The Model XI

The strongest XI the GoalIQ model found inside the standard 100.0m budget, ranked on projected points. The budget has to cover a full 15, so the four on the bench are the cheapest players who still project real minutes: the squad can cover a blank without spending a transfer. This is the same squad logic the rate-my-team benchmark uses, so the page and the product cannot drift apart.

5-3-2Shape
306.9Projected points, XI
80.0mXI cost, 19.5m on the bench
Verbruggen24.1 xP
Gabriel31.0 xP
Tarkowski28.6 xP
Guéhi27.3 xP
Thiaw26.3 xP
F.Kadıoğlu23.4 xP
B.Fernandes34.9 xP
Anderson28.1 xP
Ndiaye27.0 xP
Haaland32.5 xP
Calvert-Lewin23.6 xP

Bench

The other four in the 15, 19.5m. Outfield bench players must project at least 45 expected minutes a game, so the squad can cover a blank without a transfer. The backup keeper is the cheapest available: he only plays if the first choice does not.

Lecomte5.8 xP
Gomez18.1 xP
Berge16.6 xP
Beto18.4 xP

Every player in this XI projects as a nailed starter (start probability 75% or higher). The total does not rest on anyone who might be benched.

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Updated 15 Aug 2026 · GoalIQ model predictions are statistical estimates for fun and analysis, not betting advice, and not a gambling service.