| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 30 | 57 | 60 | 14 | 161.0 |
2 1 |  | 36 | 51 | 51 | 11 | 149.0 |
3 1 |  | 34 | 43.5 | 57 | 11 | 145.5 |
4 1 | | 25 | 54 | 39 | 6 | 124.0 |
5 1 | | 33 | 51 | 27 | 6 | 117.0 |
Tuesday January 26
Crystal Palace v West Ham United
6pm GMT, Selhurst Park, London
Palace lost 4-0 away to City last week and they’re still 13th in the table with 11 points to spare over the bottom three. They won their last home game against Sheffield United, but they hadn’t won in four home games before that with only West Brom conceding more goals at home. They have only won once in their last eight games with only West Brom and Leeds conceding more goals.
Palace players haven’t done too much recently for fantasy managers, but Wilfried Zaha could still prosper in a fairly good upcoming fixture list.
West Ham won at home to both Burnley and West Brom last week and they moved up to seventh place within two points of the top four. They have taken 10 points from their last five away games and they kept clean sheets in three of those games. They’re unbeaten in five games and they have won their last three and they only conceded one goal in those three wins.
West Ham’s defenders and keeper have done very well recently for fantasy managers while Michail Antonio looks good since his return from injury.
I don’t think we’ll see too many goals in this game, but West Ham are more likely to take the three points.
Prediction: 0-1
Newcastle United v Leeds United
6pm GMT, St. James’s Park, Newcastle
Newcastle lost away to Arsenal and Villa last week, but they’re still seven points above the relegation zone despite their poor run of results. They haven’t won in their last three home games with only West Brom conceding more goals at home. They have only taken two points from their last eight games and they have only scored one goal in their last six games with only four other teams scoring less goals.
I can’t see any Newcastle players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
Leeds lost 1-0 at home to Brighton last week, but they’re still in 12th place safely away from the bottom three. They have lost three of their last four away games and they conceded 12 goals in those games with no other team conceding more goals away from home. They have lost their last two games without scoring with only West Brom conceding more goals.
The Leeds players haven’t done quite so well for fantasy managers in recent weeks, but Patrick Bamford and Stuart Dallas still look like good choices for the moment at least.
I think Leeds might have too much energy for Newcastle and might just win by the odd goal.
Prediction: 1-2
Southampton v Arsenal
8.15pm GMT, St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
Southampton lost 2-0 away to Leicester last week and they’re only two points ahead of Arsenal going into this game, but they did beat them in the FA Cup on Saturday. They have taken 16 points from their last eight home games and they kept clean sheets in three of their last four games at home. They have only won once in their last six games, but they have kept clean sheets in three of their last four games.
Southampton’s keeper and defenders have done very well for fantasy managers recently while James Ward-Prowse and Danny Ings are worth considering too.
Arsenal won 3-0 at home to Newcastle last week, but they’re still in the bottom half of the table. They have won their last two away games without conceding a goal and only two other teams have conceded less goals on their travels. They have taken 13 points from their last five games and they haven’t considered a goal in four games with only three other teams conceding less goals.
Arsenal’s keeper and defenders have done very well for fantasy managers recently too while Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith-Rowe are looking like real bargains at the moment.
I think this is going to be a very close game with Arsenal possibly continuing their recovery by taking the three points.
Prediction: 1-2
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City
8.15pm GMT, The Hawthorns, Birmingham
West Brom won 3-2 away to Wolves before losing 2-1 away to West Ham last week and they’re still six points from safety with the season half way over. They have lost their last four home games and they conceded 17 goals in those games with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals at home. They have only taken five points from their last nine games and no other team has conceded more goals.
Matheus Pereira has lived up to his pre-season hype in recent games and he could be worth considering for fantasy managers.
City won at home to both Palace and Villa last week and they’re now two points off the top of the table with a game in hand on United. They have taken seven points from their last three away games and they kept clean sheets in two of those games with no other team conceding less goals on the road. They have won their last six games and they have kept eight clean sheets in their last 10 games with no other team conceding less goals.
With Kevin de Bruyne injured it looks like the City keeper and defenders are the ones to have for fantasy managers while Ilkay Gundogan and Phil Foden are possibilities too.
I think City will be too strong for West Brom despite the absence of de Bruyne and should win by a couple of goals.
Prediction: 0-2
Wednesday January 27
Burnley v Aston Villa
6pm GMT, Turf Moor, Burnley
Burnley lost 1-0 away to West Ham before winning 1-0 away to Liverpool last week and they have now moved seven points clear of the bottom three. They have taken 10 points from their last five home games, but no other team has scored less goals at home and only City have conceded less. They have taken 14 points from their last nine games to move away from the relegation zone and they only conceded five goals in those games.
Burnley’s defenders and keeper have done very well for fantasy managers since their results improved and some of them are available at a good price too.
