| POSITION | PLAYER NAME | THIS WEEK | POINTS | ||||||||
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| 1 (1) |  |  |  | GoonerLaw | 1575 | ||||||
| 2 (2) | | |  | Mystical | 1265 | ||||||
| 3 (4) | |  |  | Feel | 1180 | ||||||
| 4 (5) | | |  | Invader 67 | 1175 | ||||||
| 5 (3) | | |  | AFCDAVE | 1120 |
Saturday February 8
Everton v Crystal Palace
12.30pm GMT, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 away to Watford last week and that win was enough to move them up to ninth place. They have taken 11 points and kept three clean sheets in their last five home games and only five other teams have taken more points at home. They have only lost once in their last 10 games, but no other team in the top half of the table has conceded more goals.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been the Everton player to have recently
Palace lost 1-0 at home to Sheffield United last week and that defeat saw them drop to 14th place, but they’re still six points above the relegation zone. They have only lost one of their last six away games, but they did draw four of those games. They haven’t won in six games and no other team has scored less goals.
With their fixtures taking a turn for the better Palace’s defenders and keeper are possibilities for fantasy managers, but not if he continues to throw the ball into his own net.
I don’t think Palace will make it easy for Everton, but the three points will go to the home team.
Prediction: 2-1
Brighton And Hove Albion v Watford
5.30pm GMT, AMEX Stadium, Brighton
Brighton twice came from two goals down to get a 3-3 draw away to West Ham last week and that point kept them two points above the bottom three. They have only lost three of their 12 home games, but they have to play four of the “big six” in their last five home games. They haven’t won in five games and they have only kept one clean sheet in their last 14 games.
Brighton players haven’t done much for fantasy managers recently and I’m not sure if there are any of them worth considering at the moment.
Watford let a two goal lead slip at home to Everton last week and the 3-2 defeat kept them in the relegation zone. Only two other teams have taken less points on their travels with only Norwich scoring less goals away from home. They haven’t won in three games, but they won four of their previous five with only Palace scoring less goals.
Troy Deeney, Gerard Deulofeu and Abdoulaye Doucoure are all worth a shout for fantasy managers while Ben Foster is one to be watched too.
This is a big game for two teams looking to save their Premier League status and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the spoils shared.
Prediction: 2-2
Sunday February 9
Sheffield United v Bournemouth
2pm GMT, Bramall Lane, Sheffield
United won 1-0 away to Palace last week to move up to sixth place and they’re only five points off the top four. They have actually taken more points away from home than they have at home with only Palace scoring less goals on their own patch and only Liverpool conceding less. They have only won two of their last seven games, but only Liverpool have conceded less goals and their next three games are at home to teams in the bottom six.
John Lundstram has been the United player to have for fantasy managers this season, but it might be time to offload him now with any of their defenders and keeper plus John Fleck worth opting for instead.
Bournemouth won 2-1 at home to Villa last week to climb out of the bottom three. They have lost their last three away games without scoring in any of those games and only Norwich have scored less goals on the road. They won their last two games after only winning once in the previous 12 and only three other teams have scored less goals.
I can’t see any Bournemouth players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
I don’t think there will be too much in this game, but United will probably do enough to take the three points.
Prediction: 1-0
Manchester City v West Ham United
4.30pm GMT, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City lost 2-0 away to Spurs last week after going down to 10 men and they’re now 22 points behind Liverpool with only 13 games to go. Only Liverpool have won more games and scored more goals at home. They have lost three of their last 10 games and no other team has scored more goals, but they have no hope of retaining their title.
Kevin de Bruyne remains the best of the City players for fantasy managers while Sergio Aguero is a great choice too once he isn’t on the bench.
West Ham twice led by two goals at home to Brighton last week, but they had to settle for a 3-3 draw which meant they stayed in the relegation zone. They have lost their last three away games and only Norwich have scored less goals away from home, but they have taken as many points away from home as they have at home. They have only taken two points from their last five games and they conceded 11 goals in those games with only three other teams conceding more goals.
I can’t see any West Ham players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment when you look at their opponents in most of their next seven games.
I can’t see anything other than a comfortable City victory in this game.
Prediction: 4-0
Friday February 14
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City
8pm GMT, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Wolves drew 0-0 away to United last week and they’re still only two points off fifth place. They have only won once in their last four home games and they have taken more points away from home than at home. They have only won once in their last six games and they play Leicester and Spurs in their next three games.
Raul Jiminez and Adama Traore (if he’s fit) are the Wolves players to have for fantasy managers at the moment while Matt Doherty hasn’t done too badly either.
Leicester drew 2-2 at home to Chelsea in their last game to move within two points of second placed City. They have won six of their last eight away games with only City scoring more goals and Liverpool conceding less on the road. They have only won three of their last nine games, but they only play one of the “big six” in their next eight games.
