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4.9expected pts30% to score23% assist
Midfielders
Best FPL midfielders, GW9
Every midfielder ranked by expected points from the odds: goals, assists and bonus.
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These are the Gameweek 9 picks as published, frozen at the deadline, with what each player actually scored. This week's midfielders →Other weeks:GW7GW8GW9GW10
GW9: Palmer is the best midfielder for GW9 on 5.2 expected points. He is also the most likely to score, at 34%. Best for £6.0m or less: Buendía, 4.4. As of Sat 31 Oct, 10:43 UK.
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Gameweek 9 midfielder rundown
Who is the best FPL midfielder for Gameweek 9?
Palmer tops the midfielders for Gameweek 9 on 5.2 expected points, at home to Man Utd, just ahead of Rogers.
No midfielder stands out this week: the best goal chance anywhere is 34%, and Palmer leads on 34% to score and 23% to assist with a 93% chance of starting.
The top 20 midfielders, GW9
Ranked by expected points. Goal and assist are his chances this gameweek from the odds; top 10k is how many of the best managers own him.| # | Player | Goal | Assist | Starts | Top 10k | Expected | Scored | Watch |
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| 1 | PalmerCHE · MIDv MUN (H) · £9.8m · 28.4% owned | 34% | 23% | 93% | 70% | 5.2 | 8 | + Watch |
| 2 | RogersCHE · MIDv MUN (H) · £8.2m · 53.9% owned | 30% | 23% | 93% | 86% | 4.9 | 9 | + Watch |
| 3 | TavernierBOU · MIDv LEE (H) · £6.7m · 31.2% owned | 24% | 20% | 93% | 27% | 4.8 | 3 | + Watch |
| 4 | BarnesNEW · MIDv EVE (H) · £6.1m · 6.7% owned | 27% | 19% | 93% | 13% | 4.5 | 2 | + Watch |
| 5 | Dewsbury-HallEVE · MIDv NEW (A) · £6.6m · 7.2% owned | 22% | 17% | 93% | 9% | 4.4 | 4 | + Watch |
| 6 | NetoCHE · MIDv MUN (H) · £6.6m · 5.0% owned | 21% | 22% | 93% | 1% | 4.4 | 3 | + Watch |
| 7 | BuendíaAVL · MIDv FUL (H) · £5.9m · 1.1% owned | 25% | 22% | 93% | 0% | 4.4 | 1 | + Watch |
| 8 | MbeumoMUN · MIDv CHE (A) · £7.9m · 19.2% owned | 27% | 13% | 93% | 32% | 4.4 | 1 | + Watch |
| 9 | CherkiMCI · MIDv BHA (H) · £7.9m · 33.5% owned | 27% | 35% | 79% | 26% | 4.4 | 1 | + Watch |
| 10 | SchadeBRE · MIDv NFO (H) · £6.1m · 12.9% owned | 27% | 19% | 93% | 25% | 4.3 | 3 | + Watch |
| 11 | RayanBOU · MIDv LEE (H) · £6.3m · 2.4% owned | 25% | 17% | 93% | — | 4.2 | 3 | + Watch |
| 12 | ØdegaardARS · MIDv LIV (A) · £6.7m · 16.5% owned | 17% | 18% | 93% | 9% | 4.2 | 3 | + Watch |
| 13 | NdiayeMCI · MIDv BHA (H) · £5.8m · 5.5% owned | 24% | 22% | 93% | 3% | 4.1 | 2 | + Watch |
| 14 | E.Le FéeSUN · MIDv COV (A) · £5.7m · 2.7% owned | 20% | 20% | 93% | 2% | 4.1 | 8 | + Watch |
| 15 | McGinnAVL · MIDv FUL (H) · £5.4m · 3.5% owned | 20% | 19% | 93% | 0% | 4.1 | 0 | + Watch |
| 16 | TonaliTOT · MIDv CRY (H) · £5.3m · 2.0% owned | 14% | 18% | 93% | 0% | 4.1 | 3 | + Watch |
| 17 | CunhaMUN · MIDv CHE (A) · £7.8m · 5.6% owned | 22% | 14% | 93% | 0% | 4.1 | 2 | + Watch |
| 18 | Gibbs-WhiteNFO · MIDv BRE (A) · £7.8m · 9.3% owned | 26% | 22% | 79% | 25% | 4.1 | 2 | + Watch |
| 19 | KingFUL · MIDv AVL (A) · £5.5m · 3.3% owned | 22% | 16% | 93% | 10% | 4.0 | 2 | + Watch |
| 20 | BelloumiHUL · MIDv IPS (H) · £5.3m · 9.7% owned | 25% | 18% | 93% | 4% | 4.0 | 5 | + Watch |
Choosing a captain? The captain picks rank every candidate on points doubled, and the differentials find the low-owned players the odds rate.