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The Fantasy Flutter: Betting odds on the weekend’s Premier League action


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The Fantasy Flutter: Betting odds on the weekend’s Premier League action 2

GAMEWEEK 23 MATCH ODDS



ANFIELD TITLE WRAP?

The stand-out clash of the weekend unquestionably comes at Anfield, where Manchester City are aiming to win for the first time since 2003.

A victory for Pep Guardiola’s side would send them ten points clear of the reigning champions with a game in hand still to play, all but ensuring that the Reds would not be mounting a successful defence of their title.

Tight-looking games such as these can leave Fantasy managers casting around for assets elsewhere, especially when it comes to the captaincy situation.

But the match will be a captivating spectacle all the same – and there are some interesting odds being offered up by bet365, whatever your allegiance.

If you’re in the red corner, when else can you remember Liverpool being 12/5 to win on their own turf?

And if you’re on team blue: it’s not often that City, who let’s remember have kept 11 shut-outs in their last 13 Premier League outings, have been priced at 12/5 just to keep a clean sheet.

As usual, bet365 offer an array of markets for those who love their underlying stats.

Ruben Dias is 4/9 just to make more than 0.5 tackles which, given how much Liverpool need to win this game (and ergo be on the front foot), seems very plausible indeed.

Punters can also bet on things like shot counts (see below), which is where our Premium Members Area can come in handy.

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IS THE POPE CAPTAIN?

This week’s announcement that four Premier League clubs will have a Double Gameweek 24 has sent us in a spin.

Among that quartet is Burnley, who enjoy an appealing double-header against the less-than-prolific attacks of Crystal Palace and Fulham.

Before that is a meeting with Brighton at Turf Moor, and Nick Pope is, unsurprisingly, the most-bought goalkeeper of Gameweek 23 as a result.

While Burnley and Pope are celebrated for their defensive fortitude, particularly against the ‘also-rans’ of the division, the Seagulls themselves are in great shape at the back.

Robert Sanchez has kept four clean sheets on the bounce and Albion will head to Lancashire knowing that their opponents have not only scored the least amount of goals in the division this season but also that they could again be without their two main strikers.

We’re all over the 0-0 at 6/1, then, but if you wanted to live a bit more dangerously and actually bet on a Clarets 1-0 at 9/1, bet365’s Bore Draw Money Back Offer will get you your money back if the game does result in a stalemate.

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RYAN FILLIP

Cast your minds back a season to Southampton’s last 9-0 defeat, when the Saints prepared to face Manchester City in their very next league game.

A lot of us lumped on City assets in the hope of a similar rout but, such is football, Ralph Hasenhuttl’s troops produced a much more resilient display and only just succumbed to a late 2-1 defeat.

There’ll no doubt be another reaction from the Saints, then, when they head north to Tyneside this weekend.

That said, it’s a bit of a surprise to see Newcastle listed as second-favourites at 9/4 with bet365 (actually drifting from the original 2/1) for their home game against the south-coast club.

With the same bookies’ enhanced odds offer, a full-time Magpies win is available at 3.35.

Newcastle have looked a team transformed over the last two and a half Gameweeks, ever since their rousing second-half display against Leeds.

Steve Bruce’s side have had more shots than any other team over the last three Gameweeks and were a tad unlucky to lose to Crystal Palace in midweek, with their new 4-4-2 diamond system producing some attacking football.

Ryan Fraser has been deployed ‘out of position’ alongside Callum Wilson in that set-up and, while traditionally more of an assist merchant, he is available at an appealing 12/1 to open the scoring this weekend.

Fraser had two presentable openings against Palace, being denied by Vicente Guaita on both occasions.

Incidentally, bet365’s Each Way First Goalscorer offer effectively means that Fraser will be 4/1 to score at any time – the full details of which are below.



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1,193 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Needed a sign to bring in Pope and just switched on the cricket. Transfer done.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dropping catches?

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      good. I did that yesterday

    3. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haha, yes, Pope smashes a 4 first ball. Great defence. Definitely a sign!

  2. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Those with Son what are you doing next GW?

    Thinking of doing Son > Stirling?

    Thoughts?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kinda stuck

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        same lol

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane should be back

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Kane might be but Man City have DGW.

