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Best set-piece and penalty takers for World Cup Fantasy quarter-finals

4 July 2018 757 comments
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Set-pieces are still proving important for World Cup Fantasy managers as we head into the quarter-finals.

Once again, we’ve pulled together all the relevant data so Fantasy Football Scout members can work out which nations are the best to invest in for the next round.

At this stage, it looks like England and Brazil are the most likely to score from set-piece situations in the quarter-finals, based on their respective match-ups while Croatia and Russia both look susceptible to balls into the box.

READ NEXT: Our transfer tips and stats for the World Cup Fantasy quarter-finals

Our research includes the penalty and corner-takers for each country, based on who has taken them either in Russia or, in some cases, in qualification. If there is no number next to a player’s name it’s because they took at least one in qualifying and/or warm-up games but are yet to take one at the World Cup itself.

We’ve also calculated which teams concede the most fouls and attempts from set-plays too to help you work out which nations are the most likely to get set-pieces in the first place.

To clarify, the ‘Attempts from set plays’ section combines those who have shot from direct free-kicks or those who have latched onto the end of a corner.

The deadline for Gameround 5 is at 15:00 BST on Friday July 6, so make sure you sort your team in time.

READ NEXT: Our transfer tips and stats for the World Cup Fantasy quarter-finals

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, 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 detailing 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.

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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Someone do a round of all the FPL prices would ya? Cheers

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    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero - 11
      Firmino - 9.5

      Lukaku coming up next!

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        80 Million overall budget, this is sly

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        1. squ1rrel
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          wait what?

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      2. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Lukaku 11.0

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        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 17 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          No thanks

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  2. Ginkapo FPL
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone fancy Giroud against Uruguay?

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    1. AndyCook
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Only if I could wildcard him back out

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    2. squ1rrel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      nope

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    3. willl
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      All the women forced to watch the match I reckon.

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      1. doublyG
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        And some men. Let's not disciminate

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    4. Flight Of the Naby Keita
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Best striker in that price bracket hands down.

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  3. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    The Virg is official excited.

    Time to sac off this World Cup nonsense.

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    1. willl
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Fancy sacking off the FFS nonsense and all?

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  4. Silva Bilva Tilva Pilva
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Got a problem to solve. Would fancy some opinions from the lads...

    Already got Coutinho, Miranda, Modric and Strinic:

    A- Griezmann (pens, Uru plays deep) + Rakitic (got a YC)
    B- Griezmann + Willian
    C- Mbappé + Pogba

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    1. squ1rrel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I like A or B, but I personally like Rakitic over Willian.

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    2. AndyCook
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B. Willian has been really good lately

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    3. AndyCook
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Not Pogba

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      1. Silva Bilva Tilva Pilva
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        But France's game looks so much easier. Even more if Cavani is confirmed out.
        Portugal (with probably the worst form of the last years and dominated by Morocco) was almost all 90 min in their half pressing and attacking.

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  5. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Choose:

    A) Perisic
    B) Mandzukic

    1) Modric
    2) Rakitic

    Cheers! 🙂

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    1. squ1rrel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A, 2

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    2. Silva Bilva Tilva Pilva
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B1 for me

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    3. AndyCook
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nothing in it at all. Modric for pens probably.

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  6. I Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku 11.0

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  7. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Romelu Lukaku - 11.0m

    https://twitter.com/officialfpl/status/1014561247931625472?s=21

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    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      It’s going to be tough choosing between Lukaku, Aguero, Auba & King Kane!

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        No VAR, no Kane

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      2. AndyCook
        8 years, 3 months ago

        If Auba is 10 he is in. Lukaku can sit out for me for first few as can’t see him bullying those sides with Aguero in unless indications are Jesus will start regularly.

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        1. Karan_G14
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Auba won’t be 10m. I think he’s going to be 11m but Arsenal’s first 2 fixtures are not that easy and I don’t mind having a placeholder for him in Lukaku or Aguero.

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      3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Not going to be tough not choosing Lukaku . Mourinio won't change, Lukaku won't change and UTD were overachieving.

        Any reason why you think he's a good idea? Is it fixtures ?

