Fantasy Gameweek 26 Picks: Differentials, ones to watch, captain & more

The Premier League returns for Gameweek 26, headlined by Manchester City's huge clash with Liverpool.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of Gameweek 26 of bet365's Premier League fantasy football game.

Fantasy Gameweek 26 fixtures

Friday 21st February 2025

• 20:00 GMT: Leicester v Brentford

Saturday 22nd February 2025

• 12:30 GMT: Everton v Manchester United
• 15:00 GMT: Bournemouth v Wolves
• 15:00 GMT: Ipswich v Tottenham
• 15:00 GMT: Southampton v Brighton
• 15:00 GMT: Arsenal v West Ham
• 15:00 GMT: Fulham v Crystal Palace
• 17:30 GMT: Aston Villa v Chelsea

Sunday 23rd February 2025

• 14:00 GMT: Newcastle v Nottingham Forest
• 16:30 GMT: Manchester City v Liverpool

Fantasy Gameweek 26 suggested picks

Lining up in a 3-5-2 formation, here are our suggested picks for Fantasy Gameweek 26 per position:

Goalkeeper

Jordan Pickford (Everton)

Fixture - Man Utd (H)
Price - 5.1m
Ownership - 24.91%

Defenders

Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal)

Fixture - West Ham (H)
Price - 6.1m
Ownership - 41.55%

Antonee Robinson (Fulham)

Fixture - Crystal Palace (H)
Price - 4.8m
Ownership - 30.66%

Nathan Collins (Brentford)

Fixture - Leicester (A)
Price - 4.9m
Ownership - 2.43%

Midfielders

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Fixture - Man City (A)
Price - 12.7m
Ownership - 73.48%

Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford)

Fixture - Leicester (A)
Price - 7.5m
Ownership - 40.24%

Kevin Schade (Brentford)

Fixture - Leicester (A)
Price - 5.7m
Ownership - 0.45%

Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth)

Fixture - Wolves (H)
Price - 6.4m
Ownership - 15.82%

Yankuba Minteh (Brighton)

Fixture - Southampton (A)
Price - 5m
Ownership - 1.14%

Forwards

Alexander Isak (Newcastle)

Fixture - Nottingham Forest (H)
Price - 9.1m
Ownership - 57.26%

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

Fixture - Chelsea (H)
Price - 9.5m
Ownership - 31.37%

Fantasy Gameweek 26 Differentials

The following three suggested picks for Gameweek 26 are all currently owned by under 5% of EPL Fantasy Season Game managers:

Nathan Collins

Ownership - 2.43%

Brentford head into Friday night's contest with a chance to record back-to-back Premier League clean sheets, following a 1-0 victory over West Ham last time out.

Collins was at the heart of Thomas Frank's defence in Brentford's victory over the Irons, and it would be no surprise to see the Bees come out unscathed against a Leicester side who have scored just 11 home goals in the Premier League all season.

Kevin Schade

Ownership - 0.45%

Kevin Schade's 2024/25 Premier League campaign has seemingly gone under the radar, netting seven goals and registering two assists, despite only recently becoming a regular starter.

Three of Schade's seven Premier League goals came in the reverse fixture against Leicester, scoring a hat-trick in a 4-1 Brentford win at the Gtech Community Stadium in November 2024.

Schade scored the only goal in Brentford's 1-0 win over West Ham last time out, so expect him to have a say against 19th-placed Leicester.

Yankuba Minteh

Ownership - 1.14%

Yankuba Minteh has found his feet in recent weeks for Brighton, most recently netting a brace in a 3-0 win over Chelsea.

A European finish is by no means out of reach for Fabian Hurzeler's side, but the Seagulls have to make Saturday's contest count, playing against weaker opposition in the form of Southampton.

Expect a comfortable win for Brighton, in which Minteh could add to his tally.

Fantasy Gameweek 26 Captain

Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah leads the way as the player with the most goals and assists in the 2024/25 Premier League campaign, having registered 39 goal contributions in all competitions.

Against a Manchester City side who have been far from their best this season, the 'Egyptian King' is once again the standout choice for the armband in Gameweek 26.