The deadline for Gameweek 1 of Fantasy Premier League is at 18:30 on Friday 11th. That means there’s less than 24 hours until the FPL 2023-24 deadline.
If the panic has just set in, fear not, this article quickly skims over everything you need to know ahead of Gameweek 1.
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Clean Sheet Odds Gameweek 1
Which teams have the best chance of a clean sheet in Gameweek 1? We’ve crunched the bookies odds and converted them into implied probabilities.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| MCI | 55% |
| BHA | 55% |
| ARS | 50% |
| MUN | 48% |
| NEW | 38% |
| CRY | 36% |
| EVE | 36% |
| SHU | 31% |
| WHU | 29% |
| BOU | 29% |
| LIV | 29% |
| TOT | 29% |
| FUL | 27% |
| BRE | 25% |
| CHE | 25% |
| AVL | 18% |
| BUR | 13% |
| WOL | 13% |
| LUT | 11% |
| NFO | 9% |
Anytime Goalscorer Odds Gameweek 1
Who is the most likely to score in Gameweek 1? You guessed it… Haaland. Here are the anytime goalscorer odds from the bookies, converted into a simple to digest percentage.
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Haaland | 50% |
| Rashford | 44% |
| Kane | 41% |
| Welbeck | 38% |
| Wilson | 38% |
| Alvarez | 35% |
| Havertz | 35% |
| Martinelli | 35% |
| Pedro | 35% |
| Mitoma | 34% |
| Saka | 33% |
| Salah | 33% |
| Fernandes | 33% |
| Solanke | 30% |
Expected Points Gameweek 1
Expected points (xPts) now exist in FPL. What a time to be alive! Fantasy Football Hub have given us their top 10 for Gameweek 1, if you want the rest, you’ll need to check for yourself.
| Player | xPts |
|---|---|
| Haaland | 8.2 |
| Rashford | 6.5 |
| Fernandes | 6.4 |
| Kane | 6.1 |
| Salah | 5.9 |
| Saka | 5.9 |
| Ødegaard | 5.8 |
| Martinelli | 5.4 |
| De Bruyne | 5.4 |
| Mitoma | 5.3 |
Injury News
Unfortunately, Gabriel Jesus wasn’t resurrected in time for Gameweek 1. However, things look a lot brighter for the likes of Solanke & Mbeumo, who were reportedly ‘not risked’ towards the end of pre-season rather than injured. Might be worth checking the pre-match press conferences for that!
Ruled Out:
- Jesus (ARS)
- Zinchenko (ARS)
- Moreno (AVL)
- Nkunku (CHE)
- Olise (CRY)
- McNeil (EVE)
- Brewster (SHU)
Awaiting News:
- Solanke (BOU)
- Mbeumo (BRE)
- Tarkowski (EVE)
- Schar (NEW)
- Awoniyi (NOT)
Bargain Players
Struggling to fit in all the players you want? Check out these bargain FPL players who help free up funds to invest elsewhere!
GK (4.0m): Turner
DF (4.0m): Beyer, Baldock, Bell, Kaboré, Trusty
MF (4.5m): Nakamba, Anderson, Chukwuemeka, Lukić
FW (4.5m): Mubama
Team Name Ideas
Looking to finally switch your FPL Team Name from Gangsters Allardyce? These are our favourite witty team names for this season:
- Kloppenheimer
- Haaland Oates
- Kinder Mbeumo
- Netflix and Chilwell
- Game of Stones
- Raining Maatsen Dogs
- Onana’s in Pyjamas
- Haven’t Jota Clue
- Groß Misconduct
- Bernard’s Poch
Mini Leagues With Prizes
Our favourite FPL mini leagues with prizes are listed below. You can check out the full article for £10,000 worth of additional leagues.
BoohooMan: £1,500 (cxcyyo)
Tapcxm: £500 (1flusc)
FPLWinning: £350 (mzowsm)
FPLZlatan: £300 (9332u8)
FPLMayor: £250 (acmkbm)
