The Numbers Game - Community Shield Match Analysis - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

FPL GW16 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Raya Martin

Lewis-Potter
Chalobah
Andersen

Szoboszlai
Saka
Bruno Fernandes
Eze

Raúl Jiménez
Haaland
Thiago

Dubravka
Spence
Heaven
Le Fée

GW16 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Rogers	AVL	7.0m	105.4%	Very Likely
Wilson	FUL	5.5m	98.4%	Likely
Roefs	SUN	4.7m	101.5%	Very Likely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	100.6%	Very Likely
Palmer	CHE	10.3m	84.7%	Unlikely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	86.3%	Unlikely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.5m	87.9%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	79.1%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	87.8%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	79.2%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	81.7%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	75.0%	Unlikely
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.6m	64.9%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	76.2%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	73.3%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	63.8%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	69.2%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	67.0%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	65.2%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	66.4%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	65.2%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	66.1%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	61.2%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	58.1%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	57.2%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	55.3%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	56.2%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	55.2%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	54.1%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	53.8%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	61.3%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	50.9%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	15.0m	45.2%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	46.8%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	47.3%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	47.5%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	45.0%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	43.0%	Unlikely
Wilson	WHU	5.8m	41.3%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	38.1%	Unlikely

Connecting to LiveFPL...

We can't connect to LiveFPL right now, check back shortly

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mateta	CRY	7.9m	154.5%	Very Likely
Minteh	BHA	6.2m	101.5%	Very Likely
Longstaff	LEE	4.9m	101.2%	Very Likely
Bobb	MCI	5.2m	100.7%	Very Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	100.7%	Very Likely
Neave	NEW	4.4m	99.8%	Likely
Rodon	LEE	4.1m	99.8%	Likely
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	99.8%	Maybe
Gudmundsson	LEE	3.9m	100.1%	Maybe
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	99.0%	Maybe
Mayenda	SUN	5.3m	96.2%	Maybe
Anthony	BUR	5.3m	90.1%	Maybe
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	97.2%	Maybe
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	94.4%	Maybe
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	92.7%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.4%	Unlikely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	93.5%	Unlikely
Yarmoliuk	BRE	5.0m	94.9%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	93.2%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	93.4%	Unlikely
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	92.7%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	92.2%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	92.0%	Unlikely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	91.8%	Unlikely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	89.8%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	91.9%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	90.1%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	89.9%	Unlikely
Irving	WHU	4.4m	86.6%	Unlikely
Toti	WOL	4.3m	90.4%	Unlikely
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	86.8%	Unlikely
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	85.7%	Unlikely
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	87.3%	Unlikely
Worrall	BUR	3.9m	86.3%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	85.9%	Unlikely
Danso	TOT	4.3m	83.2%	Unlikely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	86.3%	Unlikely
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	82.8%	Unlikely
Sels	NFO	4.7m	77.8%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	80.8%	Unlikely

Connecting to LiveFPL...

We can't connect to LiveFPL right now, check back shortly

FPL Fixture Ticker

Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Sus
Up	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:16am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C, Inj
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	C
Up	Andersen	FUL	C
Up	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
Up	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:28am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
Up	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Minteh	BHA	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs, Sus
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:34am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	B
Down	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:43am

GW16 Free Transfer Poll

GW16 Chip Poll

Members

The Numbers Game – Community Shield Match Analysis

12 August 2014 7256 comments

Paul

This evening’s Members article takes a look over the action in Sunday’s Community Shield showdown between Arsenal and City. Having assessed Alexis Sanchez’ display our lunchtime Technical Area post, we delve into the data to discover for any hints of form ahead of the weekend Gameweek 1 deadline.

This content is restricted to Chief Scout Members. Click here to register and get access to industry-leading stats from Opta and StatsBomb including Defensive Contributions data, the Rate My Team tool, Points Projections, 150+ Member-only articles, exclusive Team Reveals, a customisable Season Ticker, two Transfer Planners... and more!

7,256 Comments Login to Post a Comment

⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
11 years, 4 months ago
I am going for 5 way rotation of defence I think

No defender above 5m 4.5 x 4
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Walsh
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I like the idea in theory but when I was trying to put together a rotation like that all i saw were a lot of 2 or 1 pointers every week :\
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. Obi Wan Elokobi
  11 years, 4 months ago
  5 teams you're going for?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    11 years, 4 months ago
    palace qpr newc hull and stoke/west brom
    Open Controls
    Permalink
3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Doing the same. Using the FPL wizard app I have made a pretty decent 5 way rotation.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Pie-o-My
11 years, 4 months ago
Posted a couple of pages ago but lost in the posts.

