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England’s set-piece stars could be good forms of investment ahead of the Gameround 3 deadline for World Cup Fantasy.

The Three Lions have done particularly well from dead-ball situations and the underlying statistics suggest that trend could continue even against Belgium.

Elsewhere, we’ve unconvered how Serbia might be able to exploit some weaknesses in Brazil’s side while Philippe Coutinho is also recording some encouraging numbers.

Group F’s final set of matches looks hard to call on the surface but the World Cup data has provided some pointers on how to get Fantasy points from them.

We’ve managed to pull out some excellent budget differentials in Group H.

Our Members can read on and have a look at the key statistics we’ve analysed to help make transfers for Gameround 3.

READ NEXT: Our World Cup Fantasy tips and stats from Groups A to D

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World Cup Data

We’re delighted to offer World Cup data as an early addition to our regular season offering to help those playing Fantasy games over the summer.

We’ve secured Opta data, not only for the tournament itself, which begins on June 14 but also from the Qualifying Rounds for Europe and South America and for international friendlies involving the participating nations. This includes all the matches played right up to the tournament kick-off.

Just to stress, this World Cup offering comes packaged with the regular Fantasy Football Scout membership.

Check out this new trailer previewing the World Cup content below…

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Fantasy iTeam

Fantasy Football Scout is supporting Fantasy iTeam, a free World Cup game available on a number of mobile devices, including iPhone, iPad, iPodTouch and Android. We have an official Fantasy Football Scout League open to UK users only, with a £1000 of Amazon vouchers to give out, split between the top three performers. There’s also the small matter of £10k worth of prizes available in the main competitions: Overall World Championship and Manager of the Gameround.

Click here for details and here to sign up.

Our League name is Fantasy Football Scout and the pin is 1887.

Please note, users must be over 18 and based in the UK to join our league.

  1. palace ash
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Messi or Ronaldo and why?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Pick the GOAT

      1. palace ash
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Zaha didn't qualify

    2. azz007
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      People underestimating nigeria

      http://www.skysports.com/football/argentina-vs-nigeria/385584

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      CR7

      Reasons?

      1. Best player in the world
      2. Doesn't bottle big pressure games without his barca team mates
      3. Proven tournament player

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        That “proven tournament player” barely scored in the WC before this one. I know that Argentina’s performances make it very easy to clown on one person but let’s not forget all the years before this World Cup.

    4. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Ronaldo - Sporting, United, Real and Portugal - great in all of those. True winner that can turn things around and motivate those around him.

      Messi - one club wonder who sulks when things dont go his way in national team

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Remind me again at which round did Portugal leave WC 2014?

    5. Neves say Neves
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Messi as Iran seem pretty solid at the back and gives a day 2 captain

  2. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Meza will play for Argentina again?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Unlikely

  3. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Pavon + Meza > Brandt + Quintero (-4)

  4. Atwood
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Lukaku and Meunier > Akanji and Messi

    Sound good for a -4?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Why Lukaku? England is a joke

      1. Atwood
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Big chance he doesn’t start

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          what? He's going for golden boot

  5. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    A) Shaq and Werner or B) Kroos and Higuain

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      B

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

  6. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    No WC:

    Muslera
    Rodriguez Guerreiro Maguire
    Coutinho Isco Layun Cheryshev
    Ronaldo(c) Kane Costa
    Bench: Uzoho, Varela, Pavard, Inui

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Varela > Akanji

      Team looks fine for the last week.

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers mate!

  7. UNDERSCORE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Does Maximum Capt include the bench?

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      that's a good question.. I'd like to know this too

    2. AndyCook
        7 years, 8 months ago

        No, but then why would you not have subbed them on generally unless it is like Inui yesterday.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          this

      • azz007
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        No. not if you leave them on bench

    3. idaho23
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Will Switzerland be weakened? Shaqiri, Xhaka and Lichtsteiner might miss the game.

      1. MGD
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Why would Shaq miss?

        1. AndyCook
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Politically motivated celebration which may have been intended to aggravate Serbs.

          • SADIO SANÉ
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            for making his hands in the shape of a bird

            1. MGD
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Ah... Darn...

            2. unlethal
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Ridiculous punishment imo

          • idaho23
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            May be facing 2 matches ban, disciplinary proceedings ongoing by fifa

            1. MGD
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              How likely is it that these things go through?

              1. idaho23
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Could be only a fine and warning, but still ongoing I believe.

      2. RUUD!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Me and a friend started a league starting round 2. I still can’t view his team or anyone else’s? Why is that?

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          should update once this round (round 3) starts and game is updated

        2. azz007
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          go to the table leaderbaord and click on his team

        3. AndyCook
            7 years, 8 months ago

            You have to be on be leaderboard page itself

        4. McNulty
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Anything immediately obvious that is wrong with this bunch? Wildcarding and probably will use bench boost so think I may downgrade a midfielder to upgrade the goalkeepers.

          Ben Mustapha, Uzoho
          Kimmich, Ramos, Carvajal, Rodriguez, Akanji
          Mueller, Rodriguez, Coutinho, Isco, Inui
          Salah, Reus, Khazri

          Any suggestions?

          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Looks good but a little unbalanced

            1. McNulty
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah it is very unbalance but its one gameweek only since we wildcard again for the knockout round. Not taking it too seriously so may as well take some risks!

          2. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Kroos for Muller. Uzoho needs an upgrade. Ditch Ramos and get Sommer.