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        1. Karan_G14
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          My thoughts above. If United can get a RW who can cross the ball I think Lukaku could be a good option over the season. And sorry I don’t agree they were overachieving. They have a good set of players and are strengthening it again. I think they can definitely improve on last season’s stats.

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          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 17 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I just think that Liverpool and Chelsea will up their game and compete more with UTD. Even spurs if we can get that bellend levy to go for it. I definatly see pool finishing above UTD

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            1. Karan_G14
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Cheslea don’t have a clue about what’s going on at their club so I doubt they can even compete for the Top 4.

              Liverpool & Spurs I agree will score more goals than United but too early to say they’ll finish above United. United have an equally good squad and more money to spend.

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              1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 17 Years
                8 years, 3 months ago

                May be biased but I think only thing that stopped us finishing second was the Wembley thing . All ifs and buts though. Problem is we have a stadium change again so that's not good

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          2. AndyCook
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah need to see who gets signed for who yet. Also have to consider if Auba and Laca will get rotated

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  8. KadMan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku 11.0

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  9. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Quintero, Isco and Costa are my only players out and I am looking at the following...

    Thoughts?

    A Mbappe
    with 1 or 2
    B Cavani
    With 1 or 3
    C Griezmann
    With 4

    1 Lingard / Kante
    2 Rakitic / Kante
    3 Rakitic / 5.5m mid
    4 Lingard / 5.5m mid
    Have considered Neymar but just can’t squeeze two half decent midfielders in

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    1. AndyCook
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn’t bring Kante in, no attacking threat. Would avoid Cavani. Would be tempted with A3

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      1. AndyCook
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Or A2 even but not Kante.

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    2. Silva Bilva Tilva Pilva
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      C4
      A2 without Kante

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  10. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who to transfer in to replace Isco ( got Coutinho)

    A Willian or
    B Paulinho

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    1. squ1rrel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      rakitic

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  11. Sickboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku 11m. In.

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    1. Sickboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Apologies for the repost

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    2. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Bit pricey if not on penos.

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      1. Sickboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Possibly, but his fixtures are great.

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  12. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Can't believe the amount of people asking for a greater budget in FPL. The tight financial constraints and tough choices are what makes it so exciting imo!

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No budget ftw 🙂

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  13. New Post
    TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    New Post!

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/07/04/fpl-reveal-selected-prices-for-2018-19-ahead-of-official-game-launch/

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  14. DanKoop08
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Worth a -4 hit bringing in Kane for Lukaku? 10 points ahead of guy behind me in ML

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    1. AndyCook
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Makes sense if rival has Kane and playing to win mini league

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  15. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Best MID for £6m or less left in the WC?

    Quintero, Isco and Costa are my only players out and I am looking at the following...

    Thoughts?

    A Mbappe
    with 1 or 2
    B Griezmann
    With 3 or 4

    1 Lingard / 6.9m mid
    2 Rakitic / 6m mid
    3 Rakitic / 5m mid
    4 Lingard / 5.9m mid
    Have considered Jesus or Firmino too...

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  16. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Its irritating how Hazard is always pricey, a kind of self fulfilling prophecy resulting in many having him and captaining him despite modest returns. He'll no doubt be priced similarly/more than Sterling who scored much more.

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  17. mourinhoutd
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Ospina Subasic
    granqvist pavard fagner meunieur strinic
    modric claesson coutinho **** ****
    **** Hazard Perisic

    A) Sterling Willian Pogba
    B) Mbappe Lingaard Willian
    C) Jesus Lingaard Pogba
    D) 26.3M left to use. All Suggestions welcome

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  18. Patch
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Alesha MacPhail 6 year old murdered by 16 year old...not a great deal to go on in the news...how was she murdered?

    Sounds like related to sleepwalking...

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  19. Klein
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Help guys!!
    Kane/hazzard/neymar
    Coutinho/modrich/golovin/lingard/ inui
    Pavard/strinic/granqvist/trippier/ miranda
    Pickford/3.9m
    After 2 transfers i still have 1 ft left with 0.1itb. What is the best move? Also playing max cap this time. No wildcard

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  20. migas2k7
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Golovin or CHERYSHEV and why?

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