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9 April 2016 2341 comments
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With Wildcard tinkering rolling on until deadline, it’s time to sidetrack to assess whether Paddy Power’s latest odds can shape any last minute strategies.

Before we scan the odds for Anytime Goalscorers and Clean Sheets, a reminder that, if you’re yet to register an account with Paddy, you can claim one of several enhanced odds offers over the weekend.

This week’s European acca offers odds of 20/1 on wins for PS G (at Guingamp), Man City (vs West Brom), Barcelona (at Real Sociedad) and Juventus (at AC Milan).

Switching to Sunday’s live matches, new customers can get a beefed-up 6/1 on Leicester to maintain their relentless title charge with a win at Sunderland.

Later that day, you can choose to back Leicester’s rivals Spurs with Paddy offering 6/1 odds for a home win over Manchester United at White Hart Lane.

Be sure to check the terms and conditions on all those offers and, of course, we should state that all these specials are only available to those aged 18. If you’re going to wager, always gamble responsibly.

ANYTIME GOALSCORER ODDS – GAMEWEEK 33

PlayerTeamOdds
AgueroMCI1.61
BonyMCI2.00
KaneTOT2.00
PelleSOU2.10
AustinSOU2.10
SturridgeLIV2.10
IheanachoMCI2.20
De BruyneMCI2.20
GiroudARS2.29
SanchezARS2.29
OrigiLIV2.29
FirminoLIV2.29
LukakuEVE2.37
VardyLEI2.40
PatoCHE2.40
ToureMCY2.50
WelbeckARS2.50
LongSOU2.50
ManeSOU2.50

Despite the fact he failed to score in four of his last six starts, Sergio Aguero (1.61) has been handed the shortest odds by some margin. Although Man City are a more dominant attacking force with Kevin De Bruyne back on the teamsheet, Aguero may just be thwarted by a West Brom defence that conceded just three goals in their previous four road ties. In response to the Sky Blues’ 4-0 win over Bournemouth last weekend, Wilfried Bony (2.00), Kelechi Iheanacho (2.20) and De Bruyne (2.20) also feature in the top echelons of Paddy’s assessment, with the bookmaker clearly backing goals for Manuel Pellegrini’s men.

Considering that he’s the league’s form frontman – having bagged six goals in four outings – it’s perhaps surprising that Harry Kane is pitched as long as 2.00 ahead of Manchester United’s visit to the Lane. Although Spurs chalked up 12 goals across their last five home encounters, the league’s top scorer is their only representative in our table.

Prior to an enticing home clash against Newcastle United, Graziano Pelle and Charlie Austin (both 2.10) place in the top five. The former has notched three goals in as many starts and will relish the prospect of facing a Magpies rearguard that’s conceded 10 goals in their last four road trips.

Daniel Sturridge is also pitched at 2.10 before Liverpool’s contest against Stoke City at Anfield. Having been rested for the Merseysiders’ Europa League meeting with Borussia Dortmund, the England striker looks well place to net for the third start in four. The Potters have just one clean sheet to their name in 10 outings, ensuring that Divock Origi and Roberto Firmino (both 2.29) also feature in the ranks.

In the wake of Arsenal’s resounding victories over Everton and Watford, Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez (both 2.29) are priced keenly for a trip to West Ham United. The latter has recovered from a mid-season slump – notching two goals and three assists in four appearances – and currently ranks fifth for Fantasy Premier League “transfers in” prior to the Gameweek deadline.

While Romelu Lukaku has dominated this week’s Captain Poll ahead of his double Gameweek, Paddy have pitched him mid-table, handing him odds of 2.37 to notch anytime at Watford prior to his midweek visit to Palace.

CLEAN SHEET ODDS – GAMEWEEK 33

TeamOdds
Manchester City1.83
Southampton2.10
Liverpool2.10
Tottenham2.37
Crystal Palace2.50
Chelsea2.50
Bournemouth2.50
Leicester City2.60
Everton2.75
Arsenal2.87

Man City (1.83) have conceded just once in their last four outings and are matched up against a Baggies unit that’s drawn successive blanks, prompting Paddy to grant them the shortest clean-sheet odds.

Southampton (2.10) currently place second as they prepare to host a Magpies attack that failed to score in three of their previous five away match-ups. Liverpool have now have identical odds to the Saints having come in from 2.20, although Jugen Klopp’s side will do well to silence a Stoke outfit that’s notched in every match since the beginning of February.

In the capital, Tottenham (2.37) will fancy their chances of repelling a Man United attack that’s carded three goals in four fixtures; Spurs have conceded just once in their last three league outings.

