Best Xi · Round 3
The optimal Fantasy XI for Round 3
A 72.8-xPts XI built for Round 3.
The highest-expected-points XI this round totals 72.8 xPts across all positions. Amad Diallo (8.60 xPts) and Nicolas Jackson (8.15 xPts) anchor the attacking line.
Balance beats stars — a well-rounded XI from the best fixtures consistently outperforms a lopsided squad.
The data
| # | Player | xPts | Captain EV | Ceiling | Price | Pts/m | Owned % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amad Diallo Ivory CoastDifferential | 8.60 | 17.19 | 14.15 | 5.9 | 1.46 | 1.3% |
| 2 | Nicolas Jackson SenegalDifferential | 8.15 | 16.31 | 14.05 | 6.7 | 1.22 | 0.5% |
| 3 | Edin Dzeko Bosnia-HerzegovinaDifferential | 7.52 | 15.03 | 13.88 | 6.1 | 1.23 | 0.7% |
| 4 | Ismael Saibari MoroccoDifferential | 7.02 | 14.04 | 15.47 | 6.8 | 1.03 | 9.4% |
| 5 | Kevin De Bruyne BelgiumDifferential | 6.65 | 13.30 | 10.06 | 7.5 | 0.89 | 5.6% |
| 6 | Crysencio Summerville NetherlandsDifferential | 6.59 | 13.18 | 9.53 | 5.3 | 1.24 | 7.6% |
| 7 | Leandro Trossard BelgiumDifferential | 6.21 | 12.42 | 9.87 | 6.6 | 0.94 | 2.2% |
| 8 | Denzel Dumfries Netherlands | 6.08 | 12.17 | 11.47 | 5.7 | 1.07 | 16.8% |
| 9 | Virgil van Dijk Netherlands | 6.05 | 12.09 | 11.48 | 5.5 | 1.10 | 22.2% |
| 10 | Achraf Hakimi Morocco | 5.52 | 11.04 | 11.18 | 6.0 | 0.92 | 25.5% |
| 11 | Bart Verbruggen NetherlandsDifferential | 4.43 | 8.86 | 4.43 | 4.7 | 0.94 | 3.6% |
Bottom line
Field this XI — 72.8 total xPts is the model's best-fit combination for Round 3.
How we get these numbers. Market odds (de-vigged) → Dixon-Coles scorelines → 50k Monte-Carlo simulations, scored on the official FIFA World Cup Fantasy points table. Every figure here is machine-readable at /api/round/3/best-xi.json.