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19 December 2022 249 comments
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Our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) restart coverage continues with a review of all 20 Premier League clubs’ seasons so far.

In this Half-Term Report series, we look at which FPL players and teams have been top of the class in 2022/23 to date and who should be consigned to the Fantasy naughty step.

FPL bosses get unlimited transfers before Gameweek 17, so these articles will hopefully help you pinpoint some key targets for the Boxing Day resumption.

Next up is Leicester City. Rooted to the bottom of the league with one point after seven matches, they now sit in 13th place thanks to four wins from the last five.

ATTACK: SEASON SO FAR

TotalRank v other clubs (adjusted per game)
Goals scored256th
Shots16913th
Shots in the box10118th
Shots on target678th
Big chances2315th=
Expected goals (xG)17.8013th
Non-penalty expected goals (NPxG)16.2212th

With mid-table rankings in most attacking stats, it’s no shock to discover that only Manchester City have overachieved more when comparing goals to expected goals (xG).

The Foxes have 25 of them despite 17.80 being their xG tally, partly due to James Maddison (£8.2m) having scored the most goals from outside of the box.

He has netted on seven occasions and is their top scorer, followed by the six of Harvey Barnes (£6.9m).

Above: How Leicester compare to other Premier League sides for minutes per NPxG across 2022/23

DEFENCE: SEASON SO FAR



FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. I Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mitrovic or Martial?

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wheres all the

      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        ... love for Martial come from all of a sudden?

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Because he's not injured anymore

          1. Bggz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Hes scored 7 goals since May 2020

            1. Bggz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              mitro scored 9 this season. Rashford is way ahead of martial surely if you want utd

            2. Zimo
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              What's your point? It's a new season, new manager, new tactics. He's looked good in the limited minutes he's played this season and has the underlying data to back it. And United have the best fixtures to start with. We don't even know what's happening with Mitrovic. He was missing the last friendly game and Silva didn't say anything about why

              1. Bggz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Hes not an option i suppose is my point

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I feel the fixtures are good enough for starting Martial with at least 0.1 ITB for upgrade later.

      Away to CPL should not be easy for Mitro.

    3. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Martial is a good player, maybe great, but might not last you 16 minutes of live action.

      Mitrovic is an immortal but you have to endure is Troll-Style return pattern

    4. MJF
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Martial’s never an option for me. Fitness alone is a reason to be put off but I also don’t like the fact he never looks like he wants to be there.

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          He looked hungry again in preseason and the few minutes he’s played this season. Confidence player who likes being the main man, which he will be since Ronaldo left.

    5. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone know if Dalot will be back to start? Is he in training yet?
      Thanks!

      1. trick9
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Returned to training 4 days ago.

        So yes, i'd expect him to start.

    6. SpagBol
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hey all, thoughts on this team?

      Kepa
      Trippier Dalot Walker
      Salah KDB Martinelli Almiron
      Haaland Darwin Mitro

      Ward | Pereira Patterson Bueno

      Cheers 🙂

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cool

      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        nice

      3. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Looks good, I can even stretch from Patterson to a 5m with this structure.. or just go Walker to Reece if he is fit

    7. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Best option to complete the defence? Budget 4.7m.

      kepa ward
      trippier gabriel shaw patterson xxxx

      1. Prinzhorn
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Already like this since I’m on the same setup with Akanji, not nailed at all though in my draft

      2. Fellaini's Fro
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Castagne

    8. SKENG
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thoughts?

      A) Bruno & Wilson
      B) Kulusevski & Darwin

      1. Geriatric Unathletic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        B for me at present

    9. Puntillimon
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      After that haaland bored video, there’s surely no better captain than him. Resembles a beast in captivity waiting to be unleashed on innocent prey

    10. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Didn’t want to have a template team though this time…

      Pope - Ward
      Trippier - Gabriel - Shaw* - Akanji* - Patterson
      Almiron* - Rashford - KDB* - Martinelli - Kulusevski*
      Toney* - Haaland - Darwin*

      * = transfered in (total 7)

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Isn’t Toney in a bit of trouble?

