GW2 Captaincy Picks – FPL 2025/26
The best FPL captaincy picks for GW2 including Salah, Haaland, Watkins, Semenyo, and Palmer. Stats, fixtures, and ownership breakdown.
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With GW1 now behind us, it’s time to focus on captaincy options for Gameweek 2. Here are the top five picks based on form, fixtures, and historical records.
🇪🇬 Mohamed Salah – £14.5m – 54% TSB
- GW1: 1 goal, 8 pts, 0.37 xGI
- Fixture: vs Newcastle
Salah delivered late against Bournemouth and while he didn’t look at his absolute best, he remains a consistent early-season performer. He’s scored or assisted in each of his last four Premier League matches vs Newcastle. The safe captain pick for GW2.
🇬🇭 Antoine Semenyo – £7.1m – 12.3% TSB
- GW1: 2 goals, 15 pts, 0.93 xGI
- Fixture: vs Wolves
Semenyo looked electric against Liverpool, scoring twice and leading Bournemouth’s attack. He now faces Wolves, who conceded four goals to Manchester City. A bold differential pick with huge upside.
🏹 Ollie Watkins – £9.0m – 25.8% TSB
- GW1: 2 pts, 0.13 xGI
- Fixture: vs Brentford
Watkins blanked in GW1, but that’s nothing new—he’s historically quiet in openers. Against Brentford, however, he boasts an outstanding record: 5 goals and 1 assist in his last four PL matches against them. Expect a bounce back.
⚡ Erling Haaland – £14.5m – 28.5% TSB
- GW1: 2 goals, 13 pts, 1.99 xGI
- Fixture: vs Spurs
Spurs have been a tricky opponent for City, but Haaland’s finishing needs no introduction. With a brace already in GW1, he remains a reliable captaincy choice—just one or two touches are enough for him to deliver big returns.
🎯 Cole Palmer – £10.5m – 60.2% TSB
- GW1: Blank, 0.20 xGI
- Fixture: vs West Ham
Palmer blanked against Palace, but he now faces a West Ham side that looked shaky after conceding three to Sunderland. He’s highly owned, and while riskier than Salah or Haaland, his creativity and penalty duties keep him in the conversation.
✅ Final Thoughts
- Safe pick: Salah
- Explosive differential: Semenyo
- Bounce-back potential: Watkins
- Reliable powerhouse: Haaland
- High-risk/high-reward: Palmer
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