Top FPL picks at BHA
Jan Paul van Hecke is the standout Brighton outfield pick. At £4.6m, with 139 points, 4.8 form, 10.6% ownership, and 2940 minutes, he offers exactly what FPL managers want from a budget defender, starts, durability, and enough baseline security to justify regular use. He is the safest route into the Brighton defence.
Bart Verbruggen is right there with him as a goalkeeper option. He has 120 points at just £4.5m, with 4.8 form, 9.5% selected, and a huge 3150 minutes. That minute security matters. If you want a set and forget keeper in the budget bracket, Verbruggen is one of Brighton’s cleanest picks.
Danny Welbeck is the best attacking pick on the numbers available. The forward has 121 points, costs £6.3m, is owned by 9.0%, and has played 2052 minutes. Those totals are strong for his price, even if the 3.8 form is not explosive. He is more of a steady value forward than a must buy premium replacement, but among Brighton attackers he is still the most trustworthy.
Ferdi Kadıoğlu deserves mention as the upside defensive play. At £4.4m, with 109 points, 5.8 form, and just 1.2% ownership, he looks like the high ceiling alternative to Van Hecke. His 2860 minutes also suggest strong involvement, so he is not just a punt, he is a serious differential.
Mid-tier and budget options
Yankuba Minteh is the clearest mid-price midfielder to monitor. At £5.5m for 104 points, he has produced enough to stay on the radar, but the current 2.2 form and 2164 minutes suggest a streaky profile rather than a locked weekly starter in your XI. He is a fixtures pick, not an auto-play asset.
Wieffer looks more interesting as a low-owned enabler. He is £4.9m, has 92 points, a strong 5.2 form, and just 0.4% ownership. With 1811 minutes, there is enough involvement here to justify watchlist status, especially for managers chasing rank with a fifth midfielder.
Hinshelwood also stands out on recent output. He is priced at £5.1m, has 78 points, and a useful 5.0 form despite only 1495 minutes. That profile screams upside if his role grows. He is not safe enough to call essential, but he is one of the better Brighton differentials.
For pure budget coverage, Ayari at £4.8m and 96 points is acceptable, while Gomez at £4.9m and 95 points is harder to back given the poor 1.5 form. Both are low-impact enablers rather than targets.
Avoid / fade
Lewis Dunk is easy to fade. He has only 83 points in 2567 minutes, costs £4.5m, and his 0.2 form is a major red flag. With Van Hecke and Kadıoğlu offering better value and more upside, there is little reason to choose Dunk.
Georginio is another one to leave alone for now. At £5.6m for just 84 points, with 3.5 form and only 1721 minutes, he does not offer enough security or output for the price.
De Cuyper is cheap at £4.3m, but 67 points from 1182 minutes and a 1.5 form make him look more like a rotation risk than a reliable budget defender.
Captaincy potential
Brighton do not offer a true captaincy staple on these numbers. Welbeck is the closest because 121 points at forward is the best attacking total in the squad, but even then he profiles more as a secondary option for soft home fixtures than a serious armband candidate.
If you are chasing a differential in a very favourable matchup, Kadıoğlu is the upside swing because of the 5.8 form and defensive route to returns. Realistically, though, Brighton assets are better used as value picks and squad depth than as captaincy anchors.