FPL Gameweek 36 Analysis – FPL GW36 Tips For Fantasy Premier League Managers
Only three Premier League weekends remain, and Fantasy Premier League managers are looking to finish the 2025/26 campaign strongly.
In this article, we discuss a striker who has been making his way into FPL teams this week, compare two of the best goalkeepers in the game this season, and finally take a look at the breakout players who have seen the biggest price increases during the campaign.
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FPL Gameweek 36 Deadline
The Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 36 deadline is Saturday, 9 May 2026, at 10:00 BST
FPL Gameweek 36 Fixtures
Liverpool face Chelsea at Anfield.
Fulham will be hosting Bournemouth.
Sunderland will play at home against Manchester United.
Brentford are on the road to Manchester City.
Burnley welcomes Aston Villa.
Crystal Palace will visit Everton.
Nottingham Forest will welcome Newcastle.
FPL Assets Leading On Form For Gameweek 36
Let’s start by looking at the current form amongst the best FPL players for Matchweek 36 before getting into our free fantasy football tips.
(Form is a metric that’s issued on the official FPL platform, which uses a player's average score per match, calculated from all matches played by his club in the last 30 days.)
Goalkeepers:
- Bernd Leno remains first with 5.5 points
- Matz Sels moves to second with 5.0 points
- Bart Verbruggen stays third with 4.8 points
Defenders:
- Konstantinos Mavropanos remains first with 7.5 points
- Nico O’Reilly remains second with 7.0 points
- Marc Guéhi stays third with 6.8 points
Midfielders:
- Noah Okafor moves to first with 10.2 points
- Morgan Gibbs-White drops to second with 9.8 points
- Jérémy Doku moves to third with 7.8 points
Forwards:
- Jarrod Bowen is tied for first with 7.0 points
- Igor Jesus rivals him with 7.0 points
- William Osula matches them both with 7.0 points
Many Managers Make Viktor Gyökeres A Priority
Arsenal’s Swedish striker has almost completed his first season with the club, and it looks like he intends to finish it with a bang.
After scoring against Atlético Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, Viktor Gyökeres played a massive role in each of Arsenal’s goals in their 3-0 win over Fulham last weekend, scoring two and assisting the other.
When looking at his Premier League minutes in recent weeks, he played just 6 minutes against Manchester City in Gameweek 33, followed by 56 minutes against Newcastle in Gameweek 34, and then 63 minutes against Fulham in Gameweek 35.
Gyökeres did start both of Arsenal’s games against Atletico, so it may be safe to assume that his restricted Premier League minutes in recent weeks were due to being rested for Champions League football.
Compared to other forwards in FPL this season, Gyökeres sits eighth in the top-scoring forwards list, with a total of 124 points.
When compared to the rest of the Arsenal squad, only six players have outscored Gyökeres, with Gabriel Magalhães topping that list with 191 points.
FPL managers see Arsenal’s remaining fixtures against West Ham, Burnley, and Crystal Palace as the perfect opportunity for Gyökeres to prove himself as both a good signing for Arsenal and a valuable transfer for FPL managers.
He is currently the third-most transferred-in player ahead of the new weekend, with only Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki, who has a double gameweek in Gameweek 36, ahead of him.
Jordan Pickford Vs Caoimhín Kelleher
David Raya has won the Golden Glove for the third consecutive year, so it should come as no surprise that he has the most points among all goalkeepers in FPL as things stand.
In second and third place, however, are Brentford's Caoimhin Kelleher with 132 points and Everton’s Jordan Pickford with 129 points.
Even though Kelleher has more points as things stand, he is also the cheaper option between the two, with a price tag of £4.8m compared to Pickford’s £5.6m.
12.3% of FPL managers currently own Kelleher, while 13.0% own Jordan Pickford, so when looking at their performances on the pitch this season, which one would be the better pick for the remaining three games?
Kelleher is currently slightly outperforming his xGC (expected goals conceded) metric of 45.7, as he has conceded 43 goals so far this season.
Pickford, who has an xGC of 51.8, has only conceded 44 goals this season, outperforming his xGC metric by an even greater margin.
Pickford has made a total of 93 saves in 35 matches this season, averaging 2.65 saves per game.
Kelleher, in comparison, has made 92 saves in 34 matches this season, averaging 2.7 saves per game.
Kelleher has kept a total of 10 clean sheets this season, while Pickford has kept 11.
Brentford’s next three games are against Manchester City, Crystal Palace, and Liverpool.
Everton have fixtures against Crystal Palace, Sunderland, and Spurs remaining.
With both keepers having had an excellent season, it will be interesting to see which of them finishes the campaign with the most FPL points.
Top 5 Highest FPL Price Increases This Season
Let’s take a look at the players who have had the biggest price increase this season:
Bruno Fernandes
Starting Price: £9.0m
Current Price: £10.4m
Ownership: 47.3%
FPL Points: 209
Igor Thiago
Starting Price: £6.0m
Current Price: £7.3m
Ownership: 33.6%
FPL Points: 175
Gabriel Magalhães
Starting Price: £6.0m
Current Price: £7.2m
Ownership: 44.8%
FPL Points: 191
Antoine Semenyo
Starting Price: £7.0m
Current Price: £8.1m
Ownership: 49.4%
FPL Points: 183
Marcos Senesi
Starting Price: £4.5m
Current Price: £5.2m
Ownership: 21.1%
FPL Points: 161
Top 3 FPL Gameweek 36 Captain Picks:
- Erling Haaland vs Brentford & Crystal Palace
- Antoine Semenyo vs Brentford & Crystal Palace
- Jean-Philippe Mateta vs Everton & Manchester City
Differential Captain Pick Of The Week
Daniel Muñoz
Before blanking against Bournemouth last weekend, Daniel Muñoz had collected 17 FPL points across his previous three games for Crystal Palace.
With Palace having a double gameweek this weekend, Muñoz will have the perfect opportunity to bounce back and potentially deliver one or two attacking returns.
Playing Your Free Hit?
FPL managers who still have their Free Hit Chip available will be very tempted to use it this weekend.
Those who will activate the chip might find some value below in our FPL Tips for GW36:
GK: Dean Henderson (£5.1m)
DEF: Matheus Nunes (£5.3m)
DEF: Gabriel Magalhães (£7.2m)
DEF: Daniel Muñoz (£5.9m)
MID: Bukayo Saka (£9.9m)
MID: Rayan (£5.4m)
MID: Antoine Semenyo (£8.0m)
MID: Ismaïla Sarr (£6.4m)
FWD: Viktor Gyökeres (£8.9m)
FWD: Erling Haaland (£14.7m)
FWD: Jean Philippe Mateta (£7.6m)
BENCH: Tom Heaton (£3.8m)
BENCH: Josh Acheampong (£3.7m)
BENCH: Stefan Bajetic (£4.2m)
BENCH: Amara Nallo (£3.7m)
Final Thoughts
Gameweek 36 has arrived, and with only two rounds of fixtures remaining after this weekend, FPL managers are rapidly running out of opportunities to climb the rankings or defend their position.
At this stage of the season, even the smallest decisions can have a major impact on mini-league standings and overall rank.
Double gameweeks once again take centre stage in GW36, giving managers a valuable opportunity to target extra fixtures and maximise points potential.
Captaincy remains one of the biggest factors heading into the weekend, with several high-profile players carrying both strong form and favourable fixtures.
Managers willing to take calculated risks could still gain significant ground before the season reaches its conclusion.
With the finish line now firmly in sight, one or two smart calls could still define your season.
Here’s to a successful Gameweek 36!
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