FPL Head-to-Head Picks for Gameweek 2

The expected points model has Bruno Fernandes at 4.0 for Gameweek 2, against 2.8 for Bryan Mbeumo, a gap of 1.2 points heading into this gameweek. Form supports that picture: Bruno Fernandes has averaged 2.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks, while Bryan Mbeumo is averaging 2.0. Both players are competing for budget space in millions of squads, and the decision often comes down to who carries better short-term momentum. The full fixture run and detailed head-to-head breakdown are available on the comparison page.

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Across the season, Kai Havertz leads on total points and the gap stands at 4. On attacking output, Kai Havertz edges the combined goals and assists count with 1 direct contributions. Erling Haaland has 0 goals and 0 assists this season; Kai Havertz has 1 goals and 0 assists. Ownership sits at 69% for Erling Haaland and 6.3% for Kai Havertz, meaning this is a decision with real rank implications across a significant slice of the field. For Gameweek 2, the model projects 4.0 expected points for Erling Haaland.

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Priced at £5.5m and £8.0m, there is a £2.5m differential between these two DEFs. On a pure value basis, Riccardo Calafiori generates more points per million this season. Riccardo Calafiori at 1.6 against Gabriel at 0.6. The Gameweek 2 expected points model gives Gabriel the edge at 4.0 projected points. With ownership at 40.4% and 29.6% respectively, picking the right one has meaningful rank consequences. The full fixture-by-fixture comparison is on the dedicated head-to-head page.

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The expected points model has Antoine Semenyo at 2.9 for Gameweek 2, against 2.5 for Dominik Szoboszlai, a gap of 0.4 points heading into this gameweek. Form supports that picture: Dominik Szoboszlai has averaged 8.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks, while Antoine Semenyo is averaging 2.0. Both players are competing for budget space in millions of squads, and the decision often comes down to who carries better short-term momentum. The full fixture run and detailed head-to-head breakdown are available on the comparison page.

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Across the season, Riccardo Calafiori leads on total points and the gap stands at 8. On attacking output, Riccardo Calafiori edges the combined goals and assists count with 1 direct contributions. Riccardo Calafiori has 0 goals and 1 assists this season; Luke Shaw has 0 goals and 0 assists. Ownership sits at 40.4% for Riccardo Calafiori and 20.8% for Luke Shaw, meaning this is a decision with real rank implications across a significant slice of the field. For Gameweek 2, the model projects 2.5 expected points for Riccardo Calafiori.

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Priced at £5.5m and £5.0m, there is a £0.5m differential between these two DEFs. On a pure value basis, Riccardo Calafiori generates more points per million this season. Riccardo Calafiori at 1.6 against Harry Maguire at 0.2. The Gameweek 2 expected points model gives Riccardo Calafiori the edge at 2.5 projected points. With ownership at 40.4% and 17.9% respectively, picking the right one has meaningful rank consequences. The full fixture-by-fixture comparison is on the dedicated head-to-head page.

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The expected points model has Dominik Szoboszlai at 2.5 for Gameweek 2, against 2.0 for Pascal Groß, a gap of 0.5 points heading into this gameweek. Form supports that picture: Dominik Szoboszlai has averaged 8.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks, while Pascal Groß is averaging 2.0. Both players are competing for budget space in millions of squads, and the decision often comes down to who carries better short-term momentum. The full fixture run and detailed head-to-head breakdown are available on the comparison page.

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Across the season, Alexander Isak leads on total points and the gap stands at 1. On attacking output, Dominic Calvert-Lewin edges the combined goals and assists count with 0 direct contributions. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has 0 goals and 0 assists this season; Alexander Isak has 0 goals and 0 assists. Ownership sits at 30.5% for Dominic Calvert-Lewin and 17% for Alexander Isak, meaning this is a decision with real rank implications across a significant slice of the field. For Gameweek 2, the model projects 2.7 expected points for Alexander Isak.