Looking to change a 5.0 and 4.0 to two 4.5 defenders. Fancy Rio and Mariappa as a rotation. Anyone know Mariappas starting prospects?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Spencer
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Not too good if Kelly completes his move
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Pie-o-My
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Cheers, no good then.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
memo
11 years, 4 months ago
Thoughts on my latest team, hopefully my final one!
Mannone, Guzsan
Luis, Vert, Debuchey, Ferdinand, Vlarr
Hazard, Mata, Ramsey, Young , Isgrove
Rooney (c), Costa, Bojan
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Nice to Finally Michu
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I'm not a believer in Young or Bojan but otherwise it looks good but i'd have Foster/Krul over mannone and Guzan
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. J0E
  11 years, 4 months ago
  The dedicated RMT article is the best place for team advice.
  
  http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/11/rate-4/
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
awgJose
11 years, 4 months ago
A) Bojan, Coutinho, Siggy

B) Dzeko, Henderson, 5.0 mid?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. JaydenLFC87
  11 years, 4 months ago
  A out of those 2
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. Nice to Finally Michu
  11 years, 4 months ago
  B but try to get Mutch over that 5.0
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
super zlatan
11 years, 4 months ago
Andy Goldstein just said on talk sport that he has Rooney and Costa in his dream team. 🙂
Open Controls
- Permalink
JaydenLFC87
11 years, 4 months ago
Mata or Fabregas???
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. super zlatan
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Mata
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. awgJose
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Mata
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
JT's Dog
11 years, 4 months ago
I have turned into a lurker from being serial poster
Supposed to go other way I think
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. GreenWindmill
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Meh, I flit between the two - some days I do nothing but lurk!
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Tatty Bojangles
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Filth.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. GreenWindmill
      11 years, 4 months ago
      I prefer the term voyeur 😉
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. Jairzinho
        11 years, 4 months ago
        How odd. I'm listening to Voyeur by Blink 182.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
MJ6987
11 years, 4 months ago
Ok Evans, you've driven me to this!

Which 5.5 defender (I will need to play pretty much every week for the foreseeable)

A. P.Jones
B. Debuchy
C. Lovren
D. Azpi
E. None of the above - get Clyne and spend the 0.5 elsewhere

Thanks 🙂
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Evs
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Where's JK 😆 ?!?!!!!
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. The Bandit
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Sitting huddled in a corner of a dark room mumbling something about keeper rotation
    Open Controls
    Permalink
2. Obi Wan Elokobi
  11 years, 4 months ago
  E. Ashley young is probably the best united defender to have.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
3. JK - Cønt ⭐
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I'm leaning towards E myself
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
4. JT's Dog
  11 years, 4 months ago
  One potato two potato three potato...
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
5. super zlatan
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I went with C
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
6. GreenWindmill
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Gibbs
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
7. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 4 months ago
  E) Fonte. You know that it's right.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. MJ6987
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Bizarrely I almost put him in the list!
    Open Controls
    Permalink
8. WWW.
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I like the look of Lovren in the pool team, but I know everyone on here will tell you to stay clear of the pool defence... 😛
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
WWW.
11 years, 4 months ago
Would really appreciate some help lads...

-----------------------Begovic / Krul--------------------------
*Vermaelen* / Luis / Davies / Wisdom / Mariappa
Ramsey / Hazard / Mata / Sigurdsson / Albrighton
---------------Giroud / Dzeko / Rooney-------------------

First time I've looked at my team in a while, and clearly Verm needs to be sorted out, any suggestions...? Cameron?
Or could down grade Bego and use the extra 0.5 to get another united defender?
Also Albrighton's injury is concerning...?
Thanks 😀
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Obi Wan Elokobi
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Caulker and Marney for Verm and Albrighton.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. WWW.
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Sounds good actually, don't know a lot about Marney though...
    Should I be concerned about the lack of defensive coverage from the likes of City/Utd/Arsenal/Pool...?
    Open Controls
    Permalink
2. J0E
  11 years, 4 months ago
  The dedicated RMT article is the best place for team advice.
  
  http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/11/rate-4/
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. theloveburglar
    11 years, 4 months ago
    not sure whats more annoying.. the constant rmts or this repetitive post that clearly no one takes any notice of
    Open Controls
    Permalink
  2. WWW.
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Oh, sorry, didn't realise :/ Thanks for notifying me! 🙂
    Open Controls
    Permalink
Tim Canterbury
11 years, 4 months ago
I've seen a mention of Pienaar, I've seen people say Coleman. Other than that there has been ZERO discussion of Everton this preseason
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. GreenWindmill
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Lukaku had a spell in the limelight too.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. Walsh
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Tough opening fixtures and Europa to boot.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
3. chrisjdgrady
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Plenty of Lukaku debate
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
4. kalmoffit
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Lukaku's been mentioned. Mirallas seems well loathed, unfairly for me.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
5. 7shadesofsmoke
  11 years, 4 months ago
  tough fixtures, terrible preseason form and fitness doubts over the target man and Coleman.
  
