| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 37 | 108 | 87 | 19 | 251.0 |
2 - |  | 37 | 108 | 78 | 18 | 241.0 |
3 - |  | 39 | 120 | 60 | 18 | 237.0 |
4 - | | 41 | 85.5 | 93 | 16 | 235.5 |
5 - | | 45 | 88.5 | 81 | 15 | 229.5 |
I didn’t do too badly with my fantasy team in the last Gameweek, but I had hoped to do better. Harry Kane did well as my captain, but I would have done so much better if I had gone with Bukayo Saka and along with Ollie Watkins he was my only other player to get me any points. I gained a little ground overall and I’m hoping to continue that upward trajectory this week.
With 12 teams playing twice this week there are a lot of choices to make for fantasy managers and I would imagine quite a few managers will be using chips this week. I hope to have all of my team playing twice, but you can never tell when rotation will play a part in managers plans. The players from United and Brighton are looking very good while Villa and Leicester players could do well too and it’s just a matter of choosing the right players from those clubs.
Saturday April 1
Manchester City v Liverpool
12.30pm BST, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City didn’t play in the last round of games and they’re now eight points behind Arsenal at the top of the table, but they do have a game in hand. They have won their last four home games and they scored 12 goals in those games with no other team scoring more goals on their own patch and only Arsenal taking more points. They have taken 16 points from their last six games with no other team scoring more goals and only Newcastle conceding less.
With only one game this week City players don’t look too good for fantasy managers, but it’s difficult to ever leave Erling Haaland out of your team.
Liverpool didn’t play last time out either, but they play twice this week as they try to make up ground on the top four. They have only won once in their last six away games and they failed to score in four of those games. They had taken 13 points from five games before losing their last game against Bournemouth and they didn’t concede a goal in those five games, but their next three games are against other teams from the big six.
With two games this week Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez are looking like pretty good choices for fantasy managers, but Liverpool have two tough games.
I think this will be a very close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Liverpool take a point off City.
Prediction: 2-2
Arsenal v Leeds United
3pm BST, Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal won 4-1 at home to Palace in their last game to go eight points ahead of City at the top of the table, but they have played a game more. They have won their last three home games and they scored 11 goals in those games with no other team taking more points on their own ground and only City scoring more goals. They have won their last six games and they scored 19 goals in those games with only City scoring more goals.
Bukayo Saka & Gabriel Martinelli are in great form for fantasy managers at the moment, but Arsenal only play one game this week.
Leeds won 4-2 away to Wolves in their last game and that win moved them two points clear of the relegation zone. They won their last away game after only taking two points from the previous seven with only four other teams conceding more goals on their travels. They have taken seven points from their last four games and their next two games after this one are against teams who are also at the wrong end of the table.
With Rodrigo back from injury he could be a good choice for fantasy managers with two games this week and Jack Harrison is in good form at the moment too.
I think Leeds will make a game of it, but Arsenal will win with a couple of goals to spare.
Prediction: 3-1
Bournemouth v Fulham
3pm BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Bournemouth lost 3-0 away to Villa in their last game and that defeat has left them in the bottom three and only one point off the foot of the table. They have only won once in their last five home games with only Southampton and Leicester taking less points on their own ground. They have lost three of their last four games and they conceded 10 goals in those games with no other team conceding more goals.
With two games this week Philip Billing is the Bournemouth player who might make a difference for fantasy managers.
Fulham didn’t play in the last Gameweek, but they managed to hold on to ninth place in the table when Chelsea failed to beat Everton. They have taken 10 points from their last six away games and their next three away games are against teams below them in the table. They have only taken one point from their last three games and they conceded seven goals in those games, but they have a good run of games coming up starting with this one.
With only one game this week Fulham players don’t look too attractive to fantasy managers.
I think this will be a close game, but the chances are Fulham will take the three points.
