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:

1,699 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Mane Mane Mane
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one misses out of Stones Cancelo and Tarkowski. I already have pope in net???

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

      Stones or Cancelo, but I'm not sure which one.

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Which one to bench you mean?

      Not Cancelo that's for sure.

      Tough between Stones and Tark - but I'd lean towards Stones personally

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

      Have gone Tark over Stones - better fixture and higher ceiling likely. Not confident mind.

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

        I was thinking the same, such a tough one.

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

    Is anyone still wildcarding this week without knowing anything about 26 yet?

    1. EWH2020
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Me

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

        What teams will be on a double in 26?

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

      Yes. I feel like President Schwarzenegger in the Simpsons Movie.

    3. mwa1t
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ye, good opportunity to set up for the next few weeks and blank in 29 anyway (don't have FH)

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

      No gonna hold off unfortunately as wanted to BB 26..

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

      Got the WC setup ready. Waiting til just before deadline in hope for some news about DGW26. Might do it anyway to be able to BB next week

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

      Yes committed Sunday night no turning back now

    7. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep.

      The doubles are still coming - it's just we don't know what they are yet.

      But, I want to use my BB in conjunction with my WC, so this week is the week it needs to be played.

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

        So what teams are looking likely to be on the double?

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

          See Ben crellins Twitter page

  3. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dunk worth the extra .5 over White?

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

      If he will be in your starting XI then yes.
      White perfect to sit on bench until week 29.

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

      If you play Dunk this week defo.

  4. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Think I'm all set on my WC (BB26) team, but I'd appreciate any comments/criticisms on my selections....

    ...........Martinez - McCarthy
    Cancelo - Shaw - Targett - Rudiger - White
    Salah - Bruno - Barnes - Raphina - Gundo
    ........Kane - Ings - Bamford
    2.0 left ITB

    I have only gone for 2 City assets at the moment as I think Stones will only play 1 of the 2 games over the double, and I'd like to keep my options open with a free City space so I could easily do Raph > Foden, Mo > KDB, DFer > Dias or even Ings > Kun.

    Any thoughts chaps?

    1. CC22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think I’d want a Villa attacker - either Watkins/Grealish for Ings/Barnes. They’ve got a lot of double, plus a GW29 fixture.

      Also, whilst I quite like the flexibility of only currently having two City, given the money in the bank I’d potentially just get Dias in now.

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ings > Watkins will be one of my transfers in GW26 I think.

        I'll have a think about Dias. Just worried if Foden continues to look great and/or KDB comes roaring into form.

        It'll be a -4 minimum to get one of those two players

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

      I would personally go Dunk over White for the bps/goal threat. Playing Palace this week as well who are terrible at defending set pieces. Otherwise looks good!

      What would be your transfer in gw26?

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

        I'd go Bamford to Watkins in 26

    3. mwa1t
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Like it, very similar to mine. Rudiger could be a dud considering his fixtures in 26, I got Lowton instead (plays in 29 too)

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

      ye I like it.

      Easy Bam --> Watkins next week with FT on the above comment

    5. EWH2020
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've seen your linked team is number 1 in the world. This isn't you???

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

    Who to bench?
    A. Grealish
    B. Gundogan
    C. DCL

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

      I have the same dilemma... initially benched DCL, but after his flag was gone, I benched Gundo

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

      DCL, but Pep might solve it for you

  6. carlosice
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you BB with a bench of:

    Johnstone (bur)
    Lowton (WBA)
    Antonio (TOT)
    Digne (liv)
    ???

    Thanks

    1. mwa1t
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, Antonio, Digne, Johnstone could easily blank

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

      no.

      2 points
      2 points
      1 point
      2 points

  7. mwa1t
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which 3 to play out of:

    Shaw (NEW), Dallas (WOL, SOU), Dias (ARS), White (CRY), Lowton (WBA)

    Currently on Shaw, Dallas, Dias. It's killing me to keep White and Lowton on the bench though considering their fixtures. Maybe drop Dias for one of them?

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

      Can't play 4 at the back?

      1. mwa1t
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Would have to drop one of : Salah, Bruno, Gundo, Raph, Ings, Kane, Bamford

        Gundo is a possibility with his yellow flag, but if he starts I'm in trouble. Thinking start Gundo and White first on the bench?

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

    What would you do? Thanks in advance!
    A) Start Gundo; DCL 1st bench, Stones 2nd
    B) Start Gundo; Stones 1st bench, DCL 2nd
    C) different starter and bench

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

      Initially I did A, but now started DCL and Gundo 1st bench

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

        Thanks!

  9. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Another dullard request from me.

    1. Save FT play Stones, Cancelo, Tarkowski
    2. 4.7m Def in for Coufal and bench Stones

    4.7m decent for potential DGW's - only go to thus far is Ayling?

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

    Who would you sell for Dallas? I'm thinking Digne.

    Digne, Cancelo, Coufal, Mee, White

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

      Coufal

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

      Mee maybe, they have a run of tough fixtures.

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

        West Ham have Spurs, City, Leeds, United, Arsenal - Gross fixtures.

