| POSITION | PLAYER NAME | THIS WEEK | POINTS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (1) |  |  |  | GoonerLaw | 2050 | ||||||
| 2 (2) | | |  | Invader 67 | 1675 | ||||||
| 3 (3) | |  |  | Feel | 1665 | ||||||
| 4 (4) | | |  | Mystical | 1605 | ||||||
| 5 (6) | |  | | Samoz | 1565 |
Saturday July 4
Norwich City v Brighton And Hove Albion
12.30pm BST, Carrow Road, Norwich
Norwich lost 4-0 away to Arsenal last week and it’s just a matter of when and not if they’re relegated at this stage. They have lost three of their last four home games and they failed to score in each of those defeats with only Southampton taking less points and conceding more goals at home. They have only taken four points in their last nine games and they failed to score in seven of those games with no other team scoring less goals or conceding more.
I can’t see any Norwich players to interest fantasy managers at the moment.
Brighton lost 3-0 at home to United last week, but they still have six points to spare over the bottom three. They drew their last four away games and they kept clean sheets in the last two. They have only won once in their last 12 games, but a win in this game might just be enough to keep them in the Premier League for another season.
I’m not sure there are any Brighton players who will be of interest to fantasy managers at the moment either.
This promises to be a close game which Norwich have to win, but I think a draw is the most they will get from it.
Prediction: 1-1
Leicester City v Crystal Palace
3pm BST, King Power Stadium, Leicester
Leicester lost 2-1 away to Everton last week and the chasing teams for a top four place are catching them quickly. They have only won two of their last eight home games, but only three other teams have taken more points and scored more goals at home. They have only won once in their last eight games and they failed to score in four of those games.
The way they’re playing at the moment I don’t think I can recommend any Leicester players to fantasy managers.
Palace lost 1-0 at home to Burnley last week and that defeat saw them drop into the bottom half of the table. They have only lost two of their last seven away games with only six other teams taking more points on the road. They lost their last two games without scoring a goal after winning the previous four without conceding a goal.
Palace’s defenders and keeper have done well recently for fantasy managers, but they have a tough run of games coming up.
I have a feeling Palace’s away form might just be enough to see them take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 1-2
Manchester United v Bournemouth
3pm BST, Old Trafford, Manchester
United won 3-0 away to Brighton last week and they’re closing quickly on the top four. They have taken 10 points from their last four home games and they didn’t concede any goals in those games with only the top two taking more points on their own patch and no other team conceding less goals. They have taken 18 points from their last eight games and they kept clean sheets in six of those games with only Liverpool conceding less goals.
Bruno Fernandes is a must have for fantasy managers at the moment while any of United’s defenders and their keeper are very good choices and Mason Greenwood is a cut price option too.
Bournemouth lost 4-1 at home to Newcastle last week and they’re still in the relegation zone with the toughest run in of all the teams down there. They have lost their last seven away games and they failed to score in five of those games with only two other teams taking less points on the road. They have only taken one point from their last seven games and they could struggle to take any more points judging by their remaining games.
I can’t see any Bournemouth players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
I can’t see anything other than a comfortable United win in this game.
Prediction: 4-0
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal
5.30pm BST, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Wolves won 1-0 away to Villa last week and they’re now only two points off the top four. They’re unbeaten in their last four home games and they didn’t concede any goals in those games, but no other team has drawn more games at home. They’re unbeaten in eight games and they kept clean sheets in seven of those games.
Raul Jiminez and Matt Doherty are the Wolves players to have for fantasy managers, but any of their defenders and their keeper would do nicely too.
Arsenal won 4-0 at home to Norwich last week, but it looks like they will struggle to finish higher than seventh with games running out. They have only won once in their last eight away games and no other team has drawn more games on the road. They have won five of their last seven games and they have kept clean sheets in five of their last eight games with no other team drawing more games.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is still the best of the Arsenal players for fantasy managers, but their defenders and keeper have done well recently and Bukayo Saka is a good option at a good price too.
I think this will be a very close game and I have a feeling Arsenal might just do enough to get a crucial win.
Prediction: 1-2
Chelsea v Watford
8pm BST, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea lost 3-2 away to West Ham last week to put a real dent in their hopes of holding on to their top four spot. They have won their last three home games, but they have already lost five home games this season. They have taken 13 points from their last six games and their run in offers every chance to hold on to their current top four place.
Willian looks like the Chelsea player to have at the moment for fantasy managers while Christian Pulisic isn’t doing too badly either and their defenders looked good before the West Ham game at least.
Watford lost 3-1 at home to Southampton last week and they’re still only a solitary point above the relegation zone. They have only taken one point from their last five away games with only two other teams taking less points and only Norwich scoring less goals on their own patch. Their only win in their last 10 games was against Liverpool and they failed to score in six of those games.
