Set Piece Takers
14 October 2025 92 comments
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Set pieces are coming under much focus this season, with over 35% of all Premier League goals scored stemming from corners, free-kicks or penalties.

That’s an increase of not far off 10% on 2024/25.

With dead-ball situations more important than ever, and with the October international break offering some respite, it’s time to once again shine a spotlight on those players with set-play responsibility.

Here, we summarise the takers of penalties and set-pieces in Gameweeks 4-7 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) 2025/26.

This is based on the official Opta data in our Members Area.

Our Set-Piece Takers tab has been updated in the process.

GAMEWEEKS 4-7: PENALTY AND SET PIECE TAKERS

CornersCrosses from
free-kicks
Shots from direct
free-kicks
Penalties
ArsenalRice (18)
Madueke (10)
Saka (8)
Odegaard (1)
Martinelli (1)
Eze (1)
Rice (6)
Odegaard (1)
Martinelli (1)
Saka (1)
Aston VillaDigne (5)
Cash (4)
McGinn (4)
Buendia (2)
Sancho (1)
Cash (2)
Digne (1)
Digne (2)
BournemouthScott (5)
Brooks (5)
Kluivert (4)
Adli (2)
Tavernier (1)
Scott (2)
Brooks (1)
Kluivert (1)
Christie (1)
Semenyo (1)
Kluivert (1)
Brooks (1)
Adli (1)
Semenyo (1)
BrentfordDamsgaard (15)
Jensen (4)
Lewis-Potter (2)
Schade (1)
Damsgaard (4)
Janelt (2)
Jensen (1)
Brighton & Hove AlbionAyari (9)
Minteh (6)
Milner (3)
Gruda (2)
De Cuyper (1)
Ayari (2)
Milner (1)
Gruda (1)
Dunk (2)
Ayari (1)
De Cuyper (1)
Gomez (1)
BurnleyAnthony (7)
Hartman (4)
Anthony (1)
Hartman (1)
Hannibal (1)
Walker (1)
Tchaouna (1)
ChelseaJames (10)
Neto (5)
Enzo (4)
Estevao (4)
James (2)
Neto (2)
James (1)
Palmer (1)
Enzo (1)
Crystal PalaceKamada (9)
Wharton (5)
Pino (3)
Hughes (2)
Kamada (3)
Hughes (2)
Wharton (2)
Devenny (1)
EvertonGarner (10)
Dewsbury-Hall (8)
Alcaraz (1)
Garner (3)
Dewsbury-Hall (3)
Garner (2)Ndiaye (1)
FulhamLukic (7)
Wilson (6)
Kevin (3)
Lukic (2)
Wilson (2)
Cairney (1)
Wilson (1)
Leeds UnitedLongstaff (11)
Gudmundsson (2)
Stach (1)
Longstaff (4)
Stach (2)
Gudmundsson (1)
Stach (1)
LiverpoolSzoboszlai (11)
Gakpo (7)
Wirtz (6)
Bradley (1)
Robertson (1)
Szoboszlai (1)Szoboszlai (2)
Salah (1)
Salah (1)
Manchester CityFoden (14)
Reijnders (1)
Reijnders (2)
Foden (1)
Manchester UnitedFernandes (6)
Mbeumo (6)
Mainoo (1)
Fernandes (4)
Mbeumo (4)
Fernandes (1)Fernandes (1)
Newcastle UnitedTonali (12)
Trippier (9)
Murphy (3)
Elanga (1)
Hall (1)
Tonali (1)
Trippier (1)
Woltemade (1)
Nottingham ForestLuiz (4)
Anderson (3)
Bakwa (3)
Hudson-Odoi (3)
McAtee (1)
Ndoye (1)
Williams (1)
Anderson (1)
Bakwa (1)
Zinchenko (1)
Gibbs-White (1)
SunderlandXhaka (10)
Hume (6)
Xhaka (3)
Hume (1)
Tottenham HotspurKudus (13)
Xavi (13)
Porro (8)
Kudus (1)
Xavi (1)
Porro (1)
Kudus (1)
West Ham UnitedPaqueta (8)
Diouf (6)
Ward-Prowse (4)
Ward-Prowse (2)
Paqueta (1)
Diouf (1)
Wolverhampton WanderersArias (9)
H Bueno (4)
Bellegarde (2)
Lopez (2)
Hwang (2)
Arias (2)
H Bueno (1)
Bellegarde (1)
Lopez (1)
Bellegarde (1)
Arias (1)

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  1. The Knights Template
    1 year, 1 month ago

    James fella looks a must-have!

