| Rank | Player | Res | Cls | Exa | Slm | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 - |  | 46 | 114 | 93 | 23 | 276.0 |
2 - |  | 56 | 93 | 102 | 19 | 270.0 |
3 - |  | 49 | 93 | 93 | 17 | 252.0 |
4 - | | 38 | 96 | 90 | 13 | 237.0 |
5 - | | 47 | 91.5 | 42 | 13 | 193.5 |
Friday April 23
Arsenal v Everton
8pm BST, Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal drew 1-1 at home to Fulham last week as they missed yet another chance to make up ground on the teams above them. They have only won once in their last four home games and no other team in the top half of the table has scored less goals at home. They have only won once in their last four games and they have only kept one clean sheet in their last 11 games.
I can’t see any Arsenal players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.
Everton drew 2-2 away to Spurs last week, but their chances of finishing in the top four are still very much alive with six points to make up and a game in hand to play. They have only taken one point and scored no goals in their last two away games, but only three other teams have taken more points on the road. They haven’t won in five games and they won’t have any chance of finishing in the top four if they don’t change that statistic very soon.
Despite Gylfi Sigurdsson scoring twice last week I can’t see any Everton players who might make an impression for fantasy managers.
I think this will be a very close game with Arsenal winning by the odd goal.
Prediction: 2-1
Saturday April 24
Liverpool v Newcastle United
12.30pm BST, Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool could only draw 1-1 away to Leeds last week, but they’re still only two points off the top four with six games left to play. They won their last home game after losing the previous six and their last three home games are all ones they should win. They have taken 10 points from their last four games and five of their last six games are against teams in the bottom seven.
I still think Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota look like they could be good options for fantasy managers and particularly so in this game while Trent Alexander-Arnold seems to have found some form too.
Newcastle won 3-2 at home to West Ham last week and that win was enough to move them eight points clear of the relegation zone. They won their last away game, but only Sheffield United have scored less goals on their travels. They have taken seven points from their last three games and they have only lost one of their last seven, but only three other teams have conceded more goals.
Allan Saint-Maximin is in pretty good form for fantasy managers at the moment while Callum Wilson should be considered too now that he’s back from injury.
I think Liverpool will continue their pursuit of a top four finish by taking the three points in this game.
Prediction: 3-1
West Ham United v Chelsea
5.30pm BST, London Stadium, London
West Ham lost 3-2 away to Newcastle last week and that defeat saw them drop out of the top four on goal difference. They have taken 13 points and scored 13 goals in their last five home games with only City taking more points at home. They have lost three of their last seven games, but four of their last six games are against teams in the bottom six.
Jessie Lingard continues to be an absolute must have for fantasy managers while Jarrod Bowen has done well recently too.
Chelsea could only draw 0-0 at home to Brighton last week, but that point was enough to move them back into the top four on goal difference ahead of West Ham going into this game. They have taken 14 points from their last last six away games and they kept clean sheets in three of those games. They have only lost one of their last 13 games and they kept clean sheets in nine of those games with only City conceding less goals.
Chelsea’s defenders and keeper are all doing very well for fantasy managers at the moment while Mason Mount would seem to be the pick of their attacking players.
I think this will be a very close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the spoils shared.
Prediction: 1-1
Sheffield United v Brighton And Hove Albion
8pm BST, Bramall Lane, Sheffield
United lost 1-0 away to Wolves last week and that defeat confirmed their relegation to the Championship with six games still left to play. They have lost four of their last five home games and no other team has taken less points on their own ground. They have lost their last five games and they failed to score in four 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 would be of interest to fantasy managers at the moment.
Brighton drew 0-0 away to Chelsea last week and that point kept them seven points above the bottom three with games running out for the teams trying to overhaul them. They have only won once in their last five away games, but a win in this game might just be enough to keep them up. They have taken points from their last five games and they kept clean sheets in three of those games.