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Priced at £8.0m and £6.0m, there is a £2.0m differential between these two DEFs. On a pure value basis, Marc Guéhi generates more points per million this season. Gabriel at 0.6 against Marc Guéhi at 1.7. The Gameweek 2 expected points model gives Gabriel the edge at 4.0 projected points. With ownership at 29.6% and 17.6% respectively, picking the right one has meaningful rank consequences. The full fixture-by-fixture comparison is on the dedicated head-to-head page.

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The expected points model has Gabriel at 4.0 for Gameweek 2, against 1.0 for Milan van Ewijk, a gap of 3.0 points heading into this gameweek. Form supports that picture: Gabriel has averaged 5.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks, while Milan van Ewijk is averaging 1.0. Both players are competing for budget space in millions of squads, and the decision often comes down to who carries better short-term momentum. The full fixture run and detailed head-to-head breakdown are available on the comparison page.

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Across the season, Nico O'Reilly leads on total points and the gap stands at 1. On attacking output, Nico O'Reilly edges the combined goals and assists count with 0 direct contributions. Nico O'Reilly has 0 goals and 0 assists this season; Luke Shaw has 0 goals and 0 assists. Ownership sits at 21.4% for Nico O'Reilly and 20.8% for Luke Shaw, meaning this is a decision with real rank implications across a significant slice of the field. For Gameweek 2, the model projects 3.1 expected points for Nico O'Reilly.

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Priced at £6.0m and £8.5m, there is a £2.5m differential between these two MIDs. On a pure value basis, Iliman Ndiaye generates more points per million this season. Iliman Ndiaye at 1.5 against Antoine Semenyo at 0.2. The Gameweek 2 expected points model gives Antoine Semenyo the edge at 2.9 projected points. With ownership at 16% and 25.9% respectively, picking the right one has meaningful rank consequences. The full fixture-by-fixture comparison is on the dedicated head-to-head page.

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The expected points model has Nico O'Reilly at 3.1 for Gameweek 2, against 3.1 for Virgil, a gap of 0.0 points heading into this gameweek. Form supports that picture: Nico O'Reilly has averaged 2.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks, while Virgil is averaging 2.0. Both players are competing for budget space in millions of squads, and the decision often comes down to who carries better short-term momentum. The full fixture run and detailed head-to-head breakdown are available on the comparison page.

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Across the season, Dominic Calvert-Lewin leads on total points and the gap stands at 1. On attacking output, Dominic Calvert-Lewin edges the combined goals and assists count with 0 direct contributions. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has 0 goals and 0 assists this season; Ollie Watkins has 0 goals and 0 assists. Ownership sits at 30.5% for Dominic Calvert-Lewin and 10.1% for Ollie Watkins, meaning this is a decision with real rank implications across a significant slice of the field. For Gameweek 2, the model projects 2.5 expected points for Ollie Watkins.

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Priced at £4.5m and £6.5m, there is a £2.0m differential between these two DEFs. On a pure value basis, Virgil generates more points per million this season. Luke Shaw at 0.2 against Virgil at 0.3. The Gameweek 2 expected points model gives Virgil the edge at 3.1 projected points. With ownership at 20.8% and 19.5% respectively, picking the right one has meaningful rank consequences. The full fixture-by-fixture comparison is on the dedicated head-to-head page.

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The expected points model has Antoine Semenyo at 2.9 for Gameweek 2, against 2.0 for Pascal Groß, a gap of 0.9 points heading into this gameweek. Form supports that picture: Pascal Groß has averaged 2.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks, while Antoine Semenyo is averaging 2.0. Both players are competing for budget space in millions of squads, and the decision often comes down to who carries better short-term momentum. The full fixture run and detailed head-to-head breakdown are available on the comparison page.

