Gakpo in top form: The best players for Gameweek 4 of Fantasy Premier League

[p]Here are the players that will make a real difference to your FPL Gameweek 4 team using [a href="https://go.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/join?utm_source=flashscore&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=preseason-2026"]Fantasy Football Hub’s[/a] AI predicted points. If you’ve had a bad start, [a href="https://go.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/ai-team-rating?utm_source=flashscore&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=preseason-2026"]get your Gameweek 4 team rated instantly by AI for free[/a] and check out your recommended transfers.[/p][h2]Defender: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lacroix-maxence/j5bGWFU7/"]Maxence Lacroix[/a] vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hull-city/S66R0t75/"]Hull City[/a] (H) - 5.6 predicted points[/h2][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] are among the clean sheet favourites in Gameweek 4 ahead of the visit of the promoted Hull City, with goalkeeper Emi Martinez (£5.0m) and 8.2% owned defender Maxence Lacroix (£6.0m) among the defensive reinforcements for this campaign. [/p][p]Lacroix has three goal involvements in each of his campaigns in the Premier League and grabbed an assist in the 3-2 win against Fulham in Gameweek 1. He’s also averaging over ten defensive contributions per game, earning the two point bonus on two occasions. [/p][image alt="Lacroix's stats in 2026/27" id="ae121c9b-76fd-44da-a2cb-b05620091d81" credit-line="Fantasy Football Hub" guid="e20aa45c-37ec-4b82-a703-df41031f0134" original-width="1080" original-height="810" /][h2]Best Midfielder: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gakpo-cody/pWyuBud0/"]Cody Gakpo[/a] vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a] (H) - 4.9 predicted points[/h2][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] have one of the most exciting attacking fixtures of the weekend when they take on Fulham at Anfield on Saturday afternoon. They are unbeaten so far this season, scoring six goals across their opening three gameweeks.[/p][image alt="Gakpo's stats so far this season" id="58ee7e50-0254-4b11-840d-5aa90b148f61" credit-line="Fantasy Football Hub" guid="03de8b1e-60c6-4be5-856f-85ac614ea2cf" original-width="1080" original-height="810" /][p]Cody Gakpo (£7.2m) has over 500,000 new owners ahead of Gameweek 4, taking his ownership up to 14.1% of teams. He has one goal and three assists, combining with striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/isak-alexander/p41IV42c/"]Alexander Isak[/a] on three occasions in his last two games alone. [/p][h2]Best Forward: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodriguez-thiago/MmJb4MzQ/"]Igor Thiago[/a] vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a] (A) - 4.5 predicted points[/h2][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brentford/xYe7DwID/"]Brentford[/a] are another side who have begun the season in unbeaten form, following up their 3-0 win against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Spurs[/a] in Gameweek 1 with draws against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leeds/tUxUbLR2/"]Leeds United[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]Sunderland[/a]. It’s a trip to Bournemouth up next, who are without a clean sheet, conceding five goals.[/p][p]Igor Thiago (£7.9m) sees his ownership drop following three successive blanks; he’s now in 12.1% of sides and has frustrated his owners, including failing to convert from the penalty spot against Spurs. He has underperformed, with four big chances on goal. He is due.[/p][image alt="Thiago's stats this season so far" id="5091d2b9-fc5e-4e25-9e24-996a3d4cdde9" credit-line="Fantasy Football Hub" guid="80db33cd-ade4-4318-b1da-4aae1d07ac13" original-width="1080" original-height="810" /][p]Do any of these picks make your current side for Gameweek 4? [a href="https://go.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/ai-team-rating?utm_source=flashscore&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=preseason-2026"]Get your team rated instantly[/a] by AI for free ahead of Friday’s deadline.[/p]