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The four outfield Bournemouth and Crystal Palace players who are owned by more than 10% of Fantasy Premier League managers – Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.3m), Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m), Ryan Fraser (£5.9m) and Callum Wilson (£6.9m) – all start at the Vitality Stadium this evening, with no huge surprises in either line-up.

Palace’s only change sees Max Meyer (£5.7m) make his first league start of the season at the expense of Cheikhou Kouyate (£4.8m).

Meyer’s creativity in the centre of the park might well be needed to unpick the Cherries’ defence, who have conceded only three big chances on home soil this season – though Eddie Howe’s side did ship four goals at Burnley last weekend.

Howe, meanwhile, has made two changes to his starting XI, with Simon Francis (£4.4m) and Lewis Cook (£4.8m) replacing Diego Rico (£4.5m) and Andrew Surman (£4.8m).

Rico had been a doubt for this match with a hamstring injury, though is fit enough to take his place among the Bournemouth substitutes.

Francis will be presumably be playing at right-back, with Adam Smith (£4.5m) filling in for Rico at left-back: both players played in those positions last Tuesday in the Carabao Cup tie against Blackburn Rovers.

Surman drops to the bench and is joined there by the fit-again Dan Gosling (£4.9m), who has recovered from a calf complaint.

The creative Lewis Cook’s selection again might be an acknowledgement of their opposition’s resilience, with Palace having kept clean sheets in two of their three away fixtures so far this season and having conceded only two big chances to their opposition in those matches on the road.

Wan-Bissaka is owned by more than 30% of all Fantasy managers, but as well as being the most-purchased defender of Gameweek 7 is also the most-benched outfielder of this round of fixtures: 30.9% of his owners started this weekend without the budget defender in their first XI.

Zaha, meanwhile, has scored in every league fixture away from Selhurst Park this season.

No player for any Premier League club has created as many big chances as Fraser in 2018/19, with four of the Scottish winger’s five goal involvements coming on home soil.

Wilson hasn’t scored since Gameweek 2, though has chipped in with three assists since his last league goal.

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Begovic; A. Smith, S. Cook, Ake, Francis; Brooks, L. Cook, Lerma, Fraser; Wilson, King

Crystal Palace XI (4-3-3): Hennessey; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, Van Aanholt; Meyer, Milivojevic, McArthur; Zaha, Townsend, Ayew

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  1. Teror
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Any price rises due tonight, lads?

    1. HamezMace
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Maybe Sterling.
      Fraser if he gets some returns in the second half.

      1. Teror
        8 years, 17 days ago

        How maybe we talking? I've got 0.1 leeway here to get my preferred wildcard team in order.

        1. HamezMace
          8 years, 17 days ago

          +97% on fplstats.
          They’ve been quite accurate so far.

          1. Teror
            8 years, 17 days ago

            And if he hits 100.1 he'll change?

            1. Hits from the Bong
              8 years, 17 days ago

              Moutinho went up on 92 last night

              1. Teror
                8 years, 17 days ago

                Jeezus fooking christ I should play this sumbitch now shouldn't I?

            2. HamezMace
              8 years, 17 days ago

              Basically yes.
              Wildcards throw the accuracy off a little, so the website can’t be 100% accurate.

              Fplstatistics.co.uk

  2. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Milivojevic looks lost, Townsend done nothing on the right. Zaha out of sorts. Zero chance Palace score here.

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Bookmarked

  3. HamezMace
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Well at least Zaha will go back to being a midfielder next year.

    1. Niho992
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Really dont know why they account him as FWD. Then, Mane, Salah,Hazard should be FWD too.

      1. Moosie the Staggie
        8 years, 17 days ago

        So much this.
        Arnie I could understand but Zaha was an overreaction imo

        1. Zebrahimović
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Guess someone had to be a Palace striker..can’t really call Tekkers one these days.

      2. HamezMace
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Completely agree.
        I think FPL towers expected him to play as the main striker, as Benteke was so awful last year, but they’ve obviously got it wrong, and he should have been classed as a midfielder.

  4. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Not watching the game. How has Fraser looked?

    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Busy, pretty tidy on the ball & put in a decent FK for Cook’s header. Not a whole lot of goal threat himself though.

      1. Niho992
        8 years, 17 days ago

        He plays as WB mostly. Two more weeks and I will drop him.

    2. Bobby Digital
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Not as involved as this Brooks fella

    3. THE Wild Rover
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Wider and deeper than the Fraser I bought

      1. Pep says
        8 years, 17 days ago

        His time is coming to an end, especially when the fixtures turn

        1. Khark
          8 years, 17 days ago

          3 weeks left then yeah I agree

        2. THE Wild Rover
          8 years, 17 days ago

          I my be forced to keep him as I have AWB and Hennessey

          1. Pep says
            8 years, 17 days ago

            AWB is a keeper. Only get 4.1m for selling. Fixtures are good over Christmas which is when you'll want him the most and selling now and wanting back later in seems a waste of funds and transfers given he's the cheapest player in the squad and in another season, you wouldn't care what opposition your 4m defender had as long as he was nailed.

