FPL Gameweek 29 (2025/26): Team, Captain and Transfers
For FPL 2025/26 Gameweek 29 (reconstructed cutoff 3 Mar 2026, 18:00 UTC), the optimiser picked Semenyo as captain and Haaland as vice, a 4-4-2, and one free transfer (Kelleher out, Roefs in). Projected squad total was 67.5. It scored 53 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
- Semenyo (6.2 xP)
- Vice-captain
- Haaland
- Formation
- 4-4-2
- Transfers
- Kelleher → Roefs
- Bank
- £0.0m
- Hits
- None
- Chip
- None
- Projected
- 67.5 xP
- Points
- 53
- Status
- Settled
Squad
| Pos | Player | Club | Fixture | FDR | £m | xP | Pts | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKP | Roefs | SUN | LEE (A) | 3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 0 | — |
| DEF | Gabriel | ARS | BHA (A) | 4 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 11 | — |
| DEF | Guéhi | MCI | NFO (H) | 3 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 1 | — |
| DEF | J.Timber | ARS | BHA (A) | 4 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 13 | — |
| DEF | Chalobah | CHE | AVL (A) | 4 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 2 | — |
| MID | Semenyo | MCI | NFO (H) | 3 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 14 | Captain |
| MID | Rice | ARS | BHA (A) | 4 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 3 | — |
| MID | Wilson | FUL | WHU (H) | 2 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 0 | — |
| MID | Rogers | AVL | CHE (H) | 3 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 1 | — |
| FWD | Haaland | MCI | NFO (H) | 3 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 2 | Vice-captain |
| FWD | Thiago | BRE | BOU (A) | 4 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 2 | — |
| Bench | ||||||||
| GKP | Dúbravka | BUR | EVE (A) | 3 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2 | Sub #1 |
| DEF | Rodon | LEE | SUN (H) | 2 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2 | Sub #2 |
| MID | Wirtz | LIV | WOL (A) | 2 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 0 | Sub #3 |
| FWD | Marc Guiu | CHE | AVL (A) | 4 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0 | Sub #4 |
Why this plan
Reconstructive replay for 2025/26 Gameweek 29. The optimiser captained Semenyo (vice Haaland), formation 4-4-2, and made one transfer (Kelleher out, Roefs in). It scored 53 net points after hits. Pre-cutoff objective was 67.5 expected points.
Transfers
Kelleher out (£4.6m) → Roefs in (£4.9m). Selected by this approach at the reconstructed cutoff.
- Transfers: Kelleher to Roefs.
- 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 | M.Salah (B.Fernandes) | 0 | 57.3 | — | 98 | 98 pts net |
Optimiser (selected) Kelleher → Roefs | 4-4-2 | Semenyo (Haaland) | 1 | 67.5 | -45.0 | 53 | 53 pts net |
Evidence Kelleher → Roefs | 4-4-2 | Semenyo (Haaland) | 1 | 67.5 | -45.0 | 53 | 53 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 29 plan is a reconstructive snapshot hashed with SHA-256 (sha256:af439a8b66f9e28c5777f1d6fe36620980827c4460886ec10fa2247a5f8b1aa1), with cutoff 3 Mar 2026, 18:00 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 29?
The selected plan captains Semenyo (6.2 projected points) against NFO (H). Vice-captain is Haaland. Same-state evidence matched this captain.
Should I use a chip in Gameweek 29?
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 29 a live freeze or a replay?
A reconstructive replay. Inputs were rebuilt after the season. The cutoff is first kickoff minus 90 minutes.