Scout Picks

Gameweek 13 Scout Picks – Double coverage for Merseyside clubs

The time has come for us to reveal our chosen line-up for Gameweek 13.

It has been a long wait for the latest weekend of Fantasy Premier League action to come around but we are well prepared.

After our four pundits Paul, Joe, Az and Peter selected their squads earlier in the week, we have whittled down their options to a 3-5-2 XI-man side under a budget of £83m.

Goalkeeper

Rui Patrício (£4.6m) gets back into the Scout Picks XI for the first time since Gameweek 9. After some tricky fixtures, the schedule has turned back to blue for Wolves as they host Huddersfield Town this weekend. Gameweek 13’s visitors to Molineux have scored just four times away from home this season, only Newcastle and Cardiff have found the net fewer times on their travels.

Defenders

Receiving the support of three of our pundits this week was Andrew Robertson (£6.5m), who represents the only member of the premium contingent to make it into the Scout Picks XI. Joe was the only one from our four-strong panel not to mention him. The Liverpool man assisted in his last outing, his third of the season. Jurgen Klopp’s men remain in strong defensive form, only two teams allowing fewer big chances than them over the last four Gameweeks. The Scot has also proved a bonus points magnet with 12 to his name in 2018/19.

Lucas Digne (£4.8m) was chosen as the top defensive option for Gameweek 13 by three of our pundits this week. Joe, Az and Peter all tipped him for great things while Paul still put his belief behind the Everton defence by selecting Michael Keane. The Toffees have kept two clean sheets in their last three Goodison Park matches while Cardiff have the lowest goal tally away from home this season. Meanwhile, Digne offers some attacking threat from his role in set pieces. In our recent study, we identified dead ball situations as Cardiff’s Achilles’ Heel in 2018/19, which bodes well for Digne as the primary corner-taker.

Matt Doherty (£4.9m) has been given the all-clear to return to action following a facial injury ahead of Gameweek 13. For that reason, we can throw him back into the Scout Picks XI after a tough few weeks. Paul chose the right-back as his best defensive option for the week, while he occupied the second-place spot among defenders for Joe, Az and Peter. Doherty’s defensive potential has already been covered in our section on Patrício, his true appeal coming at the other end of the pitch. No defender has had more goal attempts in the last four Gameweeks than the Irishman, and he tops the charts in that position for shots on target in that time too.

Midfielders

Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) returns to the scene of his first competitive goal for Liverpool this weekend as the Reds travel to Watford. The Egyptian has been handed the backing of all four of our pundits for the match, with Paul his biggest fan with his selecting him as the best midfield option for Gameweek 13. Salah has five goals in two Premier League matches against Watford while no player has registered more goal attempts in the last four Gameweeks than him.

Raheem Sterling (£11.2m) gets into the side with the support of Paul, Joe and Az. The Manchester City midfielder should start against West Ham given that he is yet to miss an away league match this season. The Hammers have just one clean sheet at the London Stadium in 2018/19 and the defending champions are certain to find the net on Saturday afternoon. No player has had more touches in opposing penalty boxes since Gameweek 9 than Sterling so he is likely to be involved in attacking returns.

Anthony Martial (£7.6m) has ridden his recent form into a first Scout Picks XI appearance of the season. Six goals in five matches was a record simply too hard to ignore, and the Frenchman is now registering underlying statistics that suggest he can sustain it.

Richarlison (£7.0m) was the headline midfield option as far as our Scout Squad pundits were concerned. He was chosen as the best player in this position for Gameweek 13 by Joe, Az and Peter. He has three goals and an assist since Gameweek 8, averaging 6.6 points per game. Meanwhile, Cardiff will arrive at Goodison Park on the back of 11 goals conceded in five away matches this year, 2.2 per game.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£6.0m) completes the midfield after Joe tipped the Burnley playmaker. In our recent study into specific team weaknesses, we saw just how susceptible Newcastle were to set pieces. No team in the whole division has conceded as many chances from dead-ball situations as the Magpies. That’s where Burnley set piece taker Gudmundsson comes in, with the potential to heap further set-piece misery on Rafa Benitez’s men, who are without Paul Dummett, Florian Lejeune and possibly Jamaal Lascelles through injury.

