What are the best GW1 Premier League fixtures for FPL?

The best GW1 fixtures for FPL assets are: Arsenal (home vs Coventry), Crystal Palace (home vs Everton), Nottingham Forest (home vs Leeds), and Manchester City (home vs Bournemouth). These all carry a fixture difficulty rating of 2 or below.

🏆 PREMIER LEAGUE: GAMEWEEK 1 2026/27

Q: Who is the best FPL captain for GW1 2026/27?

Erling Haaland (Manchester City, £15.5m) is the consensus GW1 FPL captain pick, hosting Bournemouth at the Etihad. Mohamed Salah (£13.5m) and Bukayo Saka (£10.5m) are the top differentials.

Fixtures, predicted lineups, FPL captain picks, injuries and set piece takers for every GW1 match. Season starts Fri 21 August 2026.

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⚽ All Lineups 🎯 Set Pieces ⭐ Captain Picks 🏃 Best Forwards

GW1 FIXTURES

Fri 21 Aug

20:00 BST

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Arsenal

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Coventry City

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FDR A

Sat 22 Aug

12:30 BST

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Hull City

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Man United

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FDR B

Sat 22 Aug

15:00 BST

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Everton

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Crystal Palace

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FDR B

Sat 22 Aug

15:00 BST

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Ipswich Town

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Sunderland

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FDR C

Sat 22 Aug

15:00 BST

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Nottingham Forest

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Leeds United

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FDR B

Sat 22 Aug

17:30 BST

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Brentford

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Tottenham Hotspur

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FDR B

Sun 23 Aug

14:00 BST

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Brighton

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Aston Villa

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FDR A

Sun 23 Aug

14:00 BST

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Manchester City

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AFC Bournemouth

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FDR A

Sun 23 Aug

16:30 BST

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Newcastle United

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Liverpool

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FDR A

Mon 24 Aug

20:00 BST

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Fulham

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Chelsea

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FDR B

⭐ GW1 FPL CAPTAIN PICKS

🩵Erling HaalandMan City£15.5mvs Bournemouth (H)

Home fixture, top ceiling, Bournemouth conceded 12 in their last 5 PL games. The ‘safe’ pick.

❤️Mohamed SalahLiverpool£13.5mvs Newcastle (A)

World Cup form, St James' Park road record in 25/26 was 2G 1A. Premium differential.

🔴Bukayo SakaArsenal£10.5mvs Coventry (H)

Friday night, home banker, set pieces, Coventry concede from wide areas.

💙Cole PalmerChelsea£11.5mvs Fulham (A)

Monday night game, west London derby buzz, scored at Craven Cottage in 24/25.

🔴Bruno FernandesMan United£9.0mvs Hull (A)

12:30 blank coverage prop, penalty taker, set pieces vs promoted side.

Full GW1 captain analysis →

⚽ PREDICTED LINEUPS: ALL 20 CLUBS

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Arsenal

4-3-3 · vs ☁️ Coventry City (H)

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Man City

4-3-3 · vs 🍒 AFC Bournemouth (H)

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Liverpool

4-3-3 · vs ⚫ Newcastle United (A)

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Chelsea

4-2-3-1 · vs ⚫ Fulham (A)

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Aston Villa

4-3-3 · vs 🔵 Brighton & Hove Albion (A)

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Man United

4-3-3 · vs 🐅 Hull City (A)

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Spurs

4-3-3 · vs 🐝 Brentford (A)

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Newcastle

4-3-3 · vs ❤️ Liverpool (H)

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Brighton

4-2-3-1 · vs 💜 Aston Villa (H)

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Sunderland

4-2-3-1 · vs 🔵 Ipswich Town (A)

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Brentford

4-3-3 · vs ⚪ Tottenham Hotspur (H)

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Fulham

4-2-3-1 · vs 💙 Chelsea (H)

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Palace

4-3-3 · vs 🔵 Everton (A)

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Leeds

4-2-3-1 · vs 🌲 Nottingham Forest (A)

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Everton

4-2-3-1 · vs 🦅 Crystal Palace (H)

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Ipswich

4-3-3 · vs 🔴 Sunderland (H)

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Coventry

3-5-2 · vs 🔴 Arsenal (A)

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Hull

4-3-3 · vs 🔴 Manchester United (H)

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Bournemouth

4-2-3-1 · vs 🩵 Manchester City (A)

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Nottm Forest

3-4-3 · vs ⚪ Leeds United (H)

GW1 QUESTIONS: ANSWERED

When does Premier League GW1 2026/27 start? +

Premier League Gameweek 1 2026/27 starts on Friday 21 August 2026 with Arsenal vs Coventry City at the Emirates (20:00 BST). The last GW1 fixture is Fulham vs Chelsea on Monday 24 August (20:00 BST).

Who is the best FPL captain for GW1 2026/27? +

Erling Haaland (£15.5m) is the consensus GW1 captain, hosting Bournemouth at the Etihad. Mohamed Salah (£13.5m) at Newcastle and Bukayo Saka (£10.5m) vs Coventry are the top differentials. See the full GW1 captain picks article for detailed analysis.

What are the best fixtures in GW1 for FPL? +

The best GW1 fixtures (FDR A/2) are: Arsenal (H vs Coventry), Man City (H vs Bournemouth), Brighton (H vs Aston Villa), and Newcastle (H vs Liverpool for home premium). Crystal Palace and Nottm Forest both have home games vs newly promoted opposition.

Who are the best FPL defenders for GW1? +

The best defensive picks for GW1 are: Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.5m) for assists/clean sheet upside, Kieran Trippier (£7.0m) for set pieces, Milos Kerkez (£5.0m) for budget value, and Leif Davis (£4.5m) from Ipswich as a cheap enabler.

Who takes set pieces in GW1? +

Key set piece takers in GW1: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal pens/corners), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool pens), Erling Haaland (Man City pens), Cole Palmer (Chelsea pens/free kicks), Bruno Fernandes (Man United pens). See the full set-piece tracker for all 20 clubs.