Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 8: Top 3 FPL Captaincy Picks

Fantasy Football Fix 18 Oct. 2024

Top 3 Captaincy Picks for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25 Gameweek 8

Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 8! Each gameweek, we'll highlight the top captaincy picks for your FPL team.

In this blog, the three best Captaincy options for Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 8 are discussed. Picks are in the below format:

No.1 predicted by Fix. Alternative high-ownership option. Over 20%.Differential option. Under 20%.

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FPL Gameweek 8: The Best Captain ChoicesErling Haaland (wol) - Highest Projected Point Scorer

Despite blanks in the last two Gameweeks, Haaland (three) trails only Watkins (four) for goals scored amongst forwards over the last four Gameweeks. The Norwegian international is top for shots (21), shots in the box (19) and shots on target (13) over that period.

Man. City have scored eight goals over the last four Gameweeks with only Chelsea (nine) and Arsenal (10) being more prolific. The Manchester side are top for both shots (87) and shots on target (31).

Their hosts Wolves have conceded a whopping 12 goals (20th) over the last four Gameweeks and have kept no clean sheets. The Midlands side are ranked 10th for shots conceded (52) and 18th for 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (9.04). Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a point score of 7.8 for Haaland.

Mohamed Salah (CHE) - Highly Projected Points Alternative

Salah has scored only one goal over the last four Gameweeks and notched one assist but his underlying numbers remain strong, only B. Johnson (16) has taken more shots in the box amongst midfielders over the aforementioned period while only Johnson (2.10), Gordon (2.19), Adama (2.49) and Palmer (3.28) have racked up a higher xG tally than his 2.01. As the below image from our Opta Player Heatmaps feature shows, he has averaged 8.9 FPL points per game this season.

Liverpool have scored six goals over the last four Gameweeks (ninth) and are fifth for xG (7.77).

Their visitors Chelsea have conceded just three goals over the last four Gameweeks and have kept two clean sheets. However, the Blues are ranked 17th for shots conceded (65) over that period. Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a point score of 7.2 for Salah.

Dominic Solanke (WHU) - The Differential

Solanke has found the back of the net twice over the last four Gameweeks, also adding an assist to that tally too. As the below image from our Opta Stats Sandbox feature shows, no forward has been afforded more 'big chances' (seven) while only Watkins (3.57) and Havertz (3.42) have registered a higher xG than his 3.41.

Spurs have scored eight goals over the last four Gameweeks (third) while only Arsenal (18) have created more 'big chances' than their 16. The Lilywhites (10.33) trail only the Gunners (10.95) for xG over that period.

Their opponents West Ham have conceded six goals over the last four Gameweeks and have kept no clean sheets. The Hammers are ranked 12th for shots in the box conceded (37) and seventh for xGC (5.20). Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a point score of 4.5 for Solanke.

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