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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.

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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. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Doubting my captaincy decision making skills after 3 fails

    - RMT says Bruno over Antonio
    - Stats say Antonio over Bruno
    - Bruno higher ownership but also have Rashford..too many eggs in 1 basket

    1. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If chasing in your leagues then Antonio

      If comfortable then Bruno

      1. Kitman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The comfortable picks have lost out in the last 3 GWs

        1. Kellz86
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Don’t get swayed by trends that really don’t have a basis

        2. ivantys
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Last week's comfort picks were always a city attacker vs the worst team. Bruno would have blanked if it was 11 vs 11. Salah was facing a better team than what city were facing.

          1. Kellz86
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            “Would have blanked vs 11”

            That’s some incredible future sight you have.

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

              Just like how he blanked against SHU right? Was lucky with that Martial dive that he even got a pen.

              1. Kellz86
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Don’t disagree with that Martial dive.

                However, when comparing past matches to matches that have yet to play, there are too many factors that determine the outcome.

                There for it is unsound to make the comparison you just made.

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

                  They weren't actually on form before that game. Saints were playing well but they just couldn't score. I'm just annoyed Saints were so naive and gave him those free points out of nowhere. Then Sterling could have scored 4 and ended up missing 3 clear cut chances. The last GW could have easily turned around for Sterling cappers.

      2. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not true

    2. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio is a better option than Bruno regardless of ownership. His stats point in the direction of a haul, along with Fulham defensive stats. His haul is coming and Fulham is the perfect fixture for it

      1. Kellz86
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sure stats say a lot, until Antonio plus his hammy in the 29th min

        1. Kellz86
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Pulls*

        2. Warby84
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He’s been looking really fit and sharpe..

          1. Kellz86
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Sure has, that’s why I’m not concerned having both.

            It seems many on here need constant reassurance from others when picking a capt outside the “popular” picks.

            Yet Bruno is on penalties, direct free kicks, and has better returns. Why people are suddenly scared of Everton is beyond me.

        3. Studs Up
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Funny how ppl know when players will be injured....amazing!

          1. Kellz86
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Sarcasm mate (yet with a bit of truth given his injury record)

  2. mrpink32
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play wood (bha h) or gundo (liv a) this week?

    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is Wood deffo fit?

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

    Am I GTG?
    Or get Pope for a hit?
    Maybe Bruno (c) over Antonio?

    Martinez
    Cancelo/Justin/Coufal
    Salah/Bruno/Grealish/Gundo
    DCL/Antonio(c)/Bamford

    Martin/Robo/Stones/Stephens

  4. NestorC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do we know what teams are having dgw 26?

    1. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not yet

      1. Plagued by indecision
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Could there be loads? No idea when to use my chips.

        1. Kellz86
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          WC wk 25 and BB wk 26

          We should know fixtures before deadline wk 25

          1. Plagued by indecision
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Sweet thanks.

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ben crellin Twitter has made some guesses

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

      Cheers lads

  5. cescpistols1
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench order correct?

    Holding Bissouma Kilman

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Which 3 def you playing

      1. cescpistols1
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Rudiger Lowton Coufal

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

    Stuck on what to do with my team for the next couple of weeks. I’m thinking either:

    A) Steer to Pope (this week)
    B) Save and do Son to Sterling (next week)

    Team below:
    McCarthy, (Steer)
    Cancelo, Coufal, Dallas, (Mee, Stuijk)
    Salah, Gundo, Son, Bruno, Grealish
    Wilson, Bamford (DCL)

  7. Heisenberg W. W.
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Start:
    1. Holding
    2. Stones
    2. Konsa
    4. Sign Mee this gw (I have Pope)

  8. Conners
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all

    Would you play Gundo or Watkins?

    1. Kitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Watkins for me

    2. reeceon
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gundo, close though

    3. Dee Lixon
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Watkins

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

      I'm going Gundo

    5. Conners
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

  9. Roysgotnoboys
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What gains more points?

    Getting Pope in for Forster (Would play McCarthy)

    Getting Shaw in for Targett (Would play Holding or Targett)

    1. Conners
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      May as well get Pope for the DGW and leave Target for Villa's doubles.

  10. Aster
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw or Coufal?

    I have DDG

  11. Nemanja Vidic
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best replacament for Saiss?

    2FT 2.4 ITB
    WC TC and FH available

    Mendy Martinez
    AWB Stone Couf Justin Saiss
    Salah Bruno Son Gundo Saka
    DCL Bamford Antonio

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mee

    2. reeceon
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mee

    3. Pompey5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fodder and upgrade Saka

      1. reeceon
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Or lowton and upgrade saka

  12. Pompey5
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you bench from this front 8?

    Son Grealish Bruno Gundogan Salah
    Bamford DCL Antonio

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dcl

      1. Heisenberg W. W.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        DcL seems to be the consensus for far. Been flicking through the forum since yesterday

        1. Pompey5
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Almost same as me (I have Watkins not Bam) and I have benched DCL

  13. reeceon
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    2ft and 0.1itb, any ideas?

