| POSITION | PLAYER NAME | THIS WEEK | POINTS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (1) |  |  |  | GoonerLaw | 1985 | ||||||
| 2 (2) | | |  | Invader 67 | 1640 | ||||||
| 3 (3) | |  |  | Feel | 1620 | ||||||
| 4 (4) | | |  | Mystical | 1580 | ||||||
| 5 (5) | | |  | AFCDAVE | 1515 |
Saturday June 27
Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers
12.30pm BST, Villa Park, Birmingham
Villa came from behind to get a vital point away to Newcastle last week, but they’re still in the relegation zone even if it is only on goal difference. They have only taken one point from their last three home games and they have some tough home games coming up. They have only taken two points from their last seven games and no other team has conceded more goals.
I can’t see any Villa players who might make a difference for fantasy managers.
Wolves won 1-0 at home to Bournemouth last week and they’re only behind fifth placed United on goal difference. They have taken 10 points from their last four away games and only three other teams have taken more points on the road and only two other teams have conceded less goals. They’re unbeaten in seven games and they kept clean sheets in six of those games.
Raul Jiminez, Matt Doherty and Adama Traore are all doing very well for fantasy managers and they are certainly worth considering.
I think Wolves will be too strong for Villa and will win by a couple of goals.
Prediction: 0-2
Sunday June 28
Watford v Southampton
4.30pm BST, Vicarage Road, Watford
Watford lost 1-0 away to Burnley last week and they’re still only one point above the relegation zone. They have only lost once in their last eight home games, but only three other teams have scored less goals at home. They have only won once in their last last eight games and they have failed to score in three of their last five with only Norwich scoring less goals.
I can’t see any Watford players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
Southampton lost 2-0 at home to Arsenal last week, but they’re still 10 points above the bottom three with only seven games to go. They have won five of their last seven away games with only six other teams taking more points on the road. They have lost five of their last seven games and have three very tough games after this one, but I can’t see them being sucked into the relegation battle.
Both Danny Ings and Stuart Armstrong have done well for fantasy managers away from home in particular.
I think Southampton will continue their impressive away form by taking the three points in this game.
Prediction: 1-2
Monday June 29
Crystal Palace v Burnley
8pm BST, Selhurst Park, London
Palace lost 4-0 away to Liverpool last week and it could have been more, but they’re still in the top half of the table. They have won their last two home games by the same 1-0 scoreline, but no other team have scored less goals at home with only Liverpool, City and United conceding less. They had won four games in a row without conceding a goal before losing to Liverpool, but only Norwich have scored less goals.
Jordan Ayew has done well recently for fantasy managers as have the Palace defenders and keeper.
Burnley won 1-0 at home to Watford last week and they’re only outside the top half of the table on goal difference. They lost their last away game to City, but that was their first away defeat in four games. They have only lost one of their last nine games and they kept five clean sheets in their last eight games.
Nick Pope is by far the best of the Burnley players for fantasy managers while Dwight McNeil is a pretty good option too.
I think this will be a very close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end in a draw.
Prediction: 0-0
Tuesday June 30
Brighton v Manchester United
8.15pm BST, AMEX Stadium, Brighton
Brighton drew 0-0 away to Leicester last week and they could have taken all three points if it wasn’t for a missed penalty. They have only lost once in their last six home games, but only two other teams have drawn more games on their own patch. They have only won once in their last 11 games, but they drew five of those games and they still have six points to spare over the bottom three.
I still can’t see any Brighton players to interest fantasy managers.
United won 3-0 at home to Sheffield United last week, but they can’t seem to shake off Wolves in the fight for fifth place. They are unbeaten in three away games, but they have only won four of their 15 games on the road and they have conceded more goals than they have scored on their travels. They’re unbeaten in eight games and they kept clean sheets in six of those games with only Liverpool and Leicester conceding less goals.
Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes are still the best choices in the United team for fantasy managers despite Anthony Martial’s hat trick while their defenders and keeper have done quite well recently too.
I don’t think United will have it all their own way in this game, but they should be good enough to win.
Prediction: 1-2
Wednesday July 1
Arsenal v Norwich City
6pm BST, Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal won 2-0 away to Southampton last week to move back up to ninth place, but their chances of finishing in the top five are now very slim. They have taken 13 points from their last five home games and they kept clean sheets in three of those games. That win at Southampton broke a run of consecutive defeats, but they have four tough games in a row after this one.
Bukayo Saka is available at a very good price and could be of real interest to fantasy managers while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has to be an option too.
Norwich lost 1-0 at home to Everton last week and they’re still six points from safety with only seven games to go. They have only taken one point from their last six away games and no other team has taken less points or scored less goals on their travels. They have lost five of their last six games and they failed to score in each of those defeats with no other team scoring less goals and only Villa conceding more.
