| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 42 | 103.5 | 87 | 21 | 253.5 |
2 - |  | 53 | 87 | 90 | 17 | 247.0 |
3 - |  | 46 | 87 | 78 | 15 | 226.0 |
4 - | | 37 | 87 | 84 | 12 | 220.0 |
5 - | | 42 | 82.5 | 42 | 12 | 178.5 |
Friday April 9
Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers
8pm BST, Craven Cottage, London
Fulham lost 3-1 away to Villa last week and they’re now three points from safety with only seven games left to play. They have lost their last three home games and no other team has taken less points or scored less goals at home. They have lost their last three games and they conceded eight goals in those games.
I can’t see any Fulham players who could make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment.
Wolves lost 3-2 at home to West Ham last week, but they should be safe with nine points to spare over the bottom three. They have only won once in their last 10 away games and only three other teams have scored less goals on their travels. They have only taken two points from their last five games, but their next five games are all against teams in the bottom six.
With a good run of games coming up Pedro Neto and Ruben Neves could do quite well for fantasy managers.
I think this will be a fairly close game with Wolves probably winning by a single goal.
Prediction: 1-2
Saturday April 10
Manchester City v Leeds United
12.30 BST, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City won 2-0 away to Leicester last week and they will be champions if they take 11 points from their last seven games no matter what any other team does. They have won nine of their last 10 home games with no other team taking more points or scoring more goals on their own ground. They have won 18 of their last 19 games with no other team scoring more or conceding less goals.
It’s hard to know which City players will play with a Champions League quarter final second leg coming up, but the chances are Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Ruben Diaz are worth having for fantasy managers.
Leeds won 2-1 at home to Sheffield United last week and they’re only outside the top half of the table on goal difference. They have lost three of their last four away games with only Southampton conceding more goals on their travels. They have taken seven points from their last three games, but only four other teams have conceded more goals.
Patrick Bamford, Raphinha and Stuart Dallas have all done very well for fantasy managers, but this might not be the best game for them.
I think City will get yet another three points closer to their inevitable title win.
Prediction: 2-0
Liverpool v Aston Villa
3pm BST, Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool won 3-0 away to Arsenal last week and they’re now only three points off the top four. They have lost their last six home games and they only scored one goal in those games. They only play one team above them in their last eight games and that gives them a very good chance of finishing in the top four.
Diogo Jota is looking like the Liverpool player to have for fantasy managers at the moment while Mohamed Salah is always a good choice.
Villa won 3-1 at home to Fulham last week and those three points were enough to move them back up to ninth place. They have only won two of their last nine away games with only City conceding less goals on the road. They have only won twice in their last eight games and only City have conceded less goals.
If Jack Grealish is fit to return he’s the Villa player to have for fantasy managers with Emiliano Martinez the other obvious choice in their team.
I think Villa will make a game of it, but Liverpool will manage to take the three points.
Prediction: 2-1
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
5.30pm BST, Selhurst Park, London
Palace drew 1-1 away to Everton last week and the 12 points they have to spare over the bottom three should be more than enough to keep them up. They have taken eight points from their last five home games and they kept four clean sheets in those games. They have only lost once in their last six games, but only four other teams have conceded more goals.
As I’ve said many times before, Wilfried Zaha is the only Palace player for fantasy managers to consider.
Chelsea lost 5-2 at home to West Brom last week after they were reduced to 10 men and it cost them their place in the top four. They have taken 11 points from their last five away games and they kept three clean sheets in those games. They were unbeaten for 10 games before losing last week and they kept eight clean sheets in those 10 games.
Chelsea’s defenders and keeper are still very good options for fantasy managers despite conceding five goals last week and Mason Mount is a very good choice too.
I think this will be another very close game with Chelsea probably winning by the odd goal.
Prediction: 0-1
Sunday April 11
Burnley v Newcastle United
12pm BST, Turf Moor, Burnley
Burnley led 2-0 away to Southampton last week, but they ended up losing 3-2 and they’re still only seven points above the relegation zone. They have drawn their last five home games with only the bottom three scoring less home goals and only City and Spurs conceding less. They have only won once in their last seven games and only Sheffield United have scored less goals.
Chris Wood has scored in his last three games and he’s well worth considering for fantasy managers.
Newcastle drew 2-2 at home to Spurs last week to move three points clear of the bottom three. They have only taken one point and scored one goal in their last four away games with only the bottom two clubs taking less points on the road. They have only won twice in their last 19 games with only three other teams conceding more goals.
Until Callum Wilson returns I can’t see any Newcastle players to recommend to fantasy managers.
I don’t think there will be too much between these two teams, but the chances are Burnley will take the three points.
