Top 5 Best FPL Forwards for Gameweek 4

The fourth gameweek of the 2025/26 season will begin soon after the end of the international break. Here, I'll take you through the best FPL forward picks for Gameweek 4 of the ongoing season.

Forwards play important roles in an FPL team, as they have the duty to produce unlimited points through direct involvement in the goals. Although they score fewer points from a goal than any midfielder, defender, or goalkeeper, the forwards always have better chances to score goals.

Gameweek 4 deadline

As the fourth gameweek will begin soon, let me give you a detailed look at the top Fantasy Premier League forwards. But before talking about the best FPL forwards for the fourth gameweek, you need to learn about the gameweek, which has a deadline at 11:00 BST on September 13, as it will run between September 13 and 14. For selecting the best FPL forwards for Gameweek 4, I took the help of Sportsdunia's exclusive fixture difficulty ratings (FDR) tool and looked at the present in-form FPL forwards.

5 Best FPL forwards for Gameweek 4

João Pedro (Chelsea): £7.7m

The Chelsea striker João Pedro is in great form, as he scored one goal in the last two games against West Ham United and Fulham, respectively, while he also recorded two assists against the Hammers. Pedro is leading the list of most FPL points among the forwards in the 2025/26 season with 26 points. Chelsea will face Brentford in the fourth gameweek, and the Brazilian will once again start as a favourite, as he is among the best FPL forwards.

• 2 vs Crystal Palace
• 15 vs West Ham United
• 9 vs Fulham

Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool): £8.8m

Although Liverpool's new signing Hugo Ekitiké didn’t have an impressive outing in their last PL game against the hosts Arsenal, he generated some strong FPL points in the first two matches of the season. He scored one goal each against AFC Bournemouth and Newcastle United, while he also recorded an assist in the season opener against Bournemouth. Now, the Reds will face Burnley, and Ekitiké is once again ready to prove himself as one of the best FPL forwards.

• 11 vs AFC Bournemouth
• 9 vs Newcastle United
• 2 vs Arsenal
  

Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur): £6.7m

Tottenham Hotspur will face West Ham United in the fourth gameweek of the 2025/26 season, while their Brazilian forward Richarlison has recorded two goals and one assist this season. While he scored twice in their season opener against Burnley, he recorded an assist against the hosts Manchester City in their second game and had no direct goal involvement in their last game against AFC Bournemouth.

• 13 vs Burnley
• 4 vs Manchester City
• 2 vs AFC Bournemouth

Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace): £7.5m

Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is another example of a top Fantasy Premier League forward who recorded 165 and 150 FPL points in the last two seasons. After failing to record any goal or assist in the first two matches of the season, Mateta scored his first goal of the PL season against Aston Villa in their last fixture. While Palace will face Sunderland in the fourth gameweek, Mateta can once again prove himself as one of the best FPL forwards.

• 1 vs Chelsea
• 2 vs Nottingham Forest
• 5 vs Aston Villa

Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal): £9.0m

New Arsenal striker Viktor Gyökeres has the ability to prove himself as one of the best FPL forwards in his first season, as the Swedish striker is known for scoring goals regularly. He has already scored two goals in this Premier League season, as both his goals came against Leeds United in their second game of the season. Now, the Gunners will host Nottingham Forest in Gameweek 4, and Gyökeres is ready to prove himself once again.

• 1 vs Manchester United
• 12 vs Leeds United
• 1 vs Liverpool