FPL GW2 Ultimate Guide: Tips, Captaincy, Differentials & More

FPL Gameweek 2 is here, and it’s a Friday night deadline with Man City playing Crystal Palace. In this blog, we cover everything right from FPL GW2 Announcements, Players to Target, Captaincy Picks, Tips, Differentials, injury news, and more. Click on the links to read all the blogs of your choice. All of them are completely free to access!

FPL GW2 Fixtures

FPL GW2- Fixtures and Players to Target

Top Fixtures and Players to Target(Position wise) for GW2 based on Stats, Matchups and Fixtures covered in detail here.

FPL GW2 Scout Selection

Scout Picks for GW2 is out. Top Picks for GW2 based on Stats, Analysis and Matchups covered in detail. Do check it out before locking your picks.

Top FPL GW2 Differential Picks to Target

FPL GW2 is upon us already & in this blog, we take a look at the top six Differentials(<10% TSB) to target ahead of the FPL GW2 Deadline.

Top FPL Gameweek 2 Captain Picks


FPL Gameweek 2 is around the corner, and in this blog, we take a look at the Top Captain Picks based on our highly successful metrics.

FPL Gameweek 2 Transfer Tips: Players to Buy, Avoid, Sell & Hold

In this FPL Gameweek 2 Transfer Tips blog, we take a look at players to Buy, Hold & Sell based on their Performance, stats, and fixtures.

AK’s FPL GW2 Team Reveal & Transfer Plans | 3x Top 5K Finishes

In this blog, AK, who has 3 Top 5K finishes, reviews his GW2 performance, shares his transfer plans & does his FPL GW2 Team Reveal.

2026/27 FPL Chip Strategy Guide โ€“ First Half of the Season


We take a look at the best FPL Chip Strategy – When to use your Free Hit, Wildcard, Triple Captain and Bench Boost for the 2026/27 season.

FPL GW2 Team Selection – Drafts, Notes and Transfer Plans

In this article, we take a look at our FPL GW2 Team Selection – Latest Drafts, Transfer Plans along with Stats, Notes and Analysis.

Defenders who hit DEFCON in GW1

  • Egan – 21
  • Oโ€™Shea – 18
  • Richards – 16
  • Senesi – 16
  • Thiaw – 15
  • Acheampong- 15
  • Murillo – 14
  • Silva – 13
  • Mendy – 13
  • Bijol – 12
  • Justin – 12
  • Lacroix – 12
  • Virgil – 11
  • Hall – 11
  • Robertson – 11
  • Ajer – 10
  • Thomas – 10
  • Botman – 10
  • Cuenca – 10

Midfielders who hit DEFCON in GW1

  • Armstrong – 16
  • Stach – 16
  • Wharton – 14
  • Kamada – 14
  • Janelt – 13
  • Sangare – 13
  • Ampadu – 13
  • Lewis Milley – 13
  • Xhaka – 13
  • Ndiaye – 12
  • Nunez – 12
  • Gakpo – 12

Most xGI in GW1 without Returns

  • Schade – 1.26
  • Thiago- 1.03 (Pen Miss)
  • Isak – 1.03
  • Haaland – 0.86
  • Mateta- 0.79
  • Mbeumo- 0.72
  • Maeda – 0.61
  • Collins- 0.54
  • Anthony- 0.54
  • Foden- 0.52
  • Dorgu – 0.50
  • O’Reilly- 0.47
  • Cunha- 0.46
  • Maguire- 0.45
  • Schade- 0.44

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Most chances created in GW1

  • Rogers – 5
  • Rashford – 4 (45 mins played)
  • Gross – 4
  • Shaw – 4
  • Madueke – 4 (22 mins played)
  • Cherki – 4 (27 mins played)

14 players, including Bruno and Tzolis, created 3 chances in GW1

Most big chances & big chances created in GW1

Big Chances:

  • Isak – 2
  • De Cuyper – 2
  • Hinshelwood – 2
  • Wissa – 2
  • Moore – 2
  • Mateta – 2

35 players, including Mbeumo, Haaland & Brobbey, had one big chance

Big Chances Created:

  • Nketiah – 2
  • Foden – 2
  • Hume – 2

28 players, including Gross and Sangare created one big chance in GW1

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