Forwards

Sergio Aguero (£11.5m) was the only player to make a clean sweep of top picks this week. All four of our pundits believe he is the best forward option for Gameweek 13 as Manchester City travel to face West Ham. We have already gone over the Hammers’ defensive woes, while Aguero himself is in decent form. No player has more shots on target than him in the last four Gameweeks, although three of those saw him play at home.

Raúl Jiménez (£5.8m) completes the Scout Picks XI as he continues to offer excellent value. All four of our pundits wanted him to be included after 18 points were collected across tough fixtures against Spurs and Arsenal. Jiménez appears to have an even spread of points on offer with assists and goals both likely and it’s just one clean sheet in nine for next opponents Huddersfield.

Substitutes

Victor Lindelöf (£4.8m) is our substitute defender this week as Manchester United prepare to host Crystal Palace. The Red Devils still have just one clean sheet in 12 matches so far this season but the Eagles are just outside the bottom three for shots inside the box and on target over the last four Gameweeks.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.5m) sits on the bench as an alternative to Richarlison. Obviously, he will benefit from the same opponent but he is ahead of the Brazilian for the key performance indicators over the last four Gameweeks.

Glenn Murray (£6.7m) got two tips from our pundits this week as Brighton host Leicester City. The veteran striker has scored in all but one home match this season.

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Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Gameweek 13 is Vobinho. He has opted for a 3-5-2 formation of Patrício; Coleman, Young, Vinagre; Sané, D Silva, Martial, Richarlison, Gudmundsson; Mitrovic, Aguero.

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3,363 Comments Post a Comment
  1. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bench one:

    (A) Alonso
    (B) Robbo
    (C) Doherty
    (D) Digne
    (E) Francis

    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      E

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Francis?

      • CrouchDown
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        *(E) Fraser

        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 6 months ago

            d

        2. Ycfc
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          E

        3. BenDavies
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Is that Francis from Bournemouth? How is this even a bloody choice? Some of the questions on here I swear...E obviously!

          1. CrouchDown
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Meant Fraser

        4. captainjilflex
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          E

        5. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Tough if E is Fraser.

          A or E for me but Klopp might make your mind up for you

        6. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          E

        7. SlowStart
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          D

        8. 1zverGGadeM
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          E

      • Stinglikeabee
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Mitrovic or Murray? For Vardy

        1. QUEN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          For vardy? I just got rid of vardy after two blanks on easy fixtures

          1. Ziyech on the Bench
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            TY for reply, i got rich. Thoughts then?

          2. Stinglikeabee
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I feel your pain. I'm getting rid too and have ended at the two above but can't decide. Can't get Jiminez as I have Bennett, Doherty and Patrico

            1. QUEN
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Ahh difficult I put in Jiménez this week for him. I’d say Murray as they are at home,

              1. Stinglikeabee
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Never struggled so much to decided. I can get mortata or Wilson but don't like their fixtures

                1. QUEN
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Flip a coin 😉

      • Ziyech on the Bench
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        A) bench Maddison save FT and start Bennett
        B) Maddison to Gudmonsson and bench Bennett
        C) maddison, success => Kenedy, Jimenez-4

        1. QUEN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Maddison to rich if you have not got him

      • Ycfc
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Bottomed

        Gtg? 1FT 1.2 ITB

        Hart
        Robbo Alonso Laporte Doherty
        Salah Mane Rich Barkley
        Aguero (c) Arnie

        Hamer Brookes AWB Kamara

      • Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        A) Mane to Sterling for -4?
        B) Shaqiri to Richarlison for -4?
        C) Keep both Mane + Shaqiri?
        D) Both for -8?

        1. Ynwalfc
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          C

        2. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          c

      • Marlen R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Bench one...

        A- Arnie
        B- Mitrovic
        C- Fraser
        D- TAA

        1. Manani
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          a

      • Manani
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Laporte + 6.5m mid
        or
        TAA + 7.5mid?

        got Fraser and Robertston

      • Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Anyone think Fulham stop being whipping boys now Ranieri is in
        charge?

