FPL Gameweek 25 (2025/26): Team, Captain and Transfers
For FPL 2025/26 Gameweek 25 (reconstructed cutoff 6 Feb 2026, 18:30 UTC), the optimiser picked Gabriel as captain and Haaland as vice, a 3-5-2, and one free transfer (Bruno G. out, Wilson in). Projected squad total was 67.0. It scored 58 net points after hits. This is a reconstructive replay: the cutoff is first kickoff minus 90 minutes, not a live two-hour freeze.
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Key facts
- Captain
- Gabriel (5.8 xP)
- Vice-captain
- Haaland
- Formation
- 3-5-2
- Transfers
- Bruno G. → Wilson
- Bank
- £1.8m
- Hits
- None
- Chip
- None
- Projected
- 67.0 xP
- Points
- 58
- Status
- Settled
Squad
| Pos | Player | Club | Fixture | FDR | £m | xP | Pts | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKP | Sánchez | CHE | WOL (A) | 2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 2 | — |
| DEF | Gabriel | ARS | SUN (H) | 2 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 12 | Captain |
| DEF | Chalobah | CHE | WOL (A) | 2 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4 | — |
| DEF | Guéhi | MCI | LIV (A) | 4 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3 | — |
| MID | Rice | ARS | SUN (H) | 2 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 5 | — |
| MID | Semenyo | MCI | LIV (A) | 4 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 2 | — |
| MID | Wilson | FUL | EVE (H) | 3 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 2 | — |
| MID | Rogers | AVL | BOU (A) | 4 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 10 | — |
| MID | Wirtz | LIV | MCI (H) | 4 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 2 | — |
| FWD | Haaland | MCI | LIV (A) | 4 | 14.7 | 5.6 | 11 | Vice-captain |
| FWD | Thiago | BRE | NEW (A) | 3 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 5 | — |
| Bench | ||||||||
| GKP | Dúbravka | BUR | WHU (H) | 2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1 | Sub #1 |
| DEF | Senesi | BOU | AVL (H) | 3 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 2 | Sub #2 |
| DEF | Rodon | LEE | NFO (H) | 3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 4 | Sub #3 |
| FWD | Marc Guiu | CHE | WOL (A) | 2 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0 | Sub #4 |
Why this plan
Reconstructive replay for 2025/26 Gameweek 25. The optimiser captained Gabriel (vice Haaland), formation 3-5-2, and made one transfer (Bruno G. out, Wilson in). It scored 58 net points after hits. Pre-cutoff objective was 67.0 expected points.
Transfers
Bruno G. out (£7.1m) → Wilson in (£6.1m). Selected by this approach at the reconstructed cutoff.
- Transfers: Bruno G. to Wilson.
- Evidence-informed finished +0 points versus the optimiser this week.
- Fixtures come from the final season export, so mid-season revisions are not in this snapshot.
- The cutoff is reconstructed as first kickoff minus 90 minutes, not the live FPL deadline clock.
- No private manager state (exact bank, selling prices, chip timing) was archived at the time.
This is a reconstructive historical replay, not a live two-hour freeze. Inputs were rebuilt after the season; see Methods and the limitations on this page.
Limitations of this snapshot
- Fixtures come from the final season export, so mid-season revisions are not in this snapshot.
- The cutoff is reconstructed as first kickoff minus 90 minutes, not the live FPL deadline clock.
- No private manager state (exact bank, selling prices, chip timing) was archived at the time.
- Press and injury notes were not locked before the deadline.
- Prices are not exact pre-deadline quotes.
- Raw community xP tables were not used as the pre-deadline forecast.
Three approaches compared
Template (roll transfers), optimiser (selected plan), and same-state evidence. In this ingest, evidence matched the optimiser every week.
| Approach | Formation | Captain | Transfers | Projected | vs Template | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Template No transfers | 4-4-2 | B.Fernandes (João Pedro) | 0 | 57.6 | — | 66 | 66 pts net |
Optimiser (selected) Bruno G. → Wilson | 3-5-2 | Gabriel (Haaland) | 1 | 67.0 | -8.0 | 58 | 58 pts net |
Evidence Bruno G. → Wilson | 3-5-2 | Gabriel (Haaland) | 1 | 67.0 | -8.0 | 58 | 58 pts net |
Chip check
No chip was played. The 2025/26 reconstructive path left Wildcard, Free Hit, Triple Captain and Bench Boost unused, including in Gameweek 34 when both the optimiser and the template took an 8-point hit in a blank.
How to verify
This Gameweek 25 plan is a reconstructive snapshot hashed with SHA-256 (sha256:5bb74b6fd893c574ada86551d5cd85b2c2f79525033d01d81b98d4a752e7bbc5), with cutoff 6 Feb 2026, 18:30 UTC (first kickoff minus 90 minutes). Download the JSON to inspect the rebuilt inputs. This is not a live two-hour freeze.
Who should I captain in Gameweek 25?
The selected plan captains Gabriel (5.8 projected points) against SUN (H). Vice-captain is Haaland. Same-state evidence matched this captain.
Should I use a chip in Gameweek 25?
No chip was played. The 2025/26 reconstructive path left Wildcard, Free Hit, Triple Captain and Bench Boost unused, including in Gameweek 34 when both the optimiser and the template took an 8-point hit in a blank.
Is Gameweek 25 a live freeze or a replay?
A reconstructive replay. Inputs were rebuilt after the season. The cutoff is first kickoff minus 90 minutes.