| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 53 | 111 | 108 | 23 | 295.0 |
2 1 |  | 47 | 126 | 90 | 22 | 285.0 |
3 1 |  | 57 | 106.5 | 96 | 23 | 282.5 |
4 1 |  | 46 | 111 | 99 | 20 | 276.0 |
5 1 |  | 56 | 105 | 93 | 21 | 275.0 |
I did quite well with my fantasy team even if it wasn’t a spectacular week for me and I again climbed to my highest overall ranking of the season which is just outside the top 40,000 out of well over 11 million players. My choice of Alexander Isak as my captain didn’t pay off as he failed to register anything against Leicester, but it didn’t cost me anything either as Mohamed Salah had another off week. The players to get points for me were Josko Gvardiol, Dan Burn, Jacob Murphy and Jean-Philippe Mateta, but I left too many points on my bench with Daniel Munoz and Ederson.
With Newcastle and Palace playing twice this week I have three players from both sides, but I will hold off on playing my bench boost until next week when four teams play twice. The armband will be with Isak again this week with two home games and I will probably switch it to an Arsenal player next week as they look to have the best fixtures of the teams playing twice.
Saturday April 12
Manchester City v Crystal Palace
12.30pm BST, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City drew 0-0 away to United last week and that point leaves them in sixth place, but only one point off fourth place. They have taken 13 points from their last six home games with only Spurs scoring more goals on their own ground. They have only won three of their last eight games with only Liverpool and Spurs scoring more goals and all of their remaining games are against teams below them in the table.
With two games next week Omar Marmoush & Josko Gvardiol are both very good options for fantasy managers.
Palace won 2-1 at home to Brighton last week and they’re now only two points off the top half of the table with a game in hand. They are unbeaten in their last 10 away games and no other team has conceded less goals away from home. They have taken 13 points from their last five games, but four of their next five games are against teams in the top six.
With two games this week and next week Jean-Philippe Mateta, Eberechi Eze, Ismailia Sarr and Daniel Munoz are all very good choices for fantasy managers.
I think this will be a close game with City probably making home advantage tell.
Prediction: 2-1
Brighton And Hove Albion v Leicester City
3pm BST, AMEX Stadium, Brighton
Brighton lost 2-1 away to Palace last week and they now have six points to make up on fourth place with just seven games left to play. They lost their last home game after winning the previous three with only Villa drawing more games on their own patch. They have only taken one point from their last three games and they conceded seven goals in those games with no other team in the top half of the table conceding more goals.
With a home game against Leicester Kaoru Mitoma, Joao Pedro and Danny Welbeck can all do well for fantasy managers.
Leicester lost 3-0 at home to Newcastle last week and it’s just a matter of when their relegation is officially confirmed. They have lost their last four away games without scoring and no other team has conceded more goals on their travels. They have lost their last eight games without scoring with only Southampton scoring less and conceding more goals.
I can’t see any Leicester players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Brighton will win this game with a few goals to spare.
Prediction: 3-0
Nottingham Forest v Everton
3pm BST, City Ground, Nottingham
Forest lost 2-1 at home to Villa last week, but they still have a four point cushion over the group of teams chasing them as they sit in third place. They have taken 23 points from their last nine home games and they haven’t conceded any goals in the last four games on their own ground with no other team conceding less home goals. They lost their last game after winning their previous three and their next six games are all against teams in the bottom half of the table.
Chris Wood (if he’s fit to play), Anthony Elanga and Morgan Gibbs-White are the Forest players most likely to make an impression for fantasy managers with their defenders and keeper good choices in home games.
Everton drew 1-1 at home to Arsenal last week to remain in 15th place with no chance of relegation, but no chance of getting anywhere near the top half of the table too. They lost their last away game after taking eight points in the previous four with no other team scoring less goals on the road. They haven’t won in six games, but they drew five of them with no other team drawing more games.
With Iliman Ndiaye back from injury he could be the Everton player to watch for fantasy managers.
I think Forest will be good enough at home to take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 1-0
Southampton v Aston Villa
3pm BST, St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
Southampton lost 3-1 away to Spurs last week and that defeat confirmed their relegation as well as setting a record for the earliest a team has ever been relegated from the Premier League. They drew their last home game after losing the previous nine with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals on their own patch. They have lost 12 of their last 14 games with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals.
I can’t see any Southampton players who can make a difference for fantasy managers.
Villa won 2-1 at home to Forest last week and they’re now only two points off fourth place. They have taken 10 points from their last six away games after losing the previous five with no other team in the top half of the table scoring less goals on their travels. They have won their last three games and they only conceded one goal in those games, but they play the two teams directly above them in their next two games after this one.
With an extra game next week Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins, Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio all look like good choices for fantasy managers.
I can’t see anything other than a comfortable Villa victory in this game.
Prediction: 0-3
Arsenal v Brentford
5.30pm BST, Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal drew 1-1 away to Everton last week which saw them close the gap at the top of the table to 11 points, but with only seven games left it’s a forlorn hope at this stage. They have taken 16 points from their last seven home games with only Liverpool taking more points on their own ground. They have only lost once in their last 21 games with no other team conceding less goals.
Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli could do well for fantasy managers and they play twice next week while the Arsenal defenders and keeper are good options too.
Brentford drew 0-0 at home to Chelsea last week and that point saw them drop one place to 12th, but they’re still only three points off the top half of the table. They lost their last away game after winning the previous five, but only three other teams have lost more games on the road. They have only won once in their last five games, but they have kept clean sheets in three of their last seven games.
Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa are the Brentford players who can make a difference for fantasy managers.
