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 Wondering who are the best Gameweek 1 mid-priced midfielders for FPL 2021/22? You've come to the right place.
We'll be keeping this list of mid-priced midfielders, within the £6.0m - £8.0m range, regularly updated before the Gameweek 1 deadline, so make sure to bookmark this page.
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The best Fantasy Premier League mid-priced midfielders category (£6.0m - £8.5m) contains a wealth of options, unlike the <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/who-are-the-best-fpl-budget-midfielders/">budget midfielders. </a>I have to admit it wasn’t an easy job whittling down the best assets and picking the best from such a wide pool of players.
I think this price point will be key this season and picking the right mid-priced midfielders won't be an easy task. But with some research into the fixtures and stats, we will give it our best shot.
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<h2>The Best Mid-Priced Midfielders in FPL </h2>
<h3>Raphinha (£6.5m) – Leeds United</h3>
The Brazilian has come in grossly underpriced and will be a fantastic value option at only £6.5m. He is the second most owned mid-priced midfielder in the game behind Jack Grealish and I wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up top before Gameweek 1 commences.
After coming in late to the Premier League he got his first start in Gameweek 8 and impressed right from the off. In only 26 starts, he scored an impressive six goals and 10 assists with 66 Shots, 24 Shots on Target, 43 Shots in the Box and five Big Chances while also creating 64 Chances (4th) and 13 Big Chances (2nd).
He is also on corners and most free-kicks so has so many avenues to score points. With the way Leeds United attack and create chances, Raphinha will get plenty of chance to score and assist.
The Whites ended the season with 62 goals (4th), 353 Shots in the Box (4th) and 76 Big Chances (8th), while also creating 60 Big Chances (6th). Considering they just got promoted, those numbers are phenomenal and a testament to how good a manager Marcelo Bielsa is.
Leeds's opening fixtures are great, although they are pretty much fixture proof from an attacking perspective. They come up against Everton (H), Burnley (a), Newcastle United (a), West Ham United (H), Watford (H) and Southampton (a) during their first eight.
Raphinha will no doubt be one of the first names in my Gameweek 1 team.
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Raphinha Stats
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker/">Leeds United Fixtures</a></h3>
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Leeds United Fixtures
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<h3>Emiliano Buendía  (£6.5m) – Aston Villa (currently flagged at 75% - monitor)</h3>
The Argentine had an extraordinary season for Norwich City last season scoring 15 goals and notching 17 assists. He is another exciting option in the mid-priced bracket especially after his move to Aston Villa. He ended up with the most assists in the Championship and was top for Chances Created also (122).
He will no doubt be better placed for attacking returns at his new club and will most likely be on several set pieces too. If Jack Grealish moves to league champions Manchester City, then Buendia will be their main playmaker which although makes Villa a poorer side overall, in isolation it the Argentine a much better option in my opinion.
Buendia has already played a season in the Premier League with Norwich in 2019/20 and managed one goal and seven assists with 40 Shots, 11 Shots on Target, 14 Shots in the Box while also creating 83 Chances and nine Big Chances.
Seeing as the Canaries scored the least goals (26) in the league and finished rock bottom on 21 points, those are some impressive statistics and I can only see his output increasing at Villa. At £6.5m it's hard to argue against him, even if Grealish (who is £1.5m pricier) stays.
Villa have a favourable start to the season, with their first three arguably amongst the best in the league as they play two of the newly promoted teams - Watford and Brentford.
Our <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker/">fixture ticker</a> ranks them the best team overall for fixtures for Gameweeks 1 to 3.
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Emiliano Buendía Stats
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker/">Aston Villa Fixtures</a> 
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<h3>Diogo Jota  (£7.5m) – <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/premier-league-fantasy-football-liverpool-best-player-picks/">Liverpool</a></h3>
The Liverpool forward is another one who had his season disrupted through injury. He missed 17 games through injury in total but in his 12 starts he bagged nine goals with 46 Shots, 26 Shots on Target, 38 Shots in the Box and a massive 13 Big Chances.
He also created 12 Chances and two Big Chances with an expected assists total of 2.65 so was unfortunate not to register a couple of assists also.
He’s another player who is clearly underpriced and the best option from the £7.5m midfielders. His stats are immense when he starts and is most likely going to be a first-team player next season.
I wouldn’t say he is 100% nailed and that’s the only downside to him but £7.5m for a Liverpool attacker playing in a team that have scored 153 goals over the last two seasons presents too good an opportunity to turn down.
The Red’s have a really good set of opening fixtures too. They play Norwich (a), Burnley (H), Leeds (a), Crystal Palace (H), Brentford (a) and Watford (a) during their first eight and the tougher games against Chelsea and Manchester City are at home.
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Diogo Jota Stats
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker/">Liverpool Fixtures</a></h3>
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Liverpool Fixtures
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<h3>Jack Harrison  (£6.0m) –Leeds United</h3>
Although at the moment Jack Harrison is a Manchester City player, he is due to complete his permanent switch to Leeds United imminently.
He had a fantastic season scoring eight goals and 10 assists with 45 Shots, 19 Shots on Target, 36 Shots in the Box and nine Big Chances while also creating 59 Chances and 11 Big Chances.
Harrison finished on 160 points making him the 6th highest scoring midfielder which is remarkable considering his initial price of £5.5m. His underlying numbers are very good for his price and he is undoubtedly the best £6.0m midfielder in the game.
The fact he is £0.5m cheaper than his potential Brazilian teammate also makes him an enticing and very eligible option. I think Raphinha is the better and safer option but Harrison could match him for value.
Leeds United play Everton (H), Burnley (a), Newcastle United (a), West Ham (H), Watford (H) and Southampton (a) during their first eight which is a great run and I am confident Harrison will score well over this period.
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Jack Harrison Stats
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker/">Leeds United Fixtures</a></h3>
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Leeds United Fixtures 
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<h2>The Best FPL Mid-Priced Midfielders </h2>
Mason Greenwood had a very strong end to the season scoring six goals and registering one assist in his final eight league games. He was a peripheral figure for the Red Devils for most of the season but played his way into the first team late on.
If he turns out to be in Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer’s first team this season. then he is a fantastic option at £7.5m but with all the other good options in the mid-price bracket, it's probably not worth the risk to start with him.
Ismaila Sarr is an exciting option at £6.0m. He scored 13 goals and accrued 10 assists for Watford last season in the Championship and played by the far the most minutes (3,459) for them.
He also scored five goals and made seven assists in only 22 starts for the Hornets in the 2019/20 Premier League season so has proven he can perform at this level.
Bukayo Saka is another intriguing choice. The Arsenal man had a great season scoring five goals and five assists in 30 starts.
I think he will play the majority of games but he isn’t a nailed starter and his versatility is also a concern. Mikel Arteta seems to play him at right and left-back occasionally although he played the majority of his games on the left or right side of midfield.
Saka scored four goals and two assists when deployed on the right wing so that is clearly his best position FPL wise.
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