Best Xi · Round 5
The optimal Fantasy XI for Round 5
A 56.2-xPts XI built for Round 5.
The highest-expected-points XI this round totals 56.2 xPts across all positions. Mbappé (6.14 xPts) and Ismael Saibari (5.54 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 | Mbappé France | 6.14 | 12.29 | 12.95 | 10.5 | 0.58 | 59.2% |
| 2 | Ismael Saibari Morocco | 5.54 | 11.08 | 9.06 | 6.8 | 0.81 | 14.9% |
| 3 | Mike Maignan FranceDifferentialSafe floor | 5.16 | 10.32 | 5.16 | 5.0 | 1.03 | 8.9% |
| 4 | Dayot Upamecano FranceDifferentialSafe floor | 5.16 | 10.31 | 4.74 | 5.3 | 0.97 | 4.9% |
| 5 | Raphinha Brazil | 4.98 | 9.96 | 9.50 | 8.2 | 0.61 | 10.3% |
| 6 | Achraf Hakimi MoroccoSafe floor | 4.93 | 9.86 | 4.04 | 6.0 | 0.82 | 28.0% |
| 7 | Vinicius Jr Brazil | 4.87 | 9.74 | 7.73 | 10.0 | 0.49 | 34.5% |
| 8 | E. Haaland Norway | 4.87 | 9.75 | 7.62 | 10.5 | 0.46 | 28.6% |
| 9 | Michael Olise France | 4.86 | 9.72 | 7.90 | 9.5 | 0.51 | 34.1% |
| 10 | Kane England | 4.84 | 9.68 | 7.73 | 10.5 | 0.46 | 40.6% |
| 11 | Jules Kounde FranceDifferentialSafe floor | 4.83 | 9.66 | 4.70 | 5.4 | 0.89 | 6.3% |
Bottom line
Field this XI — 56.2 total xPts is the model's best-fit combination for Round 5.
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/5/best-xi.json.