| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 50 | 130.5 | 102 | 30 | 312.5 |
2 - |  | 49 | 130.5 | 96 | 27 | 302.5 |
3 - |  | 56 | 121.5 | 90 | 25 | 292.5 |
4 3 |  | 67 | 121.5 | 63 | 29 | 280.5 |
5 1 |  | 51 | 130.5 | 72 | 26 | 279.5 |
I didn’t have a great week in midweek with my choice of Mohamed Salah as my captain not working out and my decision to sell Phil Foden to get Salah backfiring as he scored three goals against Villa. The only good points for my fantasy team were Cole Palmer, William Saliba and Darwin Nunez as I lost the ground I had gained over the last few weeks.
I’m considering making Salah my captain again this week with Liverpool going to United, but I might just opt for Palmer as Chelsea play against the worst defence in the league. Morgan Gibbs-White is looking very good at the moment and so is Rayan Ait-Nouri and they could be the differentials fantasy managers are looking for if they’re brave enough to pick them.
Saturday April 6
Crystal Palace v Manchester City
12.30pm BST, Selhurst Park, London
Palace lost 1-0 away to Bournemouth in midweek, but they still have eight points to spare over the bottom three. They have taken 10 points from their last five home games, but only three other teams have scored less goals on their own ground. They have only won three of their last 19 games, but they drew six of them and only Brighton have drawn more games.
Eberechi Eze is still the best of the Palace players for fantasy managers while Michael Olise could be considered if he has recovered from injury
City won 4-1 at home to Villa on Wednesday night to stay in third place three points behind Liverpool at the top of the table. They have taken 16 points from their last six away games with only Arsenal taking more points on the road. They are unbeaten in 15 games and they won 11 of those games with only Arsenal and Liverpool scoring more and conceding less goals.
Phil Foden seems to be the must have City player for fantasy managers at the moment while it’s difficult to leave Erling Haaland out even if he isn’t hitting the heights at the moment.
I think City should be strong enough to win this game by a couple of goals.
Prediction: 1-3
Aston Villa v Brentford
3pm BST, Villa Park, Birmingham
Villa lost 4-1 away to City in midweek, but they kept their place in the top four as Spurs could only draw their game. They have lost three of their last five home games and they conceded 11 goals in those five games, but only the top two have won more games on their own patch. They have only won once in their last four games and they conceded 11 goals in those games, but they will fancy themselves to remedy that in this game.
If he’s fit to play Ollie Watkins is the Villa player to have for fantasy managers with Douglas Luiz and Leon Bailey possibilities too.
Brentford drew 0-0 at home to Brighton on Wednesday night and that point gave them a six point cushion at the wrong end of the table. They have lost their last four away games and they conceded nine goals in those games with no other team losing more games on their travels. They have only won two of their last 17 games, but they play three of the five teams below them in a row after this game.
Brentford players aren’t exactly setting the world alight for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Villa will bounce back from their midweek defeat to take all the points in this game.
Prediction: 3-1
Everton v Burnley
3pm BST, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton drew 1-1 away to Newcastle on Tuesday night to move four points clear of the relegation zone. They haven’t won in their last five home games with only Sheffield United scoring less goals on their own ground. They haven’t won in 13 games with only Sheffield United scoring less goals, but only the top three conceding less.
I can’t see any Everton players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
Burnley drew 1-1 at home to Wolves on Wednesday night, buy they now find themselves six points adrift of safety after other results went against them. They have drawn their last two away games after losing the previous four, but only Sheffield United have scored less goals on the road. They’re unbeaten in four games, but they drew three of them with only Sheffield United conceding more goals.
Despite their recent improvement I still can’t see any Burnley players who would make a real difference for fantasy managers.
This is a huge game for two teams battling to stay up and I think Everton might just have enough to win narrowly.
Prediction: 2-1
Fulham v Newcastle United
3pm BST, Craven Cottage, London
Fulham lost 3-1 away to Forest in midweek, but they’re still within four points of the top half of the table. They have taken 13 points from their last six home games and they scored 12 goals in those games with only three other teams conceding less goals on their own patch. There’s such a big difference between their home and away form that it’s difficult to see any pattern to their results, but they have a very good chance of getting something from this game.
Rodrigo Muniz is the in form Fulham player who can do well for fantasy managers at the moment.
Newcastle drew 1-1 at home to Everton on Tuesday night and they are still in with a good chance of finishing as high as sixth. They have lost their last two away games and they conceded seven goals in those games with only three other teams losing more games on their travels. They have taken 15 points from their last nine games and they scored 23 goals in those games with only the top three scoring more goals.
Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak are the Newcastle players to have at the moment for fantasy managers.
I think this will be a very close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Fulham make home advantage count.
Prediction: 3-2
Luton Town v Bournemouth
3pm BST, Kenilworth Road, Luton
Luton lost 2-0 away to Arsenal on Wednesday night and they are now three points below the safety line with only seven games left to play. They have only taken one point from their last four home games and they conceded nine goals in those games, but their remaining four home games are all against teams in the bottom half of the table. They haven’t won in 10 games and only the two teams below them have conceded more goals, but they had scored in 18 consecutive games before they lost to Arsenal.
