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Big Numbers May 12

FPL Double Gameweek 36: The player and team stats

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We delve into the Premier League player and team data as we once again wheel out the Big Numbers article ahead of Double Gameweek 36.

These cherry-picked Opta stats can all be found in our Premium Members’ Area.

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Why aren't Man City keeping clean sheets? 3

-6.50 expected goals prevented (xGP) by Ederson (£5.4m) this season. In layman’s terms, the Manchester City custodian has conceded 6.5 more goals than what data providers Opta deem he should have based on the quality of shots faced. The only four goalkeepers with a worse xGP in 2022/23 have all lost their places: Gavin Bazunu (£4.4m), Illan Meslier (£4.5m), Danny Ward (£3.8m) and Mark Travers (£4.2m).

78.1% of the shots that Kepa Arrizabalaga (£4.6m) has faced this season have been saved by the Chelsea goalkeeper. No Premier League shot-stopper with more than 10 starts to their name has a better save percentage. Kepa can also not be beaten by anyone else for FPL save points (seven) since Frank Lampard returned to west London.

89% of the passes that Jason Steele (£4.0m) has made this season have been successful; no other current Premier League number one has a better pass completion rate. Roberto De Zerbi previously said that Steele might be the best goalkeeper in Europe in terms of playing the Brighton coach’s preferred style of football, more specifically distributing from the back. Robert Sanchez‘s (£4.5m) pass completion rate, incidentally, is 75%.

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  1. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Benching headache!

    Play Dalot, Jota or Grealish?

    Ederson
    Estupinan, Trippier, Trent,
    Mitoma, Rashford, Bruno, MacA
    Haaland, Wilson, Jota

    Raya, Grealish, Dalot, Chilwell

    1.8

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    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Bench order looks good

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      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        Cheers

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    2. Supersonic_
      • 2 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      I've done something similar with Grealish, I reckon him and Haaland get benched.

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      I'd probably play Raya.

      You could bench one of your BHA mids, in case Grealish does start?

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    4. nolard
      • 9 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      jota
      grealish might be rested, and jota is more explosive
      with varane back, starting slots at the back are more insecure at united

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    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Cheers 🙂

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  2. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Benching headache and need help guys please, bench 2 of:

    a) TAA (vs Lei)
    b) Stones (vs Eve)

    and

    1. KDB (vs Eve)
    2. Rashford (vs WOL)

    alternatively

    3. KDB > Salah for free

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    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Just bench the city boys

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    2. Supersonic_
      • 2 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Is KDB to Salah free? If so I'd probably just do it

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      1. M2.0
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        Yeh mate

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  3. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Captain?

    MacA
    Mitoma
    Wilson
    Trippier
    Estupinan

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    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      I’m on Wilson currently, might change depending on early team news

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    2. Supersonic_
      • 2 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      I'm on Wilson just now, Brighton have put me off slightly. Still fielding Mitoma, Steele and Estu though

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    3. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      I'm on Wilson too...but early news comes out and his benched...what would you do with captaincy??

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    4. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Wilson mate

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    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Thanks for confirming already on Wilson

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  4. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Play Estu or Shaw?

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    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Dgw all the way

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    2. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      100% Est

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  5. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Maybe Raya over Kepa, or Shaw/Watkins over Estu/Botman?

    Kepa
    TAA/Tripp/Estu/Botman
    Salah/Rash/Mitoma/Mac
    Haaland/Isak(c)

    Raya/Shaw/Watkins/Grealish

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    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Nah, bench looks good

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  6. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    I have no united players...I have not sent much of them.but they didn't look great vs west ham.

    Worth getting in Bruno for the final few gw to try and climb rank? Or do I stick with the simple and get mac10 in?

    Mid is...salah mitoma March grealish martinelli

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  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Newcastle pretty low on bookies odds of over 2.5 goals at 33% and 29%.

    At Leeds you can see goals but perhaps 2 is right.

    Brighton really low at 14% in both games.

    This indicates playing Arsenal attacking players as well as your Man City, Man Utd, Liverpool assets etc.

    https://twitter.com/CORF_FPL/status/1656905860847681536?t=Kcsc9yOBNy34gdQE3ZKuJA&s=19

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    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Captain trips then??

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        Not for me, but some are.

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        1. n14mul
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          12 months, 1 day ago

          I'm on Wilson 🙂

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          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            12 months, 1 day ago

            Makes sense, even if he doesn't start you might not want to flip that, assuming you've got Isak too?

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            1. n14mul
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              12 months, 1 day ago

              Nope all in on Wilson sir, I would guess Wilson gets 120-130 mins, isak 160 mins.

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      On that list Newcastle would be ranked 5th in a single gw.

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      There's some predicted goal data by team against actuals in here too.

      https://footystats.org/england/premier-league/fixtures

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    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Bookies giving low odd for Brighton CS reinforcing the decision to start TAA over Estupinan

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    5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Feels like a reaction to the loss and blank v Arsenal, but 12:30PM KO I think statistically is low on goals, although there are always outliers.

      The bookies have gotten undone a fair bit with their offerings on Brighton games a good few times this season, I remember getting 50/1 for them to beat Chelsea and have most corners and SOT in the game a few weeks ago. Despite their decent record in games v top 6 sides they always seem to be viewed as unable to do it in these games

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  8. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    2 FT - thinking of Jota + Veltman to Alvarez+ TAA?

    Kepa Raya
    Tripp Shaw White Veltman Mings
    Rash salah marti mac mito
    haaland isak jota

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Yes,

      Definitely if you can afford Trent.

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      1. tibollom
        • 7 Years
        12 months, 1 day ago

        thanks mate think i'll do that

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  9. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Akanji first bench, G2G?

    Steele | Iversen
    Schar Porro Dalot
    Salah KDB Bruno Rashford Mitoma
    Haaland Isak
    ¦ Akanji Toti Greenwood

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  10. Jonesygeez1979
    • 1 Year
    12 months, 1 day ago

    I am 30 points ahead in mini league for £1200 so its massive week! My team I am good on but its

    CAPO TRIPS OR IZAK?!

    Heeeeeeeeeeeelp?!

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    1. GC123
      • 2 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Isak. Trippier has offered v little of late

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  11. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    is there any Defender with -4 pts to play over Shaw this GW ?
    would Sell Chilwell to this Defender

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    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Why would you want someone who already has -4 points?

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  12. AARON-1
    • 2 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    Ederson
    Trippier Botman Estupinan
    Salah (c) Mitoma Martinelli Rashford Maddison
    Haaland Isak/Wilson

    Raya Solanke Mings Mee

    Captain Salah for me. I am undecided between Isak and Wilson (in for Watkins).
    I don't fancy using my other free transfer to bring in Macallister. I'd prefer to have 2 ft for 37.

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  13. kUwe Inc.
    • 12 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    No love for Steele?
    Or his mistake cost him starting place?
    Any info appreciated

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    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      12 months, 1 day ago

      Tough fixtures. I'm playing the most I'm expecting are save pts

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  14. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 months, 1 day ago

    A lot of content creators thinking Alvarez will start but I haven't seen him in any predicted line ups.

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  15. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    12 months, 9 hours ago

    Isak definitely not starting GW 39.

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