1 B.FernandesB.Fernandes MUNMUN MID £10.1m 15.4 26 (C)
2 João PedroJoão Pedro CHECHE FWD £7.8m 14.0 2 XI
3 EkitikéEkitiké LIVLIV FWD £9.2m 10.4 1 XI
4 ThiagoThiago BREBRE FWD £7.3m 9.1 4 Bench
5 MbeumoMbeumo MUNMUN MID £8.6m 7.7 2 Bench
6 RogersRogers AVLAVL MID £7.5m 6.8 6 Bench
7 PetrovićPetrović BOUBOU GK £4.5m 9.7 2 XI
8 LenoLeno FULFUL GK £4.9m 8.5 3 Bench
9 SenesiSenesi BOUBOU DEF £5.0m 12.5 1 XI
10 TruffertTruffert BOUBOU DEF £4.6m 11.7 4 XI
11 BasseyBassey FULFUL DEF £4.4m 10.5 2 XI
12 Van HeckeVan Hecke BHABHA DEF £4.4m 10.3 4 XI
13 VirgilVirgil LIVLIV DEF £6.2m 10.2 3 XI
14 IwobiIwobi FULFUL MID £6.4m 15.0 1 (V)
15 Mac AllisterMac Allister LIVLIV MID £6.3m 13.2 1 XI

Season Tracker

Win rate: 0% (0/5) · Running advantage: -88.6 pts vs Top 1k

GWDraft PtsTop 1k Avgvs Top 1kWin
GW28 5881.7-23.7✗
GW29 6070-10✗
GW30 3860-22✗
GW31 4763.5-13.5✗
GW32 4662.4-13.4✗
GW33 ————

Methodology

FPLai's wildcard draft engine evaluates every Premier League player using a composite score that weights expected points (55%), recent form (75% of base), points per game (55%), and minutes reliability. An ownership differential penalty discourages over-owned template picks.

The optimizer builds a budget-legal 15-man squad (max 3 from any team, total cost ≤ £100m) and selects the strongest valid formation. A micro-adjustment system continuously tunes correlation penalties and captain weighting.

Squads are locked before the gameweek deadline and scored using official FPL points after the gameweek finishes. Results feed back into the learning loop to improve future selections.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Wildcard Draft?
FPLai's AI builds the optimal 15-man FPL squad every gameweek using the same engine that powers our fast analysis. The squad is locked before the deadline and scored after the gameweek finishes.
How is the squad selected?
The engine evaluates every FPL player on expected points, form, minutes reliability, ownership differential, and correlation penalties. It builds a budget-legal 15-man squad (£97.2m used) with a valid 5-3-2 formation.
When is the squad locked?
The squad is locked up to 24 hours before the gameweek deadline. Once locked, no changes are made — this ensures a fair, pre-committed benchmark.
How does it compare to Top 1k managers?
This gameweek the AI scored 47 points, which is -13.5 compared to the Top 1k average of 63.5.
How is the captain chosen?
The captain is the highest-projected outfield player in the starting XI. For GW31, B.Fernandes was selected.
What formation does the AI use?
The AI evaluates multiple valid formations (3-4-3, 3-5-2, 4-4-2, etc.) and picks the one that maximises projected points. GW31 uses a 5-3-2 formation.

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