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FPL December 24

The FPL half-term report: West Ham United

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All 20 Premier League clubs’ seasons so far are analysed as the countdown to the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) restart continues.

In this Half-Term Report series, we look at how all the top-flight FPL players and teams have fared so far.

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

Here, we focus on West Ham United, who languish in 16th place after two successful seasons under David Moyes.

ATTACK: SEASON SO FAR

TotalRank v other clubs (adjusted per game)
Goals scored1217th
Shots2038th
Shots in the box1249th
Shots on target5714th
Big chances2218th
Expected goals (xG)19.7011th
Non-penalty expected goals (NPxG)16.5411th

There are two main problems with West Ham’s attack this season: the ability to create big chances and putting the damn ball in the net.

The two things are typically linked, of course: if you’re having lots of low-quality efforts (almost 40% of the Hammers’ shots have been taken from outside the area), you’re less likely to score.

Only Wolves have a worse shot-to-goal conversion rate than West Ham (5.9%) this season, while the same two clubs are 20th and 19th for the percentage of efforts that ended up on target.

The east Londoners’ NPxG is comfortably mid-table, and actually seventh-best from Gameweek 5 onwards:

Above: How West Ham compare to other Premier League sides for minutes per NPxG across 2022/23 (click to expand)

It’s on the road where West Ham have really struggled for goals, with just three of them arriving in their seven away matches.

And yet, Moyes’ troops average more xG and big chances per match on their travels (1.4 and 1.6) than on home soil (1.3 and 1.4). No club has struck the woodwork more in away fixtures (four), so we’re chalking this one up to big fat variance.

Above: West Ham have the biggest negative difference between xG and actual goals scored on the road

DEFENCE: SEASON SO FAR

Haaland Foden


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  1. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 4 months ago

    All good? £2.4m itb so should I upgrade? Currently 78k

    Kepa
    Trip, James, Cancelo
    KDB, Rashford, Martinelli, almiron
    Haaland, Darwin, Wilson

    Ward, white, Andreas, bueno

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    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Gtg

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    2. Kaptenen
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Nice team! I have the same except with Trossard instead of Almiron. You could upgrade Almiron to a 8mil of your choice with a dgw, since you already have Wilson 🙂

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    3. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Looks good, agree that one of the cheap mids could Be moved up

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    4. Big Mike
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Kane?

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  2. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 4 months ago

    Pick one

    A) Martial and Cancelo
    B) Kane and Walker

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    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      B

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    2. Big Mike
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 4 months ago

      B

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  3. RICICLE
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 4 months ago

    Right, this is me and I am settled.

    Ward
    Cancelo - Trippier - James
    Rashford - Martinelli - KDB - Almiron
    Kane - Darwin - Haaland
    _______________________________
    Iversen: Andreas: Patterson: B. Williams

    My ONLY quandary to you gents is:

    A) James + Iversen

    B) Kepa + White/Gabriel

    Thanks very much 🙂

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    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      A

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    2. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      B

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    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      A

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    4. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      A

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    5. Big Mike
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 4 months ago

      B

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      1. Big Mike
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 4 months ago

        With Gabriel

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    6. RICICLE
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Some variation there!
      Cheers guys! Really appreciate it.

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  4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 4 months ago

    Does this look ok?

    Ramsdale
    Trippier James Shaw Walker
    Salah KDB Kulu Odegaard
    Haaland Martial

    Iversen Andreas Bueno Greenwood

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  5. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 4 months ago

    Best mid under 7.3mil?

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    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Plenty of options
      Either of the Arsenal duo
      Rashford
      Almiron
      Pereira, the classics really

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      1. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 4 months ago

        I guess my question should have been Rashford or Martinelli/Odegard? I have Pereira and Almiron

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    2. Big Mike
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Martinelli
      Rashford
      Almiron
      Trossard
      Barnes
      Bernardo Silva

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  6. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 4 months ago

    When do price changes first happen?

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    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Night after the first matches I presume?

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  7. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 4 months ago

    My choice is now down to:
    A) Fernandes, Mitrovic - Sterling to a chelsea mid in for the double
    B) Sterling, Martial - Martial to Mitro in for the double

    Both will require a transfer, the risks being triple United attack vs Sterling who could be anything with the Potter rotation.