Prediction: 2-1
West Ham United v Leicester City
2.05pm BST, London Stadium, London
West Ham won 3-2 away to Wolves last week and those three points were enough to move them back into the top four. They have taken 10 points and scored 10 goals in their last four home games with only City taking more points on their own patch. They have only lost three of their last 16 games and their next three home games will go a long way towards deciding their final position this season as they are all against other teams looking to finish in the top four.
Jessie Lingard is in fantastic form for fantasy managers at the moment with Tomas Soucek a fairly good choice too, but it looks like Michail Antonio could be injured again.
Leicester lost 2-0 at home to City last week, but they still have seven points to spare over fifth place with only eight games left to play. They are unbeaten in 10 away games with only City taking more points and scoring more goals away from home. They have only lost three of their last 17 games with only the top two scoring more goals.
Kelechi Iheanacho is doing very well for fantasy managers at the moment while James Maddison could do well too now that he’s back from injury.
I think this is a very hard game to call and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end in a draw.
Prediction: 2-2
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
4.30pm BST, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Spurs drew 2-2 away to Newcastle last week and they’re still only three points off the top four going into this game. They have won their last three home games and they scored 10 goals in those games with only City conceding less goals at home. They have taken 13 points from their last six games and they kept three clean sheets in those games.
Harry Kane is the Spurs player to have for fantasy managers while Heung-Min Son could do well now that he’s back from injury.
United came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Brighton last week and they look increasingly likely to finish second behind City now. They’re the only team unbeaten away from home, but they have drawn six of their last nine games away from home and they kept six clean sheets in those games too. They’re unbeaten in 10 games and they kept clean sheets in six of those games with only City scoring more goals.
Bruno Fernandes continues to be the United player of choice for fantasy managers while all of their defenders and keeper have done well and Marcus Rashford should be considered too.
This is a tough game to call, but I think United might just gain some revenge for their 6-1 drubbing at home to Spurs earlier in the season.
Prediction: 1-2
Sheffield United v Arsenal
7pm BST, Bramall Lane, Sheffield
United lost 2-1 away to Leeds last week and they’re now 15 points from safety with only eight games left to play. They have lost their last four home games and they failed to score in their last three games on their own patch. They have lost seven of their last eight games and they failed to score in five of those games with no other team scoring less goals and only West Brom and Southampton conceding more.
I can’t see any United players who can make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment.
Arsenal lost 3-0 at home to Liverpool last week and they dropped back to 10th place with their chances of European football for next season now resting on the Europa League. They have taken 16 points from their last eight away games, but they haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last six games on the road. They have only won three of their last 10 games and they haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last nine games.
I can’t see any Arsenal players who are doing enough to interest fantasy managers at the moment.
I think Arsenal will win this game, but it won’t be easy for them.
Prediction: 1-2
Monday April 12
West Bromwich Albion v Southampton
6pm BST, The Hawthorns, Birmingham
West Brom won 5-2 away to Chelsea last week, but they’re still eight points from safety with only eight games left to play. They have only lost once in their last five home games, but they drew three of them and no other team has scored less or conceded more goals at home. They have taken nine points from their last seven games, but they might have to double that tally in their last eight games to stay up and no other team has conceded more goals.
If West Brom can continue to play like they did last week then Matheus Pereira could be of interest to fantasy managers.
Southampton came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at home to Burnley last week and that win moved them 10 points clear of the relegation zone. They have lost six of their last seven games and they failed to score in four of those games with no other team conceding more goals away from home. They have lost 10 of their last 13 games with only West Brom conceding more goals.
With Danny Ings back from injury he’s the Southampton to have for fantasy managers with James Ward-Prowse a good choice too.
I think this will be another very close game and I have a feeling West Brom might just make it two wins in a row.
Prediction: 2-1
Brighton And Hove Albion v Everton
8.15pm BST, AMEX Stadium, Brighton
Brighton lost 2-1 away to United last week, but they still have a six point gap to the bottom three. No other team has won less or drawn more games at home and they have some tough home games left to play. They have taken six points from their last three games to give themselves a great chance of staying up, but six of their last eight games are against teams in the top half of the table.
Leandro Trossard and Lewis Dunk have both done quite well recently for fantasy managers.
Everton drew 1-1 at home to Palace last week, but they’re still within touching distance of the top four. They lost their last away game against Chelsea, but they were unbeaten for nine away games before that defeat with only the top three taking more points on the road. They have only taken one point from their last three games and no other team in the top half of the table has conceded more goals.
I’m not sure there are any Everton players impressing enough to interest fantasy managers at the moment.
I think it’s very hard to predict how this game will go, but 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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