| POSITION | PLAYER NAME | THIS WEEK | POINTS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (1) |  |  |  | GoonerLaw | 2170 | ||||||
| 2 (2) | | |  | Invader 67 | 1770 | ||||||
| 3 (3) | |  |  | Feel | 1765 | ||||||
| 4 (4) | | |  | Mystical | 1715 | ||||||
| 5 (5) | |  | | Samoz | 1650 |
Tuesday July 7
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
6pm BST, Selhurst Park, London
Palace lost 3-0 away to Leicester last week and they have slipped down the table a little, but they can’t be dragged into the relegation battle. They have lost as many games as they have won at home and no other team has scored less goals on their own patch. They have lost their last three games without scoring a goal and they have a very tough run in.
I’m not sure there are any Palace players who will be of interest to fantasy managers at the moment.
Chelsea won 3-0 at home to Watford last week to stay fourth with Leicester only a point ahead of them, but United only two points behind. They have only won once in their last six away games, but only City have scored more goals on their travels. They have won four of their last five games and they need to win their next few games as they have two tough fixtures to end the season.
Willian and Caesar Azpilicueta are the Chelsea players most likely to make a difference for fantasy managers with Christian Pulisic worth considering too.
I think this will be a fairly close game with Chelsea probably winning by the odd goal.
Prediction: 1-2
Watford v Norwich City
6pm BST, Vicarage Road, Watford
Watford lost 3-0 away to Chelsea last week and they’re still only one point above the bottom three. They have only won once in their last five home games with only Palace and Southampton scoring less goals at home. They have only taken one point in five games since beating Liverpool, but they have the chance to get some points in their next three games.
I can’t see any Watford players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
Norwich lost 1-0 at home to Brighton last week and the chances are their relegation will be confirmed very shortly. They have only taken one point and scored one goal in their last seven away games and no other team has less points or goals on their travels. They have lost their last five games without scoring a goal and no other team has scored less goals with only Villa conceding more.
I can’t see any Norwich players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment either.
I think Watford should be able to do enough at home to get three precious points in this game.
Prediction: 1-0
Arsenal v Leicester City
8.15pm BST, Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal won 2-0 away to Wolves last week to give themselves a fighting chance of qualifying for European football for next season. They have taken 16 points from their last six home games and they kept clean sheets in four of those games. They have won their last three games without conceding a goal and the results of their next three games will more than likely decide their league position.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the Arsenal player to have for fantasy managers with Bukayo Saka a possibility too.
Leicester won 3-0 at home to Palace last week to stay third, but the teams are queueing up behind them. They haven’t won in their last five away games, but only City and Chelsea have scored more goals on the road. The win against Palace was only their second win in nine games, but only the top two have scored more goals and only Liverpool have conceded less.
Jamie Vardy ended his barren patch with two goals against Palace last week and he might just be back on song for fantasy managers.
I think this will be a very close game which could go either way, but Arsenal might just take the vital points.
Prediction: 2-1
Wednesday July 8
Manchester City v Newcastle United
6pm BST, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City lost 1-0 away to Southampton last week as they fell to their ninth defeat of the season. They have won their last four home games and they scored 14 goals in those games and didn’t concede any. They have lost three of their last six games, but they’re still the highest scorers in the league.
If they’re back in the team both Kevin de Bruyne and Phil Foden are the City players who can make a difference for fantasy managers.
Newcastle drew 2-2 at home to West Ham last week and they’re comfortably in mid-table as the season draws to a close. They have won their last two away games, but going to City will be a different prospect for them. They’re unbeaten in six games and they kept clean sheets in three of those games, but they have some tough games to finish their season.
Allan Saint-Maximin is the Newcastle player who has impressed recently, but he could find it tough in this game while Dwight Gayle has done well recently too.
I can’t see anything other than a comfortable City win in this game.
Prediction: 3-0
Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
6pm BST, Bramall Lane, Sheffield
United drew 1-1 away to Burnley last week, but they continue to slide down the table and they’re now in ninth place. They have taken 10 points from their last four home games and only the top two have conceded less goals at home. They have a tough run of games to finish the season and they could fall even further down the league.
I’m not sure there are any United players to interest fantasy managers at the moment.
Wolves lost 2-0 at home to Arsenal last week to put an end to a very good run, but they’re still in sixth place. They have taken 13 points from their last five away games with only the top two taking more points on their travels. The defeat against Arsenal was their first defeat in nine games and they kept clean sheets in seven of those games.
