Eliteserien Gameweek 22 tips: captain picks and buys
Eliteserien Fantasy Gameweek 22 preview: best buys, captain picks and differentials
Eliteserien Fantasy Gameweek 22 is a full eight-match round — all sixteen clubs play, so nobody blanks and every transfer you make is a straight upgrade rather than a patch. The decision you act on is this Gameweek; the reason to act is what sits behind it. Three clubs own the next three rounds between them, and one of those runs starts on Friday and gets better, not worse.
Fixture data, projected points and ownership in this article were pulled on 17 September 2026 from the same model run that powers the Eliteserien Fantasy player picks page. For the previous round's reasoning, the Eliteserien Fantasy Gameweek 21 preview is still up.
The programs: whose next three Gameweeks are worth owning
Rank the league on the next three rounds rather than on Friday alone and the table reorders sharply. Bodø/Glimt carry the best attacking program in the game at 8.78 expected goals across Gameweeks 22-24, and it is loaded in a way that punishes waiting: the [A]BRA trip is decent, but the home game that follows is where the run detonates. Five of the six highest-projected players in Gameweek 23 are Bodø/Glimt players. That is the single most important planning fact of this round — you buy into that run now, in Gameweek 22, not after everyone else has seen the score.
Viking are the other program worth building around: [H]LIL -> [A]BRA -> [H]FRE, 7.38 expected goals over three and 0.84 expected clean sheets, with a home fixture landing in this round and again in Gameweek 24. Molde have the best single round of anyone — 72% win probability and 2.97 expected goals, both the highest in Gameweek 22 — but their program softens after it, with an away trip in Gameweek 23. That gap between the round ranking and the three-round ranking is where most of this week's transfer value sits.
For defensive assets the ranking is different again. Tromsø top the clean-sheet program at 1.02 expected clean sheets from three games, the highest number in the league, and they also lead this round on its own at 40%. Their program is [H]H-K -> [A]FRE -> [H]KFU — three fixtures against sides in the bottom half of the expected-goals table, which is exactly the shape you want from a defensive block you intend to hold rather than rotate.
| Team | Gameweek 22 fixture | Win prob | Expected goals | Clean sheet | Program (GW22-24) | 3-round xG | 3-round CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodø/Glimt | [A]BRA | 58% | 2.36 | 25% | [A]BRA -> [H]KBK -> [A]H-K | 8.78 | 0.97 |
| Viking | [H]LIL | 66% | 2.57 | 30% | [H]LIL -> [A]BRA -> [H]FRE | 7.38 | 0.84 |
| Molde | [H]AAL | 72% | 2.97 | 29% | [H]AAL -> [A]LIL -> [H]STA | 6.95 | 0.83 |
| Sarpsborg 08 | [H]KFU | 59% | 2.11 | 32% | [H]KFU -> [A]AAL -> [H]RBK | 5.64 | 0.76 |
| Rosenborg | [A]KBK | 62% | 2.23 | 34% | [A]KBK -> [H]SAN -> [A]S08 | 5.62 | 0.74 |
| Tromsø | [H]H-K | 64% | 2.11 | 40% | [H]H-K -> [A]FRE -> [H]KFU | 5.31 | 1.02 |
| Brann | [H]BOD | 21% | 1.39 | 9% | [H]BOD -> [H]VIK -> [A]VIF | 5.18 | 0.49 |
| Sandefjord | [H]STA | 47% | 1.75 | 27% | [H]STA -> [A]RBK -> [H]LIL | 5.07 | 0.66 |
| Vålerenga | [H]FRE | 51% | 1.92 | 27% | [H]FRE -> [A]KFU -> [H]BRA | 4.42 | 0.57 |
| Lillestrøm | [A]VIK | 15% | 1.20 | 8% | [A]VIK -> [H]MOL -> [A]SAN | 4.28 | 0.43 |
| Aalesund | [A]MOL | 12% | 1.24 | 5% | [A]MOL -> [H]S08 -> [A]KBK | 4.20 | 0.36 |
| KFUM | [A]S08 | 19% | 1.13 | 12% | [A]S08 -> [H]VIF -> [A]TRO | 3.97 | 0.66 |
| Start | [A]SAN | 28% | 1.30 | 17% | [A]SAN -> [H]H-K -> [A]MOL | 3.89 | 0.54 |
| Kristiansund BK | [H]RBK | 17% | 1.08 | 11% | [H]RBK -> [A]BOD -> [H]AAL | 3.81 | 0.36 |
| Fredrikstad | [A]VIF | 25% | 1.31 | 15% | [A]VIF -> [H]TRO -> [A]VIK | 3.63 | 0.40 |
| Hamarkameratene | [A]TRO | 15% | 0.93 | 12% | [A]TRO -> [A]STA -> [H]BOD | 3.45 | 0.41 |
The last three columns are cumulative over Gameweeks 22, 23 and 24. Every club has exactly three fixtures in that window, so the totals compare like for like — no blanks, no doubles. The 3-round clean sheet column is a count of expected clean sheets out of three, not a percentage. Cross-check any of it against the Eliteserien Fantasy schedule and the market probabilities.