  They aint cheap enough to be worthy of a gamble IMO and other sides have similarly priced players showing better form/fixtures.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
The Bandit
11 years, 4 months ago
How many are doing Ward to Kelly?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Early doors.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. GreenWindmill
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Nah, sticking with Ward I think.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
3. La Roja
  11 years, 4 months ago
  All casuals
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
4. 7shadesofsmoke
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I just tried Ward -> Caulker on for size...
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
5. chrisjdgrady
  11 years, 4 months ago
  incredibly tempting
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
FLAMINGO
11 years, 4 months ago
Who's the best midfielder for 6.0 or less for GW1?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Ashley Young
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. 7shadesofsmoke
    11 years, 4 months ago
    this lad
    Open Controls
    Permalink
2. Home Run Baker
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Henderson
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Wouter
11 years, 4 months ago
A) DDG, Sterling, Siggy

B) Krul, Hazard, Mutch
Open Controls
- Permalink
pax888
11 years, 4 months ago
Jones or Smalling?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. The Bandit
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Don't get a Man U def, seriously
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. Tatty Bojangles
  11 years, 4 months ago
  De Gea if any
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
WafuCafu
11 years, 4 months ago
A) Mata & DCosta
B) Fab & Rooney
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Wouter
  11 years, 4 months ago
  A
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. awgJose
  11 years, 4 months ago
  A
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
3. Nice to Finally Michu
  11 years, 4 months ago
  B
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
4. Method man
  11 years, 4 months ago
  B
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Bezz82
11 years, 4 months ago
Which are the best 4mill Def's to go with. None of them seem nailed on!!
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. The Bandit
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Moore, Wisdom, Baird and Duff probably atm
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Razmataz
11 years, 4 months ago
Is Bojan the best forward under 7.5m?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. super zlatan
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Austin
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. La Roja
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Austin jelavic
    Open Controls
    Permalink
2. applebonkers
  11 years, 4 months ago
  in a couple of weeks enner
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
3. Bolt-on
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Yes
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Ed
11 years, 4 months ago
Anyone else going for Debuchy?

From what I saw on Sunday, he got in some good attacking positions
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. super zlatan
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I am.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Ed
    11 years, 4 months ago
    He looks like a sure buy to me. A few I see are going with Lovren - I can't really see the appeal
    Open Controls
    Permalink
2. Nice to Finally Michu
  11 years, 4 months ago
  He's in my team
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Jeremiah
11 years, 4 months ago
Any love for Herrera on here?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. theloveburglar
  11 years, 4 months ago
  plenty just not from an fpl perspective
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Sadio
11 years, 4 months ago
A) Sturridge | Young +.5m
B) Mata | Sterling
C) Eriksen | Sterling + 1.0m
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. FISSH
  11 years, 4 months ago
  mata sterling
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
JT's Dog
11 years, 4 months ago
Is anyone playing this ufpl gig
Open Controls
- Permalink
Naboo
11 years, 4 months ago
Why is Wisdom only nailed for a "couple of games"? Is Duff a safe pick?
Open Controls
- Permalink
t4thomas
11 years, 4 months ago
Is Yoshida nailed?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Evs
  11 years, 4 months ago
  At the moment I think so, two keys words in that sentence mind...
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. t4thomas
    11 years, 4 months ago
    It all boils down to Luis + Clyne or Cahill + Yoshida.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
FISSH
11 years, 4 months ago
Season is sooooo close!! YES!!

some quickies,

Hendo or Siggy (no other players from either team)

Begovic / Gilks
Cahill, Chester, Ferdinand, Chambers, 4.5 to spend...

Any tips? thanks
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. La Roja
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Hendo
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. super zlatan
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Hendo.
  
  PVA
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. FISSH
    11 years, 4 months ago
    who is PVA?
    Open Controls
    Permalink
  2. FISSH
    11 years, 4 months ago
    got it 😉
    Open Controls
    Permalink
3. Tatty Bojangles
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Young
  
  PVA/ Coloccini
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Ludo
11 years, 4 months ago
Completely set on my team now, just need to sit tight for a week and avoid any punts.
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. super zlatan
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Care to share?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Ludo
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Begovic - Gilks
    Terry - Ward - Clyne - Ferdinand - Moore
    Mata - Ramsey - Eriksen - Sigurdsson - Marney
    Rooney - Costa - Dzeko
    Open Controls
    Permalink
2. Syd.
  11 years, 4 months ago
  There are plenty if punts on here
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Ed
11 years, 4 months ago
So who is everyone's 5th mid?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. super zlatan
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Marney
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. Valar(Keith)
  11 years, 4 months ago
  *6th mid.. Bojan 😉
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Valar(Keith)
11 years, 4 months ago
No one else doublin up on palace defense with Dann and Ward? 😯 .. Pulis defense and they seem to be sticking to last seasons defensive resolve in all the preseason games ive seen. benching both for the first game(starting Caulker Wisdom Chester) and then playing both most weeks
Open Controls
- Permalink
Wand
11 years, 4 months ago
Schurrle instead of Mata? Reckless or imaginative?!
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. FISSH
  11 years, 4 months ago
  could end in tears of joy or tears of pain
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. Syd.
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Deluded
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
3. Bolt-on
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Reckless
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
4. Holy See
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Reckmaginative.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Wand
    11 years, 4 months ago
    I will sleep on it then!
    Open Controls
    Permalink
5. WafuCafu
  11 years, 4 months ago
  both.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Arsenal USA FC
11 years, 4 months ago
Which is Better?

A - Rooney Bojan Giroud + 2.0
B - Rooney Remy Giroud
C - Rooney Costa Bojan
Open Controls
- Permalink
super zlatan
11 years, 4 months ago
Rooney confirmed united captain.
Open Controls
- Permalink