            1. McNulty
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              How come ditch Ramos? I actually just got in Sommer after seeing he was 5m so tripling up on the swiss. With Draxler and Ozil not starting I think Mueller will be on pens so I think I will keep the faith even though he has done nothing.

        5. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          RMWCT, am also using BB:

          Ryan, Uzoho
          Rodriguez, carvajal, fagner, r.sigurdsson, granqvist
          Kroos, Coutinho, Isco, quintero, inui
          Ronaldo, D.Silva, Reus

          1. Sune
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            I prefer Messi over Ronaldo for captaincy reasons.

            1. Sune
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              And not sure about the clean sheet potential of Ryan, Uzoho, Sigurdsson and Granqvist.

        6. snap_kaka_pop
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          When the prices rise, do you get the benefit in your budget before last 16?

          E.g. having Cheryshev now and he goes up, would selling price be higher?

          1. Eden Wizard
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Nobody knows, I've been trying to find this out!

        7. henryleeds
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Is Higuain a good punt for Round 3? Want someone as a captaincy option for day 2 but unsure as to whether he'll start?

          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            He'll probably start

            1. henryleeds
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Cheers

          2. Reiko
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            I think so

            1. henryleeds
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Thanks for the reply

          3. ★Kuntheman★
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            He’s pretty likely to start, thanks to Aguero’s comments

            1. henryleeds
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Perfect!

            2. Eden Wizard
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Hey man! Any word on whether your tactically inept leader will drop this stupid formation he dreamt up?

              1. InvertedWinger
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                He's lining up a 433

                1. Eden Wizard
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  3-2-2-3 then rather than 3-2-3-2 😆

                  1. InvertedWinger
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 8 months ago

                    Hahahaha

        8. Rex Lapis
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          WC Team
          Patricio Mustapha
          Guerreiro Fagner Kimmich Abdelshafy Carvajal
          Coutinho James Quintero Inui Jedinak
          CR7 Costa Reus

          play BB this Round?

          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Yes

        9. Sune
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Weak front line.

        10. Sune
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Oops

          1. Sune
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            lol

        11. Reiko
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          How is this WC team looking? Any changes to be made?

          El Shenawy Ben Mustapha
          Carvajal Rudiger Guerreiro Akanji Mojica
          JRod Coutinho Siggy Sassi Inui
          Messi Costa Werner

        12. The Nuttmxn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Anyone else thinking of purchasing the cheap Croatian defenders rumoured to be starting? Caleta-Car and Jedvaj look like great value if they do play.

          1. InvertedWinger
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Fully rotated squad without much to play for Vs an Iceland team that desperately needs a win? Nah.

            1. The Nuttmxn
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              I still think the side will be good enough to beat Iceland.

          2. Meinhoff
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Akanji, Hegazy better options for the same price

            1. The Nuttmxn
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Have Akanji, not sure on Hegazy.

        13. subhojit123
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          1. costa + coutinho
          2. salah + isco

          which one to go for?

          1. InvertedWinger
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            1

          2. The Nuttmxn
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            1.

        14. Eden Wizard
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          PANIC PANIC PANIC!

          1. _Make
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            After careful consideration we have decided to give the part of Lance Corporal Jones to another actor.

            1. Eden Wizard
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              How about village idiot? Thought i'd be a shoe-in

              1. _Make
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Keep talking. Actually, no need - It's yours 😉

        15. #FPLBhuna
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Thoughts on this -8?

          kane, pavon, meza >> reus, brandt, isco

        16. UshFPL
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Is Rudiger nailed for the next game with Boateng's suspension?

        17. JJeyy
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Best transfers to make this week;

          A) Danilo ---> Rodriguez
          B) Kane + Layun ---> Reus + James (-4) (still have Danilo)

          Thanks.

        18. Ojpsan1
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Costa or Messi?

          Have isco for spain cover already.

          1. ryacoo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Costa

          2. InvertedWinger
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Leo

        19. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Hi guys, a little help please:

          A) Badri and Isco

          B) Sassi and Cout

          1. JJeyy
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            b

          2. Krafty Werks
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Would you prefer A or B to fill the gaps? Thanks.

            Ben Mustapha, xxxx
            Kimmich, Fagner, R.Rodriguez, Mojica, Gabr
            Coutinho, Cheryshev, Isco, xxxx, Sassi
            Costa, Messi, xxxx

            A - Egypt GK, Inui, Ronaldo.

            B - Ozoho, J.Rod, Reus.

            1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              I like B

          3. Krafty Werks
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            B

          4. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks both

          5. Ojpsan1
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Do you have any spain or brazil cover in the team already?

            1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Unfortunately not.

        20. idaho23
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Quintero or Badri/Sassi?

          1. InvertedWinger
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Quintero

          2. Positive vibes
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Sassi cause have James

        21. InvertedWinger
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Chose one from:
          A) Reus + JRodriguez
          B) Falcao + Isco

          1. Positive vibes
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            A imo

          2. InvertedWinger
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Cheers

        22. Positive vibes
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Ruediger, yes or no guys?

          1. InvertedWinger
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Yes for me

            1. Positive vibes
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Is he really nailed?

              1. InvertedWinger
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                With Boateng suspended, I don't think he'd want to keep chopping and changing a team that won - just about. So Hummels in the only defensive change imo

        23. azz007
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          no returns on Isco for 2 games,. why the love. so many better options

        24. Scotty B
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Will Rudiger play?

          1. The Nuttmxn
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Should do with Hummels