Goalkeepers for Gameweek 22 and beyond
Jakob Haugaard (5.1m, TRO) is the pick, and he is a program buy rather than a one-week punt. 4.2 projected this round on the league's best clean-sheet number, 11.90 over the next three on a program of [H]H-K -> [A]FRE -> [H]KFU, and only 31.9% of managers own him. He is not the cheapest route to those clean sheets, though, which is where the next name comes in.
Leander Øy (4.5m, S08) is the value answer at 0.89 points per million — the best of any goalkeeper in the game with a meaningful projection. His program is [H]KFU -> [A]AAL -> [H]RBK, and only the middle fixture is awkward; 4.0 this round and 11.20 over three from a keeper priced below almost every rival is how you fund a premium elsewhere. Arild Østbø (4.3m, VIK) is the third route at 3.6 this round and 10.50 over three on [H]LIL -> [A]BRA -> [H]FRE.
One spot to stay out of this week: the Bodø/Glimt goalkeeper. Nikita Haikin does not feature in Gameweek 22 — Julian Faye Lund (4.2m, BOD) deputises and projects 3.4 on [A]BRA -> [H]KBK -> [A]H-K — but the model has the deputy dropping to 1.0 in Gameweek 23, so a transfer in there buys you one round and a problem. Check the predicted lineups before the deadline if you are tempted.
Defenders: the Tromsø block, and the cheapest way into it
Alexander Warneryd (6.5m, TRO) is the highest-projected defender in the game over the next three rounds at 14.30, with 5.4 in Gameweek 22 alone and a program of [H]H-K -> [A]FRE -> [H]KFU. He carries attacking threat as well — 0.17 expected goals plus 0.17 expected assists, among the highest goal involvement of any defender in the round — which is why 31.4% of managers already have him. He is a hold through Gameweek 24 rather than a rotation piece.
The differential inside the same block is Sander Håvik Innvær (4.7m, TRO). He matches Warneryd's 5.4 this round, runs 13.20 over the three on the identical [H]H-K -> [A]FRE -> [H]KFU program, and does it at 1.15 points per million — the best return per million of any defender in the game. Ownership is 0.4%. The one caveat is minutes: the model has him at 72 projected, against a near-nailed 85 for Warneryd, so he is the cheaper, slightly riskier half of the same bet. Mind the three-per-club cap when you build the block — Tromsø offer a goalkeeper and four defenders worth owning and you can only take three players in total.
Outside Tromsø, Anders Hiim (4.6m, S08) is the budget defender of the round: 4.2 this round, 10.50 over three, 0.91 points per million and 89 projected minutes in a full starter's role. His program is [H]KFU -> [A]AAL -> [H]RBK. Vetle Walle Egeli (4.7m, SAN) is the same idea a fraction more expensive — [H]STA -> [A]RBK -> [H]LIL, 11.10 over three and 0.94 points per million — and Samukelo Kabini (5.5m, MOL) gives you a Molde route on [H]AAL -> [A]LIL -> [H]STA at 4.5 this round with 11.90 across the three.
