Best FPL Goalkeepers Under £4.5m: Gameweek 3

Konstantinos Tzolakis is the number 1 ranked goalkeeper under £4.5m heading into Gameweek 3, with the model projecting 10.0 expected points. At £4.5m, that is one of the stronger expected-points-per-pound returns in this bracket. Form of 10.0 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks backs the projection. A Medium rated fixture against Aston Villa (H) provides a clear pathway to a return. Owned by 6.5% of managers, Konstantinos Tzolakis sits in a useful ownership bracket.

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At £4.5m, Bart Verbruggen faces Leeds (H) in Gameweek 3, a fixture rated Easy for difficulty. The model projects 3.0 expected points. Form of 3.0 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks backs the projection. Within the under-£4.5m goalkeeper bracket, 3.0 xPts places Bart Verbruggen near the top of what this price range currently offers. At 21.6% ownership the rank impact of a return is real but manageable.

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The case for Đorđe Petrović in the under-£4.5m goalkeeper bracket comes down to three things: a Medium fixture against Newcastle (A) in Gameweek 3, 2.5 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks, and 2.5 expected points from the model. At £4.5m, Đorđe Petrović does not require you to sacrifice depth elsewhere in the squad to the same degree as premium options. Owned by 3.4% of managers, the data makes a clear case at this price point.

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Bernd Leno is the number 4 ranked goalkeeper under £4.5m heading into Gameweek 3, with the model projecting 2.5 expected points. At £4.5m, that is one of the stronger expected-points-per-pound returns in this bracket. Form of 2.5 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks backs the projection. A Medium rated fixture against Crystal Palace (H) provides a clear pathway to a return. Owned by 3.1% of managers, Bernd Leno sits in a useful ownership bracket.

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At £4.5m, Antonín Kinsky faces Nott'm Forest (A) in Gameweek 3, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 1.5 expected points. Form of 1.5 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks backs the projection. Within the under-£4.5m goalkeeper bracket, 1.5 xPts places Antonín Kinsky near the top of what this price range currently offers. At 20.5% ownership the rank impact of a return is real but manageable.

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