Brighton’s defenders and keeper are all in very good form for fantasy managers at the moment while Leandro Trossard could do well in this game too.
I don’t think we’ll see too many goals in this game, but the chances are the ones we do see will go to Brighton.
Prediction: 0-1
Sunday April 25
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley
12pm BST, Molineux Stadium, Wolves
Wolves won 1-0 at home to Sheffield United last week and they’re only five points off the top half of the table with a good run of games coming up. They won their last home game after losing the previous two and they play teams below them in the table in their next two home games. They won their last two games without conceding a goal after failing to win the previous five and their next three games are against teams in the bottom five.
Wolves keeper and defenders are all looking like fairly good options for fantasy managers at the moment.
Burnley lost 3-1 away to United last week and they’re now only one place above the relegation zone, but they do have six points to spare. They have lost three of their last four away games and only two other teams have taken less points on the road. They have only won once in their last nine games, but they probably only need one win in their last six games to avoid the drop.
Chris Wood has been the best of the Burnley players for fantasy managers in recent weeks.
I think Wolves will continue their winning ways with another narrow victory in this game.
Prediction: 1-0
Leeds United v Manchester United
2pm BST, Elland Road, Leeds
Leeds got a late goal to draw 1-1 at home to Liverpool last week and they’re still in 10th place, but only behind Arsenal on goal difference. They have taken 11 points from their last six home games and they kept clean sheets in three of those games. They have taken 10 points from their last four games and four of their last five games are against teams below them in the table.
Patrick Bamford, Stuart Dallas and Jack Harrison are all good options for fantasy managers while Raphinha is too as long as he’s fit to play.
United won 3-1 at home to Burnley last week to keep them in second place and they now have 10 points to spare over third place, but they’re not going to catch City. They’re the only team still unbeaten away from home with only City taking more points, scoring more and conceding less goals on their travels. They have won their last five games and they’re unbeaten in 12 games with only City scoring more goals.
Mason Greenwood is in very good form for fantasy managers at the moment while Bruno Fernandes is still a very good choice too.
I think United’s away form suggests they will win this game narrowly.
Prediction: 1-2
Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion
7pm BST, Villa Park, Birmingham
Villa lost 2-1 at home to City last week and they’re still just about in the bottom half of the table, but they have a game in hand on the teams directly above them. They have lost four of their last seven home games and they have three very tough home games after this one. They have only won once in their last seven games and five of their last seven games are against teams above them in the table.
Emiliano Martinez is still the best of the Villa players for fantasy managers while Ollie Watkins should be considered too.
West Brom lost 3-0 away to Leicester last week and they’re now nine points from safety with only six games left to play. They have only won once in their last seven away games and only Sheffield United have taken less points away from home. They had won two games in a row before losing to Leicester and no other team has conceded more goals.
Despite some good results recently I’m still not sure there are any West Brom players who can make a real difference for fantasy managers.
This isn’t an easy game to predict for many reasons, but I think the most likely outcome is probably a draw.
Prediction: 2-2
Monday April 26
Leicester City v Crystal Palace
8pm BST, King Power Stadium, Leicester
Leicester won 3-0 at home to West Brom last week and that win moved them four points clear of fifth place. They have won two of their last three home games, but only the bottom three clubs have lost more home games. They had lost two games in a row before beating West Brom and they will be favourites to win their next three games before a very tough end to their season.
Kelechi Iheanacho is in great form for fantasy managers at the moment and he’s almost a must have.
Palace didn’t play last week, but they still have 11 points to spare over the bottom three so they should be safe for another season. They have taken seven points from their last five away games and only four other teams have conceded more goals at home. They have only won once in their last six games and they kept clean sheets in three of those games.
I can’t see any Palace players who might make a difference for fantasy managers, but that could change when they get to play their game in hand.
I think Leicester will give their chances of finishing in the top four a welcome boost by winning this game with a couple of goals to spare.
Prediction: 2-0
That’s it for this week.
See you next week.
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