Crystal Palace and Chelsea both come in at the 2.50 mark before mid-afternoon encounters on Saturday. The Eagles haven’t recorded a shut-out in 12 outings but will face a Norwich City side that has posted blanks in four of their last five away trips. Meanwhile, the Blues pay visit to Swansea City, who have netted in all but one of their previous 13 fixtures.

Despite their two recent heavy defeats, Bournemouth are valued at 2.50 as they travel to face an Aston Villa side that is looking to avoid a fifth consecutive blank. Despite claiming four clean sheets in a row, league leaders Leicester (2.60) are handed relatively long odds for their trip to face relegation threatened Sunderland.

  1. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Last Question of the day

    Coutinho or Firmino

    1. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Coutinho......

    2. eromalodi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I would go with Firmino & I have a hunch Coutinho will be on the bench this weekend.

    3. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      firmino because of his form before injury

    4. Vedas
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino

  2. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hennessey
    Fuchs Alderwield jagielka
    Mahrez bolasie Payet Ozil
    Lukaku(c)/Vardy Aguero

    Wildcarding next week. G2G?

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    rojo is now a no go?

    1. SweeSwee
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Been a no go all week

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      no jo

  4. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Must have midfielders in their order:

    Sanchez
    KdB
    Payet
    Coutinho
    Firmino
    Barkley
    Lanzini
    Bolaise
    Lennon

    1. SweeSwee
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Payet > Lanzini is quite a popular enabler, it's good LanIni is a must have then.

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ozil is so out of the loop, now.

    3. Worzel Gummidge
        10 years, 1 month ago

        KDB is not a must have. Neither is Cout and the DGW33 guys are nice to haves for DGW33.

    4. Tinmen
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Folks, which option is better?
      Struggling big time

      A) Monreal, Mangala, Bolasie, Lanzini
      B) Jags, Moreno, Lingard, Payet

    5. McQueen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      "We will see which players have recovered better and we will see which one of them can repeat." Pellegrini

      KDB starts right?

      1. Slartibartfast
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Silva out, so KDB very likely to start IMO

        1. McQueen
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers mate.

    6. ymx
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Simpson vs Morgan!?!

      1. McQueen
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Simpson, cheaper.

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        simpson

      3. Eye of the Schweinsteiger
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Simpson

    7. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone else really teared between Coutinho and Firminio?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        If Sturridge is fit I think Cout is the better option.

        If Sturridge gets crocked tomorrow then Firmino is the one.

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        yes now that firmino has better odds than coutinho for scoring

        coutinho not even on the list

      3. BadgersBoys
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Major dilemma for me..

    8. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Who scores more ths week, Simpson or Siggy?

      Seriously thinking of going 4-3-3 and playing Simpson instead of Siggy.

      1. Murph1
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Tough one but I'd go Siggy. Can see this being an open game.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers Murph. That's what I've got at the moment.

    9. Skogen89
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      WC team, good to go?

      Robbles \ Darlow

      Smalling \ Dann \ Bellerin \ Gabriel \ Sakho

      Payet \ Coutinho \ Firmino \ Sanchez \ Lanzini

      Lukaku \ Aguero \ Mitrovic

      Where do i need to improove my team, if i do?

      1. BadgersBoys
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        You spelt KDB wrong.

      2. Aiders
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Good to go, provided you have a plan to get 11 out GW35

      3. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I don't really understand questions like this one.

        Clearly you've wildcarded to get a team of DGW'ers within your budget. That's what you've done.

        So, unless you have bundles of cash in the bank still then haven't you already done what you set out to achieve?

        You could improve it by getting rid of Mit and getting a decent keeper but that would then force you to change your midfield.

        Your work is done, relax and enjoy the GW.

    10. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Any changes required??

      Robles darlow
      Smalling bellerin sakho gabriel Simpson
      De buryne sanchez payet coutinho lazini
      Aguero lukaku mitrovic
      0.4 itb

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Very good team!

        But your Goalkeepers probably won't give you many points

        1. Sid07
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yes was consedring
          De gea + jagielka vs Robles + smalling.
          Went with latter

    11. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Like Mark wrote couple of gws weeks ago in his preamble. This is the first part of the huge twister of ffs managers that will oust those non BB/wildcard/TC managers from top10K 😎

      1. Sid07
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ya but gw 34 can be so unpredictable.....
        Sgw players like Kane mahrez might outscore likes of martial mitrovic ..

    12. 8ball
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      gtg?

      ddg/robles
      bellerin, gabriel, simpson, darmian, sakho
      sanchez, kdb, lanzini, coutinho, lennon,
      kun, kane, martial

      crazy to go without Payet? plan on getting him in for kdb before his gw37 double

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Wait for the hearty surprises in line ups 🙂

    13. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Play

      A) Bellerin (WHU A)

      Or

      B) Simpson (SUN A)

      1. Evasivo
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Simpson

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers!