Prediction: 1-2
Brighton And Hove Albion v Brentford
3pm BST, AMEX Stadium, Brighton
Brighton didn’t play in the last Gameweek, but they managed to stay in seventh place and they’re still within touching distance of the top four. They have won four of their last five home games and they kept clean sheets in each of those victories with only four other teams conceding less goals at home. They have only lost one of their last nine games and they have games in hand on all the other teams chasing a top four spot.
Brighton players look very good for fantasy managers this week with Kaoru Mitoma, Solly March, Alexis MacAllister and Pervis Estupinan all very good options while Evan Ferguson and Joel Veltman could be considered too.
Brentford drew 1-1 at home to Leicester in their last game and they’re only behind sixth placed Liverpool on goal difference. They have only lost one of their last seven away games, but no other team has drawn more games on the road. They have only lost one of their last 15 games and they will move above Brighton if they win this game.
Ivan Toney is the Brentford player to have for fantasy managers, but with two tough away games this week he might not do too well.
I think this will be a very close game with Brighton more than likely winning.
Prediction: 2-1
Crystal Palace v Leicester City
3pm BST, Selhurst Park, London
Palace lost 4-1 away to Arsenal last time out and that defeat saw them drop within three points of the relegation zone and cost Patrick Vieira his job. They haven’t won in their last seven home games and they failed to score in five of those games with no other team scoring less goals on their own patch. They haven’t won in 12 games and they have lost their last four with no other team scoring less goals.
With only one game this week I don’t think there are any Palace players to recommend to fantasy managers.
Leicester drew 1-1 away to Brentford in their last game and that draw kept them one point above the relegation zone. They have only taken four points from their last six away games with only Bournemouth and Forest conceding more goals on the road. The point against Brentford was their first point in five games and they only scored two goals in those games.
With two games this week James Maddison could be the Leicester player to make a difference for fantasy managers.
This isn’t an easy game to predict, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Leicester win.
Prediction: 0-1
Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3pm BST, City Ground, Nottingham
Forest lost 2-1 at home to Newcastle last time out and they’re now only two points above the bottom three. The defeat against Newcastle was their first home defeat in 10 games and they will want to put that behind them against a fellow team at the wrong end of the table. They have only taken two points from their last six games and they conceded 14 goals in those games with no other team scoring less goals and only Bournemouth conceding more.
Forest play two of the teams with them at the wrong end of the table this week and Brennan Johnson and Morgan Gibbs-White could do well for fantasy managers.
Wolves lost 4-2 at home to Leeds in their last game and that defeat has left them right among the teams fighting to avoid the drop. They have only taken one point from their last three away games with only three other teams scoring less goals on their travels. They have lost four of their last six games with no other team scoring less goals.
With only one game this week I can’t see any Wolves players to recommend to fantasy managers.
I think Forest’s home form suggests they will take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 2-0
Chelsea v Aston Villa
5.30pm BST, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea drew 2-2 at home to Leicester in their last game and that result saw them stay in 10th place with their chances of a top four finish fading rapidly. They have only won three of their last nine home games with only five other teams scoring less goals on their own ground. They have only won two of their last eight games with no other team in the top half of the table scoring less goals.
With two home games this week Chelsea’s defenders and keeper could do well for fantasy managers while Kai Havertz might be a good option too.
Villa won 3-0 at home to Bournemouth last time out and they’re now only outside the top half of the table on goal difference. They have taken 13 points from their last six away games after only taking two points in the previous seven. They have taken 10 points from their last four games and they will move above Chelsea if they win this game.
Ollie Watkins and Emiliano Buendia are the Villa players to have for fantasy managers this week, but both of their games are away from home.
I think Villa will make a real game of it for Chelsea and I wouldn’t be surprised to see this game end all square.
Prediction: 1-1
Sunday April 2
West Ham United v Southampton
2pm BST, London Stadium, London
West Ham didn’t play in the last round of games and that meant they slipped back into the relegation zone. They have taken eight points from their last four home games and it’s that home form which will more than likely help them to avoid relegation. They have only won once in their last six games and they need to get something from this game with a tough run of games coming up.
With two home games this week West Ham players could do well for fantasy managers with Said Benrahma and Jarrod Bowen the best of the bunch.
