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FPL Gameweek 8: captain picks, likely scorers and deadline

Our FPL Gameweek 8 captain is Haaland (7.9 expected points), with Saka as vice-captain. Deadline Fri 23 Oct, 18:30 UK time. Plus the top five by expected points, the likeliest scorers and assisters, and the best fixture runs.

The Gameweek 8 deadline is Fri 23 Oct, 18:30 UK time. Our numbers were last updated Sat 17 Oct, 17:30 UK time.

Gameweek 8 captain

  • Captain: Haaland (MCI, FWD, £15.7m): 7.9 expected points v AVL (A), 63% to score
  • Vice-captain: Saka (ARS, MID, £9.6m): 7.8 expected points v EVE (H), 50% to score

Top 10 by expected points

  1. Haaland (MCI, FWD, £15.7m): 7.9 expected points v AVL (A), 63% to score
  2. Saka (ARS, MID, £9.6m): 7.8 expected points v EVE (H), 50% to score
  3. B.Fernandes (MUN, MID, £11.8m): 6.0 expected points v BOU (H), 31% to score
  4. Rogers (CHE, MID, £7.9m): 5.8 expected points v TOT (H), 31% to score
  5. Calafiori (ARS, DEF, £5.9m): 5.7 expected points v EVE (H), 49% clean-sheet chance
  6. Gabriel (ARS, DEF, £7.9m): 5.7 expected points v EVE (H), 49% clean-sheet chance
  7. Cherki (MCI, MID, £7.9m): 5.6 expected points v AVL (A), 21% to score
  8. Mbeumo (MUN, MID, £7.8m): 5.5 expected points v BOU (H), 37% to score
  9. Ødegaard (ARS, MID, £6.8m): 5.4 expected points v EVE (H), 24% to score
  10. João Pedro (CHE, FWD, £7.8m): 5.3 expected points v TOT (H), 43% to score

Most likely to score

  1. Haaland (MCI): 63%
  2. Saka (ARS): 50%
  3. Thiago (BRE): 49%
  4. João Pedro (CHE): 43%
  5. Calvert-Lewin (LEE): 38%

Most likely to assist

  1. Cherki (MCI): 43%
  2. Saka (ARS): 37%
  3. Ødegaard (ARS): 36%
  4. B.Fernandes (MUN): 34%
  5. Rice (ARS): 31%

Best attacking fixture runs

  1. Man City: 13.0 expected goals over the next 6 gameweeks (AVL A, BHA H, NFO A, FUL H, ARS A, LEE H)
  2. Arsenal: 12.5 expected goals over the next 6 gameweeks (EVE H, LIV A, HUL H, NEW A, MCI H, BRE A)
  3. Chelsea: 10.4 expected goals over the next 6 gameweeks (TOT H, MUN H, SUN A, LEE H, NFO A, CRY H)
  4. Aston Villa: 10.4 expected goals over the next 6 gameweeks (MCI H, FUL H, MUN A, SUN H, IPS A, EVE H)
  5. Liverpool: 9.1 expected goals over the next 6 gameweeks (BHA H, ARS H, CRY A, MUN H, EVE A, SUN H)