        1. Siva Mohan
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          looks a lengthy ban if allegations made against him are proven.

          England defender Kieran Trippier was banned for 10 weeks by the FA in December 2020 for giving out information for others to bet on his transfer from Tottenham to Atletico Madrid.

    11. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ivan Toney in the next 22 weeks

      A- he's going to keep Brentford in the top-half
      B- sold to Arsenal and win them the league
      C- sitting at home betting NFL on Draft Kings
      D- or Worse, join former Top-6 team Chelsea and become the black Timo Wormhole

    12. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Clean sheet odds incoming today...

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Should be here by 17:00 the latest *crosses fingers*

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          0400 AEDT woohoo!!

      2. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        what is the accurate %age against this odds?

    13. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      no price rises till start of Gameweek 17 / Monday right?

      1. 2OLEgend
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Correct

    14. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Akanji or Walker?

      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Walker

    15. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      a martinelli and maddison
      b saka and barnes

      thanks

      1. 2OLEgend
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        A

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          cheers

      2. XX SMICER XX
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        A

    16. cuppatea78
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What would you go with?

      A) 3-5-2: Maddison & Moore (sub)

      B) 3-4-3: Andreas (Sub) & Darwin

      1. 2OLEgend
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        B

      2. XX SMICER XX
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        B

      3. XX SMICER XX
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        If you go A I would downgrade to Greenwood and use the 1.2M to upgrade elsewhere

    17. dshv
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Is it possible for Kane to miss christmas period ?

      1. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yep, if he aims high...

        1. thug
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          haha...

        2. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Lol +2

      2. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Is he my secret Santa? Hope he doesn't miss my gifts

      3. XX SMICER XX
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Why would he miss it?

    18. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      kdb or salah? have darwin and haaland. cheers.

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I am on Kdb but trying to fit all 4 and go without Cancelo which I don't think is a terrible option this season.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          cheers

    19. HarryFPL
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      1) Andreas, Kane and Rashford
      2) Mitrovic, Saka, Kulu/Foden

      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        2

    20. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Is Darwin really essential? Sure he'll get minutes but doesn't mean he'll get enough points to be worth the price tag.

      Maybe I'm biased as I don't want him as I was burnt by his red card in GW2

      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        The only essential player in the game is Haaland.

      2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He was the 2nd name on my draft after Haaland

    21. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      May I get your quick thought on these options?

      A
      Ward - “IVERSEN”
      Trippier - White - Dalot - “CANCELO” - “JAMES”
      Salah - Martinelli - Almiron - Andreas - “RASHFORD”
      Haaland - Mitrovic - “KANE”

      B
      Ward - “KEPA”
      Trippier - White - Dalot - “SHAW” - “FOFANA”
      Salah - Martinelli - Almiron - Andreas - “KDB”
      Haaland - Mitrovic - “DARWIN”

      The differences between two drafts are in “DIFFERENCES”.
      Is it worth to downgrade DEFs and try fitting Salah, KDB, Haaland, and Darwin in B?

      1. TanN
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        B is absolutely amazing. Stick with it. The nice thing is the defenders aren't fodder, all are likely to play and offer multiple routes to returns.

      2. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Prefer B anyway. Way too much spent on defence in A if you're playing 343

      3. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Is Fofana back now?

        1. NATSTER
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I just saw he played in World Cup. He could be downgraded if not ready.

          1. The Mentaculus
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            That was Youssef Fofana. I made the same mistake 😉

            1. NATSTER
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Oh……. Thank you very much. Haha

      4. Rojo's Modern Life
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Shaw and Dalot is overkill.

        1. NATSTER
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          GW17-19 fixtures are great. One could be Walker if he looks like starting.

    22. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A) Kepa, Cancelo, Martinez, Salah, Foden
      or
      B) Ederson, Robertson, James, KDB, Rashford

      I'm leaning to B.

      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        B.
        A consists of keeper who may not be fit, defender who is unlikely to play 1st set of fixtures and midfielder who has been benched frequently

        1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          No Salah scares me. I think that is the only negative.