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  8. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 4 months ago

    Do we think MacAllister comes back with a spring in his step?

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    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Depends on any self inflicted groin injuries really…

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  9. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 4 months ago

    Alisson | Ward
    James Trippier Walker
    Foden Saka Mount Rashford
    Haaland Kane Darwin
    ¦ Patterson Perraud Garnacho

    0.1 ITB ¦ Thoughts, pls?

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    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Not keen on Alison or Mount. Like the rest.

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  10. ArseneAllTheWay
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 4 months ago

    A) Nketiah and Kulusevski

    B) Martial and Saka

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    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      A is safer for minutes
      B has more points potential, so whatever your appetite for risk is

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 4 months ago

        I feel like it's exactly the opposite

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        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 4 months ago

          I agree with you

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        2. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 4 months ago

          It’s martial that’s the main risk, he’s not had the consistency since that one season a while ago to string starts together, but is a pretty explosive if ready to go

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    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      A for me. If you don't have another Utd attacker, then it's closer to a coin flip. But I would personally avoid a Utd attacking double-up due to their fixture swing GW20, unless you plan to save FTs to sell them both for DGWers that week.

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  11. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 4 months ago

    Can't decide on one last choice now:
    A) Foden and Kane
    Or
    B) KDB and Martial

    With B I will have the cash to bring in Mitro for Martial when they have a double if he's fit.

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  12. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 4 months ago

    Bit worried about tripling up on Arsenal and Man Utd but like the home fixtures.

    Kepa
    White James Shaw
    Martinelli Bruno Kevin Odegaard Rashford
    Haaland (c) Nunes

    Ward Doherty Patterson Greenwood

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    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Shaw wouldn't be an issue if you picked a decent defender who rotates well with him, but you've picked Doherty

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      NEW?

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  13. balint84
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 4 months ago

    A) Mitrovic + Rashford
    B) Darwin + Andreas

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    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Doesn't sound like Mitro will be fit so if you need him to start I'd rethink

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    2. Big Mike
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Is there any way you can have Rashford and Darwin?

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  14. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 4 months ago

    Bit of a different team?

    Kepa, Ward
    Cancelo, Robbo*, James*, Trippier, White
    Foden, Martinelli, Almiron, MacAllister*, Andreas
    Haaland, Kane, Darwin

    * = Concerns

    Thoughts?

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    1. Big Mike
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 4 months ago

      How much do you have in the bank? I'd try and get in KDB if possible.

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      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 4 months ago

        With that team above? 0.1 ITB 🙁

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      What's concerning about Robbo?

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      1. Big Mike
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 4 months ago

        6.8m is a lot to spend on a defender who only has 2 clean sheets.

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 4 months ago

          Unless you need the money to invest somewhere else, he's not a bad pick imo

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          1. Zenith UK
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 4 months ago

            Agreed he isn't a bad pick, but Liverpool defensive assets haven't exactly been on fire yet this season. Hence minor concern

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            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 4 months ago

              Course, that's a calc gamble to take for being ahead of the crowd. The risk is there, as to any bet.

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              1. Zenith UK
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 4 months ago

                But you like it? Cheers.

                Any other thoughts/concerns?

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    3. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Macallistar won’t be back until January

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      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 4 months ago

        Misses two games, at 5.4M not the worst player to leave on the bench.

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  15. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC

    Kepa Ward
    Botman Bueno Trippier Gabriel James
    Martinelli De bruyne Foden Andreas Rashford
    Haaland Wilson Darwin

    Thanks

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    1. Mirror Man
        1 year, 4 months ago

        Log out and enjoy Christmas. Job done.

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    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas all! Played a lot of Flamme Rouge this evening. Wrapping presents for tomorrow now. Any thoughts on my draft? Line-up? Vice-captain?

      Iversen
      Cancelo Trippier James
      KDB Kulusevski Rashford(v) Trossard
      Haaland(c) Darwin Nketiah

      Ward | Perraud, Andreas, Patterson | 0.2 ITB

      - Will likely have to bench Andreas for the double, unfortunately (Should I go Bailey instead?)