    4. Khark
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Looking more likely to assist than score

  5. Shatner's Bassoon
    8 years, 17 days ago

    PVA has been fully Hodged. Awful watch as an owner.

    The league of doing nack all.

    1. Totalfootball
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Owner , not watching the game ,
      Seriously ?! That bad ?! 🙁

      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Dreadful. Barely looks to get forward even when the attacks come down the left. First time watching this season & thought his underlying numbers looked half decent but on this evidence I’ve no idea why. Dross.

    2. Ross From Friends
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Got rid of him weeks ago...been a disaster all season

      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Always had other fires & his fixtures + stats have given me hope. Not much longer though. Gotta go soon.

    3. QueefParkRangers
      8 years, 17 days ago

      above is now total rubbish

      1. COYS Down Under
        8 years, 17 days ago

        lol

    4. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Awkward.

    5. BoleynWin
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Brilliant.

  6. Cabellafan
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Aguero dropping tonight?

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Nowhere near, still in positive on FPL Stats.

    2. Zebrahimović
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Nope

    3. Flynny
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Not close

    4. Ross From Friends
      8 years, 17 days ago

      not even remotely close to dropping

    5. Cabellafan
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Thanks

  7. Monkey Hanger
    8 years, 17 days ago

    How much longer do we have to wait for Fraser's 18pts?

    1. Hooky
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Christmas

    2. Pep says
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Missed the boat I reckon.

      1. how now brown cow
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Feels that way

    3. F4L
      8 years, 17 days ago

      i'll take 7

  8. Hooky
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Woy needs to show some balls and make a couple of changes at half time. Sorloth and Kouyate on, Ayew and McArthur/Meyer/Mili off

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Get the mascot on.

  9. Scotty B
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Do Palace look like scoring?

    Steve Cook on my bench 🙁

    1. F4L
      8 years, 17 days ago

      can see them scoring , yes

    2. Julio Geordio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Don’t look even close to scoring mate

  10. adey70
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Not certain of details, but Kane in for Zaha and Van Dijk and De Gea out to pay for it (Brighton and Wolves) for -8 or Kane in for Lacazette for -4? I’ve been chasing last week’s point all season, why stop now...

    1. F4L
      8 years, 17 days ago

      both Laca and Kane should do well this week. See how each team get on in Europe

    2. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I'm ditching Laca for the Liverpool game, but vs. Fulham looks plum (at least as good as Kane given CL in my opinion)

  11. The Left Duke #3
    8 years, 17 days ago

    King & Zaha owner. Rival has Wilson. That first half was fun

  12. Fantastisk
    8 years, 17 days ago

    How's Benteke looking?

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Best Palace player

    2. Brosstan
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Involved in the moping after conceding

  13. drughi
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Fraser>Milner on the cards

  14. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    8 years, 17 days ago

    FDB has some cheek to come onto sky sports and do match analysis... on Crystal Palace of all teams. Absolutely shameless.

    And by his side, the spitting degenerate himself, Jamie Carragher.

    Sky pushing the boat out.

    1. Fantastisk
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Who?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        8 years, 17 days ago

        De boer

    2. Brosstan
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Why shouldnt he? Its not his fault he got sacked. Underlying numbers heavily implied Palace were super unlucky under him and they had horrendous fixtures too.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Because he recorded literally the most pathetic start in premier league history. Literally.

        1. Jack Sparrow
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Can you say literally one more time please.

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            8 years, 17 days ago

            I literally can’t.

            1. Jack Sparrow
              8 years, 17 days ago

              Can you post a link to this literally worst start please? Need to know if its literally true.

              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                8 years, 17 days ago

                You can literally google it

                1. Jack Sparrow
                  8 years, 17 days ago

                  I literally did and I can't find anything at all regarding De Boer and the start of a season. Think you might have literally made it up but we get your point, I think.

        2. Hits from the Bong
          8 years, 17 days ago

          He only had 4 games though. West Ham lost their first 4 too.

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            8 years, 17 days ago

            Five - he set the record

            1. Hits from the Bong
              8 years, 17 days ago

              Oh ok. Fair enough. Still early considering he tried to get them playing football when they’ve been a long ball team for decades.

              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                8 years, 17 days ago

                Yeah actually 4 league games, but 5 in total

                1. Hits from the Bong
                  8 years, 17 days ago

                  Ha! Like I thought

        3. Brosstan
          8 years, 17 days ago

          So that means he shouldnt be allowed in the studio? He played better football and had better underlying stats both for offense and defense than several other teams after the 0-7 run. In one of the games they had something like 20 - 2 in chances and still lost. Just the most unlucky manager in the history of the PL.

          1. Brosstan
            8 years, 17 days ago

            0-5*

          2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            8 years, 17 days ago

            For me yes - the points he obtained could have been matched by any random person from this forum

    3. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Quite ballsy of him I'd say. Also I quite like Carragher.

    4. HamezMace
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Assuming Gary Neville refused to come in to talk about United for 58 minutes prior to kick off.

