Scout Betting

The Fantasy Flutter – Gameweek 26

With bragging rights over Paddy at stake, we’ve backed the Tigers’ latest recruit, Villa’s struggling striker and Arsenal’s form playmaker to bring home the bacon.

Hull City’s home tie against Queens Park Rangers has us eyeing up the Tigers’ new striker Dame N’Doye. The Senegalese international notched a goal and an assist on his debut last week and will fancy his chances against an R’s rearquard that’s only mustered two shut-outs in their previous 10 outings. Meanwhile, Steve Bruce’s men have recorded two clean sheets in their last three home clashes, so we’ll happily take up Paddy’s 9/2 offer on N’Ddoye to score and Hull to keep a clean sheet against QPR to the tune of £3.

For our second bet, we’re putting faith in Tim Sherwood to kick start Christian Benteke’s season as Aston Villa play host to an injury-ridden Stoke City side that’s fallen to consecutive 4-1 defeats. Despite not scoring in the Villans’ 2-1 FA Cup win over Leicester City, the imposing Belgian striker was a thorn in their side, fashioning as many shots at goal (ten) as the entire Foxes outfit. As such, we see Paddy Power’s 5/1 offer on Benteke to score and Aston Villa to keep a clean sheet as worthy of a £4 investment and make this our bet of the week.

We’ve reserved our final wager for the weekend’s first London derby, as Crystal Palace welcome Arsenal to Selhurst Park. Gunners playmaker Mesut Ozil is at the forefront of our minds for this encounter, having tallied two goals and three assists since his return from injury. Considering Arsenal have registered shut-outs in three of their last five, and Paddy are offering 13/2 on Mesut Ozil to score and Arsenal to keep a clean sheet against Palace, we’re more than willing to part with our remaining £3.

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  1. JaydenLFC87
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Start Fonte or Bellerin??

    1. Captain Peacock
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Fonte

    2. Jonny Sutt
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      b

    3. Ready Manager One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I say bellerin. If it's between Clyne and bellerin then Clyne, but as it's fonte I give the nod to bellerin

      1. JaydenLFC87
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks gents

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Fonte

    5. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Fonte

    6. KeepCalm
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Start Fonte

  2. Richd
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I hope you all captain baines

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He's back in the squad

  3. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I'm a fortune teller.
    Hazard will get 6points.

    Whom do you captain now?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Kane

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard.

      I only believe in 3-tittied fortune tellers

    3. Jonny Sutt
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      u tell us if ur a fortune teller! tell us a 4.6 defender whose going to get 15 points, theres 1 every week!

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Chester as he did in the reversefixture. Don't believe in those, who say a dislocated shoulder prevents you from playing 🙂

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard

  4. Amateur Pundit Zan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Loving the prechampions league rest and rotation paranoia. Everyone Chelsea city got their rest last 10 days. Kun etc may get dragged if the game is won but not going to be rested altogether

    1. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It's about risk. City have Bony now and Barca mid week. Chelsea have Caudrado now, Haz played mid week and Kane didn't.

  5. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Bottom of the last page.

    Start Puncheon or Bellerin?

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You're a gooner, you have to start Bellerin! 😀

      1. The Hound
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Nope allegiances left at the door for fantasy. Start puncheon.

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I disagree completely! 😀

          1. The Hound
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Nothing against arsenal, I've got three of the chaps in my midfield! Just think usually uve gotta go for the attackers over the defenders.

      2. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        ahahahaha, I know but at least Punch will start for sure.

        1. RicardoAVFC
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Transfer out Cresswell for Bellerin? And Hazard capt?

        2. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          But if Bellerin doesn't start, it's because he is injured, and he wont come on. 😀

          Do you really think Punch has a chance of getting points against Bosscielny and the Coq!? 😀 😉

          1. Gooner97
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            The truth is that I hate play 4 at the back 😆

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Bellerin

    3. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      hi, sorry for talking you out of Coleman and Mirallas in the Europa Fantasy 🙁

      And I'd go for Bellerin as a starter

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Don't worry, I got 40 pts in the end 🙂

        Thanks!

        1. Hamstergod
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          nice, I had 33, fortunately listed to my friends advice and had only Gervinho from Roma

          1. Gooner97
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Mertens missed the penalty and the game removed his assist...

            1. Hamstergod
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              🙁

        2. Konig Luther
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          No Dost captain?

          1. Gooner97
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Depay lol

  6. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Does anyone know if there are there likely to be more double game weeks due to changes from the cup competitions, or are the two we have now likely to be it for the season?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Problem we have is cup final is going to be Blackburn v Reading

      1. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Clash of the Titans

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Check out community roundup article

    3. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      FA cup semi-finalists and their opponents will have a blank in GW33 and a double in GW31/34/37

    4. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all,

  7. jaredwilliams
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sell Muniesa or Wisdom first..?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I dunno who Muniesta is, so, him.

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Muniesa

      Wisdom at least has a very small chance of being reinstated, whereas Muniesa is definitely out.

    3. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mun

    4. Jonny Sutt
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      wisdom, get in dawson hes gona wrack up some points, trust!

  8. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Guuuuuuuuuuuys plz

    Defoe Keeping or Selling ?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Plenty are keeping.

    3. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      decided to keep

  9. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What to do with Cazorla ?

    A. Switch to Walcott FT
    B. Keep and save FT

    Don't have the funds for Özil....

    Was thinking of keeping, but I have a feeling that should take a punt on Walcott. Sooner or later will probably have to drop Cazorla, he will be playing deeper or could benched...right ?

