Scout Squad
31 March 2025 235 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
Share:

As this agonising two-and-a-half-week Fantasy Premier League (FPL) break approaches its final days, it’s time to assess the best players for Gameweek 30.

Our in-house panel of Marc, Sam, Neale and Tom explain their key nominations below.

ABOUT THE SCOUT SQUAD

Scout Gameweek 28 Squad

In this article series, our team discuss who they think the best players are for the upcoming Gameweek in isolation. In other words, there’s no medium-term planning involved.

The players who get the most votes are likelier to make our Scout Picks.

Each of our writers must meet the following requirements for this feature:

  • At least one sub-£5.0m goalkeeper
  • At least one sub-£5.0m defender
  • At least one sub-£6.0m midfielder
  • At least one sub-£7.0m forward
  • No more than three players from the same club

SCOUT SQUAD: GAMEWEEK 30 PICKS

 

 1



The rest of this article below is completely free to read but requires a Fantasy Football Scout user account for access – you can get yours at no cost here

 1



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

235 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. Big W
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    Bench 1
    A) Mbuemo vs Newc A
    B) Mitoma vs Villa H

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Start the player with multiple routes to points

  2. dshv
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    Wc spot

    1. Foden
    2. Saka
    3. Palmer

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      4. None

    2. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Saka but make sure you have good bench cover as he may not play many minutes.

    3. Conners
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      I'm going Palmer.

    4. Last orders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Going Saka, WC team below

    5. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Saka if you can park him, Bruno F if you want points in GW30-31 and then transfer

  3. estheblessed
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    WC draft.

    Ive got funds for Saka and Glasner AM GW31.
    I also plan to shift out some of the Bournemouth boys after Ipswich game.

    Raya
    Gvardiol, Kerkez, Munoz
    Sarr, Salah, Bruno, Kluivert
    Isak, Marmoush, Evanilson.

    Pope, Murphy, Gabriel, Saliba

  4. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    Not seeing need to WC this:

    Pickford
    Gabriel Munoz huijson
    Salah Palmer Mitoma kluivert
    Isak Evanilson Marmoush

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Can wait until 31 right?

    2. estheblessed
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Looks good to me

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Delay WC

  5. AD105
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    Any changes to this WC? 1.2 ITB for an AM in GW31, plan to FH in GW34 and BB after that

    Raya
    Gabriel Kerkez Gvardiol Munoz
    Salah Kluivert Sarr
    Isak Marmoush Mateta

    Areola Saka Rogers Digne

    1. Snoopydog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Nice. Murphy over Rogers? Burn instead of Digne? Can bring in Villa later. Newcastle have a nice run.

      1. Ale Seizer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        Yes to Murph. Toon's fixtures certainly tasty for the attackers but not sure about their clean sheet potential.

      2. AD105
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        Play AM 31-33 so don’t really need Burn tbh, even with his double(s)

    2. Rabb05
      • 4 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Change areola to pope or martinez for upcoming doubles and bb

      1. AD105
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        Playing AM 31-33 so can’t play 2 keepers unfortunately, don’t want to over-invest on that basis

  6. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    My final WC team, activated before the Haaland injury btw

    Kepa
    Gvardiol, Munoz, Gabriel
    Salah, Saka, Kluivert, Sarr
    Marmoush, Isak, Mateta.

    Areola, Rogers, Ran, Lewis

    The news on Saka is positive, if he plays then he could improve Gabriel's goal potential from crosses. Think I'm going with that. Captain Salah or Marmoush?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Salah captain, team similar to mine (and everyone I guess), burn over Lewis imo

      1. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        Yeah I actually went with Burn. Similar price bracket and Lewis stinking up a City slot.

    2. Rabb05
      • 4 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Why Kepa over Raya,Pope or Martinez?

  7. Snoopydog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    8 months, 9 days ago

    GTG - though might prefer Neco to Ran and hard to say how much time Lewis will get in DGW.

    1. Snoopydog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Reply fail to Kaneyonero

    2. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Got rid for Burn actually as he takes up a city Slot. Similar price bracket so no loss

  8. Ale Seizer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    Saka's tempting but I'm waiting for the final word on Palmer. Solid line-up but I'd think about your keeper and Lewis is yesterday's man - there are better fodder options around. And Salah has to be skipper - he's got a point to prove after a few lean weeks.

  9. Sfowl123
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    Best GK for one week hit?

    (Context: Already have Gabriel & Munoz starting in DEF).

    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      The two that spring to mind are Ederson and Henderson.

  10. Big Mike
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    Who would you have as your 3rd Palace asset?

    A) Sarr
    B) Glasner

    I already have Munoz and Mateta.

    1. Sfowl123
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Think I'd rather have Glasner

      1. Big Mike
        • 3 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        Interesting......

    2. Last orders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Glasner

      1. Big Mike
        • 3 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        I posted the same question yesterday and most people went for Sarr.....

  11. Snoopydog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    8 months, 9 days ago

    WC GW30 locked in

    Raya
    Munoz Kerkez Gvardiol
    Salah Saka Kluivert Sarr
    Isak Mateta Marmoush

    Areola Gabriel Murphy Burn

    (4.0 itb - route to Haaland ahead of GW33)

    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Looks good to me.

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Nice. Same as me, but I have Konsa instead of Kerkez to save a transfer down the line

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Nice

      If I copy that team I only have 1.4 itb.

      Wtf?

      1. Snoopydog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        8 months, 9 days ago

        Somehow built some TV this year. Not sure how that happened.

