Best FPL Midfielders Under £5.0m: Gameweek 3

At £5.0m, Diego Gomez faces Leeds (H) in Gameweek 3, a fixture rated Easy for difficulty. The model projects 5.5 expected points. Form of 5.5 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks backs the projection. Within the under-£5.0m midfielder bracket, 5.5 xPts places Diego Gomez near the top of what this price range currently offers. At 4.4% ownership the rank impact of a return is real but manageable.

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The case for Vitaly Janelt in the under-£5.0m midfielder bracket comes down to three things: a Easy fixture against Sunderland (H) in Gameweek 3, 5.0 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks, and 5.0 expected points from the model. At £5.0m, Vitaly Janelt does not require you to sacrifice depth elsewhere in the squad to the same degree as premium options. Owned by 0.6% of managers, the data makes a clear case at this price point.

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Harrison Armstrong is the number 3 ranked midfielder under £5.0m heading into Gameweek 3, with the model projecting 5.0 expected points. At £5.0m, that is one of the stronger expected-points-per-pound returns in this bracket. Form of 5.0 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks backs the projection. A Hard rated fixture against Man Utd (H) provides a clear pathway to a return. Owned by 0.4% of managers, Harrison Armstrong sits in a useful ownership bracket.

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At £4.5m, Malick Yalcouyé faces Leeds (H) in Gameweek 3, a fixture rated Easy for difficulty. The model projects 4.5 expected points. Form of 4.5 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks backs the projection. Within the under-£5.0m midfielder bracket, 4.5 xPts places Malick Yalcouyé near the top of what this price range currently offers. At 1.3% ownership the rank impact of a return is real but manageable.

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The case for Mohamed Belloumi in the under-£5.0m midfielder bracket comes down to three things: a Medium fixture against Aston Villa (H) in Gameweek 3, 4.5 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks, and 4.5 expected points from the model. At £5.0m, Mohamed Belloumi does not require you to sacrifice depth elsewhere in the squad to the same degree as premium options. Owned by 0.8% of managers, the data makes a clear case at this price point.

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Joe Willock is the number 6 ranked midfielder under £5.0m heading into Gameweek 3, with the model projecting 4.5 expected points. At £5.0m, that is one of the stronger expected-points-per-pound returns in this bracket. Form of 4.5 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks backs the projection. A Medium rated fixture against Bournemouth (H) provides a clear pathway to a return. Owned by 0.4% of managers, Joe Willock sits in a useful ownership bracket.

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At £5.0m, Roméo Lavia faces Arsenal (A) in Gameweek 3, a fixture rated Very Hard for difficulty. The model projects 4.0 expected points. Form of 4.0 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks backs the projection. Within the under-£5.0m midfielder bracket, 4.0 xPts places Roméo Lavia near the top of what this price range currently offers. At 0.2% ownership the rank impact of a return is real but manageable.

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The case for Regan Slater in the under-£5.0m midfielder bracket comes down to three things: a Medium fixture against Aston Villa (H) in Gameweek 3, 4.0 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks, and 4.0 expected points from the model. At £4.5m, Regan Slater does not require you to sacrifice depth elsewhere in the squad to the same degree as premium options. Owned by 4.5% of managers, the data makes a clear case at this price point.

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Nilson Angulo is the number 9 ranked midfielder under £5.0m heading into Gameweek 3, with the model projecting 4.0 expected points. At £5.0m, that is one of the stronger expected-points-per-pound returns in this bracket. Form of 4.0 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks backs the projection. A Medium rated fixture against Brentford (A) provides a clear pathway to a return. Owned by 0.1% of managers, Nilson Angulo sits in a useful ownership bracket.

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