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            <p>Forwards are among the most popular transfers in this week, with <strong>Yoane Wissa</strong>, <strong>Chris Wood </strong>and <strong>Matheus Cunha </strong>all having their fans ahead of Gameweek 36.</p>
<p>But who is the best option? We take a look at a very tight decision with the help of <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI</a> and <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta">Opta stats</a>.</p>
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<h2>Best forwards for Gameweek 36: Hub AI predictions</h2>
<p><strong>Alexander Isak </strong>is top among all forwards with a predicted score of 17.6 and looks a sensible hold despite a testing game against Liverpool (A) in Gameweek 37.</p>
<p><strong>Omar Marmoush </strong>is also in the top five, with Southampton (A) up next, while teammate <strong>Erling Haaland's </strong>is also in the mix despite his expected minutes being uncertain.</p>
<p>If looking to buy in Gameweek 37, <strong>Ollie Watkins </strong>is more favoured by Hub AI than Wissa or Wood.</p>
<p>The Aston Villa striker is not highly fancied against Bournemouth (A) but is the best option next week against Spurs (H).</p>
<p>Those not keen to sell <strong>Jean-Philippe Mateta </strong>for Crystal Palace's match against Spurs (A) therefore have an alternative option if they think the Frenchman will score well.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-72739" class="wp-caption-text">Predicted points among forwards for the run-in</p>
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<p>Before delving into the stats, here's how Hub AI ranks our three candidates for the rest of the season:</p>
<h3>🥇Matheus Cunha - 17.0 predicted points</h3>
<p>With a predicted score of 17, the Wolves forward is second among forwards behind Isak.</p>
<p>He also ranks second behind the Swede in Gameweek 36, when he faces Brighton (H).</p>
<p>Cunha has scored 15 goals and assisted seven, demonstrating his all-round appeal.</p>
<p>Only <strong>Mohamed Salah </strong>has earned more bonus points than his 41.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-72665" class="wp-caption-text">Matheus Cunha's stats</p>
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<h3>🥈Yoane Wissa - 15.9 predicted points</h3>
<p>Wissa is third among forwards for predicted points, both for the rest of the season and Gameweek 36 alone.</p>
<p>Ipswich (A) this week is arguably his best fixture, however Fulham (H) looks similarly appealing. He is predicted to score 5.5 and 5.4 over the next two gameweeks.</p>
<p>Just 0.2 predicted points separates Cunha and Wissa in this period, although Cunha has a slightly bigger edge when their two teams face off in Gameweek 38.</p>
<p>The Brentford forward has 17 goals and five assists to his name but is not the Bees' top scorer. Midfielder <strong>Bryan Mbeumo </strong>has one more league goal.</p>
<p>With Mbeumo being another top target for Gameweek 36, doubling up could give FPL managers an edge over their rivals.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-72734" class="wp-caption-text">Yoane Wissa's stats</p>
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<h3>🥉Chris Wood - 15.1 predicted points</h3>
<p>Wood has rocketed Nottingham Forest into Champions League contention with his 19 goals.</p>
<p>But despite Hub AI being a big fan of his throughout the season, he is not the most favoured forward for the run-in.</p>
<p>The predicted points are very close, however Wood ranks seventh best, with Marmoush, Haaland and Watkins ahead of him.</p>
<p>Forest's recent attacking numbers may explain this - they rank 18th for expected goals (xG) since Gameweek 29.</p>
<p>But Leicester (H) is the pick of the week's fixtures and Wood scored twice against the Foxes earlier in the season.</p>
<p>His 5.4 predicted points in Gameweek 36 compare well with Wissa and Cunha's but he is not expected to do as well against West Ham (A) and Chelsea (H).</p>
<div id="attachment_72669" style="width: 808px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-72669" class="size-full wp-image-72669" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wood-gw1-35.jpg" alt="Chris Wood's stats" width="798" height="650" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-72669" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Wood's stats</p>
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<h2>FPL forward stats in-depth</h2>
<p>Here, we take a closer look at the stats using our Opta tool.</p>
<p>We have filtered them per start, with Wood having started 32 games, Wissa 31 and Cunha 27.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-gameweek-36-fixtures-analysis-best-targets"><strong>Gameweek 36 fixtures analysis: Team stats, players to target and more</strong></a></li>
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