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FPL Gameweek 26: Top 3 Captaincy Picks

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Fantasy Football Fix 21 Feb. 2025

Top 3 Captaincy Picks for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25 Gameweek 26

Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 26! Each gameweek, we'll highlight the top captaincy picks for your FPL team.

In this blog, the three best Captaincy options for Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 26 are discussed. Picks are in the below format:

  1. No.1 predicted by Fix. 
  2. Alternative high-ownership option. Over 20%.
  3. Differential option. Under 20%.

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FPL Gameweek 26: The Best Captain Choices

Mohamed Salah (mci) - Highest Projected Point Scorer

Salah has scored 15 goals in away matches this season, more than any player in the league.

No player has attempted more shots in the box (52) in away matches this season than the Egyptian international and he is also top for shots on target (31), 'big chances' (24) and 'Expected Goals' (xG) (13.14).

Player Point Projections for Gameweek 26

Liverpool have scored 36 goals in away matches, more than any other side. The Merseyside outfit are also top for shots (255), shots on target (92), 'big chances' (67) and xG (38.74) in away matches.

Their hosts Man. City have conceded 15 goals in 12 home matches this season and have kept just three clean sheets. The Manchester side are second for shots in the box conceded (75) on home turf but 10th for 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (16.47).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 5.8 for Salah.

Alexander Isak (NFO) - Highly Projected Points Alternative

Isak has found the back of the net seven times at St. James Park this campaign, only Wissa, Watkins (eight each), Wood and Haaland (10 each) have been more prolific on home turf amongst forwards.

His total of 32 shots on target is only bettered by Haaland (54), while only Watkins (26) and the Norwegian international (35) have been afforded more 'big chances' than his 23.

As the below image from our Opta Player Heatmaps feature shows, he has averaged 7.0 FPL points per game in home matches this season.

FPL Points Per Game in home matches for Isak in Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Newcastle have scored 20 goals in home matches this season (ninth) and are ranked 11th for xG (21.50).

Their visitors Forest have conceded 19 goals in 13 away matches (ninth) and have kept five clean sheets. The Nottingham side are ranked 13th for shots conceded (192) and seventh for xGC (19.77) in away matches.

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 5.7 for Isak.

Yoane Wissa (lei) - The Differential

Wissa has scored only two goals over the last six Gameweeks, but his underlying numbers have been excellent. As the below image from our Opta Stats Sandbox feature shows, the 28-year-old is top for 'big chances' (nine) and xG (5.27) amongst forwards while only Raúl (22) has attempted more shots in the box than his 18.

Stats for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Brentford have scored 10 goals over the last six Gameweeks (seventh) and are ranked third for 'big chances' (21), while only Liverpool have registered a higher xG (18.75) than their 14.41.

Their hosts Leicester have conceded 23 goals at the King Power Stadium (14th) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Foxes are ranked 18th for shots in the box conceded at home and 17th for xGC (24.86).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 5.6 for Wissa.


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