FPL Gameweek 38 (2025/26): Team, Captain and Transfers
For FPL 2025/26 Gameweek 38 (reconstructed cutoff 24 May 2026, 13:30 UTC), the optimiser picked Haaland as captain and Gabriel as vice, a 4-4-2, and 2 free transfers (Rogers out, Szoboszlai in; J.Timber out, Saliba in). Projected squad total was 59.8. It scored 30 net points after hits. This is a reconstructive replay: the cutoff is first kickoff minus 90 minutes, not a live two-hour freeze.
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Key facts
- Captain
- Haaland (6.4 xP)
- Vice-captain
- Gabriel
- Formation
- 4-4-2
- Transfers
- Rogers → Szoboszlai, J.Timber → Saliba
- Bank
- £0.8m
- Hits
- None
- Chip
- None
- Projected
- 59.8 xP
- Points
- 30
- Status
- Settled
Squad
| Pos | Player | Club | Fixture | FDR | £m | xP | Pts | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKP | Roefs | SUN | CHE (H) | 3 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2 | — |
| DEF | Gabriel | ARS | CRY (A) | 3 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 1 | Vice-captain |
| DEF | Guéhi | MCI | AVL (H) | 3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 0 | — |
| DEF | Virgil | LIV | BRE (H) | 3 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 2 | — |
| DEF | Saliba | ARS | CRY (A) | 3 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 0 | — |
| MID | Semenyo | MCI | AVL (H) | 3 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 6 | — |
| MID | Rice | ARS | CRY (A) | 3 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 0 | — |
| MID | Szoboszlai | LIV | BRE (H) | 3 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 2 | — |
| MID | Groß | BHA | MUN (H) | 3 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 2 | — |
| FWD | Haaland | MCI | AVL (H) | 3 | 14.7 | 6.4 | 0 | Captain |
| FWD | Bowen | WHU | LEE (H) | 2 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 12 | — |
| Bench | ||||||||
| GKP | Dúbravka | BUR | WOL (H) | 1 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | Sub #1 |
| DEF | Rodon | LEE | WHU (A) | 3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1 | Sub #2 |
| MID | Sarr | CRY | ARS (H) | 4 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 1 | Sub #3 |
| FWD | Marc Guiu | CHE | SUN (A) | 3 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0 | Sub #4 |
Why this plan
Reconstructive replay for 2025/26 Gameweek 38. The optimiser captained Haaland (vice Gabriel), formation 4-4-2, and made 2 transfers (Rogers out, Szoboszlai in; J.Timber out, Saliba in). It scored 30 net points after hits. Pre-cutoff objective was 59.8 expected points.
Transfers
Rogers out (£7.4m) → Szoboszlai in (£7.0m). Selected by this approach at the reconstructed cutoff.
J.Timber out (£6.0m) → Saliba in (£6.2m). Selected by this approach at the reconstructed cutoff.
- Transfers: Rogers to Szoboszlai; J.Timber to Saliba.
- Evidence-informed finished +0 points versus the optimiser this week.
- Fixtures come from the final season export, so mid-season revisions are not in this snapshot.
- The cutoff is reconstructed as first kickoff minus 90 minutes, not the live FPL deadline clock.
- No private manager state (exact bank, selling prices, chip timing) was archived at the time.
This is a reconstructive historical replay, not a live two-hour freeze. Inputs were rebuilt after the season; see Methods and the limitations on this page.
Limitations of this snapshot
- Fixtures come from the final season export, so mid-season revisions are not in this snapshot.
- The cutoff is reconstructed as first kickoff minus 90 minutes, not the live FPL deadline clock.
- No private manager state (exact bank, selling prices, chip timing) was archived at the time.
- Press and injury notes were not locked before the deadline.
- Prices are not exact pre-deadline quotes.
- Raw community xP tables were not used as the pre-deadline forecast.
Three approaches compared
Template (roll transfers), optimiser (selected plan), and same-state evidence. In this ingest, evidence matched the optimiser every week.
| Approach | Formation | Captain | Transfers | Projected | vs Template | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Template No transfers | 4-4-2 | B.Fernandes (Palmer) | 0 | 47.2 | — | 76 | 76 pts net |
Optimiser (selected) Rogers → Szoboszlai, J.Timber → Saliba | 4-4-2 | Haaland (Gabriel) | 2 | 59.8 | -46.0 | 30 | 30 pts net |
Evidence Rogers → Szoboszlai, J.Timber → Saliba | 4-4-2 | Haaland (Gabriel) | 2 | 59.8 | -46.0 | 30 | 30 pts net |
Chip check
No chip was played. The 2025/26 reconstructive path left Wildcard, Free Hit, Triple Captain and Bench Boost unused, including in Gameweek 34 when both the optimiser and the template took an 8-point hit in a blank.
How to verify
This Gameweek 38 plan is a reconstructive snapshot hashed with SHA-256 (sha256:36cfad56146596141a32b940a7669afa0e78925d0786bd948d21b268d51672e8), with cutoff 24 May 2026, 13:30 UTC (first kickoff minus 90 minutes). Download the JSON to inspect the rebuilt inputs. This is not a live two-hour freeze.
Who should I captain in Gameweek 38?
The selected plan captains Haaland (6.4 projected points) against AVL (H). Vice-captain is Gabriel. Same-state evidence matched this captain.
Should I use a chip in Gameweek 38?
No chip was played. The 2025/26 reconstructive path left Wildcard, Free Hit, Triple Captain and Bench Boost unused, including in Gameweek 34 when both the optimiser and the template took an 8-point hit in a blank.
Is Gameweek 38 a live freeze or a replay?
A reconstructive replay. Inputs were rebuilt after the season. The cutoff is first kickoff minus 90 minutes.