Southampton came back from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 at home to Spurs in their last game, but they’re still rooted to the foot of the table. They have taken seven points from their last five away games, but only two other teams have scored less goals on their travels. They have taken eight points from their last six games, but they play the top two in two of their next three games after this one.
With only one game this week I can’t see any Southampton players who might impress for fantasy managers.
I think West Ham will get a badly needed win to move them out of the bottom three.
Prediction: 2-1
Newcastle United v Manchester United
4.30pm BST, St. James’s Park, Newcastle
Newcastle won 2-1 away to Forest last time out and they’re now only two points off fourth place with two games in hand. They have taken 20 points from their last nine home games with only United conceding less goals on their own ground. They have won their last two games after failing to win the previous five and no other team has conceded less goals.
Kieran Trippier is the Newcastle player who can do well for fantasy managers in their two games this week with the rest of their defenders and Alexander Isak good options too.
United didn’t play in the last round of games and they are now too far behind Arsenal to be considered title contenders any more. They have only won once in their last four away games and no other team in the top half of the table has conceded more goals. They have only won three of their last eight games and they failed to score in their last two.
With two games this week Marcus Rashford (if he’s fit), Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw could all do very well for fantasy managers.
This looks like being a very close game with the spoils most likely being shared.
Prediction: 1-1
Monday April 3
Everton v Tottenham Hotspur
8pm BST, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton drew 2-2 away to Chelsea in their last game and that draw moved them two points clear of the relegation zone. They have won three of their last four home games and they kept clean sheets in each of those victories, but no other team has scored less goals on their own ground. They have only won once in their last five games with no other team scoring less goals and their next two games starting with this one are against teams in the top four.
With only one game this week I can’t see any Everton players worth considering for fantasy managers.
Spurs drew 3-3 away to Southampton last week and that defeat cost Antonio Conte his job despite Spurs staying in the top four. They have only won once in their last five away games and they have conceded more goals than they have scored on the road. They have taken 10 points from their last five games, but no other team in the top half of the table has conceded more goals.
Harry Kane is the Spurs player to have for fantasy managers, but they only play once this week.
I think Everton have done enough at home recently to see them take a share of the points in this game.
Prediction: 1-1
Tuesday April 4
Bournemouth v Brighton And Hove Albion
7.45pm BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Bournemouth play their second home game of the week and they badly need to get something from at least one of those games. Their home record isn’t much to write home about, but they could change that this week. Of their two games this week this is probably the hardest one and they will do well to get any points from it.
As I mentioned above Billing is the Bournemouth player who might just do well for fantasy managers this week.
Brighton play their second game of the week and they have a great opportunity to make up some ground on the top four. They are unbeaten in their last six away games, but they have drawn the last three and only Arsenal have scored more goals on their travels. If they can take all six points this week they will have to be included in the teams hunting that top four finish.
The Brighton players I suggested above are all doing very well for fantasy managers and it’s just a matter of getting the right ones this week.
I think Brighton should be good enough to make it two wins out of two this week.
Prediction: 0-2
Leeds United v Nottingham Forest
7.45pm BST, Elland Road, Leeds
Leeds play their second game of the week and a home game against Forest has to be easier than a trip to the league leaders. They have only lost two of their last seven home games and three of their next four home games are against other teams at the wrong end of the table. Five of their next six games are against teams in the bottom half of the table and they need to do well in those games as they have a very tough finish to their season.
If Leeds can find the attacking form from their last game then Rodrigo and Harrison could be very good choices for fantasy managers this week.
Forest play their second game of the week too and these could be very big games for them as they attempt to retain their top flight status. They have lost their last three away games and they conceded nine goals in those games with no other team scoring less goals and only Bournemouth conceding more on the road. They looked to have made themselves fairly safe a few weeks ago and they need to find that form again pretty soon.
The Forest players I previously suggested will be the ones to have if they can get the results to move them clear of the wrong end of the table.
I think Leeds should be strong enough at home to beat a Forest team that don’t travel well.
