Gameweek 4 review · deadline Saturday, 12 September 2026
Gameweek 4: red cards and missed penalties
4 red cards and 1 missed penalty: a week decided as much by what went wrong as by what went right.
The average manager scored 69, 6 above the season average of 63. Last week's average was 51. The highest score anyone managed was 151. 14 players reached double figures, led by Groß.
The week's best
Groß (BHA) was the top-scoring player with 17 points. Behind him came Schade on 15, Bogle on 15 and Raya on 14. The ten highest scorers, and how they got there:
| Player | Club | Pos | Pts | Mins | G | A | CS | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groß | BHA | MID | 17 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Schade | BRE | MID | 15 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bogle | LEE | DEF | 15 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Raya | ARS | GKP | 14 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Davis | IPS | DEF | 14 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Belloumi | HUL | MID | 13 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| João Pedro | CHE | FWD | 12 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Emersonn | IPS | FWD | 12 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Dunk | BHA | DEF | 12 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mykolenko | EVE | DEF | 11 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
The best XI of the week
The highest-scoring legal line-up from Gameweek 4 — one goalkeeper, then the best defenders, midfielders and forwards within the game's formation rules — would have scored 146 points before captaincy, against a game-wide average of 69.
| Player | Club | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raya | ARS | GKP | 14 |
| Bogle | LEE | DEF | 15 |
| Davis | IPS | DEF | 14 |
| Dunk | BHA | DEF | 12 |
| Groß | BHA | MID | 17 |
| Schade | BRE | MID | 15 |
| João Pedro | CHE | FWD | 12 |
| Belloumi | HUL | MID | 13 |
| Emersonn | IPS | FWD | 12 |
| Mykolenko | EVE | DEF | 11 |
| Gvardiol | MCI | DEF | 11 |
Captaincy
Haaland (MCI) carried the most armbands and returned 9 points — a solid 18 doubled. The best possible captain was Groß on 17, so the gap between the safe pick and the perfect one was 16 points. 323,226 managers played their Triple Captain this week, most of them on Haaland — 27 points tripled.
The transfer market
24,092,744 transfers were made before the deadline, and the most-bought player was Rogers (CHE). He repaid the faith immediately with 8 points.
Chips played: 760,682 Wildcards, 328,740 Free Hits, 170,070 Bench Boosts and 323,226 Triple Captains.
Results
The biggest margin was Coventry City 0–5 Brighton. 28 goals in 10 matches, 4 draws; 35 goalkeepers and defenders kept clean sheets. Discipline and misfortune: 4 red cards, 38 yellows, 1 penalty missed, 1 penalty saved and 1 own goal. After Gameweek 4, Arsenal top the table on 12 points, level with Man City.
How did your league do?
Every number above is game-wide. FPL Rivals turns the same data into your own story: head-to-head records against your mates, captaincy calls with receipts, and a weekly verdict for the group chat. Compare two managers, read the captaincy guide, or see how effective ownership decides who moves up on a week like this.