Gameweek 27 of the Fantasy Premier League is upon us. With Mohamed Salah being ruled out, it is likely that many people will captain Erling Haaland despite the fact that he is playing against Manchester United this week. This article features some of the best captain picks and differentials for Gameweek 27 of the Fantasy Premier League.
Erling Haaland’s 5 goals and 3 assists in three Premier League matches against Man Utd 😯 pic.twitter.com/0zOYKRzuKw
— Premier League (@premierleague) March 1, 2024
Erling Haaland has a tough fixture against Manchester United coming up as compared to others on this list. However, he remains the top captain pick for Gameweek 27. The striker has three goals and two assists in his last five Premier League games. Haaland also has five goals and three assists in the three games he has played against Manchester United in the Premier League. It will not come as a surprise if he hauls against United once again. On top of this, in Manchester City’s latest game, an FA Cup tie against Luton Town, Haaland scored five goals. He is in amazing form, which makes him the best captain pick for Gameweek 27.
Bukayo Saka has been Arsenal’s best attacker throughout this season. He has given 59 points in the last five Fantasy Premier League Gameweeks, scoring seven goals in these five games. He faces the bottom of the table, Sheffield United, in Gameweek 27. Given the form he is in, he could give some very serious returns this week, and many people may opt to give him the armband over Erling Haaland.
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Ollie Watkins is currently the most in-form striker in the Premier League. The English marksman has five goals and four assists in his last five Premier League games. He is in amazing form and is facing Luton Town next in the Premier League. It is quite likely that he will haul against Luton Town and is a very good captain option for Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 27.
Son Heung-min plays against Crystal Palace in Gameweek 27. Tottenham Hotspur have not been in the best of form, but they will hope to change that against Crystal Palace. Son is now fully fit and ready to play for Tottenham. He will be determined to help Spurs return to their winning ways. Not many people will captain Son, and this could turn out to be a very good differential captain pick for Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 27.
Who's sweating on Dominic Solanke's fitness? 😅
He's currently the most transferred-in player for #FPL Gameweek 27… pic.twitter.com/3hV1h2i39d
— Fantasy Premier League (@OfficialFPL) February 28, 2024
Dominic Solanke has been one of the best strikers in the Premier League this season. He is the third-highest goal scorer in the league after Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah. While he is still a doubt for Gameweek 27, some fans may want to take a punt on him considering he plays against Burnley in Gameweek 27 of the Fantasy Premier League. If he does end up starting, he can provide a very good return this week.
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Gabriel Martinelli is a very good differential pick. He is owned by just 6% of Fantasy Premier League players. Arsenal have been in amazing form. They have scored 25 goals in the last six games. If they keep up this form, it is very likely that Martinelli will find himself getting the goals and assists.
Luis Diaz is mentioned here as Mohamed Salah has been ruled out for Gameweek 27. The Liverpool talisman has been struggling with a muscle injury. Darwin Nunez is also not fully fit. This means Luis Diaz will have the role of providing the goals for Liverpool in Gameweek 27. Almost all attacks will go through him, and at just 10.1% Ownership, he has an extremely good differential.
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James Maddison will be keen on restarting his partnership with Son Heung-min. The two were linking up and playing beautifully at the start of the season. However, injury ruled Maddison out, and Son left for the AFC Asian Cup. They have both played together recently after returning from their respective places; however, they are not linking up the same as before. Maddison will hope to end this and will look to provide both goals and assists in Gameweek 27.
Arsenal has Sheffield United coming up. They go into this game, having scored 25 goals in their last six games. Havertz has given 26 points in the Fantasy Premier League in the last two weeks. He will go into the game against Sheffield excited to add to this tally. He is owned by just 1.9% of Fantasy Premier League players and can help you climb the ranks.
Only Mohamed Salah (11) has scored more Premier League home goals this season than Douglas Luiz (9).
He's scored more league goals in 2023/24 (9) than in his three previous seasons combined. 💪 pic.twitter.com/RriUYdaQLF
— Squawka (@Squawka) February 24, 2024
Douglas Luiz has found himself in the goals quite often despite being a midfielder. He has been playing a very advanced role for Aston Villa this season. The Brazilian has nine goals and four assists in the Premier League this season. He is owned by just 11.8% of Fantasy Premier League owners and is a must-have for players going into Gameweek 27.
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Guransh Machra is a sportswriter at Gutshot Magazine. He covers football news from local leagues like the Indian Super League as well as international leagues like the Premier League. He follows various sports like Football, Cricket, Formula 1, and Tennis. Apart from sports, Guransh is also enthusiastic about reading and gaming.
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