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FPL Ownership GW8

Top-owned players for Gameweek 8. Track template risk and effective ownership pressure.

Ownership verdict

Use ownership as pressure, not instruction

Haaland sets the GW8 ownership baseline, but your next move should still fix your own squad weakness. Rate your FPL team before chasing the crowd.

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Heading into Gameweek 8, Haaland is the most-owned player in the game at 73.9%, followed by João Pedro (64.3%) and Calafiori (50.6%). These template assets define the baseline for millions of managers — owning them protects your rank when they return, while missing them can cause sharp drops. The table below lists the top 100 most-selected players with their price, form rating, and total season points so you can identify where your squad sits relative to the crowd and spot differential opportunities.

#PlayerClubPosPriceOwnedFormPts
1 HaalandHaaland MCIMCI Forward £15.6m 73.9% 7.5 39
2 João PedroJoão Pedro CHECHE Forward £7.7m 64.3% 6.0 33
3 CalafioriCalafiori ARSARS Defender £5.9m 50.6% 3.5 29
4 RayaRaya ARSARS Goalkeeper £6.1m 42.5% 7.5 30
5 RogersRogers CHECHE Midfielder £7.8m 41.1% 5.0 29
6 B.FernandesB.Fernandes MUNMUN Midfielder £11.9m 38.3% 2.0 31
7 SzoboszlaiSzoboszlai LIVLIV Midfielder £6.9m 32.2% 2.5 20
8 GroßGroß BHABHA Midfielder £5.9m 30.4% 15.5 47
9 CherkiCherki MCIMCI Midfielder £7.8m 28.5% 4.5 34
10 De CuyperDe Cuyper BHABHA Defender £5.0m 28.4% 8.5 38
11 GvardiolGvardiol MCIMCI Defender £5.7m 26.9% 7.5 37
12 PalmerPalmer CHECHE Midfielder £9.7m 25.0% 3.5 28
13 Calvert-LewinCalvert-Lewin LEELEE Forward £6.0m 24.6% 6.0 22
14 GabrielGabriel ARSARS Defender £8.0m 22.7% 5.0 25
15 IsakIsak LIVLIV Forward £9.1m 21.8% 5.0 33
16 VerbruggenVerbruggen BHABHA Goalkeeper £4.5m 21.6% 7.0 23
17 MbeumoMbeumo MUNMUN Midfielder £7.9m 20.4% 2.0 25
18 ØdegaardØdegaard ARSARS Midfielder £6.8m 19.9% 2.5 29
19 KonsaKonsa ARSARS Defender £4.6m 18.9% 3.5 12
20 WissaWissa NEWNEW Forward £6.2m 18.8% 1.0 15
21 GuéhiGuéhi MCIMCI Defender £6.0m 18.1% 5.0 30
22 HallHall NEWNEW Defender £5.3m 18.0% 6.5 31
23 TarkowskiTarkowski EVEEVE Defender £6.2m 17.1% 11.0 43
24 KinskyKinsky TOTTOT Goalkeeper £4.5m 17.0% 4.5 18
25 DubravkaDubravka TOTTOT Goalkeeper £4.0m 17.0% 0.0 0
26 VirgilVirgil LIVLIV Defender £6.5m 16.2% 8.0 25
27 Gibbs-WhiteGibbs-White NFONFO Midfielder £8.0m 15.7% 5.0 28
28 SemenyoSemenyo MCIMCI Midfielder £8.4m 14.9% 10.0 33
29 SakaSaka ARSARS Midfielder £9.6m 14.5% 5.0 32
30 AjayiAjayi HULHUL Defender £4.2m 13.9% 1.0 27
31 TzolakisTzolakis HULHUL Goalkeeper £4.7m 12.9% 4.0 34
32 SchadeSchade BREBRE Midfielder £6.2m 12.6% 12.0 39
33 DiopDiop IPSIPS Defender £4.0m 12.5% 2.5 12
34 GakpoGakpo LIVLIV Midfielder £7.2m 11.9% 2.0 32
35 TzolisTzolis ARSARS Midfielder £6.3m 11.5% 2.5 16
36 RiceRice ARSARS Midfielder £7.4m 11.3% 3.5 20
37 O'ReillyO'Reilly MCIMCI Defender £6.3m 10.6% 1.0 6
38 LammensLammens MUNMUN Goalkeeper £4.9m 9.8% 3.0 11
39 M.SangaréM.Sangaré BREBRE Midfielder £5.6m 9.7% 2.0 22
40 ThiagoThiago BREBRE Forward £7.8m 9.2% 3.0 10