With Jamie Vardy out of sorts fantasy managers might cast their eye towards Harvey Barnes who is available at a very good price.
I think this will be another very close game and a draw is probably the most likely outcome.
Prediction: 1-1
Saturday February 15
Southampton v Burnley
12.30pm GMT, St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
Southampton lost 4-0 away to Liverpool last week to drop back into the bottom half of the table, but only on goal difference. They have taken 10 points from their last six home games, but no other team has taken less points or conceded more goals at home. They have taken 16 points from their last eight games, but only Villa and Norwich have conceded more goals.
Danny Ings remains the must have Southampton player for fantasy managers and Jack Stephens might be worth considering too.
Burnley drew 0-0 at home to Arsenal last week and they’re only in the bottom half of the table on goal difference too. They have won three of their last six away games and they kept clean sheets in each of those victories too. They have taken seven points from their last three games after losing the previous four and only Liverpool have kept more clean sheets.
Nick Pope is the Burnley player making the biggest impact for fantasy managers while Chris Wood is worth considering too.
I think this will be a very close game with Southampton probably winning by the odd goal.
Prediction: 2-1
Norwich v Liverpool
5.30pm GMT, Carrow Road, Norwich
Norwich drew 0-0 away to Newcastle last week, but they’re still five points adrift at the foot of the table. They have taken five points from their last three home games, but only Southampton have taken less points and conceded more goals on their own ground. They have only lost one of their last six games, but no other team has conceded more goals and time is running out for them in their bid to beat the drop.
I can’t see any Norwich players to recommend to fantasy managers in this game at least.
Liverpool won 4-0 at home to Southampton last week to go 22 points clear at the top of the table with 13 games left to play. They have won 11 of their 12 away games with no other team conceding less goals on their travels. They have won their last 15 games and they only conceded eight goals in those games with only City scoring more goals and no other team conceding less.
Mohamed Salah is the must have Liverpool player for fantasy managers while Sadio Mane’s return from injury makes him very attractive too along with Liverpool’s defenders and keeper.
I can’t see anything other than a comprehensive Liverpool win in this game.
Prediction: 0-3
Sunday February 16
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
2pm GMT, Villa Park, Birmingham
Villa lost 2-1 away to Bournemouth last week and they’re now only one point above the relegation zone. They have won two of their last three home games, but only three other teams have conceded more goals at home. They have taken 10 points from their last seven games, but they conceded 14 goals in those games and no other team has conceded more goals.
Jack Grealish is the Villa player fantasy managers should have while new signing Mbwana Samatta might be one to watch too.
Spurs won 2-0 at home to 10 man City last week to move up to fifth place and within four points of fourth placed Chelsea. They have only won two of their 12 away games and only five other teams have taken less points on the road. They won their last two games after not winning in the previous four and they are closing the gap on Chelsea ahead of their meeting in the next gameweek.
Heung-Min Son, Dele Alli and Lucas Moura are the Spurs players to interest fantasy managers while Steven Bergwijn might be worth considering too.
I think this is a hard game to call and I wouldn’t be surprised if it ended up all square.
Prediction: 2-2
Arsenal v Newcastle United
4.30pm GMT, Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal drew 0-0 away to Burnley last week and they’re still in the top half of the table even if it is only on goal difference. They have only won once in their last eight home games and only four other teams have conceded more goals at home. They have only won two of their last 17 games and no other team has drawn more games, but they have plenty of opportunities to change that in their next seven games.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang remains the best of the Arsenal players for fantasy managers while Gabriel Martinelli might be a good cut-price differential.
Newcastle drew 0-0 at home to Norwich last week and they’re only in the bottom half of the table on goal difference. They haven’t won in their last four away games and only Villa have conceded more goals away from home. They’re unbeaten in four games, but they drew three of those games with only Palace and Watford scoring less goals.
Newcastle’s defenders and keeper are worth considering for fantasy managers, but only when they’re playing at home.
I think Arsenal should be good enough to win this game, but not by more than one goal.
Prediction: 2-1
Monday February 17
Chelsea v Manchester United
8pm GMT, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea drew 2-2 away to Leicester last week and they’re still in fourth place, but they now only have four points to spare over fifth place. They have lost three of their last six home games, but only Liverpool and Sheffield United have conceded less goals at home. They have only won four of their last 13 games and Everton are the only team in the top half of the table who have conceded more goals.
Chelsea players haven’t done an awful lot for fantasy managers in recent weeks, but Tammy Abraham and Willian should still be considered at least.
United drew 0-0 at home to Wolves last week and they dropped back to seventh in the table. They have lost three of their last four away games and they failed to score in each of those three games. They have only taken one point from their last three games and they failed to score in each of those games.
New boy Bruno Fernandes could be of interest to fantasy managers, but there aren’t too many United players setting the world alight for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think this will be another very close game and the odds are neither team will get the upper hand.
Prediction: 1-1
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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