    14. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If Firmino didn't play midweek, surely he'll be starting over Coutinho this weekend?!!

      1. BobB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Nonsense - Firmino won't be picked over Coutinho, especially given his current form

      2. TheEgyptianKing
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        No both will start

        Lallana - Firmino - Coutinho (sub of 60'ish)
        Studge

      3. Murph1
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Not necessarily over Coutinho, but over one of Lallana/Henderson given Milner will likely drop back into CDM - yes.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Henderson is out probably for the rest of the season.

      4. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Both will start

      5. Evasivo
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks all, think that's swayed me over towards Firmino

      6. The Nuttmxn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        No idea, could play both and Lallana, could play two up top and bench Firmino.

    15. oxido_76
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Repost. Need advice please.

      Who to play between :

      1) Bellerin (Whm) or Fuchs (sun)

      2 ) IWobi (Whm) or Mitrovic (south)

      1. Evasivo
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Fuchs and Mitrovic

        1. oxido_76
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks !

    16. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thoughts on my wildcard:

      Mignolet Robles
      Rojo Simpson Sakho Bellerin Gabriel
      Coutinho KDB Sanchez Payet Lingard
      Martial Lukaku Aguero

      Will probably have Bolasie instead of Payet for 33

      Opinions much appreciated!

      1. BadgersBoys
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        You do realise that GW33 is in 1hr39mins?

        1. Garfield1001
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yes...

    17. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Play firmino or mitrovic?
      And sakho or bellerin?
      (3rd attempt)
      Please help

      1. Murph1
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Firmino and Sakho

      2. ARKANOIIDE
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Firmino, Bell

      3. BenjaminFlow
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Firmino will most likely play ~60 minutes so I'd play him. I don't know rest of your defence byt probably both Sakho and Bellerin.

      4. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Liverpool guys

    18. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Any city defender nailed until GW35?

      1. Puzzle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Except Otamendi that is..

      2. Fowler23
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Otamendi. Probably Mangala

      3. Odikostar
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        otamendi should be since they're still playing for the 4th cup

    19. Fowler23
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Will Rashford start against Villa next week? Happy to keep him if he only plays one game. Not thrilled about downgrading any of my premium midfielders

      1. Odikostar
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        yeah, I think he will

    20. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Start Darmian or Monreal?

    21. TheEgyptianKing
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      i would love to lay my AQA chip if i had it still

      My Mid and Attack are good but i have to bench either Payet or coutinho but im scared off both

    22. The Handsome Hunk
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Shall I play Koscienly Or Should I play Janmaat ?

      Thanks!!!.. Good Luck!!!!

      1. Eye of the Schweinsteiger
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Koscielny

    23. LeicesterA
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Otamendi is the only nailed city defender,right?

    24. hustler7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Any help with this WC team would be appreciated been away with work so not had time to have a proper scout on here unfortunately!!! Good luck all in the Grand National too!!!

      Robles/Mignolet
      Smalling/Gabriel/Dann/Huth/Lovren
      Payet/Barkely/Sanchez/Mahrez/Iwobi
      Kane/Aguero/Lukaku

      1.2ITB for Barkley to Coutinho or Firminho next week!!!

      1. FPL Emu
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure about Gabriel tbh, but looks a decent team

      2. ARKANOIIDE
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Get Firm/Cout now and save the FT, rest cool, use the FT on Kane > Martial? Or get him now 🙂 Good luck!

        1. hustler7
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ok thanks!

    25. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mangala the best option from the city backline in terms of being secure for the three coming GWs?

      1. SweeSwee
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Otamendi, but Mangala is a good option

      2. hustler7
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Otamendi probably most nailed imo!

    26. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      no more tinkering, im off now

      good luck to all!

    27. FantasyFS007
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What's the Martial/Mitro argument(s)?

      1. Sid07
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Went with mitro bcs of lack of funds....
        Would go with martial especially with those fixtures

    28. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Is Moreno safe pick ?

    29. megabunch
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Darren Fletcher as a nice and cheap midfield enabler?

      - DGW in 34
      - No blank in GW35
      - Budget friendly

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Just no 🙂

        1. Jebiga
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          this 🙂
          lanzini mate

      2. SweeSwee
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I had Darren Fletcher that week he scored, almost choked on my lunch in shock.

      3. Fowler23
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        If u want 8 points over his next 4 games
        Lingard same price? Or Lanzini ?