The first of six extra fixtures in Double Gameweek 37 gets underway tonight as Swansea and Southampton go head-to-head in a crucial relegation battle at the Liberty Stadium.
From a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective, Jordan Ayew and Dusan Tadic were the main draws ahead of last Friday’s deadline.
Both will be looking to atone for weekend blanks against Bournemouth and Everton respectively.
The fifth most bought player, Ayew earned over 145,000 new owners on the back of five goals in 14 starts under new manager Carlos Carvalhal.
With each of his last three strikes arriving at home, the Swansea striker welcomes a defence that have mustered just two clean sheets in their last 16 road trips.
Ayew was captained by 5,915 FPL managers for Double Gameweek 37, with 126 playing their Triple Captain chip.
Meanwhile, Tadic was eighth for transfers in (107,000+), having supplied three goals and 27 points in three appearances prior to the draw at Goodison.
Just 1,829 have handed the Saints’ playmaker the armband, yet he’s proven more popular than Ayew for the Triple Captain chip, backed by 206 FPL managers.
Mark Hughes’ men have scored in four of their last five – including two goals against both Chelsea and Arsenal – and will face a defence with two shutouts in 12 attempts.
There’s good news for the 19,000+ who drafted in frontman Charlie Austin for Southampton’s pair of fixtures as he’s handed a third successive league start by the new man in charge.