      - Will buy 2 more Arses for the double(s) (e.g. Kulu + Rash > Saka + Ode/Mart)

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 4 months ago

        Buy Tavernier instead and get ARS def rather than triple attackers ...

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 4 months ago

          4.9 seems expensive for an injured player who's going to be on my bench 90% of the time? He does rotate well with Trossard's poor fixtures in GW18 and 20, but will Tav even be back starting for GW18? No point wasting money on him if not imo

          I'd rather concentrate my transfers in attack than on defenders, so I could get Gabriel over Cancelo, then buy Arse/City mids later on, but I don't want to buy either of them later unless it happens that there's not better option when the doubles come around. I chose Cancelo over Gab because he has better fixtures, and there's more of a guarantee that I'll want 2 Arsenal mids than 1 City mid.

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          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 4 months ago

            Sorry I did not check Tav is injured. I really like him before the world cup.

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      2. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 4 months ago

        What’s flame rouge? I like your team. Are you sure Kulu will slot straight back in though?

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 4 months ago

          It's a cycling board game! 😀 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgX6l8HX16M

          On Kulu..... why wouldn't he?

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    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Liverpool release a team Christmas photo and everyone who is injured is not in it.

      https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1606643354279628800?s=20&t=_bCtifcRlMM4PVTslK4y7Q

      Darwin Nunez is not in the photo......

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 4 months ago

        Injured = not in photo; Darwin = not in photo; Darwin = injured?

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    4. theodosios
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Currently on this. On Spurs, they are big question mark atm. Any suggestions?

      DDG (Ward)
      James Akanji Trip (Bueno Patterson)
      KDB Saka Tross Rash (Andreas)
      Haaland Nunez Wilson

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    5. sentz05
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Thoughts?

      Ward Iversen
      James Trippier Cancelo White Bueno
      Kdb Saka Martinelli Almiron Andreas
      Haaland Kane Greenwood

      0.3

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    6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Ward
      Trippier Shaw White
      Salah KDB Rashford Andreas
      Kane Haaland Nketiah

      (Iversen Bailey Patterson Bueno)

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      1. theodosios
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 4 months ago

        Everything is great....but that troll Bailey...

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        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 4 months ago

          Ward
          Trippier Chalobah White
          Salah KDB Rashford Andreas
          Haaland Kane Martial

          (Iversen Summerville Patterson Bueno)

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    7. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Is it better to conform to the template at this point in the season or take some risks? I am chasing big time. My team is not template (same team as before the World Cup) but I still think it will do ok.

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 4 months ago

        Choose the team you think is best

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        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 4 months ago

          I’ve been doing that all season and I am having a shite season hahahahha

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          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 4 months ago

            Same every season for me, but you don't get any bragging rights by going template. Wow my friend is so amazingly the-same as everyone else, I'm so upset, not!

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    8. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      There are too many options for the restart! Here's what I'm on now, but thinking I could get Almiron instead of Odegaard and then upgrade Andersen to James:

      Ward
      Cancelo Andersen White
      Salah Martinelli Odegaard Andreas
      Darwin Kane Haaland

      Iverson Patterson Neco Murphy

      * I also have a draft with Salah KDB Kane and Haaland but its a bit dodgy

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    9. Alcapaul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      All done.

      Kepa
      Cancelo James Trippier
      KDB Rashford Martinelli Almiron
      Haaland Darwin Wilson

      Ward, Andreas, White, Bueno

      £1.9m ITB.

      Pretty template but don't want to think about it anymore. Have a good Christmas everyone!

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    10. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      Current team:
      Ward (Iversen)
      Trippier, Cancelo, James, White (Neco)
      KDB, Almiron, Rashford, Martinelli (Andreas)
      Darwin, Haaland (Greenwood)

      5mil bank to allow for Darwin to Kane and Rash/Almiron to Saka/Kulu for DGW.

      Alternative plan would be to balance team out more with stronger bench and then play BB during a DGW.

      Any advice greatly appreciated.

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    11. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 4 months ago

      This is the one!

      Ward
      Trippier Chalobah White
      Salah KDB Rashford Andreas
      Martial Kane Haaland

      (Iversen Summerville Patterson Bueno) 0.0

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