| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 51 | 136.5 | 108 | 31 | 326.5 |
2 - |  | 51 | 133.5 | 96 | 27 | 307.5 |
3 - |  | 58 | 124.5 | 93 | 26 | 301.5 |
4 1 |  | 51 | 135 | 78 | 27 | 291.0 |
5 1 |  | 69 | 123 | 66 | 29 | 287.0 |
I did pretty well with my fantasy team last week even if I only got an assist from my captain, but Cole Palmer was ably assisted by Gabriel Magahlaes, Pedro Porro, Vitalii Mykolenko, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Erling Haaland. I managed to make up most of the ground I lost last week and I’m hoping for a strong finish to the season.
I am severely tempted to use my wildcard this week to fill my squad with players who are playing twice next week and then use my bench boost next week, but it’s definitely a risky strategy. With a lot of extra games in the second last week of the season I could leave that strategy until then, but the chances are I’ll go with it this week. That will mean I’ll have three players from Arsenal and Liverpool with the rest of the squad made up of players from Crystal Palace, Wolves, Bournemouth and even Sheffield United.
Saturday April 13
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
12.30pm BST, St. James’s Park, Newcastle
Newcastle won 1-0 away to Fulham last week and that win moved them within two points of sixth place. They have taken nine points from their last five home games and they scored 14 goals in those games with only two other teams scoring more goals on their own ground. They have taken 10 points and scored 11 goals in their last five games with only four other teams scoring more goals.
Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon are the Newcastle players who can do well for fantasy managers over the next few weeks.
Spurs won 3-1 at home to Forest last week to move into the top four on goal difference ahead of Villa and they have a game in hand too. They have only won once in their last six away games and three of their next four games are on the road. They have taken 13 points and scored 13 goals in their last six games, but they have four very tough games in a row starting with this one.
Son Heung-Min and Brennan Johnson are the Spurs players looking most likely to do well for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think this will be a very close game and the chances are the spoils will be shared.
Prediction: 2-2
Brentford v Sheffield United
3pm BST, Gtech Community Stadium, London
Brentford drew 3-3 away to Villa last week, but they’re now only four points above the relegation zone. They haven’t won in their last five home games with only the bottom two conceding more goals on their own patch. They haven’t won in nine games and they conceded 19 goals in those games with only the bottom three conceding more goals.
Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo could do very well for fantasy managers this week and Ivan Toney could be considered too.
United drew 2-2 at home to Chelsea last week, but they are now nine points from safety with only seven games to go. They have taken four points from their last four away games and they scored six goals in those games, but no other team has scored less goals on their travels with only Luton conceding more. They have only won once in their last 15 games, but they have drawn three of their last four with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals.
Gustavo Hamer and Ben Brereton Diaz are the United players for fantasy managers to consider, but it’s a risk to own United players.
I think Brentford will get three badly needed points in this game with a couple of goals in hand.
Prediction: 3-1
Burnley v Brighton And Hove Albion
3pm BST, Turf Moor, Burnley
Burnley lost 1-0 away to Everton last week and they’re now six points from safety with only six games left to play. They have taken four points from their last two home games, but no other team has taken less points or scored less goals on their own ground with only Sheffield United conceding more. They have only won once in their last 14 games with only Sheffield United scoring less and conceding more goals.
I’m not sure there are any Burnley players to interest fantasy managers at the moment.
Brighton lost 3-0 at home to Arsenal last week and they’re now only one point above the bottom half of the table. They have only won once in their last 10 away games and they failed to score in half of those games. They have only won once in their last six games and they haven’t scored in their last two, but they will look to use this game as a springboard to a strong finish to their season.
None of the Brighton players have done much recently for fantasy managers and it’s difficult to see who to recommend for the rest of the season.
I think Burnley will give it their best shot, but the chances are Brighton will win this game.
Prediction: 1-2
Manchester City v Luton Town
3pm BST, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City won 4-2 away to Palace last week and they’re only one point behind Arsenal and Liverpool at the top of the table. They’re one of two teams still unbeaten at home with no other team conceding less goals on their own patch. They are unbeaten in 16 games and they have scored eight goals in their last two games with only Arsenal and Liverpool scoring more and conceding less goals.
Phil Foden, Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne are the City players to own for fantasy managers between now and the end of the season.
Luton came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Bournemouth last week and they’re only in the relegation zone on goal difference. They haven’t won in their last seven away games and they conceded 18 goals in those games with no other team conceding more goals on their travels. The win against Bournemouth was their first win in 11 games with only the two teams below them conceding more goals, but only one other team in the bottom half of the table has scored more goals.
Alfie Doughty, Ross Barkley and Carlton Morris are the Luton players for fantasy managers to consider.
I can’t see anything other than a comfortable City victory in this game.
Prediction: 4-1
Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3pm BST, City Ground, Nottingham
Forest lost 3-1 away to Spurs last week and they’re now only above the bottom three on goal difference. They have taken seven points and scored six goals in their last four home games, but their remaining home games are all very tough. They have only won twice in their last 12 games and they still have to travel to three of the other teams in the bottom five.
