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West Ham United will attempt to once again reduce the gap between themselves and a UEFA Champions League qualification spot to two points when they face Leeds United in east London tonight.

Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 20:00 GMT.

Chelsea were victorious over Everton in the early-evening fixture, leaving the Hammers five points adrift with two games in hand.

West Ham have won seven of their 10 Premier League matches this calendar year, scoring 17 goals in the process; only the two Manchester clubs have netted more.

Inconsistency has dogged Leeds’ otherwise commendable first season back in the top flight, with Marcelo Bielsa’s troops unable to string together more than two wins on the bounce.

There is plenty of interest in this fixture from a Fantasy perspective, with three players on each side owned by 10% of FPL bosses or more.

Patrick Bamford (£6.8m) features in more than one in two Fantasy squads going into tonight’s game, while Aaron Cresswell (£5.8m) remains FPL’s most-owned defender.

On the team news front, there are two changes for the hosts.

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m) is fit again and replaces stand-in Darren Randolph (£4.3m), who himself is unavailable through injury.

Said Benrahma (£6.0m) comes in for Ben Johnson (£3.9m) as the Hammers change shape to a back four.

Bielsa has made only one alteration following his side’s defeat by Aston Villa last time out.

Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) is back following his recent lay-off, replacing budget FPL defender Pascal Struijk (£4.0m) in the middle of the park.


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Llorente, Cooper, Dallas, Phillips, Costa, Roberts, Klich, Raphinha, Bamford.

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Diop, Dawson, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Lingard, Benrahma, Antonio.

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  1. FPL DONKEY
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Red arrow with BB this week. FML.

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

    Can’t believe how West Ham managed to keep that clean sheet!

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

      yep very lucky but Ive also been on the wrong end of Martinez numerous lucky clean sheets so swings and roundabouts.

  3. Rollercoaster
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cresswell is just pure gold

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can't stand him, gonna have to bring him in for Digne and break him.

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

      Incredible corners!

  4. Max City
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford and Dallas on my bench

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

      What's your point?

      1. TOPCAT1960
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        plus whate ever cause they beat those 2 lol

      2. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        His point is he’s chillin

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

    How have Raphinha and Bamford looked? Was expecting at least some pts

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

      Bamford missing some easy Raphinha assists

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

      Raphinha looked like someone who should find some new teammates

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

      Both should have returns. Unlucky and poor.

    4. TOPCAT1960
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      well.......to begin ......oh dont bother

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

      Should both have double digits.

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

        Kind of expected these replies. No Bruno and Shaw 1st on bench. One of those weeks it looks

  6. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    why are they even adding extra time in this lame game? END IT ALREADY!

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

    Donkey spotted at the London Stadium

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Only one?

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

    Cresswell in for Digne next week? To catch the blank gw

    1. Hktrader88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haven't you got someone else to swap out. Digne has Palace in GW30

  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cresswell casuals luck is endless...

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Love points tbh

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Straight back in my team this week after losing him over the doubles!

    3. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I am such a casual for sticking with the highest scoring defender in the game

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        High five

  10. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I can’t believe I have Bamford and Raphinha in my team 🙁

    1. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      * Reverse jinx desperate attempt

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Points will come again. Unbelievable nothing went in today.

    3. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same.

      But could easily have shared 3 goals, just unlucky

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

      It was just very unlucky.

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

    Only 12 points from Cresswell is disappointing, deserved more

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

      Not it isn't

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No 13 for Dawson is. What more can he do to not get 15. Goal cleanie post and clearance off line.

  12. Will Kane
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Cress for making my terrible score a bit better

  13. JJO
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What a fking lucky bastards those with Wham defenders

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      😆

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Couldn't have put it better myself.

  14. Max City
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sold Fernandes for Son..

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

      Me too, and many others. Still think it was a good move. Backfired slightly this week, but 5 points not the end of the world

  15. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Robertson
    Salah Son GundoganRaphinha
    Kane DCL Bamford

    Pope Konsa Soucek Coufal

    1FT, 1.8itb

    1. Save FT so I have 2FT for 29
    2. Something else?

    Thanks.

