In this article, we will look at the best goalkeepers to pick for your Fantasy Premier League team in Gameweek 25.
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Best goalkeepers for FPL GW25
We will look at goalkeepers from every price point: budget enablers, midpriced picks and premium options.
Budget enablers for Gameweek 25
Forster (3.9m, Tottenham)
- with Lloris out until April, we have a starting 3.9m goalkeeper in FPL
- however it would be just a short-term pick – once Lloris is back, you would have to use your transfers on a goalkeeper, so it may even cost you a hit if you had some pressing issues elsewhere in your squad
Ward (4.0m, Leicester)
- Who would said after the first 8 gameweeks (and 8 blanks), that Ward would be among our considerations again
- Two clusters of points for Ward, 7 blanks in GW1-GW8, 6 clean sheets in GW9 – GW16 – and now from GW17 onwards, it looks like cluster of blanks again
- averaging almost 3 saves per match
- Definitely solid backup goalkeeper for that price, in case your first-choice goalkeeper does not play
- But not the starting goalkeeper, there are other, better options to pick
Pickford (4.4m, Everton)
- the potential backup goalkeeper that you would play in blank gameweek 25, where Everton has a double gameweek
- he is third for saves among goalkeepers, so there is a potential to get few extra points in Gameweek 25
- Only good pick for double gameweek 25 and perhaps for blank gameweek 28 where Everton has fixture
Mid-priced FPL goalkeepers for GW25
Kepa (4.7m, Chelsea)
- good at saves and bonus points
- Kepa is currently third for bonus points among goalkeepers, and he played way fewer matches than other goalkeepers
- top for points per match among goalkeepers who played at least twice this season
- good pick, with solid fixtures, and when Chelsea keep a clean sheet, he is likely to get few bonus points as well
- have a fixture in blank gameweeks 25 and 28
Ramsdale (4.9m, Arsenal)
- Arsenal with a double gameweek in GW25
- Arsenal is second for clean sheets (9) after Newcastle (12)
- But it is not the same Ramsdale as we saw in previous season
- Arsenal is not allowing so many shots on target as in the last season, so Ramsdale is not getting many save points and bonus points
- So you would have to rely on points from clean sheets, rather than saves and BPS
- but still great bargain at 4.9m, based on Arsenal defensive display
- Arsenal second best for xG conceded and goals conceded this season
Sa (5.0m, Wolves)
- double gameweek in GW25
- But Wolves are not guaranteed a fixture in GW28, which makes Pickford a slightly better pick for GW25 and GW28
Premium FPL goalkeepers for Gameweek 25
Ederson (5.4m, Manchester City)
- Manchester City are usually great defensively, however, they do not keep as many clean sheets this season as we expected
- With Ederson, you are relying solely on points for Clean Sheets (and perhaps on a rare assist – Ederson has 2 assists in last 5 seasons)
- Manchester City are not allowing many shots against, so he can get many points for saves and bonuses – that’s why he is unlikely to end up as the top-scoring keeper even if Manchester City keeps the most clean sheets of all EPL teams
- Currently, Ederson is likely the only nailed Man City defensive player
- Hopefully, they can finally keep a clean sheet in GW25, against Bournemouth
Our preferred goalkeepers’ duo for blank/double gameweek 25
Our current preferred duo is Raya (DGW in 27) + Pickford (DGW in 25, fixture in GW28) – and spread the rest of funds elsewhere
Goalkeepers beyond double gameweek 25
Raya (4.7m, Brentford)
- cannot be overlooked as he is top for saves and top for bonus points
- so you do not have to rely solely on points from Clean Sheets
- the disadvantage is a blank gameweek in GW25 so you would need to have a backup
- Double Gameweek in GW27, so time to bring him in is after GW25
- Brentford (alongside Chelsea, Fulham and Man City) is 4th for clean sheets (8), behind Newcastle, Manchester United and Arsenal
Pope (5.5m, Newcastle)
- suspended for Crabao Cup final, so should be back in GW26
- If you have a backup for him, just bench him in blank GW25
- the top scoring goalkeeper in the game
- Newcastle solid defensively – only 15 goals conceded, the least of all teams
- However, Newcastle is defensively overperforming