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Chelsea? Over Chalobah?

    2. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      😀

  2. rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Price changes 14th October

    Rise: Kudus 6.8

    Falls: Wood 7.3, Nwaneri 5.2

    1. Casual Player
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Thanks! LiveFPL had Kudus nowhere near, so that is interesting

      1. WVA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        What a surprise, not like they’re fixed or anything….

      2. rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        1 year, 1 month ago

        In the FPL Stats era I'd look at anything over 80% as a definite if it was a move I _had_ to make. Different algorithms at work now and of course the blackbox factor, wildcards, etc...

    2. GreennRed
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Cheers Rainy.

  3. nanxun
    1 year, 1 month ago

    thx, as always, rainy!

    1. The Philosopher
      1 year, 1 month ago

      No thanks as always, transfer addicts causing price changes during the IB.

  4. DagheMunegu
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Bench boost A or B ?

    A/ Dubravka (LEE) Larsen (sun) VDV (VILLA) Andersen (ARS)

    B/ Dubravka (wol) Larsen (BUR) VDV (eve) Andersen (new)

    1. The Knights Template
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B. Larsen has a lot higher chance to score home Burnley than away Sunderland. Andersen has a better cs chance in option B as well. VDV is sort of 50/50 and while Dubravka has a better fixture in A, I would go for B all over.

  5. NZREDS
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Wow, Kosovo beat Sweden with Isak and Gyko starting up front. Woltemade scores for 1-0 Germany.

    1. aapoman
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Sweden also lost to Switzerland 0-2. Bottom of the group I'd say they should have been favorites to win

  6. aapoman
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Honestly have no idea what to do. 4ft and 0.7itb. Kind of like the idea of selling Bruno for Enzo

    Raya
    Gabriel Senesi Rodon
    Bruno Semenyo Reijnders Stach
    Haaland Gyökeres Pedro

    Dubravka; Ndiaye, Tarkowski, Andersen

  7. SpaceCadet
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Start vdv or gudmundsson?

    1. aapoman
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I'd start Vdv. Don't expect much from either.

  8. The Hunt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Rice stands out like a Belisha Beacon.

    1. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      In these days of set piece goals, I might actually pop him in to my wildcard midfield to accompany Semenyo, Sarr, Kudus and Enzo (if fit). Caciedo on standby.

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        No Saka or Salah then?

        1. The Hunt
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Definitely not. Salah's returns from the moment he signed his new contract have been dire while Saka's scored 3 goals in his last 18 PL games. That makes them both too expensive. Here's my current WC team...

          Pope, Dubravka

          Gabriel, Timber, Guehi, Chalobah, Sensei

          Rice 😀 , Kudus, Enzo, Semenyo, Sarr

          Bowen, Woltemade, Harland

          Plenty of money on the bench but who needs 100m this season anyway?

          1. The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Plenty of money on the bench is an understatement

            1. The Hunt
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              1 year, 1 month ago

              Of course, but if you're like me and wouldn't consider having any of the top ten priced midfielders in your team not any of the top six priced forwards (except Haaland), money on the bench doesn't matter

    2. Cold Palms
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Spotted this two weeks ago so transferred his 11 pointer in last gw

      1. The Hunt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Nice one

  9. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Missing piece in my WC Team:

    A) Woltemade
    B) Bowen
    C) JP

    I have no other attacker from those teams.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A

    2. aapoman
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I really like Bowen

  10. Count of Monte Hristo
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Gyokeres and Isak are both suffering a crisis of confidence.

