| POSITION | PLAYER NAME | THIS WEEK | POINTS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (1) |  |  |  | whitgooner frank merrick | 1590 | ||||||
| 2 (5) | | | | David96 | 1560 | ||||||
| 3 (4) | | | | Forty Celsius FC Matt Emerson | 1555 | ||||||
| 4 (3) | |  |  | ArssenaL14 | 1520 | ||||||
| 5 (2) | |  |  | L'OM | 1515 |
Saturday January 12
West Ham United v Arsenal
12.30pm GMT, London Stadium, London
West Ham came from 2-0 down to get a 2-2 draw at home to Brighton last time out and that point moved them into the top half of the table. They have lost more home games than they have won and they haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last eight games at home. They have taken 16 points from their last eight games, but only six other teams have conceded more goals.
If he’s fit to play Marco Arnautovic is a good bet for fantasy managers while Felipe Anderson has been the player to have in his absence.
Arsenal won 4-1 at home to Fulham in their last game to close the gap on third placed Chelsea to three points, but United are only three points behind Arsenal. They haven’t won in their last four away games and they conceded 11 goals in those games with only three other teams conceding more goals away from home. They have lost two of their last five games and they conceded 11 goals in those games, but they did score 11 goals too with only the top two teams scoring more goals.
Pierre-Emireck Aubameyang is still the Arsenal player to have for fantasy managers.
I think this will be a very close game with Arsenal just about managing to take the three points.
Prediction: 1-2
Brighton And Hove Albion v Liverpool
3pm GMT, AMEX Stadium, Brighton
Brighton led 2-0 away to West Ham last time out, but they had to settle for a point and they’re only two points off the top half of the table with the bottom three 10 points behind them. Only five teams have taken more points at home and they have only lost one of their last seven home games. They’re unbeaten in three games after losing the previous three, but they have only kept one clean sheet in their last 11 games.
I can’t see any Brighton players to recommend to fantasy managers in this game at least.
Liverpool lost their unbeaten record in their last game when they lost 2-1 away to City, but they’re still four points clear of City at the top of the table. Only Spurs have taken more points away from home and no other team has conceded less goals away from home with only Spurs scoring more. They had won nine games in a row before losing to City and they have kept 12 clean sheets in their 21 games with no other team conceding less goals and only City scoring more.
Despite not keeping a clean sheet in their last two games Liverpool’s defenders and keeper are still premium choices for fantasy managers with Mohamed Salah a must have too.
I think Liverpool will bounce back with a win by at least a couple of goals.
Prediction: 0-2
Burnley v Fulham
3pm GMT, Turf Moor, Burnley
Burnley got a very important 2-1 win away to Huddersfield in their last game to move out of the relegation zone. Only Newcastle and Huddersfield have lost more home games and only Cardiff have conceded more goals at home. They have won their last two games after only winning one of the previous 12 with only Fulham conceding more goals.
With Burnley possibly improving it could be a good time for fantasy managers to have a look at Tom Heaton or maybe even Ashley Barnes or Ashley Westwood.
Fulham lost 4-1 away to Arsenal in their last game and they’re now four points below the safety zone. They’re the only team without an away win and no other team has conceded more goals away from home with only Cardiff scoring less. Only Huddersfield have lost more games and no other team has conceded more goals, but they have kept two clean sheets in their last four games.
I can’t see any Fulham players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment even if Aleksandar Mitrovic has the odd good game.
This is a big game at the wrong end of the table and I think Burnley will continue to climb the table by taking all three points.
Prediction: 1-0
Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town
3pm GMT, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Cardiff lost 3-0 at home to Spurs last time out and they’re only one place and two points above the bottom three. Only Newcastle and Huddersfield have lost more home games and no other team has conceded more goals at home, but they won four of their last seven at home. They kept clean sheets in two of their last three games even though only two teams have conceded more goals.
Victor Camarasa and Neil Etheridge are the only Cardiff players for fantasy managers to even consider.
Huddersfield lost 2-1 at home to Burnley in their last game to leave them firmly rooted to the foot of the table. They have lost their last four away games with only two teams scoring less goals away from home. They have lost their last eight games and no other team has scored less goals.
I can’t see any Huddersfield players to recommend to fantasy managers now or probably not for the rest of the season either.
This is another big game at the wrong end of the table and again I think the home team should get the better of proceedings.
Prediction: 2-1
Crystal Palace v Watford
3pm GMT, Selhurst Park, London
Palace got a very good 2-0 win away to Wolves in their last game to move six points clear of the relegation zone. Only two teams have won less home games and no other team has scored less goals at home, but only Liverpool and Chelsea have conceded less. They have taken 10 points from their last five games and they kept clean sheets in three of those games with only Huddersfield and Newcastle scoring less goals.
Luka Milivojevic has done well for fantasy managers in recent weeks while Palace’s defenders haven’t done too badly either and Vicente Guaita is available at a good price.
Watford drew 3-3 away to Bournemouth last time out, but they are quickly losing ground on sixth place. They have won as many games as they have lost at home, but they have lost three of their last five games at home. They have only won two of their last 11 games and they only kept one clean sheet in those games.
Roberto Pereyra is still the Watford player most likely to make a difference for fantasy managers while Gerard Deulofeu is worth watching too.