One defender to file for next week rather than this one: Joachim Soltvedt (6.2m, BRA). His three-round total of 12.70 is fourth among all defenders and his weighted six-round score is higher still, but the route there is [H]BOD -> [H]VIK -> [A]VIF — the Gameweek 22 fixture is the worst of the three for a Brann defender and he projects only 2.8 in it, against 4.3 and 5.6 in the two that follow. Buy him in Gameweek 23 and you skip the weak leg entirely.
Midfielders: the best three-round asset in the game
Ole Blomberg (9.8m, BOD) projects 20.70 points across Gameweeks 22-24 — the highest three-round total of any player in Eliteserien Fantasy, at any position. His trajectory is 6.2 → 7.9 → 6.6, so unlike most picks he gets better after the round you buy him, and his program is [A]BRA -> [H]KBK -> [A]H-K. Ownership is only 11.7%, which makes him the rare asset that is both the model's top pick and a genuine differential. If you make one aggressive transfer this week, this is it.
Zlatko Tripic (12.7m, VIK) is the highest single-round projection in the game at 7.3 and remains the template hold: 19.80 over three on [H]LIL -> [A]BRA -> [H]FRE, with penalty duty and 0.45 expected assists this round. He is also the most expensive player anyone can own, and 66.3% of managers already have him, so owning him protects rank rather than winning it.
Emil Breivik (7.5m, MOL) is the best premium-adjacent value on the board: 6.7 this round, 16.90 over three on [H]AAL -> [A]LIL -> [H]STA, and 0.89 points per million. Molde's home fixture is the round's strongest on both win probability and expected goals, and his Gameweek 24 home fixture is the second good one in the window — only the away trip in between is awkward, and 4.7 projected there is still perfectly playable.
Heine Åsen Larsen (6.3m, TRO) is the value midfielder of the week at 0.95 points per million and 0.53 expected goals this round, the highest goal projection of any midfielder in Gameweek 22. His program is [H]H-K -> [A]FRE -> [H]KFU and he totals 15.70 across it. If you want the same idea cheaper, Sondre Milian Granaas (5.1m, MOL) is the single best points-per-million midfielder in the game at 1.00, with 5.1 this round and 12.80 over three on [H]AAL -> [A]LIL -> [H]STA.
Two hidden gems to finish the position. Simen Bolkan Nordli (6.9m, RBK) is owned by 0.4% and projects 5.8 this round with 14.30 over three on [A]KBK -> [H]SAN -> [A]S08 — a near-invisible pick with a top-ten round projection. And Sondre Auklend (6.6m, BOD) at 1.2% ownership runs 4.3 → 5.7 → 4.9 on [A]BRA -> [H]KBK -> [A]H-K for a 14.90 three-round total, driven by the same Bodø/Glimt program that makes Blomberg the headline: he is the cheap way to take a second share of it without spending on the expensive names. Sondre Sørli (6.5m, S08) is the third option at 4.8% ownership, 14.60 over three on [H]KFU -> [A]AAL -> [H]RBK and a full 86 projected minutes.
Forwards for Gameweek 22
Peter Christiansen (10.7m, VIK) is the premium forward and the program backs it: 6.4 this round, 18.70 across Gameweeks 22-24 on [H]LIL -> [A]BRA -> [H]FRE, and 0.59 expected goals in Gameweek 22 — joint-highest of any forward. Two of his three fixtures in the window are at home against sides in the bottom third of the expected-goals table, which is why he outscores every other forward over the period rather than just this week.
Andreas Helmersen (8.6m, BOD) is the Bodø/Glimt forward route and a penalty taker, with a trajectory of 5.0 → 6.5 → 4.8 for 16.30 over three on [A]BRA -> [H]KBK -> [A]H-K. He is the same argument as Blomberg one position up: this round is fine, Gameweek 23 is where the program pays, and the transfer has to happen before that rather than during it.