        1. Herman Toothrot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          That doesn't meant Sterling has one

          1. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            True with Pep roulette 🙂

  3. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to get rid of for Mee?
    A) Coufal
    B) Dallas
    C) Digne
    D) Cancelo

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A/B

      1. Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Mean*

        1. Herman Toothrot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Reply fail

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A bit do it next GW

    4. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A, next gw

  4. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on you irons!

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio captain?

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yessir. Playing Soucek over Salah too.

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Wow - hope it pays off

          1. Weak Become Heros
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks mate, good luck too.

  5. Public user
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench stone for bur def ?

    Barnes or ft bamford in ?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Do you have another City def

      Bamford

      1. Public user
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nope only stone

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

    For next 2 weeks in isolation:
    A. Antonio (ful, SHU)
    B. Lacazette (avl, LEE)

    Leaning towards Antonio from EO fear but think Lacazette may do better

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A.

  7. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Heart says Son, head says Antonio

    Argh

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If Kane was definitely playing it wouldnt even be a debate.

    2. merin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Play with your head

  8. mdm
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to cap:

    A. Son (WBA)
    B. Bruno (EVE)
    C. Antonio (ful)

    Thanks.

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Son, don't need to overthink.

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      currently on Bruno but Son is gaining pace lol

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    5. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am on B

  9. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Pulisic as a 2 week punt before Wildcarding?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why not.

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No form still - prefer Mount

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Because there are so many other players that will get more points

    4. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He will probably start one game max.

  10. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Want to do Ramsdale to Pope for the double and play over Martinez. How would you get him in and when?

    Martinez
    Robbo Taylor Cancelo
    Salah Bruno Son Cancelo
    Richarlison DCL Bamford

    Ramsdale Stones Holding Anguissa

    A) Richarlison, Ramsdale to Antonio, Pope
    B) Robbo, Ramsdale to Tarkowski, Pope
    C) Robbo, Ramsdale to Digne, Pope

    2ft 0.0itb

    1. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just Rich or Robbo out, save 1FT. So many games between now to 24.

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, i guess Brighton could score against Burnley this week.

    2. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Really love A as huge upside.
      Can advice me below mate?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  11. giroudsgirlfriend
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:

    A) Dallas
    B) Dias
    C) Cancelo
    D) Coufal

  12. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you play Chilwell in the hope he starts vs Coufal?

    1. sentz05
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You may as well if you’re not selling.

  13. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    It has been an incredibly difficult to pick starting 11.this week. Kinda wish I still had BB.

    Anything you would switch and why?

    Meslier
    Maguire - Cresswell - Dias
    Mane - Gundogan - Soucek - Fernandes - Son
    Bamford - Antonio

    Bench: Areola - Cancelo - Watkins - R. James

    1. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am.playing Cancelo over Dias as Cancelo got aubbed early so should start and better attacking threat. Can advice me below?

    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thats a strong bench indeed!

  14. Scotty Dog
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all & current team,
    Pope(v)
    Lowton cancelo coufal
    Grealish salah gund bruno(c)
    Dcl Bamford antonio

    Martinez soucek stones zouma

    A couple of questions,
    Is bench correct and right order?
    Who would you captain/vice?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Play Soucek bench DCL

    2. Scotty Dog
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good shout

  15. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So many transfers planned for the gameweeks below

    23)save
    24)Mendy > pope, > coufal > dallas
    25) Dcl > ings
    26) antonio > Kane

    Good moves?

    1. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Love them, But big dgw 26 could change evrry thing. Do you think the dgw will have preponed matches of fa cup winners from.this week KO?

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Very good point, probably FH in 26 in order to maximise the benefit then

        1. HNI
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          WC 25, BB 26 if even one team has matches in both gw 26 and bgw 29. Who you think will have dgw 26? Any idea ?

          1. Kabayan
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            We don't know yet about 26, but we should know about 29 before next gw

          2. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            All those who blank in 29 - depends who goes through

            Probably Utd, Chelsea, City, Leicester, spurs/Everton

            Could be a great dgw

  16. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I just woke up from a dream that Cancelo scores yet I still want to bench him for Coufal!?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You really should go back to sleep at this rate

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Always trust your dreams, fpl gods talking to you.

