Six Premier League managers could earn precious table bonus points for those playing their Assistant Manager chip in FPL Gameweek 26 &#8211; but who is the best bet?
We take a look at all the options and analyse them using market odds from data analyst <a href="https://x.com/robtFPL/status/1892128584535355897">RobT</a> and our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/assistant-manager-predictions">Assistant Manager predicted points</a>, created with data from <a href="https://www.elevenify.com/">elevenify.com</a>
Please note, the odds and predicted points could change closer to the deadline, so check out the above links for the latest information.

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<h2>Assistant Manager table bonus opportunities in Gameweek 26</h2>
Picking an Assistant Manager who is eligible for table bonus offers the highest points-scoring potential &#8211; but it comes with a risk.
It&#8217;s only available to managers whose teams who are at least five places behind their opponents in the Premier League table, so usually they don&#8217;t have great odds to get a result.
But those who do manage it are handsomely rewarded &#8211; a win with table bonus earns an extra 10 points and a draw an additional five.
That means a win is worth a massive 16 points, with points scored for goals and a clean sheet on top.
Marco Silva has earned 18 points in each of Fulham&#8217;s last two games, while Fabian Hurzeler top scored with 21 points by beating Chelsea in Double Gameweek 25.
As highlighted in our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-assistant-manager-chip-tips-for-success">Assistant Manager top tips</a> article, we&#8217;re ideally looking for a table bonus team to have around 30%+ odds of winning for it to be a good punt.
There are six options to earn table bonus points in Gameweek 26, all explored below.
<h3>Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace)</h3>
Price: £0.8m
Fixture: Fulham (A)
Predicted points: 8.3
Win odds: 26%
In 13th place, Palace are the highest-placed team to qualify for table bonus this week.
They have a 54% chance of either a win or draw &#8211; the best combined odds of the options available.
Fulham have won their last two matches, both against strong opposition in Nottingham Forest and Newcastle. Manager Marco Silva has earned table bonus himself in these games.
The Cottagers&#8217; home record this season is midtable, with five wins, five draws and three losses and the most recent defeat coming against Manchester United in Gameweek 23.
Palace have the seventh best away record, with five wins, four draws and three losses. They&#8217;ve been better on the road than at home.
The Eagles are unbeaten in their last eight away fixtures, winning five and drawing three.
Fulham are defensively solid and have the fourth best home expected goals conceded (xGC) per game.
The fitness of players such as Eberechi Eze could be key to Glasner&#8217;s team&#8217;s success. See our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/premier-league-predicted-lineups">predicted lineups and team news</a> article ahead of deadline for updates.
Glasner has the second highest predicted points among all Assistant Manager options for Gameweek 26.
<div id="attachment_70922" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70922" class="size-full wp-image-70922" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Glasner.jpg" alt="Oliver Glasner. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Glasner.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Glasner-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Glasner-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Glasner-610x407.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Oliver Glasner. Picture by Getty Images</div>
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<h3>Ruud van Nistelrooy (Leicester)</h3>
Price: £0.5m
Fixture: v Brentford (H)
Predicted points: 8.0
Win odds: 27%
Leicester are second bottom of the table, having managed just four wins all season.
The Foxes&#8217; last victory came at Spurs in Gameweek 23 but before that, they had lost seven games in a row.
Defeats against Everton (A) and Arsenal (A) have followed since beating Spurs, highlighting the rarity of wins since they earned promotion.
Leicester have conceded the second most goals in the league to date (55) and goalscoring has also been poor. They rank third worst for goals scored (25) and second bottom for expected goals (xG) on 23.61.
A Brentford win is the most likely outcome in this match-up at 48%.
The Bees&#8217; poor away record offers hope though, as Thomas Frank&#8217;s side have lost seven of their 12 games on the road this season.
Leicester just about have the best odds of a win among the table bonus options, although 27% falls short of the magic 30% mark.
There&#8217;s a 52% chance of some table bonus points, with a draw around as likely as a win for van Nistelrooy&#8217;s men.
<div id="attachment_70906" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70906" class="size-full wp-image-70906" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Van-Nistelrooy.jpg" alt="Ruud van Nistelrooy. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="657" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Van-Nistelrooy.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Van-Nistelrooy-300x192.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Van-Nistelrooy-768x493.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Van-Nistelrooy-610x391.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Ruud van Nistelrooy. Picture by Getty Images</div>
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<h3>Kieran McKenna (Ipswich)</h3>
Price: £0.5m
Fixture: Spurs (H)
Predicted points: 7.1
Win odds: 26%
Ipswich are 18th and three points from safety, with just three wins in 25 games.
But one of those wins came in the reverse fixture against Spurs, where they emerged 1-2 victors.
The statistics paint a poor picture of the Tractor Boys. They rank bottom for xG (22.61) and second bottom for xGC on 49.3.
McKenna&#8217;s men have similar odds of a win or a draw to Leicester, at 51%.
Spurs come into the match well rested, with no midweek game amid the break from Europa League action.
A win for Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s side is the most likely outcome at 49%, however this looks to be one of the best bets for table bonus this week.
<a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-gameweek-26-fixtures-analysis-which-assistant-manager-to-back-this-week">Hub fixtures expert Chris Tan</a> fancies both teams to score and has predicted a 1-1 draw.
Ipswich&#8217;s 27% chance of a win still falls short of the 30% ideal though.
