Gameweek 2 Last Man Standing Picks
Honest picks, the teams to stay away from, and a bit of common sense for your survivor pool
Deadline
Friday, 28th August 2026 at 19:00 BST
The Strongest Picks
vs Forest
Forest have been beaten 1-0 and 2-0 by Leeds at the City Ground in three days without scoring, and Gibbs-White is a doubt with an ankle injury. Liverpool needed a stoppage-time penalty at Newcastle and Forest have won their last two league visits to Anfield, so this is the obvious pick rather than a certain one
vs Aston Villa
Villa lost 4-0 at Brighton, Gomes is banned for three games, Konsa and Rogers have been sold and Watkins is pushing for a move. Arsenal have won six league games in a row. A Monday night away is the only reason to hesitate, and if you saved them in GW1 this is a fair week to think about spending them
vs Ipswich
Shortest price of the weekend, at home to a promoted side. That was also true at Hull, where two set pieces cleared out the United pickers on RedCafe. Ipswich beat Sunderland and Leicester this week, so respect the price without trusting it
vs Brighton
Alonso's side won at Fulham with Joao Pedro, Rogers and Palmer all scoring. Brighton have won the last two meetings and just put four past Villa, but they play Tromso in a Conference League play-off on Thursday night with the tie at 0-0, then come to Stamford Bridge three days later. A three because Brighton keep beating them
This Week's Fixtures
28 Aug at 20:00
Friday night at Selhurst, City needed two late goals to beat Bournemouth
29 Aug at 12:30
Forest beaten twice by Leeds in three days, Gibbs-White a doubt
29 Aug at 15:00
Everton kept a clean sheet against Palace, Bournemouth still draw too often
29 Aug at 15:00
Hull played 120 minutes and penalties at Stoke on Tuesday
29 Aug at 17:30
Spurs lost 3-0 at Brentford with two ACL injuries in the squad, Newcastle held Liverpool
30 Aug at 14:00
Brighton play Tromso in a Conference League play-off on Thursday, then Stamford Bridge on Sunday
30 Aug at 14:00
Leeds have beaten Forest twice this week, Brentford put three past Spurs, stay out
30 Aug at 14:00
Fulham play Wimbledon in the cup on Thursday, Sunderland at home
30 Aug at 16:30
Shortest price of the weekend, a week after Hull
31 Aug at 20:00
Villa lost 4-0 at Brighton, Gomes banned, Konsa and Rogers sold, but it is a Monday night away
Stay Away From These
Two defeats to Leeds at the City Ground in three days without a goal, Gibbs-White a doubt, and a 12:30 kick-off at Anfield. Their record there is the only argument and it is not enough
The 4-0 over Villa is the trap. Brighton play Tromso on Thursday night in a play-off that is level at 0-0, then go to Stamford Bridge on Sunday without Mitoma, Minteh and Ferguson. They have won the last two meetings, which is exactly why people will be tempted, and exactly why the draw is live
Beaten 3-0 at Brentford, Simons and Odobert are out for the season and Kulusevski and Kudus are still missing. Newcastle held Liverpool under Jaissle. Being at home does not fix this
The heroes of GW1 played 120 minutes and penalties at Stoke on Tuesday, then go to the Championship champions on Saturday. Ajayi and Mendy both came off with cramp against United. Enjoy the memory, do not pick them
If You've Burned Through the Good Teams
vs Hull City
Hull went to penalties at Stoke on Tuesday and travel with seven players already injured. Coventry went up with 95 points, beat Plymouth 4-2 in the cup and are marginal favourites at home. A win here saves every big side for later
vs Fulham
Fulham play Wimbledon in the cup on Thursday and conceded three at home to Chelsea. Sunderland lost late at Ipswich and are missing Adingra, so this is a genuine gamble, but it is the kind of week where a mid-table home win keeps Liverpool and Arsenal in the bank
Liverpool
Forest have lost twice in three days and may be without Gibbs-White. Anfield against that is the one, and it keeps Arsenal in the bank if you still have them
Form Guide (Last 5 Games)
Liverpool
One league win in six, and the point at Newcastle needed a stoppage-time penalty
Forest
Beaten by Leeds twice in three days, no goals yet this season
Arsenal
Six league wins in a row after the 3-0 over Coventry
Man United
Lost 2-0 at Hull, both goals from set pieces
Chelsea
Won 3-2 at Fulham in Alonso's first league game, one win in the last five of last season
Coventry
Lost 3-0 at Arsenal after going up with 95 points
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Forest goals this week
Beaten 1-0 in the league and 2-0 in the cup by Leeds at the City Ground, three days apart
2 of the last 2
Forest league wins at Anfield
1-0 in September 2024 and 3-0 last November, the reason Liverpool are a four and not a five
168 of 220
RedCafe LMS survivors
Most of the 52 went out on United at Hull. The declared GW2 picks are United and Liverpool again
4
Villa goals conceded at Brighton
Gomes sent off on debut, Konsa sold to Arsenal since, and Watkins pushing for a move before Monday night
Morgan Gibbs-White
Forest
Hugo Ekitike
Liverpool
Joe Gomez
Liverpool
William Saliba
Arsenal
Jurrien Timber
Arsenal
Joao Gomes
Aston Villa
Amadou Onana
Aston Villa
Matthijs de Ligt
Man United
Mason Mount
Man United
Dean Henderson
Chelsea
Kaoru Mitoma
Brighton
Xavi Simons
Spurs
Jeremy Doku
Man City
Last updated: 26 Aug, 19:37