I can’t see any Norwich players who might make a difference for fantasy managers.
I think Arsenal should be able to win this game by at least a couple of goals.
Prediction: 2-0
Bournemouth v Newcastle United
6pm BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Bournemouth lost 1-0 away to Wolves last week and they’re still in the bottom three on goal difference. They have only won twice in their last nine home games and they have some very tough home fixtures left after this game. They have only taken one point in their last six games and they failed to score in three of those games.
I can’t see any Bournemouth players to interest fantasy managers at the moment.
Newcastle drew 1-1 at home to Villa last week and they’re only three points off the top half of the table and 12 points above the bottom three. They won their last away game after failing to win the previous six with only Villa conceding more goals away from home. They’re unbeaten in four games and they kept clean sheets in three of those games and they still have to play four of the teams below them.
Newcastle’s defenders and keeper have done fairly well for fantasy managers and they’re available at pretty good prices too.
I think this will be a very close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end with the points shared.
Prediction: 1-1
Everton v Leicester City
6pm BST, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton won 1-0 away to Norwich last week, but it wasn’t enough to move them into the top half of the table. They’re unbeaten in eight home games and only three other teams have lost less games at home. They haven’t conceded a goal since returning from the lockdown and they have a fairly good run of games to finish their season.
Everton’s defenders and keeper have done well recently for fantasy managers, but their upcoming fixtures are a little tougher.
Leicester drew 0-0 at home to Brighton last week and that point was enough to keep them third in the table. They haven’t won in their last four away games, but only three other teams have taken more points away from home and only Liverpool have conceded less goals on the road. They have only won once in their last seven games and they need to change that trend soon or they could drop out of the top four.
I’m not sure Leicester’s attacking players are offering enough threat at the moment to interest fantasy managers, but Peter Schmeichel and Ben Chilwell look like good possibilities.
I think this will be another very close game and a draw is probably the most likely outcome.
Prediction: 1-1
West Ham United v Chelsea
8.15pm BST, London Stadium, London
West Ham lost 2-0 away to Spurs last week and they’re only above the relegation zone on goal difference. They have only won once in their last five home games with only Southampton taking less points at home. They have only taken five points from their last 11 games and they failed to score in their last three with only Villa and Norwich conceding more goals.
I can’t see any West Ham players to recommend to fantasy managers.
Chelsea won 2-1 at home to City last week and that was enough to hand Liverpool the title and move them within one point of third place. Only the top two have taken more points away from home with only City scoring more goals on their travels. They have taken 13 points from their last five games including victories against City and Spurs and theirs next five games could yield a lot of points.
Willian, Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount are players who could all do well for fantasy managers while Cesar Azpilicueta is a pretty good choice too.
I think Chelsea’s impressive run will continue with at least a couple of goals to spare in this game.
Prediction: 1-3
Thursday July 2
Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur
6pm BST, Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Sheffield United lost 3-0 away to Manchester United last week and they dropped back to eighth place. They have only lost once in their last seven home games with only three other teams conceding less goals at home, but only three scoring less too. They have only taken one point and they haven’t scored a goal in their last three games and they have a tough run of games coming up.
I’m not sure United have returned from the lockdown in the same form they had before it and it might be a good idea to avoid their players.
Spurs won 2-0 at home to West Ham last week and they’re only four points off fifth place. They have only won once in their last six away games and they have only won three of their 15 away games so far. The win against West Ham was their first win in five games, but they have a run of games to finish the season which could help them to climb the table.
Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son are the Spurs players who should be of interest to fantasy managers.
I think this will be a very close game too and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the spoils shared.
Prediction: 1-1
Manchester City v Liverpool
8.15pm BST, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City lost 2-1 away to Chelsea last week and that defeat meant they handed the league title over to Liverpool. They have won their last three home games without conceding a goal and they scored 10 goals in those games with only Liverpool taking more points and scoring more goals at home. The defeat at Chelsea was their third defeat in seven games, but they have a relatively easy run in after this game.
With Sergio Aguero injured Kevin de Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling could be the City players to have for fantasy managers.
Liverpool won 4-0 at home to Palace last week and that was enough to win the league when City lost to Chelsea the next night. They have only taken one point and scored no goals in their last two away games, but no other team has conceded less goals on the road and they have won 12 of their 15 away games. They could break all sorts of Premier League records this season with 28 wins in their 31 games so far as long as they can keep their focus now the title is theirs.
As long as Liverpool continue to play their strongest team almost all of their players are good options for fantasy managers.
I think Liverpool will show why they are champions by winning this game.
Prediction: 1-3
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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