Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s lowkey masterclass, Adrien Truffert’s tackles and other things you probably missed

THIS season, we’re urging Dream Team managers to reflect on every round of Premier League fixtures in detail.

Journey through our DEEP DIVE for a concise round-up of the latest round of games — you’re guaranteed to learn something new.

Aston Villa 1 – 2 Nottingham Forest

Goals: Alysson; Delap, Jesus
Assists: McGinn; Murillo, Gibbs-White

Possession: Villa 54% – 46% Forest
Shots: Villa 7 – 22 Forest
xG: Villa 0.8 – 1.9 Forest

Wan-Bissaka (4 pts) made five tackles and Suzuki (4 pts) registered four saves but Forest’s pressure told in the end.

McGinn (9 pts) gained three bonus points on top of his assist with five fouls won.

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Delap (8 pts) had six shots with his only one on target finding the bottom corner of the net — Oliver Glasner praised him extensively after the final whistle.

Bournemouth 2 – 2 Brentford

Goals: Kluivert, Tavernier; Schade (x2)
Assists: Evanilson; Yarmoliuk

Possession: Bournemouth 57% – 43% Brentford
Shots: Bournemouth 20 – 8 Brentford
xG: Bournemouth 2.2 – 0.5 Brentford

The Cherries have had the joint-most shots on target in the top flight but are still waiting for their first league win of the campaign.

Tavernier (12 pts) impressed again with four shots — he currently ranks sixth among midfielders overall with 42 points to his name.

Kluivert (12 pts) registered three shots on target before he was replaced by Christie (1 pt) in the 66th minute.

Rayan (3 pts) actually generated more xG (0.51) via five shots than Tavernier and Kluivert combined but only hit the target once.

Left-back Truffert (8 pts) made eight tackles, the joint-highest tally of the Gameweek, and had two shots on target.

Scott (6 pts) and Janelt (6 pts) were the only players to earn three bonus points in the game — the latter made six interceptions.

Sangare (5 pts) made six tackles and completed three successful dribbles.

Schade (16 pts) is among the most in-form midfielders in the game having earned 28 points across his last three outings.

Chelsea 2 – 2 Hull

Goals: Rogers, Joao Pedro; Belloumi (x2)
Assists: Joao Pedro, Palmer; Giles, McBurnie

Possession: Chelsea 68% – 32% Hull
Shots: Chelsea 12 – 14 Hull
xG: Chelsea 0.9 – 1.5 Hull

The Blues’ four league games have featured 19 goals (10 scored, nine conceded).

28.2%-owned Palmer (7 pts) had three shots and created three chances — nobody has created more big chances this season.

Rogers (12 pts) is up to second in the midfield rankings having raced to eight goal involvements for his new club.

£2.6m Belloumi (16 pts) is now level with Cherki on 35 points overall, just outside the top ten midfielders.

The Tigers are fourth in table and one of seven Prem teams yet to lose a league game in 2026/27 — only Arsenal have conceded fewer goals.

Crystal Palace 2 – 3 Ipswich

Goals: Khalaili, Strand Larsen; Emersonn, Davis, Flemming
Assists: Kamada (x2); Davis (x2), Emersonn
Red Cards: Disasi

Possession: Palace 46% – 54% Ipswich
Shots: Palace 11 – 12 Ipswich
xG: Palace 0.6 – 1.7 Ipswich

Khalaili (10 pts) looks like a perfect Munoz replacement after he registered four shots in the box from right wing-back but the 22-year-old is categorised as a midfielder in Dream Team.

Timber (8 pts) matched Truffert’s tally of eight tackles and completed three successful dribbles.

Disasi (-4 pts) had a disaster and is not eligible to play again domestically until 25th October!

The Eagles have conceded the most goals (11) in the top flight so far.

£2.3m left-back Davis (15 pts) was involved in all three of his side’s goals and now ranks joint-first with De Cuyper for goal contributions among Dream Team defenders.

Flemming (9 pts) had three shots (two on target, including his winner) in 27 minutes as a substitute.

Liverpool 0 – 0 Fulham

Possession: Liverpool 56% – 44% Fulham
Shots: Liverpool 14 – 10 Fulham
xG: Liverpool 1.1 – 0.7 Fulham

Jacquet (8 pts) and Van Dijk (8 pts) were the only Liverpool players to earn bonus points — the latter made four interceptions.

19.6%-owned Szoboszlai (6 pts) created three big chances.

Isak (3 pts) was responsible for half almost half his team’s xG (0.53) with three shots but made just five passes in 90 minutes.

King (6 pts) continues to be Fulham’s bright spark at No10 with four shots (two on target) and a big chance created.

