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Wildcard Watchlist GW5
Best wildcard pool based on form, value and upcoming 6-game fixture run.
Groß leads the wildcard watchlist for GW5 with a composite score of 79.1, combining strong form (15.5) with a 3.50 average FDR over the next 6 fixtures. This shortlist helps you identify the best long-term picks before activating your wildcard.
| Rank | Player | Club | Pos | Price | Next 3 | Avg FDR (6) | Form | Pts/G | Watchlist Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Groß |
 BHA |
Midfielder | £5.9m |  ARS(H) SUN(A) CRY(H) |
3.50 | 15.5 | 9.4 | 79.1 |
| 2 |  Schade |
 BRE |
Midfielder | £6.2m |  CHE(H) AVL(A) LIV(H) |
3.33 | 12.0 | 7.8 | 58.5 |
| 3 |  Tarkowski |
 EVE |
Defender | £6.2m |  IPS(H) HUL(A)CHE(H) |
3.00 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 52.3 |
| 4 |  Kostoulas |
BHA |
Forward | £5.6m | ARS(H)SUN(A)CRY(H) |
3.50 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 47.9 |
| 5 |  De Cuyper |
BHA |
Defender | £5.0m | ARS(H)SUN(A)CRY(H) |
3.50 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 47.7 |
| 6 |  Bogle |
 LEE |
Defender | £4.6m | CRY(H)ARS(A) MUN(H) |
3.17 | 10.0 | 8.4 | 46.7 |
| 7 |  Hall |
 NEW |
Defender | £5.3m | HUL(H) COV(A)AVL(H) |
2.67 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 41.9 |
| 8 |  Gvardiol |
 MCI |
Defender | £5.7m | SUN(H)LIV(A)IPS(H) |
3.00 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 39.3 |
| 9 |  Haaland |
MCI |
Forward | £15.6m | SUN(H)LIV(A)IPS(H) |
3.00 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 39.0 |
| 10 |  Semenyo |
MCI |
Midfielder | £8.4m | SUN(H)LIV(A)IPS(H) |
3.00 | 10.0 | 6.6 | 39.0 |
| 11 |  Belloumi |
HUL |
Midfielder | £5.1m | NEW(A)EVE(H) FUL(A) |
3.17 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 38.2 |
| 12 |  Schuster |
BRE |
Defender | £4.5m | CHE(H)AVL(A)LIV(H) |
3.33 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 37.8 |
| 13 |  Raya |
ARS |
Goalkeeper | £6.1m | BHA(A)LEE(H) NFO(A) |
3.17 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 37.0 |
| 14 |  Barnes |
NEW |
Midfielder | £6.1m | HUL(H)COV(A)AVL(H) |
2.67 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 35.7 |
| 15 |  Maitland-Niles |
EVE |
Defender | £4.5m | IPS(H)HUL(A)CHE(H) |
3.00 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 35.3 |
| 16 |  Brobbey |
SUN |
Forward | £5.7m | MCI(A)BHA(H) BOU(A) |
3.33 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 35.2 |
| 17 |  Saka |
ARS |
Midfielder | £9.6m | BHA(A)LEE(H)NFO(A) |
3.17 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 35.0 |
| 18 |  Davis |
IPS |
Defender | £4.0m | EVE(A)FUL(H)MCI(A) |
3.00 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 34.9 |
| 19 |  A.Becker |
LIV |
Goalkeeper | £5.5m | BOU(A)MCI(H)BRE(A) |
3.33 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 34.4 |
| 20 |  Vuskovic |
BHA |
Defender | £5.0m | ARS(H)SUN(A)CRY(H) |
3.50 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 34.2 |
| 21 |  Mykolenko |
EVE |
Defender | £4.6m | IPS(H)HUL(A)CHE(H) |
3.00 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 33.7 |
| 22 |  Rogers |
CHE |
Midfielder | £7.8m | BRE(A)BOU(H)EVE(A) |
3.00 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 33.0 |
| 23 |  Branthwaite |
EVE |
Defender | £5.5m | IPS(H)HUL(A)CHE(H) |
