João Pedro is the standout budget enabler for GW37. At £7.4m with 5.75 xP, he leads all forwards for value at 0.78 xP per £m, and that raw projection is strong enough to make him more than just a cheap squad-filler. If you need money to stretch to premium midfielders or a stronger defence, João Pedro is the cleanest value play on the board.
Across all positions, the best xP-per-£m names are concentrated in Chelsea, Manchester City, Bournemouth and Spurs assets. That gives managers a clear roadmap, target cheap players attached to good projected environments rather than chasing random bench fodder.
Top value picks by position
Goalkeepers
Sánchez tops the goalkeeper list at £4.8m, with 3.96 xP and 0.82 xP per £m. For those looking to save even more, Slonina is close behind at £3.8m, 3.06 xP and 0.81 xP per £m, while Bettinelli offers 3.00 xP at the same £3.8m price for 0.79 xP per £m. The takeaway is simple, keeper value is excellent this week, especially if you are happy to back a low-cost option.
Defenders
Guéhi is the best-value defender in the data at £5.1m, with 4.38 xP and a superb 0.86 xP per £m, the best ratio of any player listed. He sets the standard for defensive value in GW37. Behind him, the City pair O’Reilly, £5.3m, 4.11 xP, 0.77 xP per £m, and Matheus N., £5.3m, 4.02 xP, 0.76 xP per £m, also rate very well. If you want a cheaper route, Van de Ven at £4.4m with 3.22 xP and 0.73 xP per £m remains a useful enabler.
Midfielders
Midfield value is thinner, but there are still workable options. Reijnders leads the position at £5.0m, with 3.05 xP and 0.61 xP per £m. Scott is almost identical at £4.9m, 2.98 xP and 0.61 xP per £m. If you can spend a bit more, Semenyo offers the best blend of upside and value among the midfielders listed, £8.0m, 4.60 xP, 0.58 xP per £m.
Forwards
After João Pedro, the cheap forward pool is interesting. Kroupi.Jr posts 3.26 xP at just £4.7m, returning 0.69 xP per £m. Marc Guiu is even cheaper at £4.0m, with 2.71 xP and 0.68 xP per £m. These are classic third-forward enablers, low cost, acceptable projection, and useful for unlocking stronger starters elsewhere.
Squad-building takeaways
- Prioritise João Pedro if you need an active budget forward. His 5.75 xP is elite for the price.
- Use defence to find value. Guéhi at 0.86 xP per £m is the best value on the slate, and Van de Ven is a solid cheaper fallback.
- Do not force a cheap midfielder unless your structure needs one. The xP-per-£m numbers are decent, but the ceiling looks lower than in defence or up front.
- Save money in goal if needed. Sánchez is the best-value starter, but the cheaper keeper options are close enough to justify aggressive budget allocation elsewhere.
For GW37, the best budget enablers are clear, João Pedro up front, Guéhi in defence, and Sánchez in goal. Build around those value pockets, then spend your big money on captaincy-quality premiums.