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The Premier League team of the week for Gameweek 4 is headlined by Brighton Hove Albion goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, whose 8.98 TipsGG Rating was the highest of the round played out last weekend. All ten fixtures were completed, and nine goals and six assists ran through our XI, which lines up in a 3-4-3 shape this week after Brighton Hove Albion supplied three of the eleven picks across every line of the pitch.
Premier League Team of the Week: Gameweek 4
| Player | Club | Pos | TipsGG Rating | Standout number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Verbruggen | Brighton Hove Albion | GK | 8.98 | Punches: 3 |
| Ezri Konsa | Arsenal | DEF | 7.55 | Accurate passes: 26/28 (93%) |
| Jérémy Jacquet | Liverpool | DEF | 7.54 | Long balls: 9/15 (60%) |
| Leif Davis | Ipswich Town | DEF | 7.44 | Goals: 1 |
| Pascal Groß | Brighton Hove Albion | MID | 8.60 | Assists: 2 |
| Mohamed Belloumi | Hull City | MID | 8.39 | Goals: 2 |
| Yasin Ayari | Brighton Hove Albion | MID | 8.20 | Shots: 4 |
| Marcus Tavernier | Bournemouth AFC | MID | 8.20 | Big chances created: 2 |
| Emersonn | Ipswich Town | ATT | 8.63 | Assists: 1 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Leeds United | ATT | 8.39 | Assists: 1 |
| João Pedro | Chelsea | ATT | 8.17 | Assists: 1 |
Brighton Hove Albion account for three of the eleven picks in this week’s Premier League team of the week, the most of any club, and seven of the XI came from winning sides against just four from drawn games — nobody in the XI lost. That balance shows in the numbers: an average rating of 8.19 across the side, with goals or assists attached to eight of the eleven picks and three clean sheets underpinning the back three.
Goalkeeper
Bart Verbruggen, Brighton Hove Albion — 8.98
Three punches were as many as any goalkeeper managed in the gameweek, level with one other, setting the tone for a busy afternoon in Brighton’s goal. His distribution matched the shot-stopping: an 83 per cent pass accuracy from 29 attempts was better than any other goalkeeper with 20-plus passes managed in the gameweek. Six saves added to the account, with only one goalkeeper recording more across the round.
Stats: 6 saves, 24/29 accurate passes (83%), 1 high claim, 3 punches, 90 minutes
Defence
Ezri Konsa, Arsenal — 7.55
A 93 per cent pass success rate from 28 attempts meant only one player in the match bettered his accuracy. He was equally dominant in the tackle exchanges: seven of his nine duels won meant only two players in the match recorded more than he did. Two interceptions capped off a composed display as Arsenal kept a clean sheet at Sunderland.
Stats: 26/28 accurate passes (93%), 7/9 duels won (78%), 3/3 aerial duels won (100%), 2 interceptions, 90 minutes
Jérémy Jacquet, Liverpool — 7.54
Nine of his 15 long balls found their man, more than any other defender managed in the gameweek. He was untouchable in the air too: five aerial duels from five attempts gave him a better success rate than any other defender with four-plus aerial duels in the gameweek. Winning eight of his nine duels, only one defender at that volume bettered his rate in the gameweek.
Stats: 9/15 accurate long balls (60%), 5/5 aerial duels won (100%), 8/9 duels won (89%), 75/87 accurate passes (86%), 90 minutes
Leif Davis, Ipswich Town — 7.44
Involved directly in Ipswich’s win, a goal was the headline — as many as any defender managed in the gameweek, level with one other. He backed it up with an assist, one of only four defenders to reach that mark in the gameweek, and added a big chance created, one of only five defenders to reach that mark in the gameweek, a rare attacking return for a defender.
Stats: 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 big chance created, 2 shots, 17/22 accurate passes (77%), 90 minutes
Midfield
Pascal Groß, Brighton Hove Albion — 8.60
Two assists made him as productive as any midfielder in the gameweek, level with one other, and he capped the afternoon with a goal of his own as Brighton ran riot. His passing was just as telling: 87 of his 93 attempts found a teammate, more than any other midfielder managed all round, underlining his influence in a one-sided win.
