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The best FPL midfielders and forwards to target for Double Gameweek 26

Midfielders and forwards come under the spotlight as we round up the best Fantasy Premier League players with two fixtures in Double Gameweek 26.

A lot of premium priced and well-owned attacking assets play twice in Double Gameweek 26, so a key strategy will be a finding a way to fit them all in.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m), Harry Kane (£11.1m) and Ilkay Gundogan (£6.1m) have all seen their ownerships shoot up ahead of some favourable games.

But are there any players going under the radar that are worth bringing in? We’ve studied the stats to find out in the Premium Members article below.

THE FORM

Much like our article on defenders and goalkeepers, Manchester City are top the of the table for expected goals (xG). However, their cross-city rivals Manchester United have outscored them by three goals.

City appear to have the better set of fixtures in Double Gameweek 26, but their players are more at risk of rotation. With the Citizens playing on Wednesday night, their line-up could give us a good idea of who’s likely to play the most minutes.

Things are looking good for Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) owners, with the Belgian remaining on the bench during City’s 2-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach. Predicting Pep Guardiola’s line-up is never usually a good idea but this indicates De Bruyne should see a lot of game time during Double Gameweek 26.

With Man United in such good attacking form, virtually every active FPL team will feature Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m), with the competition’s highest-scoring player facing two fixtures.

Brighton have frustrated fans and owners alike with their xG rating, which consistently rates them among the top teams in the league, while they sit in 16th. For anyone fancying Brighton to finally live up to the xG billing, a fully-fit Danny Welbeck (£5.5m) looks to be an intriguing option for anyone using their Bench Boost. The Seagulls forward should have really have scored against Palace and finished top of our xG Underachievers table, indicating goals could be coming for the former Watford man.

THE FIXTURES

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  1. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I blame SKY for hyping up the Grealish vs Maddison battle.

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The rumour is the two decided to have a proper fight in a secret location and injured each other in the process. ;-D

    2. Peskey
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Two obnoxious midfielders with the same hairdresser

  2. subhojit123
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Ings to DCL worth -4?

    1. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say yes

    2. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If compared for GW26-28 especially should EVE get DGW28 then yes

      1. subhojit123
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks guys

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    5. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      100% yes

    6. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    7. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Indeed

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Castagne or R Pereira? Pereira is potentially OOP but not sure of the minutes.

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Def Pereira

    2. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pereira

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thx

  4. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Robertson
    Salah Fernandes Gundogan Raphinha
    Bamford DCL Ings

    Pope Soucek Coufal Ferguson

    1. Ferguson Ings >> Konsa Kane [10DGWs] (play Bamford or Raphinha)
    2. Robertson Ings >> Digne Kane [9DGWs] (play Bamford and Raphinha)
    3. Soucek Coufal Ferguson >> Barnes Targett Shaw (-4) (play BB) [Pope Bamford Raphinha Targett] (but no Kane)
    4. Ferguson Coufal Ings >> Aina Konsa Kane (-4) (play BB) [Pope Bamford Raphinha Soucek]
    5. Ferguson Soucek Ings >> Konsa Lookman Kane (-4) (play BB) [Pope Bamford Raphinha Coufal]

    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2

    2. Super Sharpe Shooter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2 for me. Wouldn't be looking to get rid of WH assets ahead of 29. And Everton will prob get an extra fixture in GW28

  5. Super Sharpe Shooter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts appreciated...

    Pope
    Stones, Digne, Mee
    Gundo, Bruno, Salah, Sterling
    Watkins, Bamford, Ings
    (McCarthy, Raphinha, Coufal, Alioski)

    A) OUT: Ings, Salah IN: Kane & Son
    B) OUT: Ings, Bamford, Salah IN: Kane, DCL & Traore/Lookman (-8)
    C) OUT: Ings IN: DCL
    D) do nothing
    E) something different!

    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would try and do Ings -> Kane but not with those moves.

  6. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On WC 0.4m ITB

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Digne Targett
    Barnes Salah Gundo Bruno
    DCL Kane

    3.9 - Bamford White ESR

    This is probably the most balanced team I can get with my cash, adding Son into the mix is possible, but I think my team gets weakened too much to be worth it. 11x doublers for 26, 6 players for 29 (no FH) and will nab a few more with FTs.

    Anything worth switching around here? Cancelo to Dias? Digne to Pereira/Castagne? Rip it up and start again?

    1. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I like it. Probably wouldn't change anything!

      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        What I needed to hear! Thanks

    2. Ponduskongen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Almost the same team as i have, and i think it looks very solid

      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, really like the look of the 4-4-2 for the DGW

  7. Ëð
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    G2G?

    Pope
    Cancelo, Stones, Targett
    Salah, Bruno, Gundo, Barnes
    Kane (TC), DCL, Bamford

    McCarthy, Raphinha, Dallas, Coufal

    1. C_G
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      any hits taken?

      1. Ëð
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        -8

        1. C_G
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          yeah gtg, dont take anymore hits

    2. Ponduskongen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      gtg

    3. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      start Raph over Bam

  8. C_G
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    0 FTs, 0.5 ITB, gtg you think?

    Martinez

    Cancelo Stones Dallas

    Son Salah Gundo Bruno Raph

    Kane(c) Watkins

    Forster Antonio Lowtom Mitchell

    1. C_G
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      no hits taken.

      1. Ëð
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nothing else worth a hit

    2. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've got the same team except Cancelo and Dallas are Dias and Digne - so I'd say it's looking good!