Chris Wood, Morgan Gibbs-White and Anthony Elanga are the Forest players who could do well for fantasy managers if they’re going to win their fight to stay up.
Wolves lost 2-1 at home to West Ham last week and they’re only one point off the top half of the table. They have only taken one point and scored one goal in their last three away games, but they have won away to both Spurs and Chelsea. They have only taken one point from their last three games and they still have to play all three of the title contenders before the end of the season.
Rayan Air-Nouri and Pablo Sarabia are the Wolves players most likely to do well for fantasy managers at the moment while Matheus Cunha and Hwang Hee-Chan could be considered too now that they have returned from injury.
I think this will be a very close game with Forest’s need for points probably giving them the edge.
Prediction: 2-1
Bournemouth v Manchester United
5.30pm BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Bournemouth lost 2-1 away to Luton last week, but they’re still within two points of the top half of the table with absolutely no relegation fears. They have won their last three home games and they scored seven goals in those games, but only three other teams have scored less goals on their own ground. They had taken 13 points from their previous five games before losing to Luton and six of their remaining seven games are against teams above them in the table.
Dominic Solanke is still the best of the Bournemouth players for fantasy managers with Illia Zabarnyi looking good recently too.
United drew 2-2 at home to Liverpool last week and their chances of a top four finish must be finished now. They have only taken one point from their last three away games and they conceded eight goals in those games, but all of their remaining away games are against teams below them in the table. They have only won once in their last six games and they conceded 12 goals in those games with no other team in the top half of the table scoring less goals.
Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes are the in form United players for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think this will be a very close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end in a draw.
Prediction: 1-1
Sunday April 14
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
2pm BST, Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool drew 2-2 away to United last week and that draw meant they dropped to second place in the table behind Arsenal on goal difference. They’re one of two teams still unbeaten at home with no other team taking more points or scoring more goals on their own patch. They have taken 20 points and scored 20 goals in their last eight games with only Arsenal scoring more and conceding less goals.
Mohamed Salah is still the Liverpool player of choice for fantasy managers while Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez good options too.
Palace lost 4-2 at home to City last week despite taking an early lead and it’s very unlikely they will get sucked into the relegation battle. They haven’t won in their last 10 away games and this will probably be their toughest away game of the season. They have only taken two points from their last five games and they conceded 10 goals in those games with only three other teams scoring less goals.
Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta are the Palace players to watch for fantasy managers with the fit again Michael Olise a consideration too.
I think Liverpool will be too strong for Palace and should win with a few goals to spare.
Prediction: 3-0
West Ham United v Fulham
2pm BST, London Stadium, London
West Ham came from behind to win 2-1 away to Wolves last week and they’re now only one point off sixth place. They have only lost one of their last 11 home games, but they drew six of them and no other team has drawn more games on their own ground. The win against Wolves was their first win in five games and they conceded nine goals in those games with no other team in the top half of the table conceding more goals.
With Jarrod Bowen more than likely injured Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Paqueta could be the West Ham players to interest fantasy managers.
Fulham lost 1-0 at home to Newcastle last week, but they’re still close enough to the top half of the table to have hopes of finishing there. They have only taken one point from their last three away games and they conceded eight goals in those games with only Luton conceding more goals on their travels. They have only taken one point from their last three games and they still have to play at home to two of the three title contenders.
Rodrigo Muniz has done well recently for fantasy managers with Andreas Pereira looking good too.
I think West Ham should be strong enough to win this game narrowly.
Prediction: 2-1
Arsenal v Aston Villa
4.30pm BST, Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal won 3-0 away to Brighton last week and that win moved them to the top of the table on goal difference ahead of Liverpool. They have won their last five home games and they scored 16 goals in those games with no other team conceding less goals on their own ground. They have taken 31 points from their last 11 games and they scored 38 goals in those games with no other team scoring more or conceding less goals.
Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard are all very good options for fantasy managers with all of their defenders and keeper worth considering too.
Villa drew 3-3 at home to Brentford last week and they dropped to fifth place as a result of those dropped points. They have only taken one point in their last two away games and they conceded five goals in those two games. They have only won once in their last five games and they conceded 12 goals in those games with only the top three scoring more goals.
Ollie Watkins is the best of the Villa players for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Arsenal will hold on to their place at the top of the table with a narrow victory in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Monday April 15
Chelsea v Everton
8pm BST, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea drew 2-2 away to Sheffield United last week despite leading twice, but they still have a chance of finishing as high as sixth. They have taken 19 points from their last nine home games and they scored 23 goals in those games. They are unbeaten in seven games, but they drew four of them and their next three games after this one are against teams in the top five.
Cole Palmer is the Chelsea player to have for fantasy managers, but it’s difficult to recommend any of their other players.
Everton won 1-0 at home to Burnley last week and that win was enough to keep them out of the bottom three. They have only taken three points from their last eight away games and only two other teams have scored less goals on their travels. The win against Burnley was their first win in 14 games and their fate could be decided when they play two of the teams below them in their last three games.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored in his last two games, but it’s still difficult to recommend any Everton players to fantasy managers.
I think Chelsea will continue their chase for a top six finish with a narrow victory in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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