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BBC Sport Daily Football Quizzes: How to Test Your Knowledge
BBC Sport's three daily football quizzes — Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser — offer a quick and competitive way to test your football knowledge every day.
By Tom Ellis · 3 Oct 2026Stats & FPLBBC Sport's Daily Football Quizzes: How to Test Your Knowledge
BBC Sport runs three free daily football quizzes — Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser — offering fans a quick way to test their football knowledge every day.
By Tom Ellis · 30 Sept 2026Stats & FPLBBC Sport's Daily Football Quizzes: How Good Is Your Knowledge?
BBC Sport runs three daily football quizzes — Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser — and they're a decent way to benchmark how much you actually know.
By Tom Ellis · 23 Sept 2026Stats & FPLPremier League xG Table: Who's Overperforming and Who's Flattered
Five games in, expected goals data reveals Arsenal remain the league's best side overall, while Newcastle's sharp finishing is masking a worrying lack of chances created.
By Tom Ellis · 23 Sept 2026Stats & FPLPremier League xG table: Who's over- and underperforming so far
Expected goals data from the opening five Premier League matches reveals which clubs are punching above their weight and which face a reality check.
By Tom Ellis · 23 Sept 2026Stats & FPLHaaland Joins Kane in Elite Premier League Scoring Club
Erling Haaland has scored against all 25 Premier League opponents he has faced, becoming only the second player in the competition's history to achieve the feat.
By Sarah Akande · 22 Sept 2026Stats & FPLPremier League Goals Up as Chaos and Transition Take Hold in 2026-27
The 2026-27 Premier League season is producing more goals, more counterattacks and more long-range strikes as end-to-end football returns to the top flight.
By Sarah Akande · 21 Sept 2026Stats & FPLFPL's Greatest Icons: The Bargain Picks That Defined Fantasy Football
From Harry Kane at £5m to Mo Salah breaking the 300-point barrier, we look at the players who have become true Fantasy Premier League legends.
By Sarah Akande · 16 Sept 2026Stats & FPLBBC Sport's Daily Football Quizzes: How to Test Your Knowledge
BBC Sport runs three free daily football quizzes — Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser — giving fans a quick way to sharpen their football knowledge every day.
By Tom Ellis · 16 Sept 2026Stats & FPLFPL Gameweek 4: Chelsea triple-up, captain calls and key dilemmas
From a potential Chelsea triple-up to the Haaland captaincy debate, here are the biggest FPL decisions facing managers ahead of Gameweek 4.
By Sarah Akande · 11 Sept 2026Stats & FPLFPL Gameweek 4: Chelsea triple-up, captain call and key dilemmas
From a potential Chelsea triple-up to whether Haaland or Palmer deserves the armband, here are the biggest FPL decisions facing managers ahead of gameweek four.
By Tom Ellis · 11 Sept 2026Stats & FPLBBC Sport Daily Football Quizzes: Test Your Knowledge
BBC Sport's daily football quizzes — Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser — are back, giving fans a sharp way to test their football knowledge every day.
By Priya Patel · 6 Sept 2026Stats & FPLBBC Sport Daily Football Quizzes: Test Your Knowledge
BBC Sport's trio of daily football quizzes — Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser — offer fans a sharp mental workout every single day.
By James Wright · 29 Aug 2026Stats & FPLFPL Gameweek 2: Hold or Sell Your Man Utd Assets?
With Man Utd losing 2-0 at Hull in GW1, FPL managers face a nervous wait — but patience may be the smarter play before gameweek two.
By Tom Ellis · 28 Aug 2026Stats & FPLIs Haaland Worth £15.5m in FPL This Season?
FPL expert Gianni Buttice examines whether Manchester City's Erling Haaland justifies his £15.5m price tag ahead of the new season.
By Sarah Akande · 19 Aug 2026Stats & FPLFive FPL Tips From Last Season's Overall Winner
Erik Ibsen finished first among 11 million FPL players in 2024-25 despite never having played before. Here are the five principles that got him there.
