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The second of two Premier League matches to take place on an unusually quiet Saturday sees Brighton and Hove Albion and Watford meet at the Amex Stadium.

Kick-off on the south coast is at 17:30 GMT.

Nigel Pearson’s only change to his Watford side from Gameweek 25 sees Will Hughes (£5.3m) come in for Nathaniel Chalobah (£4.4m), who suffered a back spasm against Everton last weekend.

Chalobah is at least fit enough to be among the substitutes but there is no place in the matchday squad for Ismaila Sarr (£6.2m), who misses out again with a muscle problem.

Not one of Watford’s players is owned by more than 5% of Fantasy Premier League managers overall and they boast similar differential status within the top 10,000, with Ben Foster (£4.9m) the most-selected Hornets asset in both cases.

The unfathomable Graham Potter has again sprung more surprises with his teamsheet, making four changes from the 3-3 draw against West Ham United.

Neal Maupay (£5.9m) is still a substitute, however, with Glenn Murray (£5.4m) again leading the line.

Albion’s backline is completely different bar Lewis Dunk (£4.8m), who keeps his place at centre-half.

Shane Duffy (£4.8m), Solly March (£4.6m), Ezequiel Schelotto (£4.0m) and the fit-again Dan Burn (£4.5m) are all recalled, with Martin Montoya (£4.4m), Adam Webster (£4.4m), Bernardo (£4.3m) and the injured Dale Stephens (£4.4m) omitted.

Dunk and goalkeeper Mathew Ryan (£4.9m) both boast double-digit FPL ownerships but the other nine players in Albion’s starting XI are owned by 1% of Fantasy managers or less.

The Seagulls have kept only one clean sheet in their last 14 league games.

Watford have registered six shut-outs in that time, although are on a three-game winless run in the top flight.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Schelotto, Dunk, Duffy, Burn; March, Propper, Mooy, Trossard; Gross; Murray.

Watford XI: Foster; Mariappa, Kabasele, Cathcart, Masina; Capoue, Hughes; Pereyra, Doucouré, Deulofeu, Deeney.

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  1. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Can welbeck play 8 mins without getting injured?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe he can

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Who is WellbZ?

  2. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is that Ryan close to a bap?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1 bps off.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Shamefully, he is. Which just shows how poor this game has been.

  3. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Foster still on for a bap

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Welbeck to have the ars-lei moment back from injury, just the other end of the table this time

  5. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan rewards owners with a bap

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Don't.... Too painful

  6. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Time for just one measly Ryan save surely

  7. Amey
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mariappa ...
    Bad start for the BB

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Is there any chance that og taken off him ?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        no

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers TM

      2. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        No, he skillfully thumped it into tbe net.

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Bloody hell 😀

      3. KGFC
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry bro... hope others will compensate!

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Fingers crossed 🙂

      4. Party time
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Those type of goals remain untouched

          1. Amey
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers mate

            1. Party time
                6 years, 1 month ago

                GL for the rest of the gw buddy

                1. Amey
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Thanks buddy. Need big performance from Vardy Son & VVD

                  1. Party time
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      You're gonna smash it champ!

          2. Party time
              6 years, 1 month ago

              😆

              Marry her, Pa

            • FPL Pillars
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Unlucky mate, gl for the other 14 🙂

              1. Amey
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Thank you 🙂

          3. potatoace
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Was that a last second foster save?

          4. Maddi Son
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Can't believe I nearly held onto Maupay this week. Glad I came to my senses last night.

            1. Tsparkes10
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Wish I had followed :p

          5. BigBillyBass
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Leeds bottle job in full swing

            1. HamezMace
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              This

            2. Will Kane
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah, apparently running a really thin squad into the ground and having no proper striker doesn't really work....

          6. jonnybhoy
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            DCL + Ryan > Ings + McCarthy for free?

            1. Bun Rab
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Yes if you have another playing keeper.

          7. Bun Rab
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Bielsa is gonna be better than ArsenalTv.

          8. elchilangles
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            has there ever been a player who scored an own goal and got a red in the same match????

            1. Nightcrawler
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              No but walters scored two own goals and missed a penalty once

            2. BigBillyBass
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Woodgate Real Madrid debut

          9. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Zero corners

            1. Maddi Son
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              1-1 that's a bold prediction. Rarely ever see that scoreline.

              1. FPL Pillars
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Oh Sonny, you’ll get a brace against Villa.

            2. OverTinker
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              stephens 1 - 0 Burnley?

              1. FPL Pillars
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                I’m afraid not

                1. OverTinker
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  then you are no good

          10. BigBillyBass
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Joe Lolley is Forest’s Jack Grealish

            1. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Quality & unselfish

          11. Tsparkes10
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Oh Leeds hahahaha, buzzing to watch playoffs this year without thinking ffs I wish it was us :p

            1. Fred54
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              The WBA contingent in my area will be boing boing as they say.

          12. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Bonus look final

            3 - Capoue (29)
            2 - Doucouré (24)
            1 - Pröpper (19)

            1. OverTinker
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              great

            2. Bun Rab
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Capoue get the 3 for his tackleassist? Harsh on Doucoure.

            3. FPL Pillars
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              TM what’s the LMS safety score, is it still in minus ?

              1. OverTinker
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                1.

                1. FPL Pillars
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Going out as standing then 🙂

            4. OverTinker
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              How to find out how many managers remaining in LMS? apart from going to the last page to find out

              1. Ragabolly
                • 16 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                655 remaining

                1. OverTinker
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Thanks

          13. BigBillyBass
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Can anybody who transferred Neal Maupay in recently kindly explain to me what their thought process behind it was? Genuinely baffled as to why anyone would make this move. Could anyone offer me an explanation?

