Best Budget FPL Picks — 2025/26
Under £6.0m players with the best points per million. Build an efficient team.
Top Budget Players (Under £6.0m)
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Price | Pts | Pts/£m | Form | Own% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senesi | BOU | DEF | £5.1m | 137 | 26.9 | 7.3 | 19.9% |
| 2 | Van Hecke | BHA | DEF | £4.5m | 120 | 26.7 | 5.0 | 5.1% |
| 3 | Garner | EVE | MID | £5.2m | 139 | 26.7 | 6.7 | 4.3% |
| 4 | Guéhi | MCI | DEF | £5.1m | 135 | 26.5 | 1.5 | 33.7% |
| 5 | Truffert | BOU | DEF | £4.7m | 122 | 26.0 | 7.7 | 3.3% |
| 6 | Richards | CRY | DEF | £4.4m | 114 | 25.9 | 7.0 | 2.5% |
| 7 | Keane | EVE | DEF | £4.6m | 118 | 25.7 | 4.0 | 3.2% |
| 8 | Mukiele | SUN | DEF | £4.5m | 115 | 25.6 | 0.0 | 7.1% |
| 9 | Rodon | LEE | DEF | £3.9m | 99 | 25.4 | 5.3 | 4.2% |
| 10 | Stach | LEE | MID | £4.8m | 122 | 25.4 | 4.0 | 2.8% |
| 11 | Lacroix | CRY | DEF | £5.1m | 128 | 25.1 | 4.5 | 4.6% |
| 12 | Anderson | NFO | MID | £5.5m | 138 | 25.1 | 6.3 | 8.4% |
| 13 | Ballard | SUN | DEF | £4.7m | 118 | 25.1 | 4.3 | 3.7% |
| 14 | Alderete | SUN | DEF | £4.1m | 103 | 25.1 | 3.3 | 6.6% |
| 15 | O'Reilly | MCI | DEF | £5.0m | 125 | 25.0 | 1.0 | 9.1% |
| 16 | Tarkowski | EVE | DEF | £5.7m | 142 | 24.9 | 7.0 | 11.5% |
| 17 | Chalobah | CHE | DEF | £5.4m | 131 | 24.3 | 1.3 | 13.7% |
| 18 | Matheus N. | MCI | DEF | £5.3m | 128 | 24.2 | 1.5 | 3.0% |
| 19 | Kelleher | BRE | GKP | £4.8m | 114 | 23.8 | 5.3 | 13.5% |
| 20 | Casemiro | MUN | MID | £5.7m | 134 | 23.5 | 5.0 | 3.2% |
| 21 | Henderson | CRY | GKP | £5.0m | 115 | 23.0 | 1.5 | 8.2% |
| 22 | Zubimendi | ARS | MID | £5.1m | 117 | 22.9 | 3.0 | 3.6% |
| 23 | Dewsbury-Hall | EVE | MID | £5.1m | 117 | 22.9 | 4.7 | 5.0% |
| 24 | Roefs | SUN | GKP | £4.8m | 110 | 22.9 | 0.0 | 8.1% |
| 25 | Mitchell | CRY | DEF | £5.0m | 114 | 22.8 | 4.0 | 2.1% |
| 26 | Petrović | BOU | GKP | £4.5m | 102 | 22.7 | 4.7 | 5.2% |
| 27 | Cash | AVL | DEF | £4.7m | 106 | 22.6 | 1.7 | 8.6% |
| 28 | Andersen | FUL | DEF | £4.6m | 104 | 22.6 | 3.7 | 6.7% |
| 29 | Pickford | EVE | GKP | £5.6m | 126 | 22.5 | 5.0 | 13.5% |
| 30 | Gravenberch | LIV | MID | £5.5m | 124 | 22.5 | 1.7 | 4.9% |
Budget Goalkeepers
Budget Defenders
| Player | Team | Price | Pts | Pts/£m | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senesi | BOU | £5.1m | 137 | 26.9 | 7.3 |
| Van Hecke | BHA | £4.5m | 120 | 26.7 | 5.0 |
| Guéhi | MCI | £5.1m | 135 | 26.5 | 1.5 |
| Truffert | BOU | £4.7m | 122 | 26.0 | 7.7 |
| Richards | CRY | £4.4m | 114 | 25.9 | 7.0 |
| Keane | EVE | £4.6m | 118 | 25.7 | 4.0 |
| Mukiele | SUN | £4.5m | 115 | 25.6 | 0.0 |
| Rodon | LEE | £3.9m | 99 | 25.4 | 5.3 |
| Lacroix | CRY | £5.1m | 128 | 25.1 | 4.5 |
| Ballard | SUN | £4.7m | 118 | 25.1 | 4.3 |
| Alderete | SUN | £4.1m | 103 | 25.1 | 3.3 |
| O'Reilly | MCI | £5.0m | 125 | 25.0 | 1.0 |
| Tarkowski | EVE | £5.7m | 142 | 24.9 | 7.0 |
| Chalobah | CHE | £5.4m | 131 | 24.3 | 1.3 |
| Matheus N. | MCI | £5.3m | 128 | 24.2 | 1.5 |
| Mitchell | CRY | £5.0m | 114 | 22.8 | 4.0 |
| Cash | AVL | £4.7m | 106 | 22.6 | 1.7 |
| Andersen | FUL | £4.6m | 104 | 22.6 | 3.7 |
Budget Midfielders
| Player | Team | Price | Pts | Pts/£m | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garner | EVE | £5.2m | 139 | 26.7 | 6.7 |
| Stach | LEE | £4.8m | 122 | 25.4 | 4.0 |
| Anderson | NFO | £5.5m | 138 | 25.1 | 6.3 |
| Casemiro | MUN | £5.7m | 134 | 23.5 | 5.0 |
| Zubimendi | ARS | £5.1m | 117 | 22.9 | 3.0 |
| Dewsbury-Hall | EVE | £5.1m | 117 | 22.9 | 4.7 |
| Gravenberch | LIV | £5.5m | 124 | 22.5 | 1.7 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best budget FPL picks?
Top budget picks by value: Senesi (£5.1m, 26.9 pts/£m), Van Hecke (£4.5m, 26.7 pts/£m), Garner (£5.2m, 26.7 pts/£m). These players deliver strong returns per million spent.
How do I build a budget FPL team?
Focus on 2-3 premium players and fill the rest with high-value budget picks. Target enablers under £5m who start regularly, and mid-price options (£5-6m) who return consistently.
What price is considered budget in FPL?
Generally under £6.0m is "budget" territory. The sweet spot is £4.5-5.5m — players cheap enough to be enablers but involved enough to score points regularly.