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Wildcard Watchlist GW1
Best wildcard pool based on form, value and upcoming 6-game fixture run.
Groß leads the wildcard watchlist for GW1 with a composite score of 71.8, combining strong form (15.5) with a 3.17 average FDR over the next 6 fixtures. This shortlist helps you identify the best long-term picks before activating your wildcard.
| Rank | Player | Club | Pos | Price | Next 3 | Avg FDR (6) | Form | Pts/G | Watchlist Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groß |
BHA |
Midfielder | £5.9m | AVL(H) CHE(A) LEE(H) |
3.17 | 15.5 | 9.4 | 71.8 |
| 2 | Schade |
BRE |
Midfielder | £6.2m | TOT(H) LEE(A) SUN(H) |
3.00 | 12.0 | 7.8 | 54.2 |
| 3 | Tarkowski |
EVE |
Defender | £6.2m | CRY(H) BOU(A) MUN(H) |
2.67 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 51.2 |
| 4 | Bogle |
LEE |
Defender | £4.6m | NFO(A) BRE(H) BHA(A) |
3.33 | 10.0 | 8.4 | 45.2 |
| 5 | De Cuyper |
BHA |
Defender | £5.0m | AVL(H) CHE(A) LEE(H) |
3.17 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 44.4 |
| 6 | Kostoulas |
BHA |
Forward | £5.6m | AVL(H) CHE(A) LEE(H) |
3.17 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 44.2 |
| 7 | Semenyo |
MCI |
Midfielder | £8.4m | BOU(H) CRY(A) COV(H) |
3.17 | 10.0 | 6.6 | 40.4 |
| 8 | Schuster |
BRE |
Defender | £4.5m | TOT(H) LEE(A) SUN(H) |
3.00 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 38.3 |
| 9 | Gvardiol |
MCI |
Defender | £5.7m | BOU(H) CRY(A) COV(H) |
3.17 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 38.1 |
| 10 | Haaland |
MCI |
Forward | £15.6m | BOU(H) CRY(A) COV(H) |
3.17 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 37.9 |
| 11 | Hall |
NEW |
Defender | £5.3m | LIV(H) TOT(A) BOU(H) |
2.83 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 37.4 |
| 12 | Belloumi |
HUL |
Midfielder | £5.1m | MUN(H) COV(A) AVL(H) |
3.17 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 37.3 |
| 13 | Brobbey |
SUN |
Forward | £5.7m | IPS(A) FUL(H) BRE(A) |
3.17 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 37.0 |
| 14 | Maitland-Niles |
EVE |
Defender | £4.5m | CRY(H) BOU(A) MUN(H) |
2.67 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 36.0 |
| 15 | A.Becker |
LIV |
Goalkeeper | £5.5m | NEW(A) NFO(H) IPS(A) |
2.83 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 35.6 |
| 16 | Raya |
ARS |
Goalkeeper | £6.1m | COV(H) AVL(A) CHE(H) |
3.17 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 35.3 |
| 17 | Mykolenko |
EVE |
Defender | £4.6m | CRY(H) BOU(A) MUN(H) |
2.67 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 35.1 |
| 18 | Vuskovic |
BHA |
Defender | £5.0m | AVL(H) CHE(A) LEE(H) |
3.17 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 34.5 |
| 19 | Davis |
IPS |
Defender | £4.0m | SUN(H) MUN(A) LIV(H) |
3.17 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 33.6 |
| 20 | Virgil |
LIV |
Defender | £6.5m | NEW(A) NFO(H) IPS(A) |
2.83 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 33.3 |
| 21 | Branthwaite |
EVE |
Defender | £5.5m | CRY(H) BOU(A) MUN(H) |
2.67 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 33.1 |
| 22 | Jacquet |
LIV |
Defender | £5.0m | NEW(A) NFO(H) IPS(A) |
2.83 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 32.7 |
| 23 | Barnes |
NEW |
Midfielder | £6.1m | LIV(H) TOT(A) BOU(H) |
2.83 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 32.4 |
| 24 | Pickford |
EVE |
Goalkeeper | £5.5m | CRY(H) BOU(A) MUN(H) |
2.67 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 32.3 |
| 25 | Emersonn |
IPS |