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You have to play Cancelo if you have him.

      Its different if you had say Dias and Stones. Id feel more comfortable benching Stones (whilst playing Dias definitely).

  17. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG? 1ft. 3.8itb.
    Martinez,
    Stones, Cresswell, Mee
    Fernandes, Salah, Son, Grealish
    Antonio, DCL, Bamford
    Bench: Forster, Alioski, Taylor, Bissouma

  18. HNI
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A)Which one to bench from the 4 below?
    1) Dallas vs CPL
    2) Coufal vs ful
    3) Dias vs liv
    4) Cancelo vs liv

    With Cancelo being subbed early last match I am on Dias rightnow. But is it respecting Liverpool too much considering how badly they have been at attack and Mcity impressive in defence?

    B) Play Martinez vs Ars or Pope vs BHA?

    Currently on A3 Pope

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dias lowest ceiling

      Play Pope

    2. Scotty Dog
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2

  19. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Locking in with this I think, still to decide on captain

    Pope
    Cancelo Stones Coufal
    Salah Bruno Son Gundogan Soucek
    Wilson Antonio

    Martinez DCL Digne Mitchell

    1. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am going Son C

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Midday kickoff, no form and potentially no Kane. Would have been obvious otherwise

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don't rate the chances of double city defence this week. You used your ft? Nice team, I'm going Bruno

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Brought in Pope - fancy a City clean sheet at Anfield but could always play Digne over Stones

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Great team. Didn’t know you had Son too

  20. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to do

    Mcarthy (steer)
    Cancelo dallas.coufal (mitchell dias)
    Bruno gundo salah grealish soucek
    Watkins antonio

    7.0m in bank 2 ft

    Any advice

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Steer to Pope

      1. Hazardous1983
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Would end up having 2 keepers with double gameweek?

        1. Hazardous1983
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          wouldnt it just be better to do mcarthy to pope

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah that could work well too and give fewer headaches in the future

  21. ITFC96
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Team gtg? really stuck on who to bench.... 1FT. 5.9 ITB

    Pope
    AWB, Dallas, Coufal
    Salah, (B)runo, maddison, soucek
    Watkins, Bamford, Antonio

    Mendy, Gundo, stones, dias.

  22. Davros
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha out for long term. Good news for Dallas and Pope owners

  23. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If someone goes up the stairs two steps at a time is he active or lazy?

    1. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Efficient

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is this an FPL analogy

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nope. It just came to my head and I’m jcurious to see what people think

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Could just be they are tall

    3. PL Ball
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Neither.

    4. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They are expending more energy so not lazy.

    5. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Defo not lazy

    6. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends where the stairs go?

  24. Bounce
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Apart from captaincy it seems like the biggest decision for everyone in GW23 is deciding who to bench between DCL and Gundo.

    I think both players will only score either 2 or 6 points anyway, so the ceiling isn't high enough to worry about too much. I'll just bench the least owned in active managers, which is DCL.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gundo will get bps if he scores plus Liverpool are far from a defensive fortress- easy decision

      I’m actually tempted to bench salah - I doubt they get anything from this game

  25. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ederson in goal so should I start Cancelo or Justin?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I start Justin if I had him

  26. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Have 2 FTs and I'm not gonna use it. Oh the elitism.

  27. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    DDG (Johnstone)
    Cancelo, Cresswell, Coufal (Stones, Holding)
    Bruno, Son, Soucek, Gundo (Smith-Rowe)
    DCL, Bamford, Watkins

    2FTs. 9.2 ITB.

    What would you do here.. Maybe Holding to Burnley defender with DGWs in mind?

  28. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The biggest A o B today should be this for the (C)? Shoot!

    A)ntonio
    B)runo

    1. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am Manutd fan so A

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You don’t back your man then?

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno

  29. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Weird. A shortened game week, no transfers, yet squad value has increased exactly £1.0M.
    Is this unusual for a non-international-break?

  30. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Soucek to son for free
    Salah to son for free
    Watkins to bamford

    Or just hold 2nd transfer

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think you better just hold there.