After a very volatile gameweek 7 and an international break, Fantasy Premier League is returning with Gameweek 8.
There is a lot to think about during the 2 weeks long international break.
So, let’s move to our FPL GW8 Tips with the best picks, fixtures, transfer targets, odds, captain picks, and team selection.
1. Making the most of the international break in FPL Gameweek 8:
- Relax and Recharge (if you want): Take a breather from FPL and clear your mind. If FPL has been an emotional rollercoaster for you, a short break can help you refocus. Read more: Essential tips for enjoyable FPL seasons without sacrificing your mental health
- Stay engaged (If you choose): Dive into stats and catch up on game highlights you missed.
- If your team is struggling, consider using your wildcard. Activate it early to benefit from price rises. Read more: Tips for efficient use of wildcard in FPL.
- Expand your knowledge: Delve into a book about FPL. Read more: 4 Books that will help you improve your FPL skills
Remember, the international break is a chance to come back stronger, whether you choose to disconnect or strategize further.
Reading for an international break
We prepared for you a list of a few articles and FPL Strategies to read during the international break:
- Using Pareto Principle (80/20 rule) in FPL
- 9 Ways How to Money if You Are Good at FPL
- How recency bias influence your FPL decisions
- The Law of Large Numbers and its Role in FPL
- 7 Similarities Between FPL and Stock Market and How to Use Them
2. Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 8 Tips
- Teams to focus on Wildcard: Liverpool (their attack & defense looks solid), Man. City (amazing fixture run), Arsenal (you likely need Saka + one of their defenders during the whole season), Nottingham (Chris Wood is on fire), Spurs (Brenan Johnson, Solanke or Pedro Porro could find way into your team)
- Do not forget there are Champions League games in midweek, so save your transfer once European games are finished
- Similarly, do not forget to set up your UCL Fantasy fantasy team for Fantasy Champions League
3. Key players to own and transfer targets for FPL GW8
Key players
- Haaland/Salah – one of them as captain option in almost any gameweek
- Saka + Gabriel/Saliba/Raya – fixtures doesnot matter with Arsenal players
- Mbeumo – key man for Brentford
- TAA – Liverpool solid defensively
- Gvardiol/Rico Lewis – choose your Man. City defensive coverage
Transfer targets
- Chris Wood
- Solanke/Brenan Johnson
- McNail – could be a differential, only 9% owned, good fixture run, good form
4. Fixtures to target in Gameweek 8
In which fixtures we could expect a lot of fantasy points? These are the fixtures to target in Gameweek 8 according to bookies odds.
- Wolves vs. Man. City: Citizens 75 % to win, 47 % to score 2.5+ goals
- Tottenham vs. West Ham: Spurs 65 % to win, 43 % to score 2.5+ goals
- Man. United vs. Brentford: Red Devils 59 % to win, 35 % to score 2.5+ goal
- Bournemouth vs. Arsenal : The Gunners 58 % to win, 29 % to score 2.5+ goal
Find 2.5+ goals odds for all teams in our article: Premier League Over 2.5 Goals Odds.
5. Best captain pick in FPL GW8
Who is the best captain in Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 8?
You cannot go wrong with Haaland captain either. He will be heavily captained in GW8 anyway, with high effective ownership. So if he delivers, the red arrow could be huge. So, just as in the GW7, it depends on your risk tolerance. If you do not mind to take the risk against Haaland, you could captain Saka. But if you are very risk-averse and rather play it safe, captain Haaland.
According to our captaincy index, Haaland is the best captain in FPL Gameweek 8 with a captaincy index score of 1.75
Salah (captaincy index score 1.6) is the number 2 captaincy pick and Son (1.55) is number 3.
6. What bookies odds say about Gameweek 8
As usual, we converted bookies odds into probabilities using our Odds to probability calculator, to assess the potential of FPL gameweek 8.
Clean sheet odds for GW8
Bookies favor Man. City (43 %) and Arsenal (35 %) to most likely keep a clean sheet in GW8.
Bookies expect 4.41 clean sheets in gameweek 8.
In the last season (2023/24), we were used to a rate of 4.13 clean sheets per gameweek. (A big decline in comparison to 2022/23 season when we saw 5.45 clean sheets per gameweek!)
Expected clean sheets
Due to correction in the number of clean sheets: Man. United, Liverpool
Manchester United overperformed their defensive expectations the most of all teams. They should have kept 1.51 clean sheets instead of 4 according to our expected clean sheets table.
Due to an improvement in the number of clean sheets: Man. City, Bournemouth
Man. City underperformed their defensive expectations the most from all teams. They should have kept 2.85 clean sheets instead of 1 according to our expected clean sheets table.
You can see the expected clean sheets table and clean sheet odds for all Premier League teams here.
Goalscoring odds for GW8
As usual, Haaland leads the goalscoring odds. Salah and Solanke follow.. Check all odds here: Premier League Goalsocring Odds.
7. FPL Gameweek 8 Team selection
Now let’s look at our FPL team selection solely constructed for GW8. Haaland is our captain pick.
8. Fantasy Premier League Tips
Find more tips, strategies and picks for Fantasy Premier League in these articles:
- Beginner? Read our guide: How to play Fantasy Premier League
- Confused about the rules? Read the Official rules of the game or check our FAQs
- Want to beat your mini-league rivals? This article is for you: 7 Key Tips for Fantasy Premier League Success
- Interested in improving your decision-making process when picking players to your fantasy team? Check out Books that will help you to improve your FPL skills
We hope our FPL GW8 tips helped you to gather some useful information before the Gameweek 8 deadline.
Good luck in FPL GW8!
