Three forwards, three prices
This comparison began in pre-season with Ollie Watkins as the mid-price option. He left the Premier League at the end of the window, and the bracket he anchored now belongs to João Pedro at Chelsea. The three below are the forward choices most managers weigh: Erling Haaland at the top of the market, Alexander Isak at Liverpool below him, and João Pedro in the mid-price bracket.
Every figure is this season's, read from the FPL game.
| Measure | Haaland | Isak | João Pedro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club | MCI | LIV | CHE |
| Price | £15.8m | £9.1m | £7.8m |
| Owned | 78.3% | 17.3% | 62.0% |
| Points | 66 | 51 | 47 |
| Points per game | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Form | 9.0 | 6.0 | 4.7 |
| Goals | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bonus | 14 | 14 | 9 |
| xGI | 6.86 | 4.40 | 3.36 |
| Minutes | 709 | 567 | 521 |
| Status | Available | Available | Injured |
| Next 3 | BHA (H)NFO (A)FUL (H) | ARS (H)CRY (A)MUN (H) | MUN (H)SUN (A)LEE (H) |
Every figure is this season’s, from the FPL game. Fixtures are coloured by FPL’s own difficulty rating, green easiest to red hardest.
How to build a forward line
Most successful squads spend heavily on one forward and less on the other two, because forward points are concentrated in a few players. The question is where the rest of your money goes. If your midfield is where you want premium spend, a cheaper forward line frees it; if your midfield is already strong, a second premium forward can be the better use of it.
What separates them
Compare points per game rather than total points, because it adjusts for games missed. Then compare minutes and status: a forward who plays every minute is worth more than his points per game suggests, and one flagged as doubtful less. The next three fixtures decide the short term.
Which one to captain
The captain page ranks every realistic option for the next deadline. The head-to-head guides on this site cover Haaland against Isak, Saka and Bruno Fernandes, with the three checks that decide the armband in any given week.