Scout Picks

Double Gameweek 25 Scout Picks features Leeds triple-up

Players from Leeds and Manchester United form the spine of our Double Gameweek 25 Scout Picks.

In a side chosen by DavidNealeTom and Andy, we have included three Leeds players and two Red Devils.

We line-up in a 3-4-3 formation which comes in at £79.6m, £3.4m inside our budget of £83.0m.

GOALKEEPER

With Brighton’s defence in top form, Robert Sanchez (£4.5m) takes his place between the sticks in the Scout Picks XI. Brighton have the lowest expected goals conceded (xGC) rating in the last six games, even lower than table-topping Manchester City, with five clean sheets in that time. Sanchez has also picked up a bonus point in three of his last four games. Added to that, Brighton face Crystal Palace, who have failed to score a single Premier League goal without Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) this season.

DEFENDERS

Stones produces season-high haul as City keep another clean sheet

John Stones (£5.2m) looks to be the safest route into the Manchester City after being rotated out of the side for the Everton game. The City defence has formed an iron curtain this season, conceding only 15 goals and 21 big chances in 24 games.

Luke Shaw (£5.0m) continues to catch the eye. Manchester United’s left-back is proving to be a creative power house for this season, playing the most key passes and setting up the most goals among all FPL defenders in the last six matches. In his last game, Shaw added maximum bonus points to his assist, even with the Man United defence conceding a goal. He faces Newcastle on Sunday who will be without star striker Callum Wilson (£6.7m), so he could add a clean sheet to complement any attacking returns.

The first of the Double Gameweek players to enter the Scout Picks is Leeds defender Stuart Dallas (£5.0m). Now playing as an out-of-position midfielder, Dallas has scored an impressive four goals and created three assists this season, and will have two matches to improve on this.

MIDFIELDERS

Despite Liverpool’s recent travails, Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) continues to bang the goals in. Salah is joint-top out of all FPL midfielders for shots on target in the last six games, and is fresh off scoring in the Champions League against RB Leipzig. With both sides leaking goals ahead of the Merseyside Derby, expect an attacking game with plenty of space in behind for Salah to exploit.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m) is something of a no-brainer for Double Gameweek 25. The highest point-scoring FPL player this season has scored in each of his last three games, bringing in five bonus points across that period. Fernandes has also had the most shots on goal of all FPL midfielders during the last six games. He faces a Newcastle team that has conceded six goals in their last three games.

Owned by only 6.6% of players, we’re backing Pedro Neto (£5.7m) to produce the goods against Leeds. Neto has been one of the few bright sparks in a poor season for Wolves, laying on 17 chances for team-mates in his last six games, as well as scoring against Southampton. With Leeds missing key defensive midfielder Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m), Neto should have plenty more opportunities to create and score goals.

Another differential making the Scout Picks XI is Raphinha (£5.4m), whose recent form belies his 5.2% ownership. The Brazilian midfielder has delivered attacking returns in his last five games, and has outscored Patrick Bamford (£6.9m) over the same run of games.

FORWARDS

After scoring his first goal of 2021, we are backing Timo Werner (£9.2m) to heap more misery on the beleaguered Southampton defence. No FPL forward has been on the end of as many big chances as Werner in the last four Gameweeks, so if the German has now rediscovered his goalscoring touch, then the goals could be about to flow. Southampton’s achilles’ heel is defending their right-hand side, so with Werner and Marcos Alonso (£5.7m) building up a strong partnership down the left, it could be a very long Saturday lunch-time for the Saints.

Werner wasn’t the only striker to rediscover their goalscoring touch in Double Gameweek 24, with Danny Ings‘ (£8.5m) sweet volley reminding us of how deadly he can be on his day. Even with Southampton sliding down the table, Ings has shown he still knows where the goal is, hitting around 50% of his shots on target. If Southampton can get him the service he needs in their two games, then we’re backing Ings to hit the back of the net.

The third and final Leeds player to make the Scout Picks XI is the aforementioned Bamford.  The forward has shown incredible consistency this season, having the most attempts on goal of any striker and the most shots in the box. Around 60% of FPL managers could own Bamford by Double Gameweek 25, so anyone without him in their team faces a stressful few days.