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

          They have a game in 29 though.

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

        Yeah hadn't considered this, but it might be the answer.

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

    Start Barnes or Watkins?

  12. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which option to fund Bamford for -4?

    A. Digne to Dallas
    B. Tarkowski to Dallas
    C. Grealish to Raphinha
    D. Coufal to Ayling/Alioski

    Thanks..

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

      C

  13. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Dallas Targett Dias
    Bruno Son Sterling Rashford
    DCL Watkins Bamford(c)

    McCarthy Soucek Coufal Mitchell

    0itb, 0FT, all chips intact

    Team GTG? Anything worth a hit? Subs in correct order?

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

    Would you play

    Peirera(villa) + Digne (Pool) over Stones(ars)

    Playinh Cancelo also

  15. YoungPretender
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    WC active, this plan look OK?

    Areola
    Cancelo Shaw Dallas
    Bruno Son Gundogan Raphinha
    Bamford Ings Kane

    Martinez Barnes Rudiger Stones

    Enough ITB for;
    Bamford & Raphinha > Watkins & Grealish (-4) and then BB.

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

      Yes solid. Looks like my team for this GW and I didnt WC so thumbs up from me!

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

        Thanks!

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

      Like it a lot

      No Mo the obvious hole. Prefer the split of Son Mo over Son Kane myself. Think I'd play Barnes this week and forego Ings perhaps.

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

    Who would you sell for Raphina for a FH?
    a. Grealish
    b. Son
    c. Keep FT

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

      A - just

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

    On WC, which is best.
    A. Dallas, C Taylor, Foden
    B. Struijk, Rudiger, Barnes

  18. The Desi Messi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench boost or nah? Might bring in and TC Kane next week

    Pope
    Cancelo Stones Alioski
    Salah Bruno Son Gundogan Raphinha
    Ings Bamford(c)

    Martinez, Watkins, Coufal, Digne

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

      No Im afraid

  19. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start DCL over gundo?

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

      I am not sure either. Currently have Gundo starting

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

        Tough one, hate a late cameo from The bench

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am doing. Was gonna be the other way around but don’t want to risk a Gundo cameo.

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

        Same thinking as mine

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

      Same dilemma... started DCL now due to Liverpool injuries, but tempted to bench Grealish and start Gundo

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I sold Grealish for Rapha. I’ll regret it with his DGW’s but I’m sick of watching him throw himself on the floor.

  20. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On WC with BB.

    Stones with Ings and Kane

    Or Dias with Watkins. Money for Ings to Kane ITB

    Martinez, Areola
    Cancelo, x, Shaw, Dallas, Konsa
    Salah, Bruno, Barnes, Gundogan, Rapha
    X, Ings, Bamford

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

    Play Struijk or Lowton?

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

      id just about go A on the basis that Lowton is unlikely to score again. One goal and its over. Leeds could (and may) concede twice but Sruijk has had some box action lately so id back him.

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

        Thanks, but a bit worried he might be dropped for LLorente

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

          Leeds fan boards seem to suggest otherwise i gather.

  22. RomeluStormzy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which three to start with Dallas?
    A) Mee (WBA)
    B) Maguire (NEW)
    C) Stones (ars)
    D) Cancelo (ars)
    E) Grealish (LEI)

    THANKS!

    1. deshawn7
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ABC

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

      ADE

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

    Whats DCL's potential double next week?

    Is it better to go Antonio > Ings for this week and then Ings to DCL

    Or just go Antonio to DCL and save a transfer?

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

      SOUTHAMPTON and Villa (a) or W.Brom (a)

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

    Could i do Mee to Shaw for -4?

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

      Wait a week BUR have WBA assuming Mee plays

  25. Iain Dowies Love Child
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wasn't going to WC but what the hell. How's this look:

    McCarthy - Martinez
    Dias - Stones - BenDavies - Konsa - Lowton
    Salah - Bruno - Son - Gundo - Raphina
    Ings - Bamford - Watkins

    Enough ITB to do Ings and Raphina to Kane and a cheap 5th mid and BB in 26. FH remaining for 29

    Seem OK?

  26. Bob.
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How's my team looking? Pondering getting raphinha in but would like to keep two ft for next gw.

    McCarthy
    Stones Cancelo Lowton
    Bruno Salah Rashford Gundo Soucek
    Bamford (c) Ings

    Martinez Antonio Coufal Justin

    Planning on getting Kane for Ings next week plus maybe another spurs or a villa player so I'm set for 29. Cheers

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

    so people are wc and guessing fixtures based on Crayons worksheet?
    lol

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

      Why not. Good chance he's right.

      On the other hand, it's just a game. No need to take it too seriously.

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

      yes i love coloring

  28. deshawn7
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha captain anybody? Have Bruno and Bamford in my starting XI

    1. mwa1t
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

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

    Anyone bringing in Gabbiadini for the DGW?

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

      Tadic for me

    2. Maarrrr17
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I swear I captained him this time 4 years ago.

  30. boroie
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start:

    A - Pope
    B - Meslier