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FANTASY PREMIER LEAGUE · 2026/27
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FPL 2026/27

Your hub for Fantasy Premier League 2026/27 — fixtures, gameweek deadlines, the best value picks and captain tips, all ranked by Onside's model.
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When does FPL 2026/27 start and how do you win it?

FPL 2026/27 — the Fantasy Premier League 2026/27 season — starts on Friday 21 August 2026 (Arsenal v Coventry City, 20:00 BST) and runs to 30 May 2027. To win it, build your spine from value enablers — cheap players projected for the most points per £m — then spend the savings on a premium captain. Onside ranks every player by projected value and grades its picks in public. Everything you need for the season is below.
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Everything for FPL 2026/27

Fixtures calendar →
Every 2026/27 fixture, auto-updating — add to Google, Apple or Outlook.
Season launch & GW1 deadline →
Live countdown to the game opening and the Gameweek 1 deadline.
Gameweek deadline →
The next FPL deadline, with the transfers and captain call to make before it.
Transfer planner →
Who to bring in and ship out, ranked by projected points per £m.
Best value picks →
Cheap enablers projected to score the most — the value board that carries into FPL.
Why Onside →
How the model works and how it compares to other FPL tools.

Key FPL 2026/27 dates

  • Season start: Friday 21 August 2026 — Arsenal v Coventry City (20:00 BST).
  • Season end: Sunday 30 May 2027 (Gameweek 38).
  • Why later than usual: the season starts a week later than 2025/26 to give players recovery time after the 2026 World Cup.

FPL 2026/27 — quick answers

When does FPL 2026/27 start?

The Fantasy Premier League 2026/27 season starts on Friday 21 August 2026, when the Premier League kicks off with Arsenal v Coventry City (20:00 BST). It begins a week later than 2025/26 to give players extra recovery after the 2026 World Cup, and runs to the final day on Sunday 30 May 2027.

What is the best strategy for FPL 2026/27?

Build your squad spine from value enablers — cheap players projected to score the most points per £m — then spend the saved budget on one or two premium forwards to captain. Onside ranks every player by projected points per £m and grades its captain picks in public each gameweek.

How does Onside help with FPL 2026/27?

Onside runs an ensemble machine-learning model (0.86 MAE, ~2x better than the FPL baseline) over every Premier League player to project points, rank value picks and shortlist captains — the same engine behind its public World Cup 2026 model record.

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