Value9 April 2026

Brighton's GW32 Surge: Why Welbeck and Van Hecke Are the Week's Smartest Transfers

Brighton travel to Burnley in GW32 with a fixture difficulty of just 2, making it one of the most favourable matchups of the gameweek. FPL managers are already piling in, with Welbeck gaining 215,084 transfers and Van Hecke 178,926. A Brighton double-up offers one of the best risk-reward profiles available this week, especially as funds free up from Chalobah (-325,939) and Joao Pedro (-235,046).

Danny WelbeckBHA | FWD | £6.2m

Form: 7.0Owned: 5.5%Transfers In: +215,084Fixture: BUR (a, diff=2)

Welbeck's form rating of 7.0 places him among the most productive forwards in recent weeks, and at just £6.2m his ownership of 5.5% means a big haul delivers a meaningful rank boost. Burnley at home have been leaky, and Brighton's attacking structure funnels through Welbeck's movement.

BUY -- 85%

Jan Paul Van HeckeBHA | DEF | £4.5m

Form: 6.5Owned: 5.9%Transfers In: +178,926Fixture: BUR (a, diff=2)

At £4.5m Van Hecke is the most budget-efficient route into Brighton's defence, with a form score of 6.5 reflecting consistent attacking returns alongside clean sheet potential. Burnley's difficulty rating of 3 at home makes a shut-out highly plausible, and doubling up with Welbeck maximises Brighton's upside in a single move.

BUY -- 82%

GW32 Top Form WatchPremium options

B.Fernandes MUN | MID | £10.3mForm 11.5

Saliba ARS | DEF | £6.1mForm 11.0

Gordon NEW | MID | £7.4mForm 10.5

N.Williams NFO | DEF | £4.7mForm 10.0

Gabriel ARS | DEF | £7.2mForm 9.0

B.Fernandes leads all players with a form of 11.5, and budget freed by selling Chalobah or Joao Pedro could fund an upgrade to the Man United midfielder alongside the Brighton double.

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