Stats: 1 goal, 2 assists, 6 key passes, 87/93 accurate passes (94%), 90 minutes
Mohamed Belloumi, Hull City — 8.39
A brace made him as prolific as any midfielder in the gameweek, level with one other — a return squeezed into just 60 minutes on the pitch for Hull City against Chelsea. Both goals came from a busy afternoon in front of goal: two shots on target from three attempts in total told the story of a player making the most of his time on the field.
Stats: 2 goals, 3 shots, 2 shots on target, 4/6 accurate passes (67%), 60 minutes
Yasin Ayari, Brighton Hove Albion — 8.20
A goal contributed to a five-goal rout for Brighton Hove Albion, and he was heavily involved throughout the afternoon: four shots were more than any other player managed on the pitch. His passing matched his attacking threat, with 44 of his 48 attempts finding a teammate, evidence of a complete performance in midfield on the day Coventry City were brushed aside.
Stats: 1 goal, 4 shots, 2 shots on target, 44/48 accurate passes (92%), 90 minutes
Marcus Tavernier, Bournemouth AFC — 8.20
A goal kept Bournemouth level against Brentford, and his creativity matched his finishing: two big chances created meant only two midfielders recorded more in the gameweek. He was a persistent threat throughout his 83 minutes on the pitch, registering four shots, with only one player in the whole match managing more than he did, as Bournemouth ultimately salvaged a point.
Stats: 1 goal, 2 big chances created, 4 key passes, 4 shots, 27/32 accurate passes (84%), 83 minutes
Attack
Emersonn, Ipswich Town — 8.63
A goal and an assist made for a productive 63 minutes on the pitch, the assist one of only five forwards to reach that mark in the gameweek. He also created a big chance, as many as any forward in the gameweek, level with two others, underlining his influence throughout Ipswich Town’s win over Crystal Palace in a high-scoring contest.
Stats: 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 big chance created, 3 shots, 9/12 accurate passes (75%), 63 minutes
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Leeds United — 8.39
A goal and an assist underlined a complete display in Leeds United’s win, the assist one of only five forwards to reach that mark in the gameweek. He was equally dominant in the air, winning four of his six aerial duels for a success rate that only one forward with four-plus aerial duels bettered in the gameweek, capping 78 productive minutes.
Stats: 1 goal, 1 assist, 4 shots, 4/6 aerial duels won (67%), 78 minutes
João Pedro, Chelsea — 8.17
A goal and an assist secured a share of the spoils for Chelsea against Hull City, the assist one of only five forwards to reach that mark in the gameweek. He also battled hard for the full 90 minutes, winning seven of his 14 duels, with only one forward recording more across the whole gameweek, a display that summed up his value in attack.
Stats: 1 goal, 1 assist, 7/14 duels won (50%), 1 shot, 14/22 accurate passes (64%), 90 minutes
On the bench
On the bench, goalkeeper James Trafford (7.47) out-passed every other goalkeeper in the gameweek. Lewis Dunk (7.88) scored as many goals as any defender, level with one other, and Luka Vuskovic (7.58) saw only two players in his match complete more passes. Malick Yalcouyé (8.20) also found the net, while Jayden Bogle (8.01) had only one player in his match register more shots. Noah Okafor (7.92) won more tackles than any other forward, and Jörgen Strand Larsen (7.87) was one of only four forwards to reach two shots on target.
Unlucky to miss out
All five unlucky names missed out simply for being next in line on the ratings. Kevin Schade (7.80) scored as many goals as any midfielder in the gameweek, level with one other, Erling Haaland (7.73) scored more goals than any other player on the pitch, and Liam Delap (7.73) fired more shots than any other forward in the gameweek. Maxim De Cuyper (7.70) saw only one player in his match record more key passes, while Morgan Gibbs-White (7.70) produced more key passes than any other midfielder in the gameweek.