By Tom Ellis · 19 Aug 2026Stats & FPLFPL 2025-26: Five Big Questions Every Manager Must Answer
From Haaland's record £15.5m price tag to the Rogers vs Palmer dilemma, here are the key calls shaping FPL squads before Friday's 18:30 BST deadline.
By Tom Ellis · 18 Aug 2026Stats & FPLFPL 2025-26: Five Key Questions Every Manager Must Answer
From Haaland's record £15.5m price tag to the Rogers vs Palmer dilemma, BBC Sport's FPL experts break down the biggest decisions before Friday's deadline.
By Tom Ellis · 18 Aug 2026Stats & FPLEight FPL Picks for 2025-26: Wirtz, Gross and More
From Florian Wirtz at £7.5m to Pascal Gross at £5.5m, here are eight Fantasy Premier League players our experts say can give you an edge this season.
By Tom Ellis · 17 Aug 2026Stats & FPLEight FPL Picks for 2025-26: Wirtz, Gross and More
From Florian Wirtz at £7.5m to Pascal Gross at £5.5m, here are eight FPL selections that could give your squad an edge this season.
By Tom Ellis · 17 Aug 2026Stats & FPLFPL 2026-27: Best picks, differentials and ones to avoid
BBC Sport's FPL experts have ranked the top talismans, differential picks and players to avoid from all 20 Premier League clubs for the 2026-27 season.
By Sarah Akande · 14 Aug 2026Stats & FPLFPL 2026-27: Best picks, differentials and players to avoid
BBC Sport's four FPL experts have ranked the key assets from all 20 Premier League clubs ahead of the 2026-27 Fantasy season deadline.
By Sarah Akande · 14 Aug 2026Stats & FPLBBC's Premier League 'Who Am I?' Quiz Returns for Clue No 8
BBC Sport's daily Premier League guessing game is back with its eighth instalment, challenging fans to identify a mystery footballer using as few clues as possible.
By Sarah Akande · 28 Jul 2026Stats & FPLBBC's Premier League 'Who Am I?' Daily Quiz Is Back for Round 3
BBC Sport's daily Premier League guessing game returns for a third edition, challenging fans to identify a top-flight footballer from a series of drip-fed clues.
By Sarah Akande · 23 Jul 2026
Stats & FPLHow a Danish student won FPL 2024-25 in his very first season
Erik Ibsen, 23, beat more than 11 million Fantasy Premier League players to win the overall title — in his debut season, without using AI.
By Tom Ellis · 27 May 2026Stats & FPLDanish student beats 11 million FPL players in debut season
Erik Ibsen, a 23-year-old medical student from Denmark, has been crowned Fantasy Premier League champion in his very first season, finishing 38 points clear.
By Tom Ellis · 27 May 2026Stats & FPLHow BBC Pundits' Premier League Predictions Went Wrong
Thirty-three BBC pundits, an AI tool and Opta's supercomputer all made their top-four picks last summer — and almost every one of them got it badly wrong.
By Sarah Akande · 25 May 2026Stats & FPLFPL Gameweek 38: Three low-ownership picks for final-day glory
With just one Premier League round left, FPL expert Prasun Singhal picks three under-the-radar options that could help you leapfrog mini-league rivals.
By Sarah Akande · 24 May 2026Stats & FPLFPL Gameweek 38: Three Low-Owned Players Who Could Win Your Mini-League
With just one Premier League fixture left, FPL expert Prasun Singhal identifies three differential picks that could give you the edge over your mini-league rivals.
By Sarah Akande · 24 May 2026
Stats & FPLFPL Gameweek 38 Tips: Bowen Captain, Kroupi and Palmer in Final-Day XI
With Arsenal and Man City with nothing to play for, FPL managers should target players from clubs chasing Europe or fighting relegation on the final day.
By Tom Ellis · 23 May 2026