GAMEWEEK 1: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW!

GAMEWEEK 1 TIPS

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.

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! Here, using data driven analysis, these are the top 10 scorer in GW 1.

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