          1. XX SMICER XX
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Move KDB to Salah, Robbo to Cancelo & Ederson to Kepa

    23. XX SMICER XX
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A. 3-4-3 Adams with Andreas on bench
      B. 3-5-2 Rashford with Greenwood on bench

      1. TanN
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        B

        1. XX SMICER XX
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks. My only concern with B is the weaker bench + Fulham double

    24. marcus2704
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I have 0.4m in the bank and have been looking at this for a while but cant see a way to really improve my team as it is.

      I thought about downgrading Martinelli and upgrading Greenwood to Mitrovich, but not even sure thats a wise move.

      Pickford | Ward
      Saliba | Cancelo | Trippier (Patterson, N Williams)
      Saka | Martinelli | Trossard | Salah | Almiron
      Haaland | Kane (Greenwood)

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Saliba - White & upgrade Neco? Or just keep it itb

      2. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Leave as is, looks fine.

      3. OLLY G
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bueno instead of Neco for me personally.

        1. marcus2704
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks all, so none of you would recommend the Martinelli downgrade to DaSilva, and upgrade Greenwood to Mitro?

          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Just to confirm, none of us is saying that.

      4. XX SMICER XX
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Pickford & Williams to Kepa & Dalot/Shaw

      5. TanN
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Trossard --> Mac Allister

        Upgrade Patterson?

        1. Rojo's Modern Life
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Not now mate, bloke will be on lengthy break

    25. TanN
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kepa or Mendy??

      1. OLLY G
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Kepa seems to be first choice.

    26. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Final tweaks now I think to my team.

      A) Kane + Andreas + Rashford
      B) Salah + Greenwood + Rashford
      C) Darwin + Fernandes + Andreas

      I'm on A at the moment. But no Liverpool is scary ngl.

      1. OLLY G
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I'm on A too.

      2. SpaceCoyote97
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        A is probably safest, but C has some merit too.

      3. Coast94
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        A for me.

    27. TanN
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Is De Gea and Dalot too risky?

      Should I go Kepa and Dalot instead?

      1. SpaceCoyote97
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Given Chelsea's double fixture coming up, yes.

      2. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, our defence will be slightly dodgy without Martinez anyway. I think is Shaw a better option than Dalot anyway.

      3. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Avoid Chelsea imo. Would rather have De Gea & Dalot v BOU than Kepa v MCI/ful

    28. SpaceCoyote97
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez (Raya)
      Gabriel Trippier Cancelo Dalot (Patterson)
      Trossard Martinelli Almiron De Bruyne (Andreas)
      Haaland Kane Mitrovic

      Is playing a bench boost the play here?

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        No. Dalot & Mitrovic fitness still not certain, and its otherwise an average bench with 1 good fixture (WOL) between the 3

    29. The Mantis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      it's been a while. Currently on this draft with 1.1m to spare, who to upgrade?

      Kepa (Ward)
      Trip / Cancelo / Dalot (White / Bueno)
      Mart / Kulu / KDB / Almiron (Pereira)
      Mitro / Haaland / Darwin

      thanks !

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Probably worth upgrading White to Gabriel, Tomiyasu might nick minutes off him. Could get someone better than Bueno too (Castagne, Fofana, etc)

    30. Coast94
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A) Salah + Mitro
      B) Mount + Kane

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        A by a mile

    31. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Is the SHKD combo too much?

      Kepa - (Ward)
      Shaw - Trippier - Walker - (Fofana) - (Bueno)
      KDB - Salah - Martinelli - Almiron - (Pereira)
      Darwin - Haaland - Mitrovic

    32. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kepa
      Robertson Cancelo Trippier White Patterson
      Fernandes Salah Martinelli Almiron Andreas
      Haaland Darwin Greenwood

      Gtg??

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bench Boost team?

        1. Warby84
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          No

    33. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone here fancying Robbo?

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Haven't even considered Liverpool defence since they're priced at the level of a team who can keep 20 CS in a season. But from an attacking perspective I don't mind Robbo, could be a nice differential

      2. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Main fear is that Tsimikas could start in some plum games in which we expect Robbo to haul. Trent is safer in that regard (more expensive too)