Charles (5 pts) fell one PPM short of maximum bonus points — the ex-Southampton midfielder recorded three interceptions, three blocks and three fouls won.

Only four teams have let fly with more shots than winless Fulham at this stage.

Tottenham 0 – 0 Everton

Possession: Spurs 62% – 38% Everton
Shots: Spurs 14 – 12 Everton
xG: Spurs 0.6 – 1.2 Everton

Spurs and Coventry are the only teams still waiting for their first league goal in 2026/27.

Kinsky (9 pts) earned a bonus point through three successful punches, two keeper sweeps and a successful claim.

Savio (5 pts) earned three bonus points from 10 PPM via four successful dribbles, two accurate crosses and two fouls won.

Mykolenko (10 pts) made seven tackles with Garner (8 pts) and Tarkowski (9 pts) close behind on six and five respectively.

Dewsbury-Hall (7 pts), 10th among midfielders overall, was the only player from the fourth round of Premier League fixtures to earn maximum bonus points.

The Toffees’ No8 finished with a pass completion rate of 95% on top of three successful dribbles, three fouls, and accurate cross, an interception and a block.

Barry (3 pts) had five shots worth 0.68 xG but only directed one on target — he remains second to Haaland among strikers with 47 points in total.

Sunderland 0 – 2 Arsenal

Goals: Bruno Guimaraes, Saka
Assists: Rice
Red Cards: Reinildo

Possession: Sunderland 43% – 57% Arsenal
Shots: Sunderland 12 – 11 Arsenal
xG: Sunderland 1.6 – 2 Arsenal

No player had more shots than the Black Cats’ right-back Mukiele (2 pts), who squandered two big chances — he also made the joint-most tackles.

Raya (12 pts) saved a penalty and kept his fourth clean sheet of the campaign to climb to the top of the goalkeeper rankings.

Odegaard (6 pts) created five chances and was the only Arsenal player to register a successful take-on on his way to three bonus points.

19.4%-owned Saka (12 pts) had a massive personal xG of 1.45, penalty included, and has jumped up to fourth in the rankings among midfielders.

Coventry 0 – 5 Brighton

Goals: Kostoulas, Yalcouye, Gross, Dunk, Ayari
Assists: Gross (x2), De Cuyper, Kostoulas, Chema Andres
Red Cards: Awoniyi

Possession: Coventry 31% – 69% Brighton
Shots: Coventry 14 – 22 Brighton
xG: Coventry 1.4 – 2.7 Brighton

The Sky Blues are bottom of the table without a point (or goal) to their name.

No fewer than seven Brighton players notched double-digit hauls with Gross (17 pts) the standout performer — he created six chances in total.

Kadioglu (7 pts) was the only starter who didn’t have a shot for the visitors.

Verbruggen (11 pts) made six saves, including some very sharp ones, to deny the hosts when the contest was relatively even.

The Seagulls rank second for shots, joint-first for shots on target, and first for goals in the top flight after four games.

Manchester United 0 – 1 Manchester City

Goals: Haaland
Assists: Gvardiol
Red Cards: Foden

Possession: Man Utd 55% – 45% Man City
Shots: Man Utd 16 – 6 Man City
xG: Man Utd 1 – 1 Man City

Mbeumo (4 pts) was the Red Devils’ most potent threat and was responsible for half his side’s xG.

Dorgu (5 pts) made six tackles.

Mainoo (5 pts), Nunes (11 pts) and Ndiaye (4 pts) were the only players to earn three bonus points — the former completed four successful dribbles while the latter earned 8 PPM (via five fouls won) in just 45 minutes.

Anderson (4 pts) took five of City’s seven corners and won four free-kicks.

Haaland (9 pts) is now just three points behind Palmer at the top of the rankings with 59 points to the Chelsea playmaker’s 62.

Foden (-2 pts) will serve a three-match domestic suspension.

Leeds 4 – 1 Newcastle

Goals: Miley OG, Bogle, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor
Assists: Tanaka, Calvert-Lewin, Muharemovic, Ampadu

Possession: Leeds 50% – 50% Newcastle
Shots: Leeds 15 – 7 Newcastle
xG: Leeds 1.9 – 0.9 Newcastle

Calvert-Lewin (12 pts) was unlucky not to score twice as his header in the 34th minute was deemed to have come off Bogle (17 pts) last — the latter was subbed before the Magpies’ late consolation goal and therefore picked up clean sheet points.

Bogle, up to second among all defenders, registered three shots on target in an impressive attacking display from wing-back.

In total, three Leeds representatives currently reside within the top ten defenders while Trafford (5 pts) is joint-third among keepers.

Only Aston Villa and Hull have registered fewer shots than Newcastle at this stage — the Magpies have also conceded the most shots.

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