The differential forward is Jalal Abdullai (8.1m, MOL) at 1.7% ownership. He projects 5.5 this round — second among all forwards — on 0.59 expected goals, joint-highest in the position, with Molde's home fixture carrying the round's best win probability and expected-goals numbers. His program is [H]AAL -> [A]LIL -> [H]STA, so the case is strongest now and merely good afterwards: 13.30 over the three. Daniel Seland Karlsbakk (8.7m, S08) is the volume alternative at 88 projected minutes, penalty duty and 13.60 over three on [H]KFU -> [A]AAL -> [H]RBK.
If you need the cheap enabler, Oscar Forsmo Kapskarmo (5.5m, SAN) is the best points-per-million forward in the game at 0.71, projecting 3.9 this round and 10.00 over a program of [H]STA -> [A]RBK -> [H]LIL. He is the kind of pick that pays for a Blomberg or a Christiansen upgrade elsewhere.
Captain picks for Gameweek 22
The captain scores double in Eliteserien Fantasy, so the armband is worth roughly as much as a transfer. The realistic pool for Gameweek 22:
| Player | Club | Fixture | Price | GW22 xP | GW22-24 xP | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zlatko Tripic | VIK | [H]LIL | 12.7m | 7.3 | 19.80 | 66.3% |
| Emil Breivik | MOL | [H]AAL | 7.5m | 6.7 | 16.90 | 46.7% |
| Peter Christiansen | VIK | [H]LIL | 10.7m | 6.4 | 18.70 | 36.4% |
| Ole Blomberg | BOD | [A]BRA | 9.8m | 6.2 | 20.70 | 11.7% |
| Emil Konradsen Ceide | RBK | [A]KBK | 8.1m | 6.0 | 15.40 | 18.7% |
| Heine Åsen Larsen | TRO | [H]H-K | 6.3m | 6.0 | 15.70 | 22.5% |
| Amin Chiakha | RBK | [A]KBK | 8.1m | 5.9 | 15.30 | 34.9% |
Captain: Zlatko Tripic. He is the highest projection in the game at 7.3, he takes Viking's penalties, and the home fixture carries 66% win probability and 2.57 expected goals. The armband is also the safe play at 66.3% ownership — captaining anyone else is an active rank gamble.
Second: Emil Breivik at 6.7. Molde's home fixture is the best in the round on both win probability (72%) and expected goals (2.97), and he costs materially less, so if your squad cannot fit both premiums he is the armband that comes with a saving attached. Third: Peter Christiansen at 6.4, on the same Viking fixture as the top pick.
Plan the armband two rounds out, because it changes hands. In Gameweek 23 the top projection in the league is Ole Blomberg at 7.9, with three more Bodø/Glimt players in the top six — so the club you captain next week is almost certainly not the one you captain this week. Gameweek 24 swings back to Viking, with Zlatko Tripic at 7.3 and Peter Christiansen at 6.8. Owning one premium from each of those two clubs is what keeps a strong captain available in all three rounds.
Who to sell before Gameweek 22
Start with the players who cannot score at all. Kasper Waarts Høgh is owned by 28.7% of managers, is no longer selectable, and is unavailable until mid-November — he projects zero in every one of the next six rounds. Why now: he is the second-most expensive player in the game, so the money he frees covers a Blomberg or a Christiansen outright, in the same week their programs start. Waiting another round buys you nothing and costs you the entry point.
Leo Cornic (26.3% owned) is the same story in a defender: unavailable with no return date listed, and 0.0 → 0.8 → 1.3 across the next three even if he comes back mid-window. Jens Hjertø-Dahl (22.0%), Felix Horn Myhre (16.3%) and Tobias Guddal (16.0%) all still sit in a large share of squads and are no longer selectable, projecting zero across the full six-round horizon. Why now for all four: each is a dead squad slot in a round where all sixteen clubs play, so this is the cheapest week of the next three to replace them.
The harder sell is Thomas Lehne Olsen (7.9m, LIL), owned by 22.3%. He projects 2.4 this round on 54 expected minutes, and his program is [A]VIK -> [H]MOL -> [A]SAN — two of the next three against the two strongest home sides in the window. Why now: 7.70 over three rounds from a forward at his price is not a hole you dig out of later, and every alternative listed above is cheaper. This is a sale you make while the replacement's good run is still ahead of him rather than behind.