41 PickfordPickford EVEEVE Goalkeeper £5.5m 9.2% 7.0 25
42 ThomasThomas COVCOV Defender £4.0m 8.6% 4.5 24
43 N.WilliamsN.Williams NFONFO Defender £5.0m 8.6% 2.0 19
44 van Ewijkvan Ewijk COVCOV Defender £4.0m 8.5% 0.0 6
45 MaguireMaguire MUNMUN Defender £4.8m 8.5% 1.5 10
46 BarryBarry EVEEVE Forward £5.7m 8.4% 4.0 20
47 HavertzHavertz ARSARS Forward £7.6m 7.9% 1.5 19
48 KayodeKayode BREBRE Defender £4.6m 7.6% 3.5 23
49 BogleBogle LEELEE Defender £4.6m 7.5% 10.0 42
50 DonnarummaDonnarumma MCIMCI Goalkeeper £5.5m 7.5% 4.5 19
51 ShawShaw MUNMUN Defender £4.3m 7.5% 1.0 9
52 Pedro PorroPedro Porro TOTTOT Defender £5.4m 7.4% 0.5 9
53 HughesHughes CRYCRY Midfielder £4.4m 7.2% 0.5 2
54 EganEgan HULHUL Defender £4.1m 7.1% 1.5 26
55 DavisDavis IPSIPS Defender £4.0m 7.1% 8.0 25
56 TavernierTavernier BOUBOU Midfielder £6.1m 6.9% 5.0 31
57 BrobbeyBrobbey SUNSUN Forward £5.7m 6.8% 9.0 24
58 LacroixLacroix CHECHE Defender £5.9m 6.7% 2.0 13
59 NdiayeNdiaye MCIMCI Midfielder £5.8m 6.6% 3.0 22
60 Van HeckeVan Hecke TOTTOT Defender £4.9m 6.3% 7.0 24
61 MendyMendy HULHUL Defender £4.1m 6.2% 0.5 25
62 KelleherKelleher BREBRE Goalkeeper £5.0m 6.1% 4.5 20
63 MitchellMitchell CRYCRY Defender £4.5m 6.1% 4.0 24
64 BarnesBarnes NEWNEW Midfielder £6.1m 6.1% 5.5 28
65 Dewsbury-HallDewsbury-Hall EVEEVE Midfielder £6.6m 5.8% 2.5 20
66 CunhaCunha MUNMUN Midfielder £7.9m 5.8% 6.0 26
67 WirtzWirtz LIVLIV Midfielder £7.3m 5.7% 4.5 18
68 JamesJames CHECHE Defender £5.3m 5.6% 0.5 3
69 MuñozMuñoz NFONFO Defender £5.4m 5.6% 2.0 5
70 ScottScott BOUBOU Midfielder £6.1m 5.5% 3.0 30
71 TraffordTrafford LEELEE Goalkeeper £5.0m 5.5% 6.5 28
72 BelloumiBelloumi HULHUL Midfielder £5.1m 5.4% 8.5 31
73 Kusi-AsareKusi-Asare FULFUL Forward £4.5m 5.3% 0.0 0
74 SlaterSlater HULHUL Midfielder £4.5m 5.2% 2.0 15
75 KostoulasKostoulas BHABHA Forward £5.6m 5.1% 10.0 28
76 CashCash AVLAVL Defender £4.4m 4.8% -0.5 6
77 WhiteWhite ARSARS Defender £5.5m 4.7% 0.5 21
78 MartinezMartinez CHECHE Goalkeeper £5.0m 4.7% 2.0 9
79 GonzaloGonzalo FULFUL Forward £6.0m 4.4% 2.0 14
80 MuharemovićMuharemović LEELEE Defender £5.0m 4.4% 6.5 27
81 ElangaElanga NEWNEW Midfielder £6.1m 4.3% 0.0 18
82 A.BeckerA.Becker LIVLIV Goalkeeper £5.5m 4.2% 8.5 27
83 SteeleSteele BHABHA Goalkeeper £4.0m 4.1% 0.0 0
84 MykolenkoMykolenko EVEEVE Defender £4.6m 4.0% 8.0 27
85 GomezGomez BHABHA Midfielder £5.0m 3.9% 5.5 24
86 VuskovicVuskovic BHABHA Defender £5.0m 3.9% 7.0 32
87 YalcouyéYalcouyé BHABHA Midfielder £4.5m 3.9% 4.5 20
88 AndersonAnderson MCIMCI Midfielder £6.3m 3.9% 3.5 15
89 AjerAjer BREBRE Defender £4.5m 3.8% 4.0 21
90 PalmerPalmer IPSIPS Goalkeeper £4.0m 3.8% 0.0 0
91 Van de VenVan de Ven TOTTOT Defender £5.0m 3.8% 3.5 16
92 EmersonnEmersonn IPSIPS Forward £5.5m 3.7% 7.0 26
93 EnzoEnzo MCIMCI Midfielder £6.9m 3.7% 4.5 13
94 XhakaXhaka SUNSUN Midfielder £5.5m 3.6% 1.5 21
95 ForsterForster BOUBOU Goalkeeper £4.0m 3.5% 0.0 0
96 LenoLeno FULFUL Goalkeeper £4.5m 3.5% 6.0 18
97 Walle EgeliWalle Egeli IPSIPS Forward £4.5m 3.5% 0.0 1
98 JacquetJacquet LIVLIV Defender £5.0m 3.5% 7.5 24
99 SenesiSenesi TOTTOT Defender £5.8m 3.5% 0.0 3
100 GyökeresGyökeres ARSARS Forward £7.1m 3.3% 0.5 2

