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Adewale (The FPL Manual) provides a preview of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 4 with tips, best captain picks, and top selections for the weekly Fantasy Challenge.
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The Reboot Fantasy Challenge series concluded with The Shield challenge, where defensive contributions scored 10 points. This week, a new challenge series is at play, and we'll be sharing insights into the top fantasy picks to help you maximize returns.
The Gameweek 4 deadline for the 2025-26 Fantasy Premier League season is Saturday, September 13, at 06:00 a.m. ET, when Arsenal hosts Nottingham Forest. Check out the rest of our excellent soccer coverage as the squad gets you all set for every EPL and UCL slate with our EPL DFS lineup picks and betting picks.
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Fantasy Premier League: Gameweek 4 Tips
Invest in Arsenal and Crystal Palace Assets
The international break is over, and the Gunners will play Nottingham Forest at home to start this weekend's schedule. With just 17 goals conceded in the 2024-25 season (the second-lowest total in the Premier League), Arsenal has made the Emirates into a fortress in recent years. An immovable wall!
Moving on to its attack, Arsenal won its first home game against Leeds United, 5-0. With its sights set on the Premier League title, we can expect it to go all-in against Nottingham Forest, which has brought in Ange Postecoglou, a big fan of a high-line defensive structure.
Arsenal has focused on taking advantage of set pieces, particularly from corners. Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori have always combined for three goals this season; however, one player to keep an eye on is Declan Rice, who is primarily on set-piece duty and has recently performed well for his country.
⭐ POTM | Declan Rice vs Serbia:
◉ 2 - Most assists
◉ 3 - Most shots on target
◉ 3 - Most key Passes
◉ 6 - Most crosses
◉ 96% - Pass accuracy
◉ 9.06 - WS RatingTop performer across the board. 📊🔥 pic.twitter.com/5akawj7Cy7
— WhoScored (@WhoScored) September 10, 2025
The next team to consider this week is Crystal Palace. Following a 3-0 victory in Gameweek 3, the Eagles are one of three teams still unbeaten this season, along with Chelsea and Liverpool.
Oliver Glasner has made several fresh signings to help bolster the team and managed to keep his top defender, Marc Guehi, on the squad. Their next opponent, Sunderland, would have a difficult time getting a result at Selhurst Park as Crystal Palace looks to extend its unbeaten streak.
💹 PL GW4 matchups
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— Rob T (@robtFPL) September 9, 2025
To this end, FPL managers should prioritize selecting assets from Arsenal and Crystal Palace for Gameweek 4. According to market data goal projections, each club is expected to produce 2.10 xG and 1.69 xG (expected goals) against their opponents this weekend.
In defense, both Arsenal and Crystal Palace have a high likelihood of keeping a clean sheet, with projections capped at 43%.
Recommended FPL assets for Gameweek 4
- Arsenal: Viktor Gyökeres, Declan Rice, and David Raya
- Crystal Palace: Jean-Philippe Mateta, Daniel Muñoz, and Maxence Lacroix
Top FPL Gameweek 4 Captain Picks
The weekend fixtures present a list of fascinating options for your captaincy choice. Players like Mohamed Salah against Burnley, Jean-Philippe Mateta against Sunderland, and Joao Pedro against Brentford present strong cases. However, our top two captain picks this week are:
Erling Haaland (£14.1m) - Man City vs. Man United
Erling "Braut" Haaland became the player with the most goals in his first 100 Premier League games, with a record of 88 goals scored. The 25-year-old Norwegian international just hit five goals in a single match at the international stage and is not slowing down anytime soon.
Braut is back to cause chaos this weekend, as Man City takes on neighboring rival Man United, and he will be eager to continue his goal-scoring form this weekend.
He's only just getting started! 😤 pic.twitter.com/tARpKz3EYn
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 10, 2025
Viktor Gyökeres (£9.0m) - Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest
Another goal machine makes our captaincy list in the name of Viktor Gyokeres. Facing Nottingham Forest next, the Swedish forward is expected to be heavily involved in the goals for Arsenal against the Reds, who have not kept a clean sheet this season.
— Premier League (@premierleague) September 5, 2025
RotoBaller's FPL Team of the Week
Have you used any of your chips yet? No? Then you are in luck. Our FPL Team of the Week will help share insights into the best assets to have each gameweek. This section will significantly benefit managers who are planning to activate their first set of chips (Free Hit, Bench Boost, Wildcard, or Triple Captain chip).
Here are our recommended FPL picks for Gameweek 4.
Courtesy: fpledits.com
Factoring in recent price changes and market data projections, this team is projected to score at least 62 FPL points with Erling Haaland as captain. Feel free to make your own modifications where necessary.
FPL Challenge: Coca-Cola Beat the Icon
The FPL Challenge section for the 2025-26 season is back, and RotoBaller remains your go-to source for valuable insights on selecting the right assets for any challenge.
Completing the Reboot series, our Gameweek 3 FPL challenge team finished with 70 points, finishing in the top 1% with a total of 189 points. A great start, indeed. Our overall season rank is now 2,348 this season; let's push for a top 100 finish at the end of the next series.
Coca-Cola Beat the Icon is the latest series added to the fantasy challenge game. Your favorite Coca-Cola ambassadors are mixing things up, as each task given is a unique challenge to tackle head-on. This series will span seven gameweeks, i.e., Gameweeks 4 through 10.
Here are the tasks presented by each icon below:
- Gameweek 4: Rio Ferdinand - Classic Rivalry
- Gameweek 5: Manny - Red vs. Blue
- Gameweek 6: Alex Scott - Young Guns
- Gameweek 7: Mary Earps - Zero to Hero
- Gameweek 8: WillNE - Ice Cold
- Gameweek 9: Nemzzz - Iconic
- Gameweek 10: Tays - Winning Feeling
We will share insights on our top fantasy recommendations to select from each week.
Gameweek 4 Fantasy Challenge: Classic Rivalry
An epic rivalry between Man City and Man United is set to kick off this weekend. This week's task prompts managers to select players participating in the Manchester derby, as they are set to earn double points. Given an unlimited budget, you can select a 6-a-side team and a maximum limit of three players per club.
RotoBaller's top six picks for this week's challenge are:
- In goal, Arsenal's David Raya is our keeper of the week and a solid pick for saves and clean-sheet points against Nottingham Forest.
- In defense, Crystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix is a top-notch defender set to hit big with DefCon points and has a high likelihood of keeping a clean sheet against Sunderland.
- In midfield, Man United's Bruno Fernandes and Arsenal's Declan Rice are our top midfield options. Fernandes fits the requirement for double points in this week's challenge.
- In attack, Arsenal's Viktor Gyökeres and Man City's Erling Haaland are set to lead the line, rounding off our lineup in a 1-2-2 formation. Haaland takes the spotlight as the captain of the week.
Best of luck to everyone participating in this week's challenge!
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