  15. The 12th Man
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Anyone considering Zaha > Arnautovic this week?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      No idea. I did Wilson > Kane 😉

    2. Moosie the Staggie
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I would if I had him

      1. Hits from the Bong
        8 years, 17 days ago

        This

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Zaha > Mitrovic GW9 for me

      1. The 12th Man
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Yeh good move. I did Ings > Mitrovic this week.

    4. Moosie the Staggie
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Raul to Arnie in a few weeks for me

  16. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 17 days ago

    As a Zaha and King owner this game just makes me want to ditch them as soon as possible, may be speaking too soon obviously but neither are getting into good positions to score or create.

    Fraser been quiet too, hope second half is better!

    1. lilmessipran
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I think king does a lot of running for the team as a second striker and gets into areas where he shouldn't from an fpl pov

    2. Brosstan
      8 years, 17 days ago

      King never looks like scoring. His only saving grace is penalties.

  17. lilmessipran
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Best set and forget keeper to get now till about Gw 15-16 out of
    A Patricio
    B Ryan
    C flappy
    D hart

    1. BadgersBoys
      8 years, 17 days ago

      A

    2. Khark
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Can you afford 0.2 more for Leno at Arsenal.

      Not sure if Cech gets back in. It’s tempting me anyway.

      Out your lot: B

      1. The 12th Man
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Risky.

    3. F4L
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Pat

    4. The 12th Man
      8 years, 17 days ago

      A or C.
      Slightly favouring Flappy due to having Doherty

    5. Jack Sparrow
      8 years, 17 days ago

      A and its not even close IMO.

    6. Moosie the Staggie
      8 years, 17 days ago

      C

  18. BadgersBoys
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Dilva, Wilson > Fraser, Kane for a hit?? Yay or Nay?

    1. The Point About It Is
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Yay

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I did Wilson > Kane but as Fraser owner would atleast watch this atch before getting him. Fixture change coming...

    3. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I've brought in Fraser and Kane for free so its a yes from me.

  19. McSauce
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Vardy of Lacca?

    1. McSauce
      8 years, 17 days ago

      OR**

    2. BadgersBoys
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Is that a cocktail? Vardy

    3. Jack Sparrow
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Vardy

    4. The Point About It Is
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Vardy

  20. The Point About It Is
    8 years, 17 days ago

    I have 2FT and need some advice.Currently have 0.5 ITB
    begovic, hennesey
    awb, taa, trippier, monreal
    dilva, fraser, hazard, mane, billing
    kun, wilson, lacazette
    If i want kane then i could
    A: kun and Dilva to Kane and Maddison
    B: Lacazette and Dilva to Kane and Gudmunsson
    or forget kane
    C: Dilva to Maddison
    D: any suggestions? - hate to burn a FT.

    1. samaael
      8 years, 17 days ago

      i did a

      1. The Point About It Is
        8 years, 17 days ago

        many people seem to be doing the same. I just think he will take it personally and score a hattie to teach me a lesson.

    2. The 12th Man
      8 years, 17 days ago

      C

  21. Stamford Bridge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Can anyone tell me why players wear gloves when it's not friggin cold?

    Yes, I'm looking at you Mr Ayew!

    1. Rainer
      8 years, 17 days ago

      2 luk kwl.

    2. Moosie the Staggie
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Maybe it's a lot warmer in their home Countries?

  22. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Why do I own Palace players.

    The Bane of my season.

    1. how now brown cow
      8 years, 17 days ago

      AWB Tomkins double up has been ok for me

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        8 years, 17 days ago

        True. I only want AWB deep on my bench henceforth though.

        They really do flatter to deceive

        1. how now brown cow
          8 years, 17 days ago

          You know what happens when he's benched!

          Scored more points this season already than a 4.0 should all year.

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            8 years, 17 days ago

            😆 I was answering you when they scored, so happy.
            The Fix. swing though still swings it for me.

  23. McSauce
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Ok on a WC - I am bringing in Kane and Vardy up front

    Pick one for Midfield with above in Mind;
    Moura
    Maddison

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Maddison

    2. Moosie the Staggie
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Mad

    3. The Point About It Is
      8 years, 17 days ago

      If you have you have a decent bench - then Moura. if you have bench fodder then Madd

    4. HamezMace
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Maddison

  24. Effe
    8 years, 17 days ago

    I would love a Fraser goal right now...

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      8 years, 17 days ago

      wont happen

    2. Rainer
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I'd love 3.

  25. Digital-Real
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Well done PVA owners, you will be rejoicing later.

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      8 years, 17 days ago

      thanks..

  26. Old Wulfrunian
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Can i see somehow the players with the most successful crosses?Thank you.

    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 17 days ago

      search public stats tables, or make your own
      https://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/public-stats-tables/view/13488/

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        8 years, 17 days ago

        thank you

  27. Monkey Hanger
    8 years, 17 days ago

    The Mighty Wan got his three BAP's yet?

  28. TAT
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Why did I bench Steve Cook! Why!

    1. how now brown cow
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Now you know

      1. TAT
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Good!

  29. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    8 years, 17 days ago

    mane to haz and auba to laca -4?

  30. Ghost Gooner
    8 years, 17 days ago

    I've got Henny AWB and Zaha myself. Need to shift 2 by the fixture swing