<div id="attachment_64707" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-64707" class="size-full wp-image-64707" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kieran-Mckenna.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kieran-Mckenna.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kieran-Mckenna-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kieran-Mckenna-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kieran-Mckenna-610x407.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Kieran McKenna. Picture by Getty Images</div>
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<h3>Ivan Juric (Southampton)</h3>
Price: £0.5m
Fixture: Brighton (H)
Predicted points: 7.5
Win odds: 18%
Brighton are heavy favourites to beat Southampton, with the second highest win percentage of the table bonus teams&#8217; opponents (61%).
Our predicted points indicate the potential of a draw, however the odds of such a result are less than Leicester&#8217;s and Ipswich&#8217;s.
No Premier League team has performed worse than Saints this season. They have won two games and picked up nine points, ranking bottom for goals scored and conceded as well as xGC.
Their last win came against relegation rivals Ipswich in Gameweek 24 but they lost their six games before that.
The odds of a win are the second lowest of all teams this week at 18%.
It would take a brave manager to back Juric to cause an upset against Brighton, who bounced back from a 7-0 loss at Nottingham Forest to beat Chelsea in the league and FA Cup.
<div id="attachment_70909" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70909" class="size-large wp-image-70909" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/xGC-GW1-25-1024x601.jpg" alt="Southampton have the worst expected goals conceded (xGC) this season" width="1024" height="601" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/xGC-GW1-25-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/xGC-GW1-25-300x176.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/xGC-GW1-25-768x451.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/xGC-GW1-25-610x358.jpg 610w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/xGC-GW1-25-1080x634.jpg 1080w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/xGC-GW1-25-1280x753.jpg 1280w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/xGC-GW1-25.jpg 1282w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Southampton have the worst expected goals conceded (xGC) this season</div>
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<h3>Vitor Pereira (Wolves)</h3>
Price: £0.8m
Fixture: Bournemouth (A)
Predicted points: 5.5
Win odds: 19%
Wolves are hovering above the relegation zone, two points ahead of Ipswich.
Their 35 goals scored is much better than the teams below them but they have over-performed their 26.12 xG.
Conceding goals has been a major issue, with only Leicester and Southampton letting in more goals than their 54.
In contrast to their xG over-performance, they have under-performed defensively, with their 40.2 xGC indicating they have been unfortunate to concede so many.
Matheus Cunha is their main weapon, scoring 12 league goals. He is the fifth most transferred in player ahead of the deadline.
But in-form Bournemouth stand in the way of FPL managers earning table bonus from Pereira in Gameweek 26.
The Cherries have lost one game in their last 13 &#8211; a 2-0 loss to league leaders Liverpool in Gameweek 24.
Among table bonus managers&#8217; opponents, Bournemouth have the third best win odds at 59%.
The chances of a Wolves win (19%) are comparable to a Southampton victory, so there may be better opportunities this week.
Targeting Cunha for <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/best-fpl-wildcard-team-for-gameweek-26-hub-ai">Wolves&#8217; upcoming fixtures</a> may be a better use of a free transfer.
<div id="attachment_70908" style="width: 907px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70908" class="size-full wp-image-70908" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Cunha-GW1-25.jpg" alt="Matheus Cunha's stats" width="897" height="731" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Cunha-GW1-25.jpg 897w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Cunha-GW1-25-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Cunha-GW1-25-768x626.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Cunha-GW1-25-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px" />Matheus Cunha&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></div>
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<h3>Graham Potter (West Ham)</h3>
Price: £0.5m
Fixture: Arsenal (A)
Predicted points: 3.3
Win odds: 9%
Potter&#8217;s West Ham beat Fulham in his first league game in charge of the Hammers.
They&#8217;ve lost three and drawn one since though and will be hard pressed to beat Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday.
The odds agree. At a mere 9%, West Ham have the lowest chance of winning in Gameweek 26.
Their 15% chance of a draw further explains why Potter&#8217;s predicted points are bottom of the pile.
Arsenal have the best overall and home defensive record in the league from an xGC perspective. Only Bournemouth have conceded fewer goals (nine) at home than the Gunners&#8217; 10.
<div id="attachment_70907" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70907" class="size-full wp-image-70907" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Potter.jpg" alt="Graham Potter. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Potter.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Potter-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Potter-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Potter-610x407.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Graham Potter. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>Non-table bonus options: The safest bets</h2>
With none of the table bonus managers reaching our recommended 30% chance of a win, looking elsewhere is a viable option.
One manager stands out, with a 77% chance of a win.
And having seen the odds of a result for West Ham, it&#8217;s unsurprising to see Mikel Arteta (£1.5m) leading our predicted points table on 8.6.
Bournemouth&#8217;s Andoni Iraola (£1.1m) is a cheaper choice, however it&#8217;s worth noting that table bonus picks Juric and van Nistelrooy compare favourably.
Last week&#8217;s double gameweek managers Unai Emery (£0.8m) and Arne Slot (£1.5m) have difficult games. They face Chelsea (H) and Manchester City (A) respectively, with 36% and 41% win probabilities. The value of saving a free transfer will have to be weighed up by those considering switching.
Across the board, Gameweek 26 looks likely to be a low-scoring week for Assistant Manager points. In other upcoming weeks, managers reach double-digit projections.
But RobT estimates there is around a 75% chance that at least one of the table bonus managers grabs a win, so some FPL managers could get lucky by taking a chance.
<div id="attachment_70910" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70910" class="size-full wp-image-70910" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Arteta.jpg" alt="Mikel Arteta. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Arteta.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Arteta-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Arteta-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Arteta-610x407.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Mikel Arteta. Picture by Getty Images</div>
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