Groß at Brighton offers the highest projected points among budget midfielders at 2.69, with 9.3% ownership. Below him sits a cluster of players priced at £5.0m or less, including several from Coventry City, Hull City and other sides. These options allow managers to allocate funds elsewhere while still fielding competitive midfield depth.

Best budget Midfielders under £6.0m
Player Team Opponent Price Projected Points per £m Owned Why
Groß Brighton Aston Villa (H) £5.5m 2.7 0.5 9.3% Groß projects 2.69 points and costs 5.5m. Brighton face Aston Villa at home, a fixture of moderate difficulty for both sides.
Grimes Coventry City Arsenal (A) £5.0m 2.4 0.5 0.2% Grimes costs 5.0m with 2.37 projected points. Coventry City travel to Arsenal, a challenging away fixture.
Phillips Man City Bournemouth (H) £5.0m 2.4 0.5 0.0% Phillips at Man City costs 5.0m and projects 2.35 points. Man City host Bournemouth, who face high fixture difficulty.
Andrews Coventry City Arsenal (A) £4.5m 2.1 0.5 0.7% Andrews costs 4.5m with 2.1 projected points. Coventry City face Arsenal away, a difficult assignment.
Borges Rodrigues Coventry City Arsenal (A) £4.5m 2.1 0.5 0.2% Borges Rodrigues costs 4.5m and projects 2.1 points. Coventry City travel to Arsenal in a tough away match.
Crooks Hull City Man Utd (H) £4.5m 2.1 0.5 0.7% Crooks costs 4.5m with 2.1 projected points. Hull City host Man Utd, a fixture of high difficulty for the visitors.
Dowell Hull City Man Utd (H) £4.5m 2.1 0.5 0.5% Dowell costs 4.5m and projects 2.1 points. Hull City host Man Utd in a challenging fixture for the away side.
Gyabi Hull City Man Utd (H) £4.5m 2.1 0.5 0.2% Gyabi costs 4.5m with 2.1 projected points. Hull City face Man Utd at home, a difficult match for the visitors.
McAteer Ipswich Town Sunderland (H) £4.5m 2.1 0.5 1.6% McAteer costs 4.5m and projects 2.1 points. Ipswich Town host Sunderland, a fixture of equal difficulty for both teams.
McConnell Liverpool Newcastle (A) £4.5m 2.1 0.5 0.2% McConnell costs 4.5m with 2.1 projected points. Liverpool travel to Newcastle, a fixture of moderate difficulty.
Shepherd Coventry City Arsenal (A) £4.5m 2.1 0.5 0.3% Shepherd costs 4.5m and projects 2.1 points. Coventry City travel to Arsenal, a challenging away fixture.
Slater Hull City Man Utd (H) £4.5m 2.1 0.5 2.0% Slater costs 4.5m with 2.1 projected points and 2.0 per cent ownership. Hull City host Man Utd in a difficult match for the visitors.

Groß is the best value pick

Price £5.5m
Projected 2.7 Aston Villa (H)
Points per £m 0.5
The next two gameweeks
Team GW 1 GW 2
Arsenal COV (H) AVL (A)
Aston Villa BHA (A) ARS (H)
Bournemouth MCI (A) EVE (H)
Brentford TOT (H) LEE (A)
Brighton AVL (H) CHE (A)
Chelsea FUL (A) BHA (H)
Coventry City ARS (A) HUL (H)
Crystal Palace EVE (A) MCI (H)
Everton CRY (H) BOU (A)
Fulham CHE (H) SUN (A)
Hull City MUN (H) COV (A)
Ipswich Town SUN (H) MUN (A)
Leeds NFO (A) BRE (H)
Liverpool NEW (A) NFO (H)
Man City BOU (H) CRY (A)
Man Utd HUL (A) IPS (H)
Newcastle LIV (H) TOT (A)
Nott'm Forest LEE (H) LIV (A)
Spurs BRE (A) NEW (H)
Sunderland IPS (A) FUL (H)

Common questions

Who is the best budget midfielder in FPL?

Groß projects the highest points among budget midfielders at 2.69, costs 5.5m and plays for Brighton against Aston Villa. However, playing time and form remain important factors beyond projections.

How much should I spend on Midfielders?

Budget midfielders range from 4.5m to 5.5m. Spending at the lower end frees funds for premium outfield players, whilst slightly higher prices may offer better projected returns depending on individual circumstances.