Substitutes

  • Alphonse Areola (£4.5m)
  • Lewis Dunk (£4.9m)
  • Charlie Taylor (£4.4m)
  • James Ward-Prowse (£6.0m)

THE CAPTAIN

Who are the best captain options for FPL Gameweek 36+?

We choose the Scout Picks captain using a four-way vote between our Scout Squad pundits.

Because we use Fantasy Football Scout data so heavily in this process, the skipper we choose each Gameweek is known only to those with a valid Fantasy Football Scout subscription and revealed to the public only when the deadline has passed.

Here’s how we voted for Double Gameweek 25:

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

    This team selection is fraught with danger - but is it the best option?

    Pope
    Cresswell Stones Rudiger
    Son Fernandes Rapinha(c) Salah
    Bamford Watkins Kane

    Martínez Cancelo Gundo Mitchell

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

      Cancelo over Stones for me. Also would risk Gundo over Watkins

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

        The guys on here reckon stones doesnt get brought on if he doesnt start and i have to agree with that. Hence playing him from start and hoping for autosub if he doesnt.

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

          Could be, but it's always just one niggle or strain away from happening...

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

        Also, Ive a feeling Gundo gets a day off. I looked at Peps conference. Why would he risk their MVP for one game when he literally started back training today. Dont think he needs to.

    2. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Starts Gundo and put watkins first on bench.

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

        OK - coming around to that idea now.

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

    Start Gundo or Foden?

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

      Foden

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

        Might do that after Pep's vague mumbo jumbo.

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

      Foden imo.

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

    Play one :
    A) Lowton
    B) Stones
    C) Burn

    I already have Cancelo and Shaw as starters in my 3-4-3 formation.

    1. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      Lowton

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

      A. No better week to play him.

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

        Thank you all guys for replying.
        I have Pope on goal, so I might just play Lowton and go for potential double CS.
        Cheers to you all.

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

    RP

    Help is needed please with my GW25 planning

    Who to play out of

    Stones (already playing Dias)
    DCL

    &

    Who to give the armband to out of

    Ings
    Rapinha
    Bruno

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      DCL & Raphina

  5. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    0.6 ITB 2FT’s
    Martinez
    Cancelo | Dallas | AWB | Mee
    Salah | Bruno | Gundogan | Son | Grealish
    Bamford (c)

    Johnstone Stones Antonio DCL

    Need to downgrade either son salah or bruno next week to get Kane

    What to do with 2FT’s this week

    Thank you all

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bench Grealish and play DCL

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

      Antonio > Ings save the other one

  6. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Okay to line up like this?

    Pope
    Dias Dier AWB
    Raphina Fernandes Salah Son Gundo
    Bamford Antonio

    Subs: Stones DCL Coufal

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

    What would you do with FT?

    A) Get another dgw player
    B) save

    No WC, but have FH, BB and TC.

    DDG (steer)
    Stones, Dias, Dallas (Coufal Digne)
    Salah, Bruno VC, Rashford, Grealish Gundo
    Watkins, Bamford c (dcl)

    0.9 in the bank

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

      Rashford > Raphinha

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

        Cheers, considering that. Would mean another -4 though next week to accomodate Kane

  8. barcaa7
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start 1
    a-Stones
    b-Gundo
    c-DCL

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

      C

  9. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you expect Fulham to get a DGW 26? or is quite unlikely I see the percentages on Ben Crellins yoke but what do you think?

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

      One of fulham and saints will.

      1. Reeker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I'd expect Southampton then

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would say it's a 70% chance as the alternative would be having Spurs v Southampton in 26, which would mean Southampton getting 3 x DGWs in a row, which would probably be argued as an unfair schedule.

  10. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just realised there’s a season 3 and f A Touch of Cloth: Too Cloth For Comfort.
    Give it a go.

  11. nicecat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed:

    a. Antonio & Soucek > Bamford & Raphinha (-4)

    b. Benteke & van Aanholt > Bamford & Dallas (-4)

    c. Only one of those? (1.1 ITB)

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

      Only Soucek > Rapinha

  12. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    WC active, Ings to Kane in 26

    Martinez/Sanchez
    Cancelo Soyuncu Dunk Dallas Rudi
    Salah Bruno Son Gundo Raphina
    Ings Bamford Watkins

    Anything I should change here?

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Needs a 3rd Villa. Targett?