    1. JBG
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Good for non owners

  11. AppleDunk
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Other than Haaland and Semenyo, how does a front 8 in a wildcard look like now?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Semenyo saka sarr kudus Enzo
      Haaland wolt/bowen/pedro/dcl

    2. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I guess there's about a dozen midfielders and about half a dozen forwards who wouldn't look out of place in any wildcard team. It's just a matter of who tickles your fancy.

    3. Sheffield Wednesday
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Based on transfers in this week these are the most popular moves among players that aren't currently flagged, plus a popular cheap goalkeeper & defender:

      Pope Dúbravka
      Timber Gabriel Senesi Guéhi Alderete
      Semenyo Caicedo Kudus Saka Sarr
      Haaland Woltemade Bowen

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        1 year, 1 month ago

        [Ismaïla Sarr]

  12. Tinmen
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Wildcard time. Going Isak over Saka.
    How’s it looking folks?
    Have had a terrible season thus far

    Petrovic
    Gabriel Timber Burn
    Semenyo Sarr Reindeers Eze
    Isak Haaaland Woltemade

    Dub Senesi Xhaka Rodon

    1. Cold Palms
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yes to Isak !! Lots put off by rotation and game time tho - don’t see any reason for Saka just yet but would have Arsenal cover especially now there a bit more limited with Odegod out there’s a budget Arsenal midfielder you should have

      1. Cold Palms
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Sorry spotted Eze my mistake - team is good!!

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Would you go Eze instead of Timber next to Saka and Gabriel?

    3. GCHILD2K16
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Consider chelsea def and mid...got some easy fixtures coming up.
      Like the double Bou, Newcastle and man city plus double arsenal defence.
      Could do gordon over Eze and JP for woltemade if concerned about eze's game time;-)
      If yiu keep eze then Caicedo or Enzo for Sarr.

  13. Cold Palms
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Five mid range midfielders - three top range strikers and a defence with one maybe two premium defenders in and the rest sorts itself out with best form budget buys including keepers - simple format

  14. el polako
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Enzo Fernandez injured on international duty, early transfer brigade punished.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Is he def out?

      1. el polako
        1 year, 1 month ago

        To be assessed at the club.

      2. Cold Palms
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Maybe and hopefully a case of Chelsea wanting him back because Argentina play a pointless friendly tomorrow and not worth risking - he’s played on all Chelsea games during World Club Cup and seasons PL

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 year, 1 month ago

          He wasn't set to play anyway. The plan was always to send him home after the first friendly. So it sounds like the injury is legit.

    2. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Wasn't he seen training with some fancy tape on his leg?

      1. el polako
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Go faster tape?

  15. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who to get on WC?

    A) Bowen
    B) Keep Pedro

    1. Dutchy FPL
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Aahh man.. Pedro was a rank killer when I didn't own him, but was terrible since I owned him on WC. If Enzo is fit I would go for Bowen (Or Woltemade) and 'cover' Chelsea with Enzo if he is fit

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Cheers, that’s my thinking too. Woltemade and Haaland locked in, 3rd striker spot still open.

    2. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Pedro's not in the top 50 players for shots on target inside the box; that's not a statistic you want necessarily want from one of your forwards, He's now the player we all thought he would be when he moved from Brighton i.e No Penalties, No Pedro.

  16. Ninja Škrtel
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Bowen vs Woltemade is killing me. Anyone else with this dillema?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Same, currently on Wolt

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Currently Wolt, but might also Bowen or Pedro next to Wolt and Haaland on WC

    3. el polako
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Better to have this dilemma than be stuck with Victor Shockeres.

    4. Mumfie
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Same here.

      Looks so far though Wolt is only getting returns at home.