Villa lost 2-0 away to City before winning 2-0 at home to Newcastle last week and they’re only five points off the top four with games in hand on most of the teams above them. They have taken seven points from their last three home games and they didn’t concede any goals in those games. They have taken 14 points from their last eight games and the only defeats in those games were away to the current top two.
Jack Grealish and Emiliano Martinez are the best of the Villa players for fantasy managers while Bertrand Traore, Matt Targett and Tyrone Mings are pretty good options too.
I think this will be another very close game with Villa the most likely team to emerge victorious.
Prediction: 0-1
Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
6pm GMT, Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea won 1-0 away to Fulham before losing 2-0 away to Leicester last week which left them in ninth place half way through their campaign. They have only won two of their last five home games, but only two other teams have scored more goals at home. They have lost five of their last eight games and that run cost Frank Lampard his job this week.
Chelsea players haven’t done too much recently for fantasy managers, but Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell still look like reasonably good options.
Wolves lost 3-2 at home to West Brom last week and they have now dropped to 14th place in the table. They have only taken one point from their last four away games and they conceded 10 goals in those games with only four other teams scoring less goals on the road. They haven’t won in six games and they haven’t kept a clean sheet in 12 games with only five other teams conceding more goals.
With their recent form it’s not easy to see any Wolves players to recommend to fantasy managers, but Pedro Neto is still not the worst choice.
Both of these teams could badly do with a win, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see this game end in a draw.
Prediction: 1-1
Brighton And Hove Albion v Fulham
7.30pm GMT, AMEX Stadium, Brighton
Brighton won 1-0 away to Leeds last week to give themselves five points to spare over the bottom three. They’re the only team without a home win so far, but no other team has drawn more games at home. Their win against Leeds was their first win in 10 games, but they drew five of those games and no other team has drawn more games.
Lewis Dunk and Neal Maupay have both done pretty well for fantasy managers in recent weeks and they don’t cost a fortune either.
Fulham narrowly lost at home to both Chelsea and United last week and they’re five points behind Brighton going into this game. They have drawn their last three away games, but only Sheffield United have taken less points on their travels and only two other teams have scored less goals away from home. They haven’t won in eight games, but they drew five of those games and only two other teams have scored less goals.
Ademola Lookman is the only Fulham player who might be of interest to fantasy managers.
This is a huge game for two teams fighting to stay in the Premier League and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Fulham get the win their recent performances have deserved.
Prediction: 1-2
Everton v Leicester City
8.15pm GMT, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton didn’t play last week, but they’re only two points off the top four with games in hand on all of the teams above them. They have only won twice in their last six home games and they have taken more points away from home than they have at home. They have won five of their last six games and they kept clean sheets in three of those games.
With James Rodriguez back in the team Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison could be good options again for fantasy managers while Everton’s defenders have done well recently too.
Leicester won 2-0 at home to both Southampton and Chelsea last week and they’re only two points off the top of the table going into this game. They have taken 10 points from their last four away games with only United taking more points and scoring more goals on their travels. They have taken 20 points from their last nine games and they kept clean sheets in four of those games with only Liverpool and United scoring more goals.
With Jamie Vardy injured it looks like James Maddison and Harvey Barnes could be the Leicester players to have for fantasy managers and their keeper and defenders have done well in recent games too.
This isn’t an easy game to call, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the spoils were shared.
Prediction: 1-1
Manchester United v Sheffield United
8.15pm GMT, Old Trafford, Manchester
United drew 0-0 away to Liverpool before winning 2-1 away to Fulham last week which left them two points clear at the top of the table. They have taken 13 points from their last five home games and they kept clean sheets in three of those games, but they have taken most of their points away from home. They have taken 33 points from their last 13 games and they have kept three clean sheets in their last five games with only Liverpool scoring more goals.
Bruno Fernandes is the must have United player for fantasy managers with Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba very good options too.
Sheffield United lost 3-1 at home to Spurs last week and they’re still firmly rooted to the foot of the table. They’re the only team without an away win and no other team has scored less goals on the road. They have lost 16 of their 19 games and no other team had scored less goals.
I can’t see any Sheffield United players who might make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment.
United should be far too good for Sheffield United and should win with a few goals to spare.
Prediction: 3-0
Thursday January 27
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
8pm GMT, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Spurs won 3-1 away to Sheffield United last week and they’re only a point off the top four with a game in hand on three of the teams above them. They have only won once in their last three home games, but only City and Burnley have conceded less goals at home. They have taken seven points from their last three games after only taking two in the previous five with only City conceding less goals.
Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son are the outstanding Spurs players who can make a real difference for fantasy managers.
Liverpool drew 0-0 at home to United and then lost 1-0 at home to Burnley last week and they’re now six points behind United. They have only won two of their nine away games, but they drew five of them and no other team has drawn more away games. They haven’t won in five games and they haven’t scored in four games, but no other team has scored more goals.
Despite their recent problems both Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane can still make a real difference for fantasy managers.
This looks like a game which could go either way and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end in a draw.
Prediction: 1-1
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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