I can’t see any Watford players who might make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Watford will make a game of it, but Chelsea should emerge with the three points.
Prediction: 2-1
Sunday July 5
Burnley v Sheffield United
12.00pm BST, Turf Moor, Burnley
Burnley won 1-0 away to Palace last week and that was enough to move them into the top half of the table. They’re unbeaten in five home games and they kept clean sheets in three of those games. They have taken 21 points from their last 10 games and they kept clean sheets in six of those games.
Burnley’s defenders are looking pretty good for fantasy managers at the moment with Nick Pope excelling and Dwight McNeil isn’t doing badly either.
United won 3-1 at home to Spurs last week to put a bad run of results since football returned behind them and stay in seventh place. They have only won once in their last seven away games and they failed to score in five of those games. The win against Spurs was their first win in four games and they failed to score in their last three games before that Spurs game.
Despite the win against Spurs I’m still not sure United’s defenders are good options going forward for fantasy managers.
I think this will be a low scoring affair with Burnley possibility winning by the only goal.
Prediction: 1-0
Newcastle United v West Ham United
2.15pm BST, St. James’s Park, Newcastle
Newcastle won 4-1 away to Bournemouth last week and they’re comfortably in mid-table with no threat of relegation. They’re unbeaten in five home games and they kept clean sheets in four of those games with only Liverpool, City and United conceding less goals at home. They have only lost two of their last 11 games and they kept clean sheets in five of those games.
Allan Saint-Maximin has done very well for fantasy managers in recent weeks and he’s available at a very good price too.
West Ham won 3-2 at home to Chelsea last week to move three points clear of the bottom three and marginally ease their relegation worries. They have lost their last seven away games and they failed to score in four of those games with only Norwich and Watford scoring less goals away from home. They have lost eight of their last 12 games, but three of their last four games are against teams in the same precarious position as them.
I don’t think there are any West Ham players to interest fantasy managers unless they can continue to play like they did against Chelsea.
I think this will be a close game, but Newcastle’s recent form suggests they will win narrowly.
Prediction: 1-0
Liverpool v Aston Villa
4.30pm BST, Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool lost 4-0 away to City as they seemed to possibly suffer from the effects of celebrating their title win. They have won all 16 of their home games with only City scoring more home goals and no other team conceding less. They have only won two of their last five games, but they’re still on course to set a Premier League points record once they don’t don’t drop more than three points in their last six games.
Despite the defeat against City this game looks like it could be very good for fantasy managers with almost any of the Liverpool players in their team.
Villa lost 1-0 at home to Wolves last week and they’re still in the relegation zone going into what is probably their toughest away game of the season. They haven’t won in their last five away games with only Norwich taking less points on the road and no other team conceding more goals. They have only taken two points from their last eight games and no other team has conceded more goals.
I can’t see any Villa players to interest fantasy managers at the moment.
I can’t see anything other than a comprehensive Liverpool victory in this game.
Prediction: 4-0
Southampton v Manchester City
7pm BST, St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
Southampton won 3-1 away to Watford last week and they’re now as good as guaranteed to be in the Premier League next season. They have lost four of their last five home games with no other team taking less points or conceding more goals at home. They haven’t drawn a game in their last 12 games with only the top two drawing less games and only three other teams conceding more goals.
Danny Ings is still the Southampton player to have for fantasy managers while Stuart Armstrong could be worth considering too.
City won 4-0 at home to Liverpool last week, but it was too late to keep their title hopes alive as they had to give their opponents a guard of honour before the game. They have lost three of their last four away games, but no other team has scored more goals away from home. They have won five of their last seven games and they kept clean sheets in each of those victories with no other team scoring more goals.
Kevin de Bruyne is the best of the City players for fantasy managers as he’s one of the few who plays almost every game while Phil Foden is available at a very good price and has done very well recently too.
I think City should win this game with at least a couple of goals to spare.
Prediction: 1-3
Monday July 6
Tottenham Hotspur v Everton
8pm BST, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Spurs lost 3-1 away to Sheffield United last week to drop back to ninth in the table.They have taken 10 points from their last five home games and only three other teams have scored more goals at home. They have only won once in their last six games and they need to change that statistic very quickly.
Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son are the Spurs players most likely to make an impression for fantasy managers at the moment.
Everton won 2-1 at home to Leicester last week and they’re still in the bottom half of the table even if they’re only three points off seventh place. They have only won four of their 16 away games, but they have won three of their last seven on the road. They have taken seven points from their three games since the lockdown ended after only taking one from their last three before it.
Richarlison is the Everton player who could do well for fantasy managers for the rest of the season while Lucas Digne might be a good option too.
I think Everton might just currently have enough to take the three points in this game.
Prediction: 1-2
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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