FPL Gameweek 9: Captain Picks, Transfers & Fixtures — Haaland Leads Our Picks

Gameweek 9 of the 2026-27 Fantasy Premier League season has 10 fixtures. Deadline: Saturday 31 October at 11:00 UK time. Our top captain pick this week is Haaland, on 6.6 projected points. Below you'll find every fixture with its difficulty rating, plus our captain picks, transfer targets and review.

Gameweek 9 analysis

Captain PicksWho Should You Captain in Gameweek 9? Haaland Leads Our PicksOur captain pick for GW9 is Haaland (7.64 projected points). See the top 5, the differential, and the reasoning behind each.

Transfer TargetsBest FPL Transfers for Gameweek 9: Muharemović, Neto & SakaOur Gameweek 9 transfer targets: Muharemović leads on projected points at £5.0m, Neto offers form at £6.5m, and Saka is ruled out with a thigh injury.

GW Review

The review lands here once the gameweek has been scored.

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Gameweek 9 fixtures

Kickoff	Home	Away	Difficulty
Sat 31 Oct, 12:30	Chelsea	Man Utd	4v4
Sat 31 Oct, 15:00	Bournemouth	Leeds	3v3
Sat 31 Oct, 15:00	Brentford	Nott'm Forest	3v3
Sat 31 Oct, 15:00	Coventry City	Sunderland	3v2
Sat 31 Oct, 15:00	Hull City	Ipswich Town	2v2
Sat 31 Oct, 15:00	Man City	Brighton	3v5
Sat 31 Oct, 17:30	Spurs	Crystal Palace	2v3
Sat 31 Oct, 20:00	Aston Villa	Fulham	2v3
Sun 1 Nov, 16:30	Liverpool	Arsenal	4v4
Mon 2 Nov, 20:00	Newcastle	Everton	3v3

Difficulty is the official FPL fixture difficulty rating, 1 (easiest) to 5 (hardest), shown home v away.

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