This looks like it will be a very close game and I wouldn’t be surprised if it ended in a draw.
Prediction: 1-1
Leicester City v Southampton
3pm GMT, King Power Stadium, Leicester
Leicester got a very good 1-0 win away to Everton in their last game to move up to seventh place, but they’re seven points off the top six. They have lost two of their last three home games, but they did beat City in the other game and only four teams have conceded less goals at home. They have won three of their last four games and they have only conceded seven goals in their last 11 games, but they only scored nine goals in those games.
Ricardo Pierera has done very well for fantasy managers despite not always getting picked while Jamie Vardy is always worth considering too.
Southampton got a very good 0-0 draw away to Chelsea in their last game, but other results saw them drop into the bottom three. Only Fulham have lost more away games, but they have taken four points from their last two away games including that draw at Chelsea. They haven’t won in three games after winning the previous two and only Huddersfield have won less games.
If he’s fit to play Danny Ings is a good option for fantasy managers as a cut price striker while Nathan Redmond seems to have found a new lease of life under their new manager.
I don’t think we’ll see too many goals in this game, but I think Leicester will score more than Southampton.
Prediction: 1-0
Chelsea v Newcastle United
5.30pm GMT, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea could only draw 0-0 at home to struggling Southampton in their last game and they’re now four points behind third place and only three points ahead of fifth place. They have only lost one one of their 11 home games and only Liverpool have conceded less goals at home, but they failed to score in their last two games on their own ground. They have only won five of their last 10 games, but only Liverpool have conceded less goals.
Eden Hazard and Marcos Alonso are still the best choices in the Chelsea team for fantasy managers while all of their defenders and keeper are worth considering too.
Newcastle lost 2-0 at home to United in their last game and they’re now only two points above the relegation zone. They have only lost three of their 10 away games and only four other teams have conceded less goals away from home. They haven’t won in four games and they only scored one goal in those games with only Huddersfield scoring less goals.
Solomon Rondon has been the best Newcastle player for fantasy managers, but it’s probably not a good idea to pick Newcastle players.
I think Chelsea should be able to win this game with a couple of goals to spare despite their current hectic schedule.
Prediction: 2-0
Sunday January 13
Everton v Bournemouth
2.15pm GMT, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton lost 1-0 at home to Leicester in their last game and that defeat dropped them into the bottom half of the table. They haven’t won in their last four home games and they conceded 10 goals in those games. They have only taken five points from their last eight games, but no other team in the bottom half of the table has scored more goals.
Both Richarlison and Gylfi Siggurdson have done quite well for fantasy managers while Lucas Digne is certainly one to watch too.
Bournemouth drew 3-3 at home to Watford in their last game and they’re still only one point off the top half of the table, but they seem to slipping slowly towards trouble. They have lost their last five away games and they conceded 16 goals in those games. They have only taken seven points from their last 11 games and they conceded 28 goals in those games with only three other teams conceding more goals.
Ryan Fraser and Callum Wilson have done very well for fantasy managers this season, but Bournemouth are struggling at the moment.
I think Everton will just about get a much needed win in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
4.30pm GMT, Wembley Stadium, London
Spurs won 3-0 away to Cardiff last time out and they’re only six points off the top of the table after Liverpool lost to City. They have lost three of their nine home games, but only Liverpool and Chelsea have conceded less goals at home. They have won six of their last seven games and they’re the only team who haven’t drawn a game so far with only the two teams above them scoring more goals.
Harry Kane, Heung-Min Son and Christian Eriksen are all very good options for fantasy managers at the moment, but Son will be going away on international duty after this game.
United won 2-0 away to Newcastle in their last game as their improvement since Jose Mourinho’s departure continued and they’re now only six points off the top six. They have only lost one of their 10 home games and they have scored 11 goals in winning their last three games at home, but they have only kept one clean sheet on their own patch so far. They have won their last four games and they scored 14 goals in those games, but no other team in the top half of the table has conceded more goals.
Paul Pogba is in excellent form for fantasy managers at the moment with Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Jessie Lingard doing pretty well too.
This is a tough game to call, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it ended with the spoils shared.
Prediction: 2-2
Monday January 14
Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
8pm GMT, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City got a vital 2-1 win at home to Liverpool last time out to cut Liverpool’s lead at the top of the table to four points. They have won 10 of their 11 home games and no other team has taken more points or scored more goals at home. They have lost three of their last six games and they haven’t kept a clean sheet in eight games, but no other team has scored more goals with only Liverpool and Chelsea conceding less.
The City rotation policy makes it very difficult for fantasy managers to know which of their players to pick, but you can’t go too far wrong with Sergio Aguero, David Silva, Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane.
Wolves lost 2-0 at home to Palace in their last game, but they’re only two points off seventh place. They have only lost three of their 10 away games and have taken more points on the road than they have at home with only three other teams conceding less away goals. They have taken 13 points from their last seven games, but they have only kept one clean sheet in their last 13 games.
Matt Doherty and Raul Jiminez are the stand out players in the Wolves team for fantasy managers, but this might not be the best game to have them.
I think City will continue their pursuit of Liverpool by taking the three points in this game.
Prediction: 3-1
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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