| POSITION | PLAYER NAME | THIS WEEK | POINTS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (1) |  |  |  | GoonerLaw | 540 | ||||||
| 2 (3) | |  |  | Samoz | 515 | ||||||
| 3 (6) | | |  | Invader 67 | 495 | ||||||
| 4 (2) | | | | sidcupgooner | 480 | ||||||
| 5 (5) |  | |  | thailandphil | 470 |
Friday October 25
Southampton v Leicester City
8pm BST, St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
Southampton drew 1-1 away to Wolves last week and that point kept them out of the relegation zone on goal difference. No other team has taken less points at home with only Norwich conceding more goals on their own patch. Their point last week was their first point in four games and only the bottom two teams have conceded more goals.
Danny Ings has been in very good form for fantasy managers recently and he’s available at a very good price too.
Leicester came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Burnley last week and that win moved them up to third place. They have only won once in their four away games and they haven’t kept a clean sheet away from home yet, but a trip to Southampton could rectify that. They have won three of their last four games with only three teams scoring more goals and only Liverpool and Sheffield United conceding less.
Jamie Vardy is still the best choice among the Leicester players for fantasy managers with Ricardo Pereira, James Maddison and maybe Youri Tielemans worth considering too.
I think this will be a close game with Leicester probably managing a narrow victory.
Prediction: 1-2
Saturday October 26
Manchester City v Aston Villa
12.30pm BST, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City looked fairly comfortable in winning 2-0 away to Palace last week and they closed the gap to Liverpool at the top of the table to six points. They have only won two of their four home games, but no other team has scored more goals at home. They have won three of their last four games and no other team has scored more goals, but the defeats against Norwich and Wolves have cost them dearly.
It’s still difficult to know which City players will play because of their squad rotation, but Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero and David Silva are still very good choices.
Villa came from behind to win 2-1 at home to 10 man Brighton last week and they’re only one point off the top half of the table. They have lost three of their four away games, but only three other teams have scored more away goals. They have only lost once in their last five games with only the top four teams scoring more goals, but only five other teams conceding less.
John McGinn has been the Villa player to have for fantasy managers with Jack Grealish doing well recently too.
I think City should be too strong for Villa and should win with at least a couple of goals to spare.
Prediction: 3-1
Brighton And Hove Albion v Everton
3pm BST, AMEX Stadium, Brighton
Brighton were leading away to Villa last week until they had a man sent off and the defeat saw them drop to just one point above the bottom three. Only two other teams have taken less points at home, but they did beat Spurs in their last home game. That win against Spurs was their only win in their last eight games and only four other teams have scored less goals.
Matt Ryan has been the best of the Brighton players so far for fantasy managers with Lewis Dunk and Neal Maupay worth considering too.
Everton got a much needed 2-0 win at home to West Ham last week to move two points above the bottom three. No other team has taken less points or scored less goals away from home. The win against West Ham was their first points in five games, but they have very good fixtures in three of their next four games.
Lucas Digne and Richarlison have been the best of the Everton players for fantasy managers, but no Everton players have really stood out so far.
I think a combination of Brighton’s home form and Everton’s away form could see a home win in this game.
Prediction: 1-0
Watford v Bournemouth
3pm BST, Vicarage Road, Watford
Watford led for a long time away to Spurs last week, but a late goal denied them all three points and they had to settle for one which kept them firmly rooted to the foot of the table. Only Southampton have taken less points at home and only Newcastle have scored less goals at home. They’re the only team without a win so far and no other team has conceded more or scored less goals.
I still can’t see any Watford players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
Bournemouth drew 0-0 at home to Norwich last week and that point just about kept them in the top half of the table. Only four other teams have taken more points away from home and they will fancy their chances in this game too. They haven’t won in their last three games and they failed to score in their last two.
Callum Wilson is still the best bet among the Bournemouth players for fantasy managers with Josh King and Harry Wilson possibilities too.
I think Bournemouth might just have enough in attack to sneak a narrow victory in this game.
Prediction: 1-2
West Ham United v Sheffield United
3pm BST, London Stadium, London
West Ham lost 2-0 away to Everton last week and that defeat saw them drop out of the top half of the table. They have won two and lost two of their four home games and they will hope to improve on that with home games against goal shy teams in their next two games. They have only won once in their last five games, but that could change in their next three games before their fixtures get much harder.
With Lukasz Fabianski injured Roberto could be a good choice for fantasy managers while Andriy Yarmolenko and Sebastien Haller have done fairly well too.
United won 1-0 at home to Arsenal last week to move into the top half of the table. Only four teams have taken more points away from home and no other team has conceded less goals on their travels. No other team has conceded less goals or kept more clean sheets, but only two other teams have scored less goals.
