With Gameweek 30 all wrapped up, we turn our attentions to the stats that matter in the Sky game, including the Man of the Match (MoTM) awards, the bonus point beneficiaries and the current market trends. As always, we also look ahead to the forthcoming fixtures, offering our preferred captain setup for Gameweek 31.
Gameweek 30 Man of the Match Awards
Here’s a match-by-match breakdown of the players that won the plaudits from the Sky Sports reporters last time out, earning five additional points for the Man-of-the-Match award.
| Fixture | MoTM |
| West Brom vs Man United | Marouane Fellaini |
| Cardiff vs Fulham | Steven Caulker |
| Crystal Palace vs Southampton | Luke Shaw |
| Norwich vs Stoke | Bradley Johnson |
| Chelsea vs Tottenham | John Terry |
From the five fixtures, defenders picked up three awards and midfielders grabbed the other two. Luke Shaw earned his third award of the season and John Terry was awarded his second to further strengthen his position at the top of the defender rankings. Eden Hazard still leads the way on nine MoTM awards in total.
Gameweek 30 Bonus Points
Two goalkeepers managed five saves or more this week – Maarten Stekelenburg and David Marshall were the men in form, Marshall has been averaging bonus every 166 minutes as he does his best to keep the opposition at bay. Vito Mannone, however, has been averaging bonus every 87.5 minutes and tops the bonus rankings with 18 additional points to his name.
In defence, a total of four players gathered bonus, all four managing four tackles or more – centre-back Brede Hangeland was the closest to earning points for both tackling and distribution, missing out by 14 completed passes. Angel Rangel and Chico are the top bonus-point earners with 22 extra points so far.
In midfield, eight players earned bonus points – seven for tackling and two for passes. Marouane Fellaini was the player to earn both to go with his MoTM award, earning him a tidy haul of 11 points. Morgan Schneiderlin and Yaya Toure are the top bonus earners with 36 additional points.
A reminder that Fantasy Football Scout members can access all the data regarding bonus points using player stats and clicking the Sky Sports tab.
The Transfer Trends
Top Transfers Out
| Name | Team | Value | % of Managers |
| Dawson | Tottenham | 6.2 | 4.90% |
| Adam | Stoke | 4.9 | 4.67% |
| Negredo | Man City | 8.6 | 4.60% |
| Davies | Hull City | 4.5 | 4.21% |
| Ozil | Arsenal | 8.8 | 3.52% |
Michael Dawson’s recent injury sees him shipped by 4.9% and likewise Mesut Ozil picked up an injury in midweek forcing the hand of 3.52% of Fantasy managers. Charlie Adam’s stamping incident sees him banned for three games and so he finds himself surplus to requirements by 4.67%. Curtis Davies picked up a back injury in his last Premiership game but has since featured in the FA Cup and so looks likely to play this weekend. Alvaro Negredo’s stock continues to fall after a lack of form and first team opportunities.
Top Transfers In
| Name | Team | Value | % of Managers |
| Sterling | Liverpool | 4.8 | 6.76% |
| Aguero | Man City | 9.8 | 5.37% |
| Shaw | Southampton | 5.3 | 4.25% |
| Lallana | Southampton | 5.9 | 3.76% |
| Sturridge | Liverpool | 9.2 | 3.76% |
Liverpool and Southampton’s assets continue to see investment due to their strong form and good value, Raheem Sterling in particular looking a great option. There was a real blow for the 5.37% of Fantasy managers who brought in Sergio Aguero this week after he was ruled out of the trip to Hull by Manuel Pellegrini earlier today.
Gameweek 31 Proposed Captain Strategy
Looking ahead to the captaincy choices for Gameweek 31 we will have to settle for just two captains as there is no Monday night game this week.
Our Strategy:
Romeleu Lukaku (Cardiff at Home) → Luis Suarez (Man United Away)
For the fixtures on Saturday 15th, we’re backing Romeleu Lukaku to be in the points as Everton host Cardiff City – the Welsh outfit will surely have to go for a win, given their position in the league, leaving potential gaps at the back for the Belgian to exploit.
For Sunday the 16th a switch to Luis Suarez/Daniel Sturridge looks the best option. Although they face a recently resilient Manchester United defence at Old Trafford, it helps to set us up perfectly for Gameweek 32 as Liverpool travel to Cardiff City Stadium.
The Fantasy Football Scout League
Our own Fantasy Football Scout League is on top of the Private League rankings. With a £1000 prize to the winner, you’d be mad not to get involved. To join, visit Sky Sports Fantasy Football and key in League Name: FFScout, League Code: 8000112.
The Fantasy Football Club
This Friday The Fantasy Football Club show, where you can catch Fenners and Merse at 18:30 Skysports One HD where they will be discussing the previous week’s Fantasy Football events, quizzing former Aston Villa forward John Carew and asking him for his #One2Eleven.