    1. Max City
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1 easy

  16. estheblessed
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What's a good score this GW?

    I'm on 61 with 3 city including Gundo captain... Seems ok but may be average.

    1. Max City
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That should be above average

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

      Mediocrity

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

        Apparently not

    3. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Big green arrow

    4. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That's a good score.

    5. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m the same after a -4. Not to hopeful we’ll see Gundo though

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

        Oh please say he plays and scores!

        1. Old Bull
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I believe in miracles

    6. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      59 with Dias, Stones and Gundo (c) Just a small green arrow.

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

      Im on 61 as well with 3 city left. Cancelo (c) Seems an average score.

  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds triple up fail but at least my double Villa defence has ensured a green arrow this week

  18. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thank god i played Dallas over Digne.

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's the little victories! 😀

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

  19. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sold Antonio before Spurs and City. Brought him back for a game against one of the worst defences in the league. Don't think he even had a shot.

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      when you selling him?

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

        After he blanks 6-7 more times.

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

      I don't get it with him. Everytime I've bought him he's done NOTHING! Then when I sell him he scores.

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

        I did catch his DGW19 18 pointer at least.

  20. Jon Snow
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    triple Leeds, triple blank, these BGW and doubles are tanking my rank

  21. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play who:

    1. Robertson (wol)
    2. Konsa (new)

    Cheers

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Konsa

    2. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That Villa game looks such an obvious CS that I’m wary

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

        Yeah I mean Konsa should’ve scored 2 goals last game, but Robbo has more attacking potential if Pool finally click

  22. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So to get a good score this week you needed:

    - the luckiest clean sheet ever (West Ham); or
    - the most improbably clean sheet ever (Shaw); and
    - the lowest probability 10 pointer ever (based on 1 touch of the ball all game) Penandes

    Good skills

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The highest scoring defender in the game
      The most in form defender in the game
      The highest scoring player in the game

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

        Good point

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

        Bad picks this week - very lucky outcomes

        Of course Fernandes for example is an amazing FPL pick, the best in the game - but this week the only possible way he gets points is a penalty. On top of that he does nothing all game and gets 3 bonus.

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

          Plenty of people chose him because he is on pens and is a BAP magnet.

        2. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You forgot what FPL is all about my friend 😉

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

      Haha well said

    3. TOPCAT1960
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well if you have it.......

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/4994459/event/27

      No Shaw, but TBF I would not have picked him against MC in anycase withe their recent record.

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Oh I love being lucky with no skills, no pressure!

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

      Three of the games best assets? Yep...

      (Shaw bencher, unfortunately 🙁 )

    6. adam wigan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I benched Shaw and Coufal, wasn't expecting returns out of either of them. Got Bruno at least so wasn't too bad

    7. Nat89
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Want some salt with that?

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

        Not salt just facts - congrats of you have them

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

      All the top players in my ML benched Shaw anyway, which was a relief

  23. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    oh my sweet Cresswell *.*
    59 with six to go

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

      6 to go? Great Cresswell return

  24. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds players pretty good FPL picks this season, I imagine it will be even better next if they invest that PL money we'll...

  25. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    10 assists for Cresswell now. Destroying Cancelo for attacking returns.

    1. Ian Davis
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He’s got 7. Still a better pick than Cancelo going forwards.

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

        He's got 10 on the fpl site.

  26. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sweet cs from Coufal.

  27. FPL DONKEY
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    People have been saying (including myself) that there's no point in using FH in GW29 because we'll all have the same team anyway.

    But I was using my FH in GW29 I wouldn't have 3 useless Leeds players in my team right now..

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm considering free hitting next week just so I don't have to play them against Chelsea

      1. FPL DONKEY
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        They'll be on my bench next week... no doubt Pep will play them for me though... :/

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

    The 3rd highest "in form" striker according to Fpl is Werner.

    He hasn't scored or assisted in 4 games.

    What a ballix season this really is

  29. Chrisitis
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    18 in a row without a draw
    Bielsa is always all or nothing

  30. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I must not triple up on midtable teams
    I must not triple up on midtable teams
    I must not triple up on midtable teams
    I must not triple up on midtable teams
    .......