Raul Jiminez and Matt Doherty are still the Wolves players most likely to perform for fantasy managers with all of their defenders and keeper worth considering too.
I think this will be another very close game with Wolves probably winning by the only goal.
Prediction: 0-1
West Ham United v Burnley
6pm BST, London Stadium, London
West Ham drew 2-2 away to Newcastle last week and they’re now four points clear of the bottom three. They have won two of their last three home games, but only two other teams have conceded more goals at home. They have only won two of their last 13 games, but they play three of the teams below them in their last five games.
Michail Antonio is probably the West Ham player who’s in form at the moment and he could make an impression for fantasy managers.
Burnley drew 1-1 at home to Sheffield United last week and they’re still in the top half of the table. They have taken 10 points from their last five away games and they kept clean sheets in three of those games. They have only lost one of their last 11 games and they kept clean sheets in six of those games.
Nick Pope has been the Burnley player to have for fantasy managers and there’s no reason that should change.
I think this will be a very close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end all square.
Prediction: 1-1
Brighton And Hove Albion v Liverpool
8.15pm BST, AMEX Stadium, Brighton
Brighton won 1-0 away to Norwich last week and that was enough to move them nine points clear of the relegation zone which should be enough to keep them up. They have only won once in their last six home games, but that win against Arsenal was probably the win they needed to stay up. They have taken eight points from their last five games, but they have to play the top two in their next two games.
I can’t see any Brighton players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
Liverpool won 2-0 at home to Villa last week to extend their winning margin at the top of the league and close in on a record points total. They haven’t won or scored a goal in their last three away games, but no other team has taken more points or conceded less goals on the road. They have only taken 10 points from their last six games which isn’t much for a team who have run away with the league, but no other team has conceded less goals and only City have scored more.
I’m not so sure Liverpool are at the races any more, but even so almost all of them have performed very well for fantasy managers this season.
I think Liverpool should be good enough to take the three points in this game even if they’re not at their very best.
Prediction: 0-2
Thursday July 9
Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur
6pm BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Bournemouth lost 5-2 away to United last week and they’re still only one point from safety despite their recent poor run. They have lost their last two home games and they conceded six goals in those games with only Norwich taking less points at home. They have only taken one point from their last eight games and they conceded 21 goals in those games with only Villa and Norwich conceding more goals.
I can’t see any Bournemouth players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
Spurs won 1-0 at home to Everton last week to move up to eighth place and keep their European hopes alive. They have only won once in their last seven away games and only have three away wins in 16 games this season. They have only won two of their last seven games, but their run in suggests European football for next season isn’t beyond them.
Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son are probably the Spurs players who could do well for fantasy managers in this game in particular.
I think Bournemouth’s woes will continue in this game, but there won’t be too much in it.
Prediction: 1-2
Everton v Southampton
6pm BST, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton lost 1-0 away to Spurs last week and that defeat almost certainly put an end to their European ambitions. They’re unbeaten in nine home games, but they did draw four of those games and only six other teams have taken more points on their own patch. They have only won two of their last seven games, but their run in suggests they could still finish the season on a high.
I can’t see any Everton players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
Southampton won 1-0 at home to City last week and they’re only one point behind Everton going into this game. They have won six of their last eight away games with only four other teams taking more points and scoring more goals away from home. They have won three of their last four games, but only four other teams have conceded more goals.
Danny Ings is still the outstanding Southampton player for fantasy managers while Stuart Armstrong isn’t the worst option either.
I think this will be a very close game and the chances are the spoils will be shared.
Prediction: 1-1
Aston Villa v Manchester United
8.15pm BST, Villa Park, Birmingham
Villa lost 2-0 away to Liverpool last week and their chances of staying up are getting slimmer with each passing game. They have only taken one point from their last four home games and they still have Arsenal to pay them a visit as well as United. They have only taken two points from their last nine games and they have only scored two goals in their last seven with no other team conceding more goals.
I can’t see any Villa players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
United won 5-2 at home to Bournemouth last week and they’re within three points of both Leicester and Chelsea as they try to finish in the top four. They have taken eight points and only conceded two goals in their last four away games, but they have still lost more games than they have won on their travels. They have taken 21 points and kept six clean sheets in their last nine games and they scored 11 goals in their last three games.
There are so many United players impressing for fantasy managers at the moment with Bruno Fernandes and Mason Greenwood probably the pick of them.
I think United should be too strong for Villa and should win by at least a couple of goals.
Prediction: 0-2
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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