Prediction: 2-1
Leicester City v Aston Villa
7.45pm BST, King Power Stadium, Leicester
Leicester haven’t done well since the resumption after the World Cup and they need to turn things around soon if they’re going to stay up. They have lost five of their last seven home games with with only Southampton taking less points on their own ground. Seven of their last 11 games are against fellow strugglers and those games will decide their fate, but only two other teams have conceded more goals.
Maddison is the Leicester player who can make a real difference for fantasy managers if results go their way while Harvey Barnes is worth considering too.
Villa play their second away game of the week and a trip to Leicester shouldn’t be as difficult as their trip to Chelsea. If they can continue their current away form they will give themselves every chance of moving into the top half of the table. Eight of their last 11 games are against teams above them in the table and that could make a strong finish to their season difficult for them.
If Villa are going to move into the top half of the table then Watkins and Buendia are the players to get them there with Leon Bailey and Tyrone Mings also possibilities for fantasy managers.
I think this will be a close game, but the chances are Villa will emerge will all three points.
Prediction: 1-2
Chelsea v Liverpool
8pm BST, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea play their second home game of the week and they really need six points from these two games to have any chance of finishing in the top four, but Liverpool will be no pushover. They have a good defensive record at home, but they have had difficulty scoring goals and things won’t change for them until they fix that issue. They play almost all of the teams above them before the end of the season so their chances of climbing the table are in their own hands.
As I said previously Chelsea’s defenders and keeper could do well for fantasy managers this week with Ben Chilwell probably the pick of the bunch.
Liverpool play their second away game of the week and like Chelsea they could really do with maximum points from the two games, but trips to City and Chelsea are far from easy. They have only won three of their 13 away games, but this is their last away game against any of the teams in the top half of the table. They have a really tough run of three games in nine days which could have a huge impact on their chances of finishing in the top four.
If Liverpool can get something from these two games Salah is the player to have, but they have been so inconsistent it’s difficult to know how they will do.
This is Chelsea’s second home game of the week and I think they will have to share the points in this game too.
Prediction: 1-1
Wednesday April 5
Manchester United v Brentford
8pm BST, Old Trafford, Manchester
United have two tough games this week and they will be looking for revenge for the 4-0 drubbing by Brentford earlier in the season in this game. Only the top two have taken more points at home and no other team has conceded less goals on their own patch. They have a pretty good run of games to finish the season, but they are still in two cup competitions which could really stretch their resources.
The United players I mentioned already could do very well for fantasy managers with two games this week with Rashford and Fernandes both good captaincy choices too.
Brentford play their second difficult away game of the week and they could find themselves dropping out of the top six race if results go against them. They have only won three away games, but they have proved to be very difficult to beat and they will be no pushover in this game. They have actually lost less games than two of the top four, but no other team has drawn more games.
Toney still looks like a good choice for fantasy managers this week, but his FA hearing is coming up soon and he might have a suspension to serve shortly.
Brentford will give United a tough ride, but the chances are home advantage should be enough to see United through.
Prediction: 2-1
West Ham United v Newcastle United
8pm BST, London Stadium, London
West Ham play their second home game of the week and Newcastle should prove a tougher opponent than Southampton. Anything they can get from this game would be a real boost for them. With European football still to play they need to secure their Premier League status as quickly as possible.
The West Ham players I mentioned already could have a good week for fantasy managers with two home games, but the way West Ham have played so far doesn’t inspire too much confidence in them.
Newcastle are in the strongest position of all the teams chasing fourth place and they need to take maximum points from games against teams at the wrong end of the table. Only the top two have taken more points away from home and no other team has drawn more games or conceded less goals on their travels. This could be a very important week for them if they can manage to get maximum points from their two games.
Isak has looked very good recently for fantasy managers, but there is a possibility he will be rotated while Tripper has been Mr. Dependable among defenders this season.
I think Newcastle should be too good for West Ham and should continue their pursuit of a top four finish by winning this game.
Prediction: 1-2
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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