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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. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2 questions only. TIA

    1. Salah --> Rashford with my FT?

    2. Salah, Gundo, Digne, DCL. Bench 2 out of these please.

    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DCL Digne

    2. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No Dcl

  2. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play one:

    A) Adams (new)

    B) Gundogan

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  3. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to put in the bench?
    A) Watkins
    B) Soucek
    C) Bamford
    E) Antonio

    1. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah. None of those

  4. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Question for those with double/triple Man City defence & Salah - who is on your bench?

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

      Coufal Firmino Mitchell

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Adams Dias Holding

    3. LT10
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Stones, Robbo, Anguissa

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

      DCL Robbo Dias

      Doesn't feel right, but that's what I ended up with

  5. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Dias or Dallas?

    1. ncalvin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Im going with Dallas

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

      Dallas

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

    Bench one;

    A) Soucek
    B) DCL
    C) Gunday

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

    5. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    6. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    7. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  7. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Are DGWs 24 & 25 confirmed?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

        Cheers....Was looking at fixture ticker and guess not updated yet then

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          If you slide your fixtures on a browser, not the app you’ll see the games.

          Burnley home then Leeds are the best along with Man City.

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

            Thanks Mate, I read the article Fitzy posted below a few days ago but still can’t see those games on ticker.
            I’m using mobile browser (not app) but will try on another

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      4 and 1.

  8. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is double Burnley defence a bit overkill for 24?

    Debating whether to do either for 24:

    A) Steer to Pope (have Mee)
    B) Son to Sterling

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No.

      A.

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

    Will Auba start?Any chance we get lineup news before deadline?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No because team sheets are sent to the media around 67 mins before kick off and we rightly have the 90 min buffer.

      Some Arsenal itk may guess but who knows who is reliable?

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

    Anyone got any logic I can used to justify my captain? Keep getting it wrong with my Vice hauling... between Antonio and Bruno.

    Antonio plays the easier defence with a great xG. Bruno plays a slightly harder defence but has better xGI.

    Any help?

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

      Go with the more fun pick
      However, if no Allan then Bruno is a better pick

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

        I like that small insight about Allan. Thank you. Need more data like this

    2. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It’s very tough, I own both too and am on Antonio. However I am far from convinced it’s the right move.

      Fulham have been better recently and it’s a London derby so they will be up for the hammers, while we all know what Man U did last week!

    3. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno on pens, direct free kicks, and at home sways it for me.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        But with Son in the mix what would you do?

        1. Kellz86
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          It’s always a gamble mate, I’d still apply what I said above;

          Bruno on all important spot kicks and largely sees more of the ball than any other Utd attacker.

          Son without Kane I don’t fancy (Son’s major hauls this season had heavy Kane involvement)

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

    Any work needed with this lot or G2g?

    Martin
    Dias Stones Shaw
    Salah Son Grealish Bruno
    Bamford Wilson Antonio*

    (Gundogan holding Stuijk)

    1FT and 4.3 itb....current is plan to carry the FT in to GW24 and do Wilson >DCL + a n other transfer (poss Holding > Burnley Def) to cover the DGW

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

      looks fine
      Antonio (c)?

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

        Yes, although I am wavering

    2. JackeyyB
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Roll the FT

  12. JackeyyB
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:

    1. Soucek
    2. Saka
    3. Watkins

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

      Probably Watkins

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Between 2 and 3 but would go with 3

    3. Matjes_taet
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2

    4. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2

  13. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it crazy that my current bench is dcl taa stones??

  14. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    a) mitchell to lowton this week (and bench stones)?
    b) save this gw and do mitchell to cancelo next week?

    1. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  15. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who is most nailed?

    A) Lowton
    B) Webster
    C) White

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

      White.. if he don’t play in the back 3 he plays in midfield.

  16. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1 FT, £2.4 ITB.

    1) Salah / Sterling to Son
    2) Taylor to Shaw / Mee
    3) Save FT

    Thanks

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Coufal
    Salah Bruno Sterling Maddy
    Antonio DCL Bamford

    Fraser, Taylor, Mitchell, Bissouma

    1. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Save

    2. JackeyyB
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mitchell > Mee & bench Stones imo

  17. Abra Dubravka
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Correct bench?

    Pope (Martinez)
    Dias, Coufal, Dallas
    Bruno, Salah, Gundogan, Grealish, Soucek
    Antonio(c), Bamford

    Bench: Stones, DCL, Digne?

  18. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just looking at Antonio v Bruno for captain.
    Fulham have only conceded more than 2 goals once this season.
    Antonio hasn’t scored a double digit return this season.

    Everton are good away but can ship goals if Pickford is in nets.
    Bruno has multiple double digit returns this season and seems to get points even when he’s not playing well.

    It’s a tight call. The safe pick is Bruno.

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

      Pickf not playing

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Do you also have Son?

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No

    3. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Captain poll winners are blanking lately

    4. Donny_Rover
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed, I’m on Bruno

    5. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      IF Pickford in goal.

  19. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Have I got my defence and bench order right? Thanks

    Pope
    Dallas - Justin - Coufal
    Salah - Bruno (c) - Soucek - Raphinha - Gundo
    Antonio - Bamford

    Martinez - DCL - Stones - Robbo

  20. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Bamford, Antonio, Bruno?

    1. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m in same predicament. Currently on Antonio

      1. Return of the FF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Think I'm going for Bruno. Fulham defensive record doesn't look all that bad, just seem those by the odd goal

    2. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno

  21. Aster
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw or Coufal?

    Already have De Gea

    1. Return of the FF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Coufal

  22. Steager
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hate sticking the wrong player on tn bench.
    which one to start from below:
    A) Coufal
    B) Mee
    C)Stones
    D) DCL

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. JackeyyB
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It’s B for Mee

    3. Steager
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shall i just play 4 at the back and play Mee and Coufal,

      With DCL, Stones ESR on bench

  23. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lots of benching dilemmas with big hitters with tricky fixtures.

    I'm not brave enough, but bet a few will end up wishing they had bench boosted this week.

  24. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A few bold moves here

    Pope
    Cancelo - Stones - Dallas - Cresswell
    Fernandes - Maddison - Soucek - Son
    Antonio (C) - Watkins

    BENCH - Martinez - Salah - DCL - Taylor

    Fully in for a man city win to nil

  25. lelou881
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best replacement for Robbo? 2 FT 3.2 ITB

    Martinez
    Coufal Justin Diaz
    Salah Bruno Soucek Gundo Grealish
    Bamford Antonio

    McCarthy DCL Dallas Robbo

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mee

      1. lelou881
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

  26. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford o

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      r Antonio captain?

  27. Matjes_taet
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Glad to have a strong squad.

    So i can bench Cancelo, Gündo and Stones for their loss vs. Liverpool.
    Hope it works out.

    GL anyone.

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

      I think City will win that game. Maybe hedge by playing one or two of them

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

      Complete opposite of my strategy which benched salah - well one of us will be right (or neither!)

  28. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is this team G2G or are there any other changes that would make to it

    Martinez

    Coufal Dallas Mee

    Fernandes Salah Rashford Saka Soucek

    Watkins Wilson

    Johnstone DCL Dias Stones

    Any ideas would be welcomed

  29. mr_jones
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo or Dallas?

    Bench Bowen?

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas
      Yes

  30. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah to Son?

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

      It's possible that's swapping 3 points for 2 points. Tricky week to call but I'd want someone on better form and would be nervous about getting rid of Salah

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

        Thanks, something to think about

    2. Forgetmeknot
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m doing it for free.

      Less about Salah & Son but more about Man City def and WBA def