In Frisking the Fixtures, we’re pinpointing the teams and players with the best fixtures between Gameweek 12 and 17.
The November international break is a significant juncture on the fixture calendar. It coincides with the beginning of some favourable runs for several teams, while other clubs are coming to the end of their own appealing string of matches.
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BEST FIXTURES: GAMEWEEKS 12-17
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
Those who have recently jumped onto Matheus Cunha (£6.7m) and Rayan Ait-Nouri (£4.7m) may have thought that Saturday’s 2-0 home win over Southampton was the peak of their investment. Yet Wolves are still top of our ticker for the next half-dozen – even if Fulham’s form needs to be taken into account.
Now with the confidence of having a victory and clean sheet recorded, Gary O’Neil takes his team to face former club Bournemouth before four of the five directly above them: Everton, West Ham United, Ipswich Town and Leicester City.
Wolves have conceded more than everyone else but, as is becoming apparent, you don’t purchase Ait-Nouri in the expectation of multiple shut-outs. The attacking left-back sometimes plays as a winger and is already on three goals for this campaign.
Furthermore, Cunha currently ranks as the third-best player for creating big chances (nine), as well as being joint-eighth for shots (31). Cheaper strike partner Jorgen Strand Larsen (£5.6m) has three goals in his latest five outings.
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
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