    And I have a feeling Walcott will come good, when starts to get minutes...excellent value and cheap right now...any opinions ?

    Thanks!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Burd Turglars
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wally is a big rotation risk. I just got rid for YYT

      1. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks... yes, up to now, but how about in the future? I am starting to think that he will get the minutes and be explosive...but let's see. It's all about the timing...

  10. andres
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Show me your (c)

    Aguero.

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard

      1. Super-Hans
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Costa

      2. The Hound
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        This

    2. Captain Peacock
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Kane

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard

      1. andres
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Not worried about lack of returns at home?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          No

    4. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard

    5. Kuqi Monster
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero

    6. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero.
      Stats made me

      1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Not worried for minutes? Playing barca next week, could be saved in the end.

      2. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Excited to see who will bash whom at 19:45 when Aguero gets subbed and only the Kaners will be left hoping

  11. Captain Peacock
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    For next week, is it a bad idea to sell Ivanovic for Bertrand? Selling a Chelsea defender is usually mad, but I need money.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not mad at all.

      I'd be tempted to go for Alderweireld over Bertrand though if you're looking for funds.
      (if he is fit)

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Funding 2nd transfer?

      1. Captain Peacock
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Moses to Mane or Siggy. Sick of the lack of returns

  12. dehat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    drop silva or cazorla to get ozil ?

    1. pleccy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Caz is a rotation risk

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I disagree.

        He has been our best player for the last 3 months, and Wenger has spoken about how consistent he has been.

        1. pleccy
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          But what will happen to Santi when Diaby is fit?

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            😆

            1. pleccy
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              HAha, yeah Santi has been outstanding. I just mean that of the two (silva and santi) Santi has to be the highest risk.

  13. andres
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Play foster or Panti?

    1. Captain Peacock
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      The safer option is Foster, given Ideyes form.

  14. Louis
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who is expected to start? Cahill or Zouma?

    1. pleccy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Zouma I'd guess

    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Zouma

    3. The Hound
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Id expect zouma. I put him in playon!

  15. Shrimp On The Barb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is Defoe Playing?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt anyone here knows.

      1. Piksau
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ive decided to rest him this week.
        But i dont know what the gaffer will do.

    2. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  16. pleccy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hmm is oscar going to start?

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'd say so. I very much doubt Ramires will play against Burnley.

      1. pleccy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I think he will.

  17. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like I will be playing Clyne over Bellerin and PVA (I have Pantilimon)

    Hazard (C)

    Goodluck all 🙂

    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      My guy

  18. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I just cannot decide whether to play puncheon or PvA.

    Do I really want to double up on Sunderland defence (have pants) seeing as they can't defend and West brom are actually scoring a decent amount of goals lately? All my rivals will play PvA, play him for damage control or stick with Punchy?

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Play Puncheon I'm benching PVA

    2. Captain Peacock
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Punchy. Never underestimate Arsenal's ability to sabotage themselves.

    3. Piksau
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      PVA very popular this GW…can bench him for a differential.

    4. Norco
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Exact same dilemma for me. Leading ML by 2 points and guy behind has PvA which I'm sure he will play.

  19. Piksau
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    DDG
    Yoshida PVA Terry Clichy
    Henderson Sanchez Cazorla Fab
    Kane Aguero

    Krul Wisdom Defoe Boyd

    1.4 ITB
    1 FT

    Any suggestions or save?

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Will Liverpool score against SoT?

    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Twice

    3. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No.

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Now even more confused with double SOT defence 🙁

    5. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No

  21. Jay10
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I will put this captainship dilemma to bed and go for Sturridge(c). End of.

    1. The Hound
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Away at saints with their defensive record, wouldn't even consider it with the other options.

  22. Blue Moon Rising
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Start two from the following four:

    1. Bellerin (cyp)
    2. Clyne (LIV)
    3. PVA ( WBA)
    4. Hutton (STO)

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Clyne & Hutton

  23. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Stick or tranny?

    Panti
    PVA, Terry, Hutton, (Wasilewski, Berty)
    Silva, ADM, Hazard, Sanchez (Boyd)
    Kane, Kun, Defoe

    Thinking Wasi to Bellerin to cover bench given Defoe doubt

    1. Piksau
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wasi to Bellerin looks good.

      Mids and forwards look solid.

  24. The Hound
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sub consciously I must feel costa will do better then aguero this week as I have choose him in playon. Don't own him in fpl though, seems stupid with the blank.

  25. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is yaya on pens if he plays?

    1. The Hound
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Second choice behind Sergio.

    2. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Only if Aguero doesn't play.

    3. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No I think Sergio

    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No, he is second to Aguero.

    5. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero

    6. il Brutto
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Kun

  26. milan17
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who to play PvA or Hutton?

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      PVA if you don't have Pantilimon

  27. nev2
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    'Friends' got on my account and made 2 transfers, aguero and sanchez out for Kramaric and Elmouhamady, cost -4. I've still got a wildcard so should I use it or not????

    1. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Your priority should be kicking some asses. I mean those "friends".

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      🙁 Sorry to hear that.

      I say use it, and hopefully you have other areas of your team that you can fix up.

    3. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      First things first, change password. And potentially friends? 🙂

    4. nev2
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I was planning on using it next week, but guess I'll have to use it now :/

  28. Reckoner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Would you play Defoe or Walters?

    Worried more about game time than scoring potential.

  29. Tornado
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    But will hazard only get limited minutes post PSG game?

  30. Slash
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Captain choices so far? Haz?

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Indeed

    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes