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

READ NEXT: When to stick or twist on your World Cup Fantasy captain

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 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.

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  1. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Apart of Inui who is the best 5.0 mid?

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

      Sassi

      1. Gringo Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks, actually I am trying to avoid Sassi 🙂

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

    Hi, last decision
    Lionel Messi yes or no guys?
    Why?

    Thanks 🙂

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

      yes because it's time to shine

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

      Yes if there's no one else you want.

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

      Yes because of destiny

    4. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      one last chance.. do or die

    5. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not keen personally but now is the time if any.

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

    a) layun
    b) quintero
    c) sassi

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

      B for me.

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

      C for me because of pens.

    3. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      B.

    4. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      b

  4. BigBarn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry, near-bottomed ...

    Okay, so I have Nacho and Verela and Danilo and will take a hit to replace two of them.

    Is Nacho definitely not starting now? Any chance with his excellent first game and Carvajal coming back to fitness that they get rotated? I'm tempted to keep him just in case, but that might just be wasted budget. Would you go:

    A. Verla and Danilo to Fagner and Granqvist; or
    B. Nacho and Danilo to Akanji/Bronn and Marcelo?

    Would love an opinion or two!

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

      B

    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      B with Akanji.

  5. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    On a WC and best DEF for £5m or less?

    Defence is currently

    Patricio/Mustapha
    Varela/Carvajal/RRod/Hegazy/?

    On Granqvist atm purely as he is on Spot Kicks...

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

      Fagner IMO

      Btw don’t think Varela will play

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

      Varela is a big doubt so might need one mor replacemnt

  6. Pariße
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    What did Shaqiri do?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Pretended to be a bird

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

        😆

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

        lol

      3. Pariße
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Xhaka should be banned as well then?

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Celebrate too much

    3. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      some (eagle) hand gesture/sign to show his support to Kosovo.. and same flag on his shoes..

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

        That was an Albanian eagle to provoke the Serbs. I figured it was that, but both him and Xhaka did it and I've only read about Shaq being banned.

  7. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Predicted score for Spain and Portugal games?

    I'm saying 2-0 and 1-0 Iran so I can watch Ronaldo cry.

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      5-0

      CR7 hat-trick for disturbing his sleep

  8. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Bad start so might roll the dice

    WC for the QFs, BB the QF, MC the SFs?

    Decent tactic?

    1. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Might be tough to find 15 affordable playing players by the time the QFs roll around. I'm using WC and BB now while I can squeeze in 15 good ones all with decent fixtures

  9. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Guerreiro or Carvajal?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Carvajal out of those 2 I think

      1. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Is he nailed though?

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

          I would really like to know the answer to this. I have Nacho and would transfer if there was a definite indication that they won't get rotated. Problem is, I though Nacho played much better, even without the goal ...

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

            He did cause a penalty though.
            Carvajal nailed if fit.

        2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I think he's first choice

        3. Pariße
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Should be, Nacho only played because of Carvajal's injury, same order as in Real.

  10. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Have 9m left to spend on a third striker after Costa and Ronaldo

    Reus, Salah or Jesus best option?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      jesus due a goal, Salah could explode v Saudi Arabia... close one

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

      Higuain

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Guarantee he's starting?

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

          95% sure.

    3. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I'd punt it on Salah, but he's 0.5m more expensive than Reus and that's kind of a big facotr for me atm.

    4. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Thinking Giroud as I've no other captain that day

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I'm thinking either Giroud or Salah. Those two have PK duty while Reus, Jesus, Higuain do not

  11. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Best captain choices for this round regardless of the fact we can change them?

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Messi

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

      Ronaldo
      Messi
      Costa
      Kimmich

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

      James
      Mueller/Weiner

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

      Ronaldo, James Rodriguez, Coutinho

      Those 3 I think are very comfortable captains.

    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Messi

  12. fantasydiva
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    is Sassi Nailed? any other 5.0 MF

  13. Pariße
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Abdelshafy from Egypt nailed?

  14. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Is a Sommer, Rodrigues, Akanji triple up a good move on WC?

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

      if ur happy with 6 pts from them 3

      fill your boots

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

      Just what I was thinking. I have a really ridiculous draft right now with x3 SUI def and x2 GER def. All in or bust right?

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

        I like the sound of this! What's the likely German defence with Boateng out?

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

          I assume Hummels would replace Boateng

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

          Neuer, Kimmich, Hummels, Ruediger, Hector

          Ruediger might be Suele since the left or right sided-ness of the CBs matters. I'd take Kimmich and Hummels if doubling.

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

        even i am thinking 3 Swiss.. All or Nothing..Just Do it haha

    3. Rafiki
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Depends how much you trust costa rica i guess...

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

        costa rica had zero shots on goal vs brazil

    4. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Too much imo. Even Panama managed to score against England.

    5. caldracula
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I’ve done it

  15. RossoneriHammer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Which French defender if money was not an issue?

    Or rather Cedric?

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

      Why Cedric over Guerrero?

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

    Isco or Shaqiri?

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Isco. Less risk.

  17. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone captaning Costa over Ronaldo?

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      o/

      Spain can score any number, Portugal tend to be low scorers is my reasoning.

  18. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    which option is better?

    A) Rudiger + Patricio + Sassi (double Germany & Portugal defence)

    Or

    B) Fagner + Sommer + Brandt (double Switzerland defence)

    Rest of defence :

    Egypt gk
    Kimmich - Carvajal - Akanji - Cedric

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A.

  19. Goaldigger
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Lingard anyone?

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

      A round late now

  20. Nesvy
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Better combo ? (i have Sommer/Mustapha)

    a/ R.Rodriguez + Mojica
    b/ Fagner + Akanji

    1/ Kross + Quintero
    2/ JRod + Cheryshev

    Thanks.

    1. The Darkest Knight
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      B
      2

    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      B2.

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

      Yep B2

  21. Pegboy
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Any team news yet? Specifically on Varela and Salah?

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Varela may be dropped due to change of formation. You will see teams before line ups though.

  22. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    GTG?

    El Kajoui
    Varela Dalsgaard Mojica
    Eriksen Quintero Cheryshev Meza
    Ronaldo(c) Messi Lukaku

    Bench: Uzoho Meunier Carrasco Trippier
    0.5 ITB and 0 FT

    Not ideal but want to save my WC.

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

      Hit Lukaku out for me

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

      I guess you are not playing the official FIFA game 🙂

      I would say Eriksen might have a difficult time vs France, I'd pick someone like Coutinho or Ridriguez over him.

  23. RossoneriHammer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Which French defender should I get if money is not an issue?

    Or rather Cedric?

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

      Rather Cedric.

  24. mikess
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Muslera, Ben Mustapha
    Varela, Dalsgaard, Alba, Akanji, Maguire
    Coutinho, Isco, Cheryshev, Layun, Gazinsky
    Kane, Ronaldo, Cavani

    Few issues. No WC. Appreciate some advice guys?

  25. Astronautovic
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Good WC?

    Mustapha Alowais
    granqvist rodriguez kimmich lovren sakai
    jrod isco brandt inui sassi
    messi neymar salah

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

      Lovren to Fagner

    2. tenderloin
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I'm tempted by Salah, Egypt out though so won't benefit from price increases

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

    The Egyptian National team Facebook's page announced El Hadary will start in goal today for Egypt

  27. Pegboy
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    For one game only (draft league, and then likely shipped before the knock-out rounds):

    a) Lewandowski
    b) Salah
    c) Higuaín
    d) Dyzuba
    e) Hernandez

    1) Meunier
    2) R. Rodriquez
    3) Caceras
    4) Trippier
    5) Layun (weirdly a defender)
    6) Fagner

    a) Paulinho
    b) Shaqiri
    c) Khaziri
    d) Quintero
    e) Sassi

  28. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Salah, Reus or punt on High?

  29. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts on this WC/BB?

    Mustapha Elshenawy
    Rudiger Carvajal Guerreiro Fagner Akanji
    Isco Coutinho Kross Cherychev Inui
    Ronaldo Costa Reus

  30. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hearing the eqypt keeper might not start, there is a 45yr old keeper who might play apparently, what are the chances of this happenening?

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

      they play the first game so you'll be able to know before the deadline