  9. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What's the thoughts on this?

    Ings and Grealish(if he is out) -> DCL and Barnes for - 4?

    Current team 1FT 0.7m ITB:
    Martinez
    Stones Cancelo Mee
    Salah Fernandes Grealish Gundogan
    Ings Bamford Kane

    Pope; raphinha, Dallas, coufal

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would

    2. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      100% would make those moves.

    3. Ponduskongen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, it`s a no brainer if Grealish is out

    4. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Moves look good

  10. BusbySwede
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which def to sell and who to bring in?
    A) Mee
    B) Rudiger
    C) Dallas

    1) Targett
    2) Dier
    3) Other

    Or keep def and make Bamford -> Watkins instead?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A1

      1. Ëð
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. Boly Would
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

    2. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A2

      1. OneDennisBergkamp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        but i would bring in Dunk for 29

    3. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A1

  11. Manumana
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi. I need to put this to a vote

    Best pick for 26 & beyond. Vibes

    A. Watkins
    B. Bamford

    Thank you

    1. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  12. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one to bench: Dallas, Raph, Bam

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Probably Dallas

    2. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah I'd bench Dallas

    3. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas

    4. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas

    5. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas

  13. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Ederson and Targett
    or
    B) Dias and Martinez

    I think Dias' points ceiling is generally 7 points, surely Ederson is a better option for the rest of the season given he is 100% guaranteed to start every single game and given how Villa's fixtures turn in GW31. Easier to transfer out Targett than Martinez.

    Thoughts? Can't see any reason why B is a better option.

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Probably A

    2. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez has more potential of hauling

      1. Captain_Shirokov
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Than Targett? How so? Targett has attacking potential combined with CS.

        1. Ruinenlust
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Martinez has 31 more points than Tagett in the same number of games

        2. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Save points and bonus, Martinez loves them and Ederson pretty much the opposite.

          I see your logic though but bonuses and save points could swing things to A

          1. Ruinenlust
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Martinez is better than Ederson

            Dias is better than Taggett

            Don’t see how anyone could argue otherwise

    3. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ederson for the rest of the season limits your Man City outfield to 2, that could be a hinderance once KDB is back and IF Aguero starts getting game time.

  14. Chief Break-Everything
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Dallas
    Son Salah Bruno Gundogan Raphinha
    Kane Bamford

    (Johnstone Deco-Reid Mitchell Coufal) 0FT 1.8ITB

    Any hits here? My only worry is lack of Everton cover.
    Play Decordova Reid as punt? Or is he more likely to play only one and get a 1 pointer..

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Think it looks good

  15. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What do you reckon guys? No FH for 29
    A) Mee to Targett
    B) Mee to Shaw
    C) Ings to Watkins
    D) Mee and Ings to Reguilon and Watkins (-4)
    E) Mee and Ings to Digne and Watkins (-4)
    F) Save ft

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Mee
    Salah Bruno Son Gundo Raphinha
    DCL Bamford
    (Areola Ings Dallas Coufal)

    1. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A or C imo

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Both for a -4?

        1. Captain_Shirokov
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          On second thought, maybe YOLO it and do E. Really like Digne's potential for the next 3 GWs

          1. waltzingmatildas
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Haha, maybe! Only issue is Digne doesn't play 29. Maybe I'll stick with A and C. Thanks

    2. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Id be tempted Getting Ings and coufal out to watkins and Reguilon and BB

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not got BB left. Coufal plays 29 so need to keep him really. Thanks

    3. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      how many have you got playing in 29?

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        6 so far

        1. OneDennisBergkamp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          i would for sure focus on players that dont blank in 29 then, can get yourself upto 10 players that way with no hits

  16. Westfield Irons ⭐️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Looking for clues to confirm EVE v AVL and a DGW28....

    After the tv schedules were confirmed, it seems to me that adding EVE v AVL to DGW28 is looking likely.
    The Villa and Everton fixtures in GW27 are 'early' i.e. Friday night and Saturday (not Sunday or Monday).
    The Villa fixture in GW29 is 'late' on Sunday night (not Friday or Saturday).
    This leaves a 3-4 day rest between fixtures if they drop EVE v AVL in DGW28.

    NEW v AVL (Friday 12th 20:00)
    EVE v BUR (Saturday 13th 17:30)
    EVE v AVL (possible Weds 17th????)
    AVL v TOT (Sunday 21st 19:30)

    Apologies for the amatuerish attempt at 'doing a Crellin', but I'm in the Kave or DCL camp and want to know predeadline if DCL will double in 28! Thoughts please?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      are Spurs playing Europa League on the Thursday? think that's the issue maybe

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        EL draw is tomorrow I guess. If Spurs or Arsenal play on Wednesday night then it might not be rescheduled for GW28 but let's see.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          They don’t play on Wednesdays

          1. Karan14
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            They do. Spurs played last night.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs had to be knocked out by Wolfsburg according to Ben.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        is the Monday not very possible for Villa-Spurs or am I missing something?