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How This Works

Ownership percentages are sourced directly from the official FPL API and reflect the proportion of all active managers who currently hold each player. The table is sorted by selected_by_percent in descending order so the most-owned template players appear first. Ownership is a lagging indicator — it updates after transfers are confirmed — so combining it with transfer trend data gives a more complete picture of where the crowd is moving.

Data sourced from the Official Fantasy Premier League API. Player and fixture information updated regularly from the FPL data feed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the most owned FPL player in GW8?
Haaland is the most owned player in GW8 at 73.9% ownership, with 39 total points and a form rating of 7.5.
How does ownership affect FPL rank?
High-ownership players are "template" picks — owning them protects your rank when they score, but they offer limited rank gains. Differential picks (low ownership) carry more risk but can deliver large rank swings when they haul. Balancing template safety with differential upside is key to climbing the rankings.
What ownership percentage is considered template in FPL?
Players above 25-30% ownership are generally considered template. In GW8, the top 5 most-owned players are Haaland (73.9%), João Pedro (64.3%), Calafiori (50.6%), Raya (42.5%), Rogers (41.1%). Owning template players protects your rank but limits upside.
Which FPL players are becoming differentials in GW8?
Emerging differentials with strong form in GW8: Semenyo (14.9% owned, form: 10.0), Saka (14.5% owned, form: 5.0), Tzolakis (12.9% owned, form: 4.0). These players offer big rank gains if they haul.
How often does FPL ownership data update?
FPL ownership data updates with each API refresh, typically every few hours during active gameweeks. In GW8, the most-owned player is Haaland at 73.9% while the 10th most-owned is De Cuyper at 28.4%. Ownership shifts most rapidly in the 24 hours before deadline.