United’s defenders and keeper have all done very well for fantasy managers with John Lundstram the pick of them.
I think this will be a very close game with a draw the most likely outcome.
Prediction: 1-1
Burnley v Chelsea
5.30pm BST, Turf Moor, Burnley
Burnley were a little unlucky to lose 2-1 away to Leicester last week and they’re still in the top half of the table. Only four other teams have taken more points at home with only Newcastle conceding less goals on their own ground. The defeat against Leicester was their first defeat in five games, but Chelsea won’t make it easy for them to bounce back in this game.
Chris Wood has done very well for fantasy managers in recent weeks with Erik Peters and Dwight McNeil impressing too.
Chelsea won 1-0 at home to Newcastle last week and that win moved them into the top four. Only Liverpool and City have taken more points away from home with only City scoring more goals on the road. They have won four of their last five games and they scored 13 goals in those games with only the top two scoring more goals, but only three other teams conceding more.
Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount and Callum Hudson-Odoi are all looking very good for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Chelsea’s firepower might just be enough for them to take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 1-2
Sunday October 27
Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
2pm GMT, St. James’s Park, Newcastle
Newcastle lost 1-0 away to Chelsea last week and that defeat saw them drop into the relegation zone again. Only two other teams have taken less points at home and no other team has scored more or conceded less goals at home. They have only won once in their last six games and they failed to score in three of their last four.
Fabian Schar and Martin Dubravka haven’t done too badly for fantasy managers, but it’s always a risk to pick Newcastle players.
Wolves came from behind to get a 1-1 draw at home to Southampton last week and they’re only one point off the top half of the table after a very slow start. They have only lost one of their four away games with only two other teams conceding less goals away from home. They have taken eight points and kept two clean sheets in their last four games with no other team drawing more games.
Raul Jiminez is probably the best bet in the Wolves team for fantasy managers with Rui Patricio, Matt Doherty and Willy Boly worth a shout too.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see this game end with the spoils shared.
Prediction: 1-1
Arsenal v Crystal Palace
4.30pm GMT, Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal lost 1-0 away to Sheffield United last week and that defeat saw them drop out of the top four. Only two teams have taken more points at home, but they did lose at home to Palace last season. The defeat last week was their first defeat in eight games and they need to bounce back in this game.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the Arsenal player most likely to make a difference for fantasy managers.
Palace lost 2-0 at home to City last week, but they’re only one point behind Arsenal. They have won two of their last three away games, but only four other teams have scored less goals away from home. They have only scored eight goals in their nine games, but it has been enough to have them sixth in the league.
Patrick van Aanholt is the Palace player most likely to impress for fantasy managers.
This is a tough game to call, but I think Arsenal might just have enough at home to beat a Palace team who love to play on the break.
Prediction: 2-1
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
4.30pm GMT, Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool got a late goal to draw 1-1 away to United last week and that draw put an end to their 100% start to the season. They’re the only team who have won all of their home games with only City scoring more goals at home. They have some tough games in the next few weeks, but the right results in those games could set them up very nicely as they attempt to win the league for the first time in 30 years.
Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah are still the best of the Liverpool players for fantasy managers with all of their defenders and Roberto Firmino doing pretty well too.
Spurs left it late at home to Watford last week, but they just about managed to get a 1-1 draw which saw them fall five points off the top four. They haven’t won away from home yet this season and only three other teams have conceded more goals away from home. They have only won twice in their last eight games and they have only kept one clean sheet so far.
Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son are the Spurs players to have for fantasy managers, but maybe not in this game.
I think Liverpool should be too good at home for a Spurs team who have struggled recently.
Prediction: 3-1
Norwich City v Manchester United
4.30pm GMT, Carrow Road, Norwich
Norwich drew 0-0 away to Bournemouth last week, but it wasn’t enough to move them up from second last in the table. They have won two of their four home games which included a win against City, but no other team has conceded more goals at home. They have only taken one point and scored one goal in their last four games, but three of those games were away from home.
I’m going to recommend Teemu Pukki, Todd Cantwell and Emiliano Buendia to fantasy managers for the last time if they don’t perform in this game.
United looked all set to beat Liverpool last week, but a late goal meant they had to settle for a point which kept them two points above the bottom three. They haven’t won away from home so far and only two other teams have scored less goals on the road. They have only won once in their last eight games and they have only scored two goals in their last four games.
Marcus Rashford is worth considering for fantasy managers and Daniel James hasn’t fared too badly either.
I think this will be a close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end in a draw.
Prediction: 2-2
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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