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Your daily dose of Premier League insights - powered by data, driven by AI. From top transfer tips to captain picks, we break it all down in under 10 minutes.
Here's what you need to know in the next seven minutes to get your Gameweek thirty-five transfers right before Friday's deadline. Let's go.
First, the rapid-fire news. Nott'm Forest absolutely demolished Sunderland five-nil in the first Gameweek thirty-four fixture, and Gibbs-White was at the heart of it — more on him shortly. Forest are playing a four-four-two system right now and it is working a treat. Keep that in mind for your planning.
Spurs have injury concerns heading into Gameweek thirty-four, with Udogie, Vicario, and Maddison all carrying issues. That could have knock-on effects for their upcoming trip to Aston Villa in Gameweek thirty-five, so hold off on any Spurs assets until we get clearer news.
Reinildo was benched for Forest's win over Sunderland, so if you're holding him as a cheap defender, don't panic yet, but monitor his situation closely heading into Gameweek thirty-five where Forest face Chelsea away.
And finally, Gameweek thirty-four is a blank for most teams — only six fixtures in total — which means many managers are already looking ahead to Gameweek thirty-five where we get a full round of fixtures. The deadline is Friday, the first of May at seventeen thirty. Plan accordingly.
Now let's get into the transfers.
Transfer number one to bring IN: Gibbs-White from Nott'm Forest. He's seven point six million pounds and owned by nine point six percent. In Gameweek thirty-four, he scored, assisted, kept a clean sheet, and bagged two bonus points for thirteen fantasy points against Sunderland. His form rating is eleven point seven — the highest of any player in our data today — and his expected points for Gameweek thirty-five stand at eleven point two against Chelsea away. He's scored thirteen goals and three assists this season, operating centrally in that four-four-two. We flagged him as a hold two days ago, but after that performance he's now firmly in the buy bracket. Verdict: Essential. Get him in before the price rises.
Transfer number two to bring IN: Okafor from Leeds. He's five point five million pounds and just one point five percent owned. He's been flying under the radar but has twelve thousand transfers in this week already. His expected points for Gameweek thirty-five are ten point eight — the highest in our data — and his form is sitting at ten point three. He's notched seven goals and three assists this season. Leeds host Burnley on Friday the first of May, a fixture rated one-three in difficulty — that's a very favourable home tie. At that price and that ownership, he is the differential of the week. Verdict: Good, with differential upside. Get him in.
Transfer number three to bring IN: Cherki from Man City. Six point four million pounds and ten point five percent owned, with over twenty-one thousand transfers in this gameweek already. He's delivered eleven assists this season — remarkable creativity — alongside four goals. His expected points for Gameweek thirty-five are eight point two as Man City travel to Everton. We recommended Cherki two days ago as a good buy and that stance holds. His form rating of seven point seven backs it up. Verdict: Good. A strong mid-price option in a City side full of attacking intent.
Now the transfers OUT.
First player to consider selling: Truffert from Bournemouth. Four point seven million pounds and four point three percent owned. Look, Bournemouth have kept nine clean sheets this season, and Truffert has chipped in with four assists and one goal. But in Gameweek thirty-five they host Crystal Palace at home, and Crystal Palace have nothing to lose in the run-in. Bournemouth's fixture run gets trickier, and with a form score of five point seven compared to cheaper and higher-ceiling options available, the premium on his minutes isn't justified. Verdict: Sell if you need funds for the upgrades above.
Second player to move on: Scott from Bournemouth. Five point one million pounds and two point six percent owned. He's actually seeing slight transfers out this week, and rightly so. Three goals and two assists across the whole season is underwhelming at that price. Expected points of five point seven for Gameweek thirty-five doesn't scream haul. With better mid-price options available, he's hard to justify keeping. Verdict: Sell and reinvest in Okafor.
Third one to review: Doku from Man City. Six point four million pounds and two point five percent owned. Two goals and eight assists this season tells you the potential is there, but his form has dipped to five point three and his total season haul of ninety points is poor for his price tag. With Cherki being the more consistent attacking outlet in that Man City midfield, rotating them both is inefficient. If you're double-dipping in City mid, Cherki is the better call right now. Verdict: Sell Doku, keep Cherki.
Time for our differentials.
First differential: Guéhi at Man City. Five point one million pounds and thirty-two point eight percent owned — actually, that's not a differential, he's widely held. But his expected points of eight point two for Gameweek thirty-five are huge for a defender. Twelve clean sheets this season, three goals, four assists. Man City face Everton away in Gameweek thirty-five, rated four-three — slightly tricky, but City's defensive record is elite. If you want a value defender with attacking returns, Guéhi is your pick.
Second differential: Van Hecke from Brighton. Four point six million pounds and nine point six percent owned — just creeping up but still under ten percent. Brighton travel to Newcastle in Gameweek thirty-five. Nine clean sheets, three goals, three assists — exceptional numbers for under five million pounds. Expected points of five point seven and picking up steady transfers in. With Gameweek thirty-six seeing Brighton face Wolves at home, the run is tasty. Verdict: Strong differential value.
Third differential: Khusanov from Man City. Five point four million pounds and just zero point six percent owned. Only nine goals conceded in matches he's featured in, five clean sheets, and an expected points total of seven point five for Gameweek thirty-five. If you want a sneaky Man City defensive punt, he's the one flying completely under the radar. Verdict: Ultra-differential for the brave.
Captaincy pick for Gameweek thirty-five: Gibbs-White. Thirteen points in Gameweek thirty-four, expected points of eleven point two for the next one, form of eleven point seven. He's the standout armband option. One key tip: with the deadline on Friday the first of May at seventeen thirty, and Leeds versus Burnley kicking off that evening, if you're considering Okafor, you need to be in early. Don't sleep on that Friday deadline.
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