  17. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Already on a -8- go Mee whos nailed or risk and play A.Robinson?

    1. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am playing Robinson, he had better underlying stats then Lowton before Lowtons haul

      1. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        you not worried about him being benched?

        1. OneDennisBergkamp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          i think he is back in now

  18. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ok so your vote please:
    A. Watkins Son Pereira
    B. Kane Barnes Lowton

    1. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A covers all 3 so them narrowly

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      b

    4. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks folks, strong Kane support here

  19. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What should I hope for on BB

    Areola holgate rudiger bamford

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      On good day 8 4 4 6

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not fancying a clean sheet for Everton in either game?

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe but slim

  20. No_Mo_Salah?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Morning. My current team for this gameweek below - two players (Dallas and Raphina) without doubles.

    Would you take a -8 hit to get in Kane? To fund this I think i'd lose Sterling (probably to Barnes) and then upgrade Bamford to Kane. I could then take another -4 to do Coufal to Stones which would give me 11 double game week players but at a cost of -12.

    Pope
    Cancelo, Tark, Dallas
    Salah, Bruno, Sterling, Gundogan, Raphina
    Watkins, DCL

    (Forster, Bamford, Coufal, Holding)

  21. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    really want to TC DCL

    I have Kane but think his fixtures are setup to be tight games. Just worried most will TC Kane and it could backfire...

    what to do?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      do what you want to do, I don't usually like this advice because it usually ends with people doing stupid shite but this week any of the 4/5 main candidates seem just as good as each other

    2. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Go with who you think will score the most points, don't worry what others are doing.

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DCL TC perfectly valid call and at least you have one Kane.

      Recall getting very decent green without the very popular TC Mo when he hit 3 against Huddersfield - think it was Mane and Vardy from memory who got me home. I even had a relative captain fail. Can be done.

    4. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If it was normal cap....who would it be?

      1. OneDennisBergkamp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        DCL haha

  22. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not looking at him seriously just yet of course but is that attacking returns for Bale in 3 consecutive matches now? Not bad given limited minutes. Now on my GW29 watchlist in any event.

    I'm guessing he starts next week given he came off the bench.

  23. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mates,
    When should we know if Everton have a DGW28?

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe next week.

  24. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Better option on wildcard?

    A) Shaw & Rudiger/Burn
    B) Reguilon & Burn

    Have Cancelo, Dias & White as my other defenders.

    A gives me 1 or 2 players less for BGW29 but 2 extra players for BGW33.

    B gives me 2 extra players for BGW29 but I will have triple City & triple Spurs blanking in BGW33.

    Also worth noting that Brighton & Spurs do not have great fixtures from GW30/31 onwards whereas United & Chelsea have a decent run.

  25. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best option? No BB, only TC left

    A) McCarthy, Antonio -> 3.9 goalie + DCL (Bamford or Raphinha bench)
    B) McCarthy, Raphinha -> 3.9 goalie + Barnes (Antonio bench)
    Note: the above can be funded by Pope -> Martinez instead of McCarthy out or Robbo -> Pereira/Digne/Alonso

    C) Robbo, Antonio -> Lowton/Aina, Vardy (Bamford or Raphinha bench)
    D) Robbo, Son, Antonio -> Pereira, Barnes, Kane (C) for -4

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  26. Eskimo Brother
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison updates continue to worry me. Always planned to move him on for a WH/LEE MF for GMWK29 after they play SU.

    Main aim is 8-9 players for GMWK29 whilst planning to BB in GMWK30 as most of my planned transfers by then will have a good-great fixture.

    Do I bring in Barnes for the DGW (1FT) or move Bamford up from the bend into the XI?

    Martinez
    Stones-Dias-AWB
    Son-Salah-Bruno-Maddison*-Gundogan
    DCL-Watkins

    Forster-Dallas-Alioski-Bamford

    Any ideas welcome....thanks 🙂

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Unbend Bam

  27. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Apologies for triple captaining Kane in advance but am I G2G? Did Ings and Antonio to Kane and Watkins.

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Mee
    Salah Bruno Son Gundogan Raphina
    Kane(TC) Watkins
    Pope Bamford Dallas Coufal

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Couldn’t you afford DCL?

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nope 0.0 ITB now, had to go early on those moves too what with Kane rising etc

  28. Releasebreaks
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best Grealish replacement up to 8.0?

    A- Mount
    B- J.Rodriguez

    Barnes already in my team

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  29. balint84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Downgrade Sterling to Foden. Crazy?

    1. Releasebreaks
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yes

      1. Releasebreaks
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        i mean crazy

  30. Captain Knackered
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcard team:

    Martinez

    Cancelo Dias Digne Pereira

    Barnes Fernandes KDB

    Watkins DCL Kane (c)

    Button Raphina Dallas H.Reed

    Any suggestions or obvious errors?

    Just TC left, looking at KDB DGW27.