        1. Ziyech on the Bench
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          My thoughts precisely

        2. MTPockets
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Think they could look ok this week, then get smashed by Chelsea.

            1. g40steve
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              This, Hazard pulling the strings.

            2. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Don't see them being smashed by Chelsea

        3. Ziyech on the Bench
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          If you were in top 10k would you captain Aguero or Richarlison? I am thinking Richarlison but Aguero seems safe choice.

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            My ranking wouldn't have a bearing.

          2. Rage Against The Raheem
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Captain the one you think is most likely to get more points

          3. Do I Not Like Orange
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I am, and tbh sticking to the rule of captaining Kun when there's no other standout choice is a big reason I'm there.

        4. el polako
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yo !

        5. HD7
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I am thinking of going without Liverpool players around GW17

          Fab
          Digne Alonso Bellerin
          Martial Richa FAnderson Hazard
          Aguero Arnie Kane

          Subs: Button, Kenedy, Femenia, WanB

          Basically betting on Kane Martial being more profitable than Salah and Robbo in next 2 months...
          Of course I will monitor the form of the mentioned until GW17 comes...

          Your thoughts please? Is it too risky or you are also planning to be without Liverpool players soon 🙂

          1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Plan to go without Liverpool attack from GW15 WC but still plan to have TAA in the hope he gets the odd attacking return as well as CS’s, current GW15 WC Draft is this:

            Fabianski (4m)

            Trippier TAA Yedlin (AWB, Bennett)

            Hazard Sterling Richarlison Schürrle (Camarasa)

            Kane Lacazette Arnautovic

        6. Transferred Out
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Ryan or Hart?

          1. QUEN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Ryan

        7. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          GTG & bench order?
          Captain?

          Alisson, (Foster)
          Alonso, TTA, Doch, Vinagre, (AWB)
          Haz, Salah(VC), Fraser, Richy(C), (Diang)
          Aguero, Wilson, (Arnie)

          Arnie, Diang, AWB

          1. Ynwalfc
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Definitely stick and keep captain

        8. Gentle_Turks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Ings to Jimenez for a hit?

          Might have no bench - Ings (injured), Stephens (suspended), WB (possibly injured)

          Also Jimenez much better fixtures than Ings over next five.

          1. DV8R
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I am considering this move myself. It works out in the long term

            1. French Gooner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Big doubt on that one

        9. French Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          How is she looking? Cap ? Bench order ?

          Patrício
          Alonso / TAA / Pereira
          Sterling / Hazard / Mane / Rich
          Kun (c) / Arnie / Jimenez

          1. Bennet 2. Zab 3. 4.4 mid

          1. Transferred Out
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            You sure with Arnie over Bennett?

            1. French Gooner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Big doubt - what to do

        10. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Still don't know ffs.. aguero, Rich, Salah or Jimenez for capt

          1. QUEN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I flipped coin to decide my fate between Aguero and rich

            Aguero is my captain this week

            1. Tsparkes10
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Fairs... might go aguero simply for reason that ill watch the city game

        11. pmos
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          (C)?

          Doherty
          Richarlison Sané Martial Hazard D.Silva
          Jimenez Lacazette

          1. Bayoyor
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Rich

        12. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Hi lads, a little help here please.
          1 FT and 2.7 ITB

          Ederson
          Robbo-Alonso-Doherty
          Fraser-Sterling-Salah (C) - Rich
          Arnie-Jimenez-Lacca

          Hamer-Diangana-WB-Bednarek

          What to do ?
          to transfer out Robbo or something else ?

          Thx in advanced.

        13. child of God
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Does one ranked around 3k and trailing the leader by over 100 points still have a genuine chance to win it?

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            No

          2. MTPockets
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Not really. Winning requires consistent luck

            • Sap
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Sure

            • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              100% yeah, that’s if you haven’t played any of BB, TC, FH

            • Kanga roo
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Yes (btw rank is irrelevant here, regardless of where you sit in the rankings you are 100 points arrears!)