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Across the season, Dominic Calvert-Lewin leads on total points and the gap stands at 1. On attacking output, Dominic Calvert-Lewin edges the combined goals and assists count with 0 direct contributions. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has 0 goals and 0 assists this season; Jonah Kusi-Asare has 0 goals and 0 assists. Ownership sits at 30.5% for Dominic Calvert-Lewin and 7.4% for Jonah Kusi-Asare, meaning this is a decision with real rank implications across a significant slice of the field. For Gameweek 2, the model projects 2.0 expected points for Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

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Priced at £4.0m and £5.0m, there is a £1.0m differential between these two DEFs. On a pure value basis, Issa Diop generates more points per million this season. Issa Diop at 0.5 against Harry Maguire at 0.2. The Gameweek 2 expected points model gives Harry Maguire the edge at 2.2 projected points. With ownership at 18.1% and 17.9% respectively, picking the right one has meaningful rank consequences. The full fixture-by-fixture comparison is on the dedicated head-to-head page.

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The expected points model has Declan Rice at 2.6 for Gameweek 2, against 2.0 for Pascal Groß, a gap of 0.6 points heading into this gameweek. Form supports that picture: Declan Rice has averaged 3.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks, while Pascal Groß is averaging 2.0. Both players are competing for budget space in millions of squads, and the decision often comes down to who carries better short-term momentum. The full fixture run and detailed head-to-head breakdown are available on the comparison page.

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Across the season, Issa Diop leads on total points and the gap stands at 1. On attacking output, Issa Diop edges the combined goals and assists count with 0 direct contributions. Issa Diop has 0 goals and 0 assists this season; Milan van Ewijk has 0 goals and 0 assists. Ownership sits at 18.1% for Issa Diop and 13.6% for Milan van Ewijk, meaning this is a decision with real rank implications across a significant slice of the field. For Gameweek 2, the model projects 1.0 expected points for Issa Diop.

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Priced at £7.5m and £7.5m, there is a £0.0m differential between these two MIDs. On a pure value basis, Declan Rice generates more points per million this season. Declan Rice at 0.4 against Florian Wirtz at 0.3. The Gameweek 2 expected points model gives Declan Rice the edge at 2.6 projected points. With ownership at 17.9% and 12.6% respectively, picking the right one has meaningful rank consequences. The full fixture-by-fixture comparison is on the dedicated head-to-head page.

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The expected points model has Ezri Konsa at 1.7 for Gameweek 2, against 1.0 for Issa Diop, a gap of 0.7 points heading into this gameweek. Form supports that picture: Issa Diop has averaged 2.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks, while Ezri Konsa is averaging 0.0. Both players are competing for budget space in millions of squads, and the decision often comes down to who carries better short-term momentum. The full fixture run and detailed head-to-head breakdown are available on the comparison page.

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Across the season, Pascal Groß leads on total points and the gap stands at 0. On attacking output, Pascal Groß edges the combined goals and assists count with 0 direct contributions. Pascal Groß has 0 goals and 0 assists this season; Florian Wirtz has 0 goals and 0 assists. Ownership sits at 14% for Pascal Groß and 12.6% for Florian Wirtz, meaning this is a decision with real rank implications across a significant slice of the field. For Gameweek 2, the model projects 2.6 expected points for Florian Wirtz.

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Priced at £4.5m and £8.0m, there is a £3.5m differential between these two FWDs. On a pure value basis, Jonah Kusi-Asare generates more points per million this season. Jonah Kusi-Asare at 0 against Igor Thiago at 0. The Gameweek 2 expected points model gives Igor Thiago the edge at 2.5 projected points. With ownership at 7.4% and 17.2% respectively, picking the right one has meaningful rank consequences. The full fixture-by-fixture comparison is on the dedicated head-to-head page.

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The expected points model has Igor Thiago at 2.5 for Gameweek 2, against 2.4 for Kai Havertz, a gap of 0.1 points heading into this gameweek. Form supports that picture: Kai Havertz has averaged 6.0 points per game over the last six gameweeks, while Igor Thiago is averaging 0.0. Both players are competing for budget space in millions of squads, and the decision often comes down to who carries better short-term momentum. The full fixture run and detailed head-to-head breakdown are available on the comparison page.

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