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Who goes then?

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Soy maybe

          1. CRO KLOPP
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers but too many sgw players for 26

            1. CRO KLOPP
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              UPS Target has double,hmmmm

  13. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more this weekend only - Kane or Antonio?

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane

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

      Kane

  14. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    0.1 short of Kane, unless I sell Cresswell - would you?

    1. barcaa7
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yes but next week

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tough fixtures coming up for them so maybe. At the same time, they do have a fixture in 29...

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes exactly

        And losing Antonio

        But do have FH and WC

  15. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Should I play TAA or double up with Cancelo and Stones?

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

      Play TAA

    2. SuperDan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have dias and stones

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

    With the DCL flag removed, should I start him over Grealish or Gundo?

    1. niaz1982
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is it? Still shows on mine?

      1. niaz1982
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Fail it’s just refreshed

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      hmm you may get lucky if gundo doesn't feature

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

        So what do you think? Though seems Gundo may play 0 or 90mins more likely, there is a chance that he has a 1point cameo?

  17. Gabbiadini
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo or Stones on field?

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

    Can see Costa starting against his former team today.
    Imo Raphinha will play as a 10 with Harisson and Costa around him and Bamford up front

  19. niaz1982
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worth a -8 to bring in Dallas Ings and Rafinha for Gundo, DCL and Justin?
    Means I’d have 5 playing 2 games?

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

      I wouldn't trade Gundo

      1. niaz1982
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Think he will play?
        Current lineup is
        McCarthy
        Dias Shaw Mee
        Son Sterling Gundo Barnes Fernandes
        DCL Bamford
        Thinking one week only may WC next week?

  20. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    RMWCT (BB in 26):

    Martinez Areola
    Dunk Shaw Dias Cancelo Rudiger
    Salah Gundo Bruno Barnes Raphinha
    Bamford Ings Watkins

    Money itb for Bamf -> Kane (c) next week.

    Any suggestions please let me know! 🙂

  21. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which on wc? BB26
    A) cancelo maja
    B) stones watkins

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

      B

  22. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    save or use WC?

    Martinez Steer
    Cancelo Diaz Holding Coufal Mee
    Salah Son Gundogan Raphina Grealish
    Adams DCL Bamford

  23. Luton_Fan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Will be using wc in 30. With gw 29 in mind would u go:

    A. Dunk - palace h gw25, brom a gw26, newcastle h gw29

    B. Shaw - newc h gw25, chelsea a, palace a gw26 (possible rest before city), no gane

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

      ..game in 29

  24. sthelenslad92
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do Digne & Antonio > Shaw & Ings for -4?

    Worried about Everton defensively and Ings potentially has a couple of DGW's.

  25. BERGKOP
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    For those not WCing this week, when?

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

      not even sure yet.

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

        not sure if i need to wc almost all my xi have a double anyway it seems.

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

      Next week probably. I want to know about the fixtures, have already used BB - no need to go out to early.

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

      Thanks to you both. I want to trust Ben but can't pull the trigger.

  26. LABILLETHEGOAT
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    son > raphina for a FH?

  27. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Perez is injured isnt he, make Barnes more nailed?

    Thanks

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

      I'd say so.

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

      Barnes is nailed regardless - Perez plays on the right (or through the middle of Vardy is out).

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

    Who to sell for Rapinha

    Saka
    Gundogan
    Rashford

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      Saka. But he's on such form that it feels wrong to suggest.

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      for this week, saka easily

  29. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    QUESTION

    All else equal, it makes sense to do a SGW player to a DGW player right, even if I have to take a hit next week?

    E.g. Say SGW player gets 2 points and DGW gets 2x2 = 4 pts

    So baseline I'm +2 vs no transfer

    But then next week let's say I have to take a hit so -4 whereas no hit if I didn't do SGW -> DGW

    So the hit only costs me 2 points

    Therefore as long as I think the DGW player has a good chance of outscoring the SGW player, I should take the risk?

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

      I speed read your email but a DGW player basically gives you a 'free shot' for the -4 assuming he gets 2 + 2 min in each game. Hope that was the question 🙂

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        yeah feels like it always makes sense to twist

  30. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Armband currently around new signing Rapinha. Is Bruno worth a shout or has Brucie learnt from that 2nd half against Chelsea?