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What the xP model would do with your squad — whose fixtures are turning, the best legal squad it can build for the budget, and every player it has an opinion on. All of it is a suggestion to weigh, not a decision to follow: 2026/27 walk-forward output, which becomes next-gameweek guidance in the live season. You still pick the team.
Fixture conditions
Where the model's expectation is moving fastest, and why — a shortlist to check, not a verdict.
Favourable conditions running out
The model's expectation is falling fastest — tougher fixtures or fading form. Worth checking as sell-window candidates.
No player is cooling sharply right now.
Favourable conditions improving
The model's expectation is climbing fastest — kinder fixtures or rising form. Worth checking as buy-window candidates.
No player is warming sharply right now.
Squad recommendation
The squad the model would suggest for the budget — 2 GK / 5 DEF / 5 MID / 3 FWD, max 3 per club — chosen to maximise the starting XI's projected points, with the bench valued lightly so it can still cover a Bench Boost. Suggested captain is the highest projected starter. Injured, suspended and departed players are excluded, and anyone doubtful is discounted by his chance of playing. Treat it as a starting point to argue with, not a team sheet.
Suggested picks
Every projected player, rankable by expected points, value, or momentum. Filter by position and budget to find the best pick you can afford.
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“Proj pts/GW” is the model's mean walk-forward expectation — points it set before each gameweek from form, minutes, opponent and venue, never using the result. Momentum is that expectation's shift over the last 5 gameweeks vs the 5 before. These are modelled suggestions and carry no guarantee. For what actually happened and which numbers are lying, see Trends.