Here are the best players for FPL Gameweek 22 using Fantasy Football Hub’s AI predicted points. If you’re struggling to decide on which FPL move to make, get your AI Recommended Transfers right now!
Best Midfielder: Declan Rice vs Nottingham Forest (A) - 5.9 predicted points
Arsenal’s Declan Rice is their highest-scoring player in the game and the top-performing midfielder, with consistency the secret to his success. He has multiple routes to points through goal involvements, clean sheets and defensive contribution bonus.
He is a player in a rich vein of form, with two goals and two assists in his last four appearances, taking him up to 11 goal involvements: four goals and seven assists. He is predicted to outperform his team-mate Bukayo Saka, who costs an extra £2.9 million.
His brace in the away game against Bournemouth put him in the forefront of managers' minds; he’s had six shots and four key passes in the last four gameweeks. The Gunners will be the big favourites away at Nottingham Forest.
Midfield Gem: Cody Gakpo vs Burnley (H) - 6.0 predicted points
Liverpool have a plum home game against promoted Burnley, a side who haven’t kept a clean sheet on the road this season. Meanwhile Liverpool have risen to fourth in the Premier League table, unbeaten in their last nine games.
Midfielder Cody Gakpo has started consecutive Premier League games since returning from injury, scoring a goal in this time, to take him up to eight goal involvements for the campaign. Despite this, he remains a differential in the game, in just 5.6% of teams.
Best Forward: Erling Haaland vs Manchester United (A) - 7.7 predicted points
Erling Haaland remains the best captain option once again according to AI for the trip to Manchester United, on 7.7 predicted points. Manchester United are his favourite opponents, with eight goals and three assists in six appearances against them.
He has an impressive 21 goal involvements in this campaign, although he’s scored just one goal in his last four games, a penalty last time out in the 1-1 draw against Brighton. Manager Pep Guardiola has alluded to fatigue, with a lack of striking options.
His underlying numbers remain high in the last four gameweeks, with 17 shots and three big chances on goal. In the reverse of this fixture, Erling Haaland scored a brace, with the scoreline 3-0 in Manchester City’s favour on that occasion.
Forward Gem: Benjamin Sesko vs Manchester City (H) - 4.5 predicted points
A brace against Burnley for Benjamin Sesko last time out puts him in the mix among forwards, despite an ownership of just 3.5%. We could expect an upturn in form for Manchester United with the arrival of Michael Carrick in the dugout.
Sesko’s underlying numbers for goal threat over the last four gameweeks, where he sits top for shots (19), with all of those coming from inside the box. Crucially, he’s actually underperformed in this spell, having had six big chances on goal too.