Forward | £5.5m | SUN(H) MUN(A) LIV(H) |
3.17 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 31.6 |
| 26 | Saka |
ARS |
Midfielder | £9.6m | COV(H) AVL(A) CHE(H) |
3.17 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 31.2 |
| 27 | Trafford |
LEE |
Goalkeeper | £5.0m | NFO(A) BRE(H) BHA(A) |
3.33 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 30.7 |
| 28 | Affengruber |
FUL |
Defender | £4.5m | CHE(H) SUN(A) CRY(H) |
3.17 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 30.6 |
| 29 | Muharemović |
LEE |
Defender | £5.0m | NFO(A) BRE(H) BHA(A) |
3.33 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 30.4 |
| 30 | Cunha |
MUN |
Midfielder | £7.9m | HUL(A) IPS(H) EVE(A) |
2.67 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 30.3 |
| 31 | Isak |
LIV |
Forward | £9.1m | NEW(A) NFO(H) IPS(A) |
2.83 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 30.2 |
| 32 | Verbruggen |
BHA |
Goalkeeper | £4.5m | AVL(H) CHE(A) LEE(H) |
3.17 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 30.2 |
| 33 | Rogers |
CHE |
Midfielder | £7.8m | FUL(A) BHA(H) ARS(A) |
3.17 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 30.2 |
| 34 | Van Hecke |
TOT |
Defender | £4.9m | BRE(A) NEW(H) NFO(A) |
3.17 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 30.1 |
| 35 | Tzolakis |
HUL |
Goalkeeper | £4.7m | MUN(H) COV(A) AVL(H) |
3.17 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 29.9 |
| 36 | Araujo |
LIV |
Defender | £5.4m | NEW(A) NFO(H) IPS(A) |
2.83 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 29.6 |
| 37 | Dunk |
BHA |
Defender | £4.5m | AVL(H) CHE(A) LEE(H) |
3.17 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 29.6 |
| 38 | Cherki |
MCI |
Midfielder | £7.8m | BOU(H) CRY(A) COV(H) |
3.17 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 29.5 |
| 39 | Buendía |
AVL |
Midfielder | £5.9m | BHA(A) ARS(H) HUL(A) |
3.17 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 29.5 |
| 40 | Dasilva |
COV |
Defender | £4.0m | ARS(A) HUL(H) MCI(A) |
3.50 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 29.5 |
| 41 | Tavernier |
BOU |
Midfielder | £6.1m | MCI(A) EVE(H) NEW(A) |
3.67 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 28.4 |
| 42 | João Pedro |
CHE |
Forward | £7.7m | FUL(A) BHA(H) ARS(A) |
3.17 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 28.2 |
| 43 | Gibbs-White |
NFO |
Midfielder | £8.0m | LEE(H) LIV(A) TOT(H) |
2.83 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 28.1 |
| 44 | Khalaili |
CRY |
Defender | £5.0m | EVE(A) MCI(H) FUL(A) |
3.00 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 28.0 |
| 45 | Guéhi |
MCI |
Defender | £6.0m | BOU(H) CRY(A) COV(H) |
3.17 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 27.9 |
How This Works
Each player receives a watchlist score calculated as: (form x 2.1) + (points per game x 1.8) + ((6 - avg FDR over 6 fixtures) x 2.4) + (value x 0.08) + transfer momentum. This weights fixture quality most heavily, followed by current form and season-long consistency, giving you a balanced view of the best wildcard targets.
Groß
BHA
AVL(H)
CHE(A)
LEE(H)
Schade
BRE
TOT(H)
SUN(H)
Tarkowski
EVE
CRY(H)
BOU(A)
MUN(H)
Bogle
NFO(A)
De Cuyper
Kostoulas
Semenyo
MCI
COV(H)
Schuster
Gvardiol
Haaland
Hall
NEW
LIV(H)
Belloumi
HUL
Brobbey
IPS(A)
FUL(H)
Maitland-Niles
A.Becker
Raya
ARS
Mykolenko
Vuskovic
Davis
Virgil
Branthwaite
Jacquet
Barnes
Pickford
Emersonn
Saka
Trafford
Affengruber
Muharemović
Cunha
Isak
Verbruggen
Rogers
Van Hecke
Tzolakis
Araujo
Dunk
Cherki
Buendía
Dasilva
Tavernier
João Pedro
Gibbs-White
Khalaili
Guéhi