Finally, a timing downgrade rather than a dump. Henrik Heggheim (6.3m, VIK) is owned by 31.1% and his Gameweek 22 fixture is genuinely fine — his program is [H]LIL -> [A]BRA -> [H]FRE, that home game carries a 30% clean-sheet chance, and 3.6 projected is a respectable return. But he totals only 9.80 over three, against 13.20 for Sander Håvik Innvær at 1.6m less, and Viking's Gameweek 23 away trip is the pinch. So the choice is downgrading into a decent week now or out of a weaker one in seven days, and the transfer costs the same either way. Run your own numbers on the optimal teams for Eliteserien Fantasy page, which solves the squad live against these projections.
Gameweek 22 transfer summary
- Buy for the program: Ole Blomberg, Andreas Helmersen and Sondre Auklend — all three are cheaper to own before Gameweek 23 than after it.
- Buy for the round and the run: Zlatko Tripic, Peter Christiansen, Alexander Warneryd.
- Differentials: Sander Håvik Innvær (0.4% owned), Simen Bolkan Nordli (0.4%), Jalal Abdullai (1.7%), Sondre Auklend (1.2%).
- Budget enablers: Anders Hiim, Leander Øy, Sondre Milian Granaas, Oscar Forsmo Kapskarmo.
- Sell: Kasper Waarts Høgh, Leo Cornic, Jens Hjertø-Dahl, Felix Horn Myhre, Tobias Guddal, Thomas Lehne Olsen.
- Wait a round: Joachim Soltvedt — his best two fixtures are Gameweeks 23 and 24, and this round's is the weak one.
Everything above is drawn from the model that runs the player picks, predicted lineups and schedule tools. More rounds are archived in the Eliteserien Fantasy preview hub, and our general strategy material lives in the fantasy guides.
FAQ
Who should I captain in Eliteserien Fantasy Gameweek 22?
Zlatko Tripic. He is the highest projection in the game at 7.3 points for Gameweek 22, takes Viking's penalties, and his side carry 66% win probability and 2.57 expected goals at home. Emil Breivik at 6.7 is the cheaper alternative on the round's strongest fixture, and Peter Christiansen at 6.4 is third.
Which budget defenders are best for Gameweek 22?
Anders Hiim at 4.6m is the standout: 4.2 projected this round, 10.50 over Gameweeks 22-24 and 0.91 points per million on a full starter's minutes. Vetle Walle Egeli (4.7m) and Fredrik Carson Pedersen (4.5m) are the next two, and Sander Håvik Innvær at 4.7m offers the best raw return per million of any defender in the game if you can accept 72 projected minutes.
Should I sell Kasper Waarts Høgh before Gameweek 22?
Yes, and this is the round to do it. He is no longer selectable, is unavailable until mid-November and projects zero points in every one of the next six Gameweeks, while 28.7% of managers still hold him. Selling now frees the second-most expensive slot in the game in the same week Bodø/Glimt's three-round program starts.
Best differentials for Eliteserien Fantasy Gameweek 22?
Sander Håvik Innvær (0.4% owned, 5.4 projected, 13.20 over three), Sondre Auklend (1.2% owned, 14.90 over three on Bodø/Glimt's [A]BRA -> [H]KBK -> [A]H-K program), Simen Bolkan Nordli (0.4% owned, 5.8 this round) and Jalal Abdullai (1.7% owned, 0.68 points per million) are the four lowest-ownership picks with top-of-position projections.
Which teams have the best fixtures in Eliteserien Fantasy Gameweek 22 to 24?
Bodø/Glimt, on 8.78 expected goals across the three ([A]BRA -> [H]KBK -> [A]H-K). Viking follow at 7.38 on [H]LIL -> [A]BRA -> [H]FRE, and Tromsø lead the defensive program with 1.02 expected clean sheets from three games on [H]H-K -> [A]FRE -> [H]KFU.
This preview was written by TheFantasyTool AI.