  17. sigurdl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Woltemade or Gordon?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      W

    2. Dutchy FPL
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Woltemade

    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      1 year, 1 month ago

      The Big W

    4. The Son-dance Kid
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Bowen for me.
      Wolt will have midweek games, Bowen 3 out of next 4 at home
      Yes Wolt has scored three times (as has Bowen), but Bowen is proven in the epl

  18. Dutchy FPL
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Is it a crazy thought to do this in GW8 and GW9 to BB9? Bruno, Gyokeres & Stach --> Enzo, Woltemade & Rice. Rice can be a different Arsenal mid or forward, but I like him.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Can’t argue with any of these moves. I think Rice is a far better option than Gyokeres also.

  19. Count of Monte Hristo
    1 year, 1 month ago

    My midfield 5

    Semenyo Mbeumo Kudus Ndiaye Paqueta

    Which two would you sell to get Enzo and Sarr?

    Enzo will be GW9 onwards.
    Sarr will be GW10 onwards.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Initial thoughts would be Mbeumo > Enzo GW9

      Paqueta > Sarr GW10

  20. Taegugk Warrior
    1 year, 1 month ago

    For -4. Grealish+Richarlison to
    A. Enzo+Bowen
    B. Paqueta+Pedro

    1. Taegugk Warrior
      1 year, 1 month ago

      sorry, enzo is caicedo

      1. shorey143
        1 year, 1 month ago

        B mate

    2. FHRITP
      1 year, 1 month ago

      If there's anything I learnt last year, almost never taken a -4. Only if by not doing it you are certain to get 0 points. In which case, only really a 2 point hit at worst as they get their 90 mins.

      To put in context - it won't be the only time you take a hit. Over the season you might spend 40 points in hits. 40 points is huge, say you were aiming to win the whole thing .. there's no way you can give up 40 points. The margins are too right at the top.

  21. shorey143
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Isak failing to score in 180 mins does me a favour as can come down to a Wolt and put a bit more money into midfield.

    Any idea on how Wissa is doing or do we need to wait for the presser?

    1. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Minor setback so not returning till early November some time. Even then, I doubt he'll start for a while after that (prob after Nov break) due to his length of absence.

      1. shorey143
        1 year, 1 month ago

        perfect, Wolte step this way

  22. Pringle
    1 year, 1 month ago

    What do you prefer this week?

    A. Raya + Pedro Porro
    B. Verbruggen + Gabriel

    1. The Knights Template
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Cowboy John
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B

  23. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Get Kudus with Enzo a doubt on WC?

  24. Brosstan
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Liverpool needs to get back and running. Cant afford to play Isak who is woefully out of form. He should be second fiddle to Ekitike for the time being.

    1. mookie
      1 year, 1 month ago

      The most expensive bench in PL history?

  25. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Good morning all!!

    Kindly start one here????

    A- VVV(Villa home)
    B- Guehi(Bournemouth home)
    C- Senesi(Palace away)

    Cheers everyone!!

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      1 year, 1 month ago

      *VDV

    2. SpaceCadet
      1 year, 1 month ago

      c

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Thankyou mate!!!

  26. FHRITP
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Really scraping the barrel for content now lol. Roll on next weekend.

    1. Brosstan
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I think this was one of the few interesting pieces of content Ive seen in a while. Simple, informative, lets people use the information however they want instead of spoon feeding the best decision.

      1. FHRITP
        1 year, 1 month ago

        It's unnecessary in article format, can just be displayed on an updated stats page.

        What I'm getting at is there's nothing left to write so they're just regurgitating this article

        1. Holmes
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Its handy for other games like draft, helps.

        2. Brosstan
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Much better than the never ending WC drafts every single GW...

          The stats page is clunky and this is a much better way of reporting the set piece stats.

  27. FHRITP
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Fair enough

  28. FantasyFooty01
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Gabriel Timber Senesi
    Enzo Saka Semenyo Sarr
    Haaland João Pedro Bowen

    Dúbravka Rodon Andersen Dewsbury-Hall

    I need to save 0.6 but don’t want to change starting 11. Who should I get? Options?

    1. FHRITP
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Change Bowen. Look at his points history as a midfielder. Will be getting less now he's a striker. You can get those same points for much less money from a defender this season. Or many other mid / fwd options