It’s that time of the week again when I attempt to predict the outcomes of the upcoming Premier League games. I didn’t have a great week last week with no perfect predictions, six correct outcomes and seven incorrect outcomes which saw me drop a place in my predictions league. Here’s a look at how the top five in that league stands.
Pos Player Res Cls Exa Slm Pts
1. Murray1886 44 123 102 20 289
2. Gooners 48 127 105 17 287
3. Sam 40 123 102 20 285
4. SeniorBurger 41 127.5 93 18 278.5
5. robbieg 44 127.5 81 19 271.5
I had a good week with my fantasy team last week as my decision to use my bench boost chip paid off and I moved up to my highest overall position of the season. I could list all of the players that did well for me, but it’s easier to say only three of my players didn’t perform as Joao Pedro didn’t play at all, Cole Palmer only played once and Diego Gomez got injured early on in his first game.
I’ll be using my free hit chip this week as all but one of my players don’t have a game as there are only seven games. The chances are Bruno Fernandes will have the armband yet again and I will bring in a mixture of Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs players with a few more besides. I’m hoping to boost my overall ranking yet again, but I will still struggle to reach the heights of last season.
Friday April 24
Sunderland v Nottingham Forest
8pm BST, Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Sunderland conceded a last gasp goal to lose 4-3 away to Villa last week, but they’re still only one point off the top half of the table. They won their last home game after losing the previous three with only the top two conceding less goals on their own ground. They had won three of their previous four games before losing to Villa, but only three other teams have scored less goals.
Sunderland’s defenders and keeper can all be good options for fantasy managers in home games in particular.
Forest came from behind to win 4-1 at home to Burnley last week and that win moved them five points clear of the relegation zone. They have taken 10 points from their last six away games, but only four other teams have scored less goals on the road. They have taken nine points from their last five games after only taking two in the previous five, but only three other teams have scored less goals.
Morgan Gibbs-White is the Forest player to have for fantasy managers with Elliot Anderson and Neco Williams good options too.
I think this will be a close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the spoils shared.
Prediction: 1-1
Saturday April 25
Fulham v Aston Villa
12.30pm BST, Craven Cottage, London
Fulham drew 0-0 away to Brentford last week to leave them two places and three points off the top half of the table. They have taken 16 points from their last eight home games with only the top four winning more games on their own patch. They have only won once in their last five games and they failed to score in each of the games they didn’t win with their next two games both against teams in the top four starting with this one.
Harry Wilson is the Fulham player most likely to do well for fantasy managers.
Villa scored a very late goal to win 4-3 at home to Sunderland last week to stay behind third placed United on goal difference. They have only taken two points from their last four away games and they have conceded more goals than they have scored on their travels. They have taken seven points from their last three games after losing the previous three, but their next three games are all against teams in the bottom half of the table before two very difficult games to finish their season.
Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers are the in form Villa players who can return points for fantasy managers.
I think this will be another very close game with a draw being the most likely outcome.
Prediction: 1-1
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
3pm BST, Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool scored at the death to win 2-1 away to Everton last week to give themselves some breathing space in fifth place. They have only lost once in their last 10 home games with only four other teams scoring more goals on their own ground. They have won their last two games after failing to win the previous three and they have some very tough games to finish their season.
Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo are probably the Liverpool players most likely to do well for fantasy managers this week.
Palace drew 0-0 at home to West Ham last week and they’re five points off the top half of the table, but they have played less games than any other team. They have taken seven points from their last three away games with only the top two winning more games on their travels and only Arsenal conceding less goals.
Ismaila Sarr looks like the best candidate in the Palace team for fantasy managers.
I think Liverpool will strengthen their grip on a Champions League spot for next season with another win in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
West Ham United v Everton
3pm BST, London Stadium, London
West Ham drew 0-0 away to Palace last week to stay two points clear of the bottom three. They have taken nine points from their last five home games, but only two other teams have conceded more goals on their own patch. They have taken eight points from their last five games with only the bottom two conceding more goals.
Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville are the West Ham players to own for fantasy managers.
Everton conceded a very late goal to lose 2-1 at home to Liverpool last week, but they held on to their place in the top half of the table. They have only lost one of their last eight away games and their last three games on their travels are all against teams in the bottom half of the table. They have lost two of their last four games after only losing two of the previous nine with no other team in the top half of the table scoring less goals.
Iliman Ndiaye, Kieron Dewsbury-Hall, James Garner and James Tarkowski are the best of the Everton players for fantasy managers.
I think Everton might just have enough to take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 1-2
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
3pm BST, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Wolves lost 3-0 away to Leeds last week and that defeat meant their relegation was finally confirmed. They have taken seven points from their last three home games after only taking five from the previous 13 with no other team conceding more goals on their own ground. They have lost their last two games without scoring and they conceded seven goals in those games with no other team scoring less goals and only Burnley conceding more.
I can’t see any Wolves players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
Spurs conceded a very late goal to draw 2-2 at home to Brighton last week and that draw meant they stayed in the relegation zone with two points to make up on 17th place. They have only taken three points from their last seven away games, but this is probably their best away fixture of the season. They haven’t won in 15 games and they play three teams from the top half of the table in their last five games.
With such a favourable fixture this week Xavi Simons, Dominic Solanke and Pedro Porro could be considered by fantasy managers.
I think Spurs will get a badly needed victory in this game, but it won’t be easy for them.
Prediction: 1-2
Arsenal v Newcastle United
5.30pm BST, Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal lost 2-1 away to City last week and that defeat saw them lose their place at the top of the table to City on goals scored. They have lost two of their last five home games with no other team conceding less goals on their own patch and only City scoring more. They have lost their last two games after taking 20 points from the previous eight with no other team conceding less goals and only City scoring more.
Arsenal’s defenders and keeper are very good bets for fantasy managers.
Newcastle lost 2-1 at home to Bournemouth last week to leave them in 14th place with hopes of European qualification fading fast. They have lost two of their last three away games with only three other teams losing more games on their travels and only two other teams scoring less goals. They have lost eight of their last 11 games and they conceded 22 goals in those games with no other team in the bottom half of the table scoring more goals.
If they’re fit to play Anthony Gordon and Bruno Guimaraes are the Newcastle players to own for fantasy managers.
I think Arsenal will make home advantage count to regain their place at the top of the table.
Prediction: 3-1
Monday April 27
Manchester United v Brentford
8pm BST, Old Trafford, Manchester
United won 1-0 away to Chelsea last week and that win was enough to keep them in third place on goal difference. They lost their last home game after being unbeaten in the previous nine with only the top two scoring more goals on their own ground. They have lost two of their last five games after being unbeaten in the previous 11with only the top two scoring more goals, but only one other team in the top half of the table conceding more.
Bruno Fernandes is a must have for fantasy managers with Matheus Cunha and Casemiro good choices too.
Brentford drew 0-0 at home to Fulham last week which saw them drop to ninth place, but they’re only two points off sixth. They have taken 11 points from their last five away games, but only three other teams have lost more games on the road. They have drawn their last five games and they play three of the top five in their last five games.
Igor Thiago is the Brentford player to have for fantasy managers.
I think United should be good enough at home to take all the points in this game.
Prediction: 2-1
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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