In this article, we will look at the best forwards to pick for your Fantasy Premier League team in Gameweek 25 in 2022/23 season.
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Best forwards for FPL GW25
We will look at forwards from every price point: budget enablers, midpriced picks and premium options.
Budget enablers for Gameweek 25
Gnonto (5.0m, Leeds)
- hard to find a reliable budget forward currently in FPL. And do you really need to waste a precious forward spot on budget attacker who might not deliver points?
- Gnonto is one of the very few budget forwards, who were able to deliver FPL points lately – but only two goals in the last 7 matches
- has a fixture in GW25 – which is blank gameweek – so you can have him on your bench, and play him only in GW25
- but do not waste a precious forward spot on cheap enablers
Alvarez (6.0m, Manchester City)
- There could be a rotation from Manchester City after the Champions League fixture in midweek
- So there is a chance that Alvarez could start in GW25 against Bournemouth
- Great punt for managers on a free hit, especially if we get some early news that Alvarez could be starting
Mid-priced FPL forwards for GW25
Nketiah (6.8m, Arsenal)
- If you have him, hold him
- double gameweek in GW25
- slight worries Jesus that Jesus could be back for double gameweek 25
- monitor situation around Jesus injury
- Nketiah could be your placeholder for Toney after double gameweek 25
Watkins (7.1m, Aston Villa)
- great form after restart – 5 goals + 2 assists
- one to consider in GW25 blank, good run of fixtures from GW25 onwards
- overlooked, could be a good differential
- Have a great fixture against Bournemouth in big blank gameweek in GW28 – all FPL managers will be bringing him in before Gameweek 28
Darwin (8.7m, Liverpool)
- wait for the team news as he currently has a shoulder injury, but could be ok for DGW25
- Good pick especially for free hitters who might go triple Liverpool with TAA + Salah + Darwin
Premium FPL forwards for Gameweek 25
Kane (11.8m, Tottenham)
- the main man for Tottenham
- if there was no Haaland, we would all have Kane in our FPL teams
- With Salah/KdB out of form, you might switch to two heavy hitters upfront with Haaland + Kane
- blanked only in 6 gameweeks so far
Haaland (12.2m, Manchester City)
- the top-scoring player in the game
- leading for the golden boot
- captaincy option in every game regardless the fixture
- most owned player in FPL (80%+) by a big margin
Our current front three
Our current preferred front three for Gameweek 25 is: Haaland + Kane + Watkins
Forwards beyond Gameweek 25
Toney (7.6m, Brentford)
- 3rd top scoring forward in the game
- Unfortunately, Brentford have a blank gameweek in GW25
- But Toney is definitely one to bring in for GW26 (so after GW25). Brentford has great fixtures and a double gameweek in GW27
- have a plan in place how you bring him into your team after GW25
- If you have him, just bench him in blank GW25
Tips for picking the best forwards for your FPL team
- If you pick premium forwards, make sure he is also a good captaincy option.
- Also, consider forwards that are talismans for their teams – especially the cheaper ones
- Form and fixtures are also important parts of your decision-making process
- Consider probabilities when picking forwards in FPL. Let bookies any time goalscorer odds to help you with that. You can find them here: Premier League Goalscoring Odds.
FPL forwards with stable points output in previous 4 seasons
Read more in our article: Best long-term FPL picks for 2022/23 season
How many points should you expect from your forwards in Fantasy Premier League?
Do not have unrealistic expectations from your FPL forwards.
- Usually, the top-scoring forwards can get around 180-230 points per season (on some occasions even more, but this is the realistic expectation from premium FPL midfielders like Salah or De Bruyne) – that is 4.7 – 6 points per match
- Good mid-priced FPL forwards(usually 6.5m – 9m range) can get approximately 130-160 points per season, so expect around 3.4 – 5 points per match on average
- Budget forwards can get around 90 – 110 points per season = 2.4 – 2.9 points per match
- The points of midfielders and forwards usually came in waves or in clusters – so the run of “form” can be followed with a run of blanks.
How are forwards awarded points in FPL?
The majority of FPL points for forwards go through goals – 4 points – and assists – 3 points – that’s their main source of points.
And usually, when FPL forwards register two attacking returns, he is more likely to earn bonus points as well.
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