I think Arsenal will continue their vain pursuit of Liverpool at the top of the table with a win in this game.
Prediction: 3-1
Sunday April 13
Chelsea v Ipswich Town
2pm BST, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea drew 0-0 away to Brentford last week and that point was enough to keep them in the top four on goal difference ahead of Newcastle. They have won their last five home games and they kept clean sheets in their last three games on their own patch. They have taken 10 points from their last five games and they kept clean sheets in four of them, but they will need to do very well in their next three games as they have a very tough end to their season.
Despite his poor recent return Cole Palmer could do well for fantasy managers in this game along with the Chelsea defenders and keeper.
Ipswich lost 2-1 at home to Wolves last week and that defeat was almost certainly the final blow in their attempt to avoid relegation. They have taken eight points from their last eight away games, but their next two games on their travels are against teams in the top five starting with this game. They have only won once in their last 12 games with only the two teams below them scoring less and conceding more goals.
Liam Delap is the only Ipswich player who can make an impression for fantasy managers.
I think Chelsea will do their best to hold on to fourth place with a victory in this game.
Prediction: 3-1
Liverpool v West Ham
2pm BST, Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool lost 3-2 away to Fulham last week and that defeat saw their lead at the top of the table cut to 11 points, but they’re still nailed on to win the league. They have won their last five home games and they scored 12 goals in those games with only Spurs scoring more goals on their own ground and only Forest conceding less. The defeat against Fulham was their first loss in 26 games with no other team scoring more goals and only Arsenal conceding less.
Despite not returning points for the last two games Mohamed Salah is still a must have for fantasy managers with Luis Diaz plus the Liverpool defenders and keeper worth considering too.
West Ham drew 2-2 at home to Bournemouth last week to remain two places and 15 points above the relegation zone. They have taken four points from their last three away games, but only three other teams have scored less goals on the road. They have only taken two points from their last four games, but four of their last six games after this one are against other teams in the bottom half of the table.
Jarrod Bowen remains by far the best option in the West Ham team for fantasy managers while Niclas Fulkrug could be one to watch too if he has finally found some fitness.
I think Liverpool will move closer to claiming the title with a routine victory in this game.
Prediction: 3-0
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
2pm BST, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Wolves came from behind to win 2-1 away to Ipswich last week and that victory almost definitely confirmed their Premier League survival for another season. They have taken seven points from their last four home games and they kept clean sheets in two of those games with three of their last four games on their own patch against other teams in the bottom half of the table. They have won their last three games and their next three games are against teams in the bottom half of the table starting with this one.
Jorgen Strand Larsen has done really well for fantasy managers in Matheus Cunha’s absence, but Cunha could be the man to have now that he has served his suspension.
Spurs won 3-1 at home to Southampton last week, but they are still eight points off the top half of the table with only seven games left to play. They have lost five of their last seven away games with only the bottom two losing more games on their travels. Their win against Southampton was their first win in five games, but only Liverpool have scored more goals.
Brennan Johnson, James Maddison and Son Heung-Min are the Spurs players who are capable of doing well for fantasy managers.
I think Wolves will edge closer to guaranteeing their safety with a narrow victory in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
Newcastle United v Manchester United
4.30pm BST, St. James’s Park, Newcastle
Newcastle won 3-0 away to Leicester last week and those three points mean they are only behind fourth placed Chelsea on goal difference. They have won their last two home games after losing the previous two and five of their remaining eight games are on their own ground. They have won their last three games and they only conceded one goal in those games.
With two games this week Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy and all of the Newcastle defenders and keeper look like great choices for fantasy managers.
United drew 0-0 at home to City last week and they have seven points to make up if they want to finish in the top half of the table and only seven games left to do it. They have only won once in their last four away games, but only Palace and Arsenal have conceded less goals on the road. They have only won twice in their last eight games and they haven’t scored in their last two games.
Bruno Fernandes is still the only viable option in the United team for fantasy managers.
I think Newcastle will get the week off to a flyer for themselves by taking the three points in a close encounter.
Prediction: 2-1
Monday April 14
Bournemouth v Fulham
8pm BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Bournemouth drew 2-2 away to West Ham last week and they are now eight points off the top four with the teams in the bottom half of the table chasing them hard. They have lost their last four home games, but only the top three have conceded less goals on their own patch. They have only taken two points from their last six games and they need to arrest their slide or their dreams of European football will disappear.
If he’s fit to play Justin Kluivert is a very good choice for fantasy managers while Evanilson has been in great form in recent games.
Fulham won 3-2 at home to Liverpool last week and that win moved them within five points of the top four. They have lost their last two away games after winning the previous three and three of their remaining four games on their travels are against teams below them in the table. They have won six of their last 10 games, but they lost the other four and their chances of European qualification could depend on how they do in the three games they still have to play against teams above them in the table.
Antonee Robinson, Alex Iwobi and Rodrigo Muniz are all worth considering for fantasy managers.
I think this will be a close game and the chances are the spoils will be shared.
Prediction: 1-1
Wednesday April 16
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
7.30pm BST, St. James’s Park, Newcastle
Newcastle play their second home game of the week and they have the chance to climb as high as third place if they can win both of them. They have a good chance of amassing a lot of points in their next five games before they play two of the teams above just before the end of the season.
The Newcastle players I mentioned previously can all possibly have a very good week for fantasy managers.
Palace play their second away game of the week and both of their opponents are in the top six. They are on a great run away from home at the moment, but their two games this week will really test that form.
The Palace defensive players have done well recently, but it’s their attacking players who look more likely to do well this week.
I think Newcastle will get their second win of the week which will move them up to fourth or possibly even third place.
Prediction: 2-1
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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