            • ZeBestee
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Yes. You need 2 big gameweeks and you will cut that to 50 points.

          3. NobleBlackman
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Which is better?

            A. Haz - Fraser - Mane - Schurrle - Deulofeu
            B. Salah - Fraser - Martial - Schurrle - Deulofeu

            1. DV8R
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Could have said Haz/Mane or Salah/ Martial lol

              Id pick A though

              1. NobleBlackman
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                I thought it might be more interesting for you guys to play Spot the Difference haha
                Cheers

            2. QUEN
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              A - but I would have weekly anxiety over not having salah,

              1. NobleBlackman
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Hopefully Mane can make up for it, decided to get rid of Laca in attack and bring in Martial alongside Haz and Mane instead

          4. Bayoyor
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Evening. If you had to choose between Salah and Hazard, who to pick? Am thinking for the next four gameweeks.

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Salah. He doesn't have tot, MCI

              • NobleBlackman
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Probably Salah for the next 4 GW's and the Hazard for the ones after

            2. Steviedwex
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              On WC - Gtg?

              Fab button ( is Steele or button Ryan best back up)?
              Alonso Laporte TAA Bennett AWB
              Hazard sterling Richarlison mane Gibbs-White
              Aguero Arnie Jiménez

            3. JustPark
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Hazard is dropping hard. What am I missing?

              1. Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Nothing.

              2. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Tears and jeers

                1. JustPark
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  "beers

              3. Do I Not Like Orange
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                People have tiny attention spans this season.

              4. g40steve
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Will rise hard next week, Richy train gathering passengers.

              5. The Train Driver
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                People playing week for week, no long term planning.

              6. Bragazeti
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                I thought fplstats was broken for a moment

            4. wulfrunian
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              For anyone who’s interested, Danny Ings (4.8%) has failed a fitness test and will not be in the squad for the Fulham game tomorrow.
              https://twitter.com/FPLSWOT/status/1066079242662891522

              1. Davros
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Good info cheers

              2. Sap
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Thanks!

              3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                On the cards, nice to have the confirmation

            5. Davros
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Right, been sitting on this for a while. Bit template but...

              Please RMWCT...

              Pat Fab
              Robbo Laporte Digne Doherty Duffy
              Salah Hazard Rich Martial Camarasa
              Aguero Arnie Jimenez

              1. MTPockets
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Looks ok. I'd probably have AWB/alternative cheapo in there to better afford something like spurs/ars def later.

                  1. Davros
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Really good shout. Cheers

              2. woodles
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Benching headache this weekend. Currently sitting with Fraser and Alonso on the bench.

                Bench 2:

                Bennett
                Alonso
                Fraser
                Arnie

              3. The Train Driver
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                So many praising Vinagre, how many have actually seen him play?

              4. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Patricio/Ederson

                TAA Alonso Dunk/Doherty

                Mane Hazard Shaq Fraser

                Arnie Kun Jimenez

                3.1 itb 1ft

                A) Shaq > D Silva
                B) Shaq > Sane
                C) Shaq > B Silva
                D) Mane > Sterling
                E) Arnie > Lacazette

                Also,
                1) Pat + Doh
                2) Pat + Dunk
                3) Ed+ Doh
                4) Pat + Dunk

                Thanks a lot guys!

              5. BEEZUS
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Worth a -8 to do Bednarek to Doherty and Lamela to Martial?

                1. NobleBlackman
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Never do -8 bro, that way lies madness

                2. 1zverGGadeM
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Hell no!

              6. kirwy
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                What would you do here?

                Patricio
                Robertson Alonso Bennett
                Hazard Salah Maddison* Fraser
                Aguero Arnautovic Jimenez

                Fabianski Hojbjerg Mendy* AWB*

                1 FT, £0.5 in bank

                A) Maddison > Richarlison
                B) Fraser & Mendy > Richarlison & Digne (–4)
                C) Something else
                D) Save

                Cheers in advance.

                1. MTPockets
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    a

                  • NobleBlackman
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Anything but (B)

                  • 1zverGGadeM
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    B and captain Salah