            1. Tsparkes10
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Did it 5 or 6 weeks ago. Was in form, Brighton playing well and nice fixtures. Also cheap... Owells

            2. GreennRed
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              He scored a few goals. Goals are worth points in FPL.

            3. Bun Rab
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Had good stats and some nice fixtures.

            4. BigBillyBass
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              He must be one of the worst options in the game right now

            5. Fpl Richie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Things seemed very different in early December amigo

            6. Third Eye Vision
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              There seemed to be a lot of Maupay or DCL posts at the time. I wondered why you’d pick the Brighton attacker, but, hey, hindsight and all that.

            7. jtreble
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Aye Captain Hindsight. Non-owner.

            8. BigBillyBass
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              He’s stinking out the game right now

          14. OverTinker
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Bri should give chance to Jahanbakhsh i feel

          15. Tsparkes10
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            2-0 Blades
            4-1 City

            1. ritzyd
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              1-1
              3-1

            2. Old Bull
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Wind 60mph Football nil.

            3. FPL Pillars
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              1-0
              2-1

            4. Fpl Richie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Blades called off.
              City 7-1.

          16. Bun Rab
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            For those that haven't seen it

            https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/1226221229390139394

            Classic strikers finish.

            1. Moderately content penguin
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Pearson at the end 🙂

              1. Bun Rab
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Frog sales? 😀

            2. Party time
                6 years, 1 month ago

                I feel fot the Lad but no one knows if he got bribed for that. Hopefully he remains a starter

              • Party time
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  + I have scored an OG similar to that but not from that distance 😆

                • ZeBestee
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  He has that in his locker.

                • El Presidente
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  There's no way that's not intentional...

              • Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Was erring towards selling DCL and keeping Deeney (benching if required), but after these two fixtures - not sure.

                Both rubbish fixtures.

                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 16 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Sold Deeney this week. Looks the easy sell between those 2.

                  1. Hazz
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Yep - it probably is.

                    Good news, because I can afford to sit on some transfers across the next couple of weeks. Deeney gives me 0.3 sell value more than DCL.

                2. Bun Rab
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Carlo always has his teams scoring goals and even though tough fixtures only Liv is a decent defence. Ditch Deeney i say.

                3. ZeBestee
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Keep DCL and sell Deeney, then he goes on to bag a double against United.

              • ZeBestee
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                I have Deeney, Ryan and Sidibe.

                What's wrong with me this season. Tried to watch those 2 games and its absolutely not an enjoyment. Think I will need to stop playing and enjoying my life with other stuff.

                1. Bun Rab
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  At least you can downgrade Sidebe and have some spare cashish. These two games were always gonna be a grind. I had 3 playing today, and i onl;y got rid of Maupay this week.

                2. Fpl Richie
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  I recommend two of long walks, spending time with loved ones or hard-core s&m.

                3. Old Bull
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  I’ve had seasons where it seemed whatever choices I made it would be the wrong ones, or fate conspired against me. Rather than quit the game, I started to play for fun.....tried to field a team with no one playing excluding injured players (more difficult than it sounds), took massive hits etc. It stopped being so serious.

                4. ZeBestee
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Cheers all.

                5. Firminooooo
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Holgate and Ryan. Lets hold hand and cry together.

              • Esalman
                • 16 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                A. KDB+Martial+Greenwood -> Son+Jimenez+Trossard/Traore (-8)
                B. Martial+Greenwood -> Jimenez+Fleck/Jorginho (-4), KDB -> Son next week

                1. Bun Rab
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  I wouldn't get rid of KDB with a -8 so B with Fleck.

              • OverTinker
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Keep DCL or sell for Jimenez?

                1. Bun Rab
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  I say keep. All those big teams have no good defences and they are gonna have european football to play as well

                2. clodhopper
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Arsenal next droooolllllll

              • Fred54
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Why is there no Captaincy Hot Topic pre-deadline anymore?

                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 16 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Aguero owners picked him, the rest Salah.

                  1. FPL Pillars
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Number 27 OR capt Richarlison 🙂

              • TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Pretty decent for a -16?

                ins - Outs

                Traoré Sterling GW26
                Aubameyang Ayew GW26
                Ward Webster GW26
                McCarthy Foster GW26
                Ings Maupay GW26

                1. Bun Rab
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Can only justify 4 of 5 atm. Ward in is bench fodder. Stick to -12 if you must.

                  1. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 16 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Wasn't me, someone in top 2k. Looks decent to me.

                    1. Bun Rab
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Wow. Yeah good transfers, are they still in the top 2k after a -16?

                      1. TorresMagic™
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • Has Moderation Rights
                        • 16 Years
                        6 years, 1 month ago

                        Inside 5K with 11 to play. Auba(c)

                        1. Bun Rab
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 13 Years
                          6 years, 1 month ago

                          Yeah i just saw. I didn't know LMS was on LiveFPL. Maybe thats what it takes to get to that level.

                2. diesel001
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  So far so good. Now need the replacements to fire.

                3. FPL Pillars
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Shocked he is in top 2k with those players

              • LewanGOALski
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Kelly âž¡ Lascelles an abvious cheapies replacement..?
                I think I am gonna risk and do it tonight as today/tomorrow it could be 0.2 swing between those 2

                1. Bun Rab
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Solid move. You gotta hope for no other injuries in the next week or two though. I'd rather have the info than the small price rise.

                2. clodhopper
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Price change reasons are a waste now id wait

              • Boxwoods
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Which keeper from next week (have Lascelles):

                A. Dubravka
                B. McCarthy

                1. Bun Rab
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  B or Pope.