3.00 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 32.5 |
| 24 |  Emersonn |
IPS |
Forward | £5.6m | EVE(A)FUL(H)MCI(A) |
3.00 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 32.4 |
| 25 |  Affengruber |
FUL |
Defender | £4.5m | MUN(H)IPS(A)HUL(H) |
2.67 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 32.4 |
| 26 |  Virgil |
LIV |
Defender | £6.5m | BOU(A)MCI(H)BRE(A) |
3.33 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 31.8 |
| 27 |  Pickford |
EVE |
Goalkeeper | £5.5m | IPS(H)HUL(A)CHE(H) |
3.00 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 31.5 |
| 28 |  Jacquet |
LIV |
Defender | £5.0m | BOU(A)MCI(H)BRE(A) |
3.33 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 31.5 |
| 29 |  Dasilva |
COV |
Defender | £4.0m | NFO(A)NEW(H) TOT(A) |
2.83 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 31.2 |
| 30 |  Trafford |
LEE |
Goalkeeper | £5.0m | CRY(H)ARS(A)MUN(H) |
3.17 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 31.2 |
| 31 |  Muharemović |
LEE |
Defender | £5.0m | CRY(H)ARS(A)MUN(H) |
3.17 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 31.0 |
| 32 |  Tzolakis |
HUL |
Goalkeeper | £4.7m | NEW(A)EVE(H)FUL(A) |
3.17 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 30.6 |
| 33 |  Cherki |
MCI |
Midfielder | £7.8m | SUN(H)LIV(A)IPS(H) |
3.00 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 30.3 |
| 34 |  Van Hecke |
TOT |
Defender | £4.9m | AVL(H)MUN(A)COV(H) |
3.00 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 30.1 |
| 35 |  Tavernier |
BOU |
Midfielder | £6.1m | LIV(H)CHE(A)SUN(H) |
3.33 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 29.8 |
| 36 |  João Pedro |
CHE |
Forward | £7.7m | BRE(A)BOU(H)EVE(A) |
3.00 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 29.8 |
| 37 |  Cunha |
MUN |
Midfielder | £7.9m | FUL(A)TOT(H)LEE(A) |
3.00 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 29.7 |
| 38 |  Buendía |
AVL |
Midfielder | £5.9m | TOT(A)BRE(H)NEW(A) |
3.17 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 29.7 |
| 39 |  Verbruggen |
BHA |
Goalkeeper | £4.5m | ARS(H)SUN(A)CRY(H) |
3.50 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 28.9 |
| 40 |  Dunk |
BHA |
Defender | £4.5m | ARS(H)SUN(A)CRY(H) |
3.50 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 28.8 |
| 41 |  Leno |
FUL |
Goalkeeper | £4.5m | MUN(H)IPS(A)HUL(H) |
2.67 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 28.7 |
| 42 |  Araujo |
LIV |
Defender | £5.4m | BOU(A)MCI(H)BRE(A) |
3.33 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 28.5 |
| 43 |  Gudmundsson |
LEE |
Defender | £4.5m | CRY(H)ARS(A)MUN(H) |
3.17 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 28.1 |
| 44 |  Willock |
NEW |
Midfielder | £5.0m | HUL(H)COV(A)AVL(H) |
2.67 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 28.0 |
| 45 |  Guéhi |
MCI |
Defender | £6.0m | SUN(H)LIV(A)IPS(H) |
3.00 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 27.9 |
How This Works
Each player receives a watchlist score calculated as: (form x 2.1) + (points per game x 1.8) + ((6 - avg FDR over 6 fixtures) x 2.4) + (value x 0.08) + transfer momentum. This weights fixture quality most heavily, followed by current form and season-long consistency, giving you a balanced view of the best wildcard targets.