Who should I pick for Gameweek 5 Last Man Standing?

Our top recommendation is Man City - Four from four, including Old Trafford with ten men. Sunderland lost to Arsenal on Saturday night. If you still have City, this is the week before the break

What time is the Gameweek 5 deadline?

The deadline for Gameweek 5 is Friday, 18th September 2026 at 7pm BST. Make sure your pick is submitted before then

What is a differential pick in Last Man Standing?

A differential pick is a less obvious choice that fewer players will select. These are useful later in the competition when you have used up all the big teams like Liverpool, Arsenal, and Man City.

Which teams should I avoid this gameweek?

Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs are teams to avoid this week due to tough fixtures or poor form.

Season 2026/27

Gameweek 5 Last Man Standing Picks

Conor Hutchins·LMS HQ Founder

Writes the weekly picks from Leeds

Honest picks, the teams to stay away from, and a bit of common sense for your survivor pool

Deadline

Friday, 18th September 2026 at 7pm BST

The Strongest Picks

Confidence ratings are editorial judgement, not calibrated win probabilities

Man City (H)
vs Sunderland
5/5 confidence
safe risk
Four from four, including Old Trafford with ten men. Sunderland lost to Arsenal on Saturday night. If you still have City, this is the week before the break
Forest (H)
vs Coventry
4/5 confidence
moderate risk
Coventry have lost four and not scored. Forest won at Villa last week. This is how you save City and Arsenal if they are still in the bank
Leeds (H)
vs Crystal Palace
4/5 confidence
moderate risk
Four past Newcastle on Monday. Palace lost 3-2 at home to Ipswich. Elland Road against that is cleaner than Brighton on Saturday
Everton (H)
vs Ipswich
3/5 confidence
moderate risk
Unbeaten in four. Ipswich just won at Palace but this is still a home spend that keeps the giants free

This Week's Fixtures

Brentford
vs
Chelsea
18 Sep, 20:00hard difficulty
Friday night London game, Brentford unbeaten, Chelsea dropped points to Hull
Spurs
vs
Aston Villa
19 Sep, 12:30hard difficulty
Spurs still goalless after four, Villa have one point
Brighton
vs
Arsenal
19 Sep, 15:00hard difficulty
Brighton put five past Coventry, Arsenal four from four
Everton
vs
Ipswich
19 Sep, 15:00medium difficulty
Everton unbeaten, Ipswich won at Palace last week
Newcastle
vs
Hull City
19 Sep, 15:00medium difficulty
Hull still unbeaten, Newcastle shipping four at Leeds
Forest
vs
Coventry
19 Sep, 17:30easy difficulty
Coventry have lost four without a goal, Forest finally won at Villa
Bournemouth
vs
Liverpool
20 Sep, 14:00hard difficulty
Liverpool have three draws in four, Bournemouth still looking for a first win
Leeds
vs
Crystal Palace
20 Sep, 14:00easy difficulty
Leeds put four past Newcastle, Palace lost at home to Ipswich
Man City
vs
Sunderland
20 Sep, 14:00easy difficulty
City four from four including ten men at Old Trafford, Sunderland lost to Arsenal
Fulham
vs
Man United
20 Sep, 16:30hard difficulty
Fulham took a point at Anfield, United lost the derby

Stay Away From These

Arsenal
Away at Brighton after they put five past Coventry. Four from four does not make the Amex free
Chelsea
Friday night at Brentford. Brentford are unbeaten and Chelsea just drew with Hull
Spurs
Four games, no goals. Home to Villa is not the unlock
Hull City
Still unbeaten, now Newcastle away. The free hit ended at the Bridge

If You've Burned Through the Good Teams

Ipswich (A)
vs Everton
2/5 confidence
risky risk
Won 3-2 at Palace last week. Everton are unbeaten but this is the cute pick if every giant is burned
Newcastle (H)
vs Hull City
3/5 confidence
risky risk
Hull have not lost yet but St James Park after Elland Road is a different test. A quieter spend than City if you need one

What We're Actually Picking

Man City

Sunderland at home after four wins. Liverpool was the miss last week. If City is gone, Forest against Coventry is the other door

Form Guide (Last 5 Games)

Man City
Four from four this season, Haaland won the derby with ten men
LWWWW
Sunderland
Beat Fulham then lost to Arsenal at home
WLWLL
Forest
First win of the season at Villa last week
DLDLW
Coventry
Four Premier League games, no goals, five conceded to Brighton
WLLLL
Arsenal
Five league wins on the bounce including Sunderland away
WWWWW
Brighton
Five-nil at Coventry after the Tromso week and Chelsea
WLDWW

Sources and approach

Information checked as of 16 Sept 2026, 16:45 BST

All 380 fixtures for 2026/27 Premier League season
GW5 2026/27 fixture list and kick-off slots for 18-20 September including Brentford v Chelsea Friday 20:00
Premier League Matchweek 5 fixtures kick-off times
GW5 2026/27 UK kick-off times for all ten fixtures Friday 18 to Sunday 20 September
Premier League 2026-27 points table after Matchday 4
Full table after GW4 2026/27: Arsenal and City on 12, Leeds and Hull on 8, Coventry on 0, Spurs on 2
20 key takeaways from the EPL after matchweek four
After GW4 2026/27: Arsenal and City perfect, Hull unbeaten, Spurs and Coventry yet to score
Manchester City recover from Foden red card as Haaland wins derby
GW4 2026/27 United 0-1 City, Foden sent off, Haaland winner
Lewis Dunk helps five-star Brighton rout Coventry
GW4 2026/27 Coventry 0-5 Brighton, Coventry four games without a goal
Leeds United 4 Newcastle United 1 match report
GW4 2026/27 Leeds 4-1 Newcastle
Arteta update on Timber Mosquera and Saliba
Saliba still out with back injury into September 2026, no fixed return weeks

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