Flop XI of the gameweek
The lowest rated eleven of the gameweek was headed by Sunderland’s Nordi Mukiele (5.35) and Newcastle United’s Lewis Miley (5.38), with goalkeeper Lukáš Horníček (5.51) and Coventry City’s Bobby Thomas (5.55) also among those who struggled by the numbers in a 5-4-1 shape.
| Player | Club | Pos | TipsGG Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukáš Horníček | Newcastle United | GK | 5.51 |
| Nordi Mukiele | Sunderland | DEF | 5.35 |
| Bobby Thomas | Coventry City | DEF | 5.55 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | Brentford | DEF | 5.61 |
| Reinildo Isnard Mandava | Sunderland | DEF | 5.62 |
| Aurele Amenda | Coventry City | DEF | 5.66 |
| Lewis Miley | Newcastle United | MID | 5.38 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | Crystal Palace | MID | 5.70 |
| Matt Grimes | Coventry City | MID | 5.86 |
| Nilson Angulo | Sunderland | MID | 5.93 |
| Brian Brobbey | Sunderland | ATT | 5.94 |
How we pick our Premier League Team of the Week
Our Team of the Week is a proprietary TipsGG system. Both the TipsGG Rating and the selection rule set out below are built and maintained in-house, and they are applied to every gameweek in exactly the same way. There is no vote, no fan poll and no third-party team of the week behind these picks.
The TipsGG Rating
The TipsGG Rating scores an individual performance in a single match on a 1–10 scale, where about 6.0 is an average afternoon. It is calculated from that player’s own recorded match statistics — what he did on the ball, in duels, in front of goal and in his own box — so a rating always describes one player in one match, never a season and never a reputation.
Who is eligible
- Minutes. An outfield player must complete at least 60 minutes of the match; a goalkeeper at least 85. Cameos are not judged against full performances.
- Discipline. Anyone sent off, by straight red card or second yellow, is excluded, and so is any player credited with an own goal.
- Heavy defeats. Outfield players whose side lost by three goals or more are excluded from the eleven. Goalkeepers are exempt, because a busy goalkeeper in a one-sided defeat is a legitimate pick rather than an accident of the scoreline.
How the eleven is built
- Every eligible player is ranked inside his position group — Goalkeeper, Defence, Midfield, Attack — strictly by the TipsGG Rating. No bonus for the result, the opponent or the venue: the rating already reflects what happened in the match.
- Exact ties are broken in a fixed order: minutes played, clean sheet (goalkeepers and defenders), goals and assists excluding penalties, duel success rate, accurate passes, defensive actions, possession lost, then surname. The chain is published so that the same gameweek always produces the same eleven.
- The shape follows the players, not the other way round. We take the best goalkeeper and the best ten outfield players inside set limits — three to five defenders, three to five midfielders, one to three forwards — testing every legal shape and keeping the eleven with the highest combined TipsGG Rating. That is why the formation changes from gameweek to gameweek.
- No more than three players from one club and no more than four from any single match, goalkeeper included, so one result cannot take over the team.
- The bench is the next seven in line — one goalkeeper, two defenders, two midfielders, two forwards — and the club and match limits do not apply to it.
- The Flop XI is the same machine run in reverse: lowest ratings first, same minutes requirement, and here red cards and own goals are left in, because in that context they are the story.
Selection rule totw-v2.0, applied to 10 of 10 Premier League matches in Gameweek 4.
What Else Should You Know About This Round?
Who was the best player in Gameweek 4?
Bart Verbruggen was the standout, his 8.98 TipsGG Rating the highest of any player in the gameweek after a clean sheet and six saves for Brighton Hove Albion.
Which club is best represented this round?
Brighton Hove Albion supplied three of the eleven picks this round, more than any other club.
How is the team of the week chosen?
Selection follows our published methodology below, based on the TipsGG Rating for every player across the round.
When does the Premier League team of the week come out?
It’s published after every completed round of Premier League fixtures, once all match data has been verified.
How many players came from winning sides?
Seven of the eleven picks played for winning sides, with the remaining four coming from drawn games.