Alfie Doughty and Ross Barkley are the Luton players who can possibly do well for fantasy managers at the moment.
Bournemouth won 1-0 at home to Palace on Tuesday night and they’re only two points off the top half of the table. They have taken 17 points from their last nine away games and no other team in the bottom half of the table has scored more goals on the road. They have taken 13 points from their last five games and they scored 11 goals in those games.
Dominic Solanke is the Bournemouth player of choice for fantasy managers.
I think this is a tough game to call with Bournemouth more than likely taking all the points.
Prediction: 2-3
Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United
3pm BST, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Wolves drew 1-1 away to Burnley on Tuesday night and that draw meant they dropped back into the bottom half of the table. They have taken 24 points from their last 12 home games and five of their last eight games are on their own patch. They have only won once in their last four games after winning three of the previous four and they still have to play each of the top three teams.
Rayan Ait-Nouri is the Wolves player who can make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment and Matheus Cunha could be considered too now that he’s back from injury.
West Ham drew 1-1 at home to Spurs in midweek and that point was enough to keep them in seventh place. They have only won once in their last five away games and only three other teams have conceded more goals on their travels. They have only won two of their last 12 games and they conceded 25 goals in those games with only the bottom three conceding more goals.
Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus are the West Ham players who should interest fantasy managers at the moment while Michail Antonio is a possibility too.
I don’t think there will be too much between these two teams, but home advantage could be key for Wolves.
Prediction: 2-1
Brighton And Hove Albion v Arsenal
5.30pm BST, AMEX Stadium, Brighton
Brighton drew 0-0 away to Brentford on Wednesday night and they’re only just holding on to their spot in the top half of the table. They’re unbeaten in 12 home games, but they drew six of them with only West Ham drawing more games on their own ground. They have only won once in their last five games and they only scored three goals in those games.
Pascal Gross is the best of the Brighton players for fantasy managers, but none of them have done much recently.
Arsenal won 2-0 at home to Luton in midweek to keep themselves in second place two points behind Liverpool. They have taken 13 points from their last five away games and they only conceded one goal in those games with no other team scoring more or conceding less goals on the road. They have taken 28 points from their last 10 games and they scored 35 goals in those games with no other team scoring more or conceding less goals.
If he’s fit to play Bukayo Saka is the best of the Arsenal players for fantasy managers with Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice plus all of their defenders and keeper good choices too.
I think Brighton will make a real game of it, but Arsenal will take the three points.
Prediction: 1-2
Sunday April 7
Manchester United v Liverpool
3.30pm BST, Old Trafford, Manchester
United lost 4-3 away to Chelsea on Thursday night after leading 3-2 going into added time and their chances of a top four finish are almost gone now. They have taken 10 points from their last five home games, but no other team in the top half of the table has scored less goals on their own patch. They have only won once in their last five games and they conceded 10 goals in those games with no other team in the top half of the table scoring less goals.
Alejandro Garnacho is the in form United player for fantasy managers while Bruno Fernandes has done well recently too.
Liverpool came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Sheffield United in midweek and that win kept them at the top of the table. They have won six of their last seven away games with only Arsenal conceding less goals on their travels. They have taken 31 points from their last 12 games with only Arsenal scoring more and conceding less goals.
Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez are the Liverpool players who can make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think United’s woe will continue with Liverpool winning this game by a couple of goals.
Prediction: 1-3
Sheffield United v Chelsea
5.30pm BST, Bramall Lane, Sheffield
United lost 3-1 away to Liverpool on Thursday night to leave themselves rooted to the foot of the table and 10 points from safety with only eight games left to play. They have only taken one point from their last six home games and they conceded 24 goals in those games with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals on their own ground. They have only won once in their last 14 games with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals.
I can’t see any United players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
Chelsea got two very late goals to win 4-3 at home to United in midweek and that win moved them back into the top half of the table. They have only won two of their last nine away games, but they will surely take the three points in this game. They have taken 12 points from their last six games and they scored 15 goals in those games.
Cole Palmer is an absolute must have for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Chelsea will continue to progress up the table by taking the three points in this game.
Prediction: 1-3
Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest
6pm BST, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Spurs drew 1-1 away to West Ham on Tuesday night to leave them two points behind fourth placed Villa with a game in hand. They have won seven of their last eight home games and they scored 20 goals in those games. They have taken 21 points from their last 11 games and they still have to play each of the top three teams.
Son Heung-Min and Brennan Johnson are the form Spurs players who should interest fantasy managers.
Forest won 3-1 at home to Fulham in midweek and that win moved them three points clear of the bottom three. They have only taken two points from their last five away games with only Sheffield United scoring less goals on their travels. The win against Fulham was their first win in six games and only their second in 11 and they still have to travel to two of the three teams below them in the table.
Chris Wood and Morgan Gibbs-White are the Forest players who can do very well for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Spurs will keep their top four chances going by winning this game with a couple of goals to spare.
Prediction: 3-1
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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