  12. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    WC31, BB32, TC33, FH34

    A - Wood > Mateta
    B - Wood & Haaland (if out) > Mateta & Marmoush for -4

    Pickford
    Gabriel - Milenkovic - Munoz
    Bruno - Bowen - Kluivert - Salah
    Haaland - Wood - Wissa

    Dubrovka - Williams - Dango - O'Shea

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Probs the hit if haaland out

  13. Last orders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    Multiple potential fires to put out including Wood Halaand Gibbs White and for some strange reason still Veltman

    Looking to WC on this basis, new team

    Raya Pope
    Timber Munoz Burn Milenkovic Gvardiol
    Salah Rashford Saka Elanga Kluivert
    Marmoush Isak Mateta

    Still have FH lift to cover blanks

    Thoughts?

  14. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    Sorry, total noob here, I made my 2 FT then activated my WC GW30, so next GW 31 I will just have 1 FT right? For planning …,

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      A total noob with sn OR of 58k. Tells you all you need to know about this game. Congrats on your OR, btw.

      1. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        It was kind of a joke dude, whoosh!

        Though I still am unclear on how many FT I will have!

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      I think you'll have 2FT. Playing WC or FH is basically like using 1FT

      1. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        Thank you and that would be ideal!

        1. Zalk
          • 14 Years
          8 months, 9 days ago

          Yep, you'll have 2FT's

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        Yep

        On WC and FH the next week you have the same number of FTs as the week before.

  15. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    Is Wood out or is there a chance he plays?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      He’s getting better and will be assessed, so good chance he’ll play

  16. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    With 3FTs, Does this team need a WC now/WC in 31?

    Team:
    Henderson
    Munoz Gabriel Milenkovic
    Salah Mbuemo Kluivert Bowen
    Isak Wissa Haaland

    Sa Dango Castagne Mykolenko

    Still have FH,WC,BB,TC

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Not yet, you have about 6 changes to make but as you don’t have AM you can hold off.

      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        Maybe 8 changes actually, but you can wait for sure… unless you’re priced out of your target team

  17. theodosios
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    Start Dango or Wood?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Wood

  18. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    The main reason I WCed in 30 instead of 31 was because Wood, Robinson, Palmer were flagged and I wanted to bring in Haaland for Leicester. Now all those lads are potentially fit to play and Haaland is probably out. This game, man.

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      International breaks, always like this. A few activated the WC a bit to early

  19. Mark Colonel
    • 4 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    30 -32GW AM Newcastle
    33/35 Wildcard
    34 FH
    36 BB

    What you think ?
    No Triple Capain

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      I think it's easier to plan for a 33 BB with a 30/31 WC then AM 36 onwards

  20. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    RMWCT

    Raya - Verbruggen
    Konate - Munoz - Burn - Colwill - Williams
    Salah - Palmer - Saka - Kluivert - Sarr
    Isak - Mateta - Marmoush

    Plan is -

    GW 31 - Kluivert ➡ Murphy
    GW 32 - Save FT and BB
    GW 33 - FH
    GW 34 - Mateta + Marmoush ➡ Wood + Cunha (fielding 11 players)
    GW 35 - Palmer + Cunha ➡ Haaland + 4.3m mid for -4.

    This draft covers everything aspect imo.

    Haaland plan for n place. Good fixture runs covered. Great SGW fixtures for BB 32. Optimal DGW 33 with FH. Fielding 11 players in GW 34 without hits.

    Thoughts? 🙂

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      Impressive team value. Looks solid. Are you holding on to Konate with 34 in mind? I'm getting rid on WC but will FH34. Also favour Areola over Verbruggen but I'm BB33

      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        BB 32 and thus picking Verbruggen.

        Good games in 32 and 34 means Konate in

        1. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 months, 9 days ago

          Fair enough, good luck!

  21. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    Saying goodbye to Bruno, Mbeumo and Sels - and 1.0m team value between them - on WC30 but it's got to be done. Got from 2m to 500k over the last couple of months and still have a vague hope of making top 100k, so I want to take a few calculated risks. Welcome back, Bukayo!

  22. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    As a non-Salah owner, would you stick it out till WC31 or WC30 for Salah(c)? Rest of team looks fine if i do Haaland > Marmoush using FT

    Pickford
    Munoz Gabriel Gvardiol
    Bruno Mbeumo Kluivert Palmer
    Isak JP Halaand

    A: Haaland > Marmoush (c) and WC31
    B: WC30...key difference would be Salah(c)/Murphy/Eze vs. Bruno/Mbeumo/JP

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 9 days ago

      A and take a hit with Palmer to Salah?

      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        Not keen to take a hit with WC on pocket

  23. Skout
    • 6 Years
    8 months, 9 days ago

    Pros and cons of WC30?

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        Hahaha been here 5 years anorl

      2. Skout
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        Cheers missed that!

  24. gertd
      8 months, 9 days ago

      AM Chip Strategy anyone? I am thinking of Glasner for GW31, GW32 and Howe for GW33

      1. gertd
          8 months, 9 days ago

          correction Howe for GW32, again Glasner for GW33

        • Zalk
          • 14 Years
          8 months, 9 days ago

          I'd keep it on Glasner all the way to not waste 2 transfers.

      2. Jstap94
        • 2 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        Wildcard or not for the below team?

        Raya,
        Gabriel, Kerkez, Milenkovic
        Salah, Fernandes, Palmer, Kluivert,
        Wissa, Isak, Marmoush

        Fab, Dango, VDB, Robinson

        1. Powers106
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 months, 9 days ago

          Is it a humble brag question?

          1. Jstap94
            • 2 Years
            8 months, 9 days ago

            No definitely not, didn't mean it to come across that way! Just a bit concerned by zero palace vs wildcarders. I also would have to use a transfer to move to Marmoush (from Wood). My team is well set up but feels like I could be more optimal on WC

            1. Powers106
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 months, 9