    Martinez
    Dias, Webster, Coufal
    Son, Salah, sterling, fernandes, soucek
    Antonio, bamford

    4.0, Watkins, Stones, Dallas

    1. Conners
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think I'd play Dallas instead of Webster and burn FT.

  14. C_G
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    have 1 FT, 0.7 ITB, am i gtg??

    Mendy

    Stones Cancelo Dallas

    Soucek Son Salah Bruno

    Bamford Antonio(c) Kane

    Forster Gundo Holding Mitchell

  15. Lazaretti
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hello. Bit lost what to do? 0FT 0.1 itb

    Would you take a hit to transfer Zaha out or am I GTG

    Pope
    Maguire - Dallas - Coufal - Cancelo
    Salah - Bruno - Mount - Gundo
    Wilson - Bamford
    Martinez - DCL - Robbo - Zaha

    TIA

    1. Lazaretti
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      GTG

      1. Lazaretti
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What. Replied to myself gtg?!?

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No. Defense is good so no need to bench one for a new Mid.

      1. Lazaretti
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thats what I think too. TY

  16. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I have 2FTs 1m ITB. Struggling a bit here....suggestions?

    A) Holding > Mee (prepare for double, keep Chilwell this gw)
    B) Chillwell > Mee
    C) Smth else?

    Ederson
    Cancelo, Coufal, Chilwell
    Salah, Bruno, Rash, Son, Gundo
    Bamford, Antonio

    Steer, Struijk, Holding, Brewster

    1. reeceon
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Lazaretti
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  17. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pick 2 to play

    A) Robertson
    B) Gundogan
    C) Barnes
    D) DCL

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      BC

    2. Lazaretti
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      BC

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

      Same, BC

    4. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B D

  18. noquarternt
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah got 15pts just 2 games ago remember guys

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cherry picking stats

    2. Kitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Surrounded by a swarm of 2 pointers though

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

      But less than 15 points combined in the six games leading up to that game

  19. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench
    A. Stones
    B. Justin
    C. Creswell

    1. Werner Bremen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Stones

  20. D_R_S_PORT_S
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play 3 from here:
    A) Cancelo (liv)
    B) Maguire(EVE)
    C) Coufal(ful)
    D) Alioski(CRY)
    E) Lowton(BHA)

    1. Johno99
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      BDE

    2. Pompey5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      BCD

  21. Johno99
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Digne and Johnstone -> Stones and Pope
    B) Justin and Johnstone -> Rudiger and Pope
    C) Digne and Johnstone -> Shaw and Pope

  22. andres
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would you take a hit somewhere?

    McCarthy (Forster)
    Cancelo coufal Mee (digne, stones)
    Salah Bruno Grealish Gundo soucek
    Watkins Antonio (dcl)
    5.5 itb

  23. Mr_Barbs
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have 2FTs.

    Johnstone > Pope?

    McCarthy
    Cancelo, Dallas, Coufal
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Soucek, Gundo
    Bamford, Antonio

    Johnstone, Stones, DCL, Digne

  24. Turdgen Plopp
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think Werner starts against Sheffield?

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who knows. I would keep away from him for now

    2. Gabbiadini
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

  25. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Chilwell --》 Dallas

    Makes sense to bring in DGW? Player over Shaw /Rudiger, right?

    Going to bring in Mee next week

  26. Punty McPuntface
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Points prediction time!

    Bruno =
    Son =
    Antonio =

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      10
      3
      8

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      10
      -7
      10

      1. Punty McPuntface
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        -7!!!

    3. Werner Bremen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      11, 3, 9

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      15
      11
      5

  27. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anything you would change here or time to lock this up?

    Martinez
    Mee Dallas coufal
    Salah Sterling Bruno gundo saka
    Bamford Antonio

    Forster dcl stones digne

    1. icanseethroughyou
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lots of money on that bench!

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Who would you bench instead?

    2. Lazaretti
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      GTG

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

      All good

  28. icanseethroughyou
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Morning. Martinez to Pope would give me this team for GW23 and 2 FTs next week. GTG?

    Pope (Forster)
    Maguire, Justin, Digne, Dias (Saiss)
    Salah, Fernandes, Maddison, Soucek (Foden)
    DCL Bamford (Welbeck)

  29. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Man looking at Twitter, I see so many teams with an identical midfield to mine and also pretty much the same strikers and defenders with minor variations. No wonder I'm finding it hard to climb the ranks.

    As much as I would just like to focus on having the players who I feel are the best options regardless of ownership which really should always be the right approach, it's making the game so full. I'm really tempted to shake things up and go differential again.

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy could be someone to jump on when he is back fit.

    2. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Play Calvert Lewin this week

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I am doing. Don't think he will score though.

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

    Thinking ahead to next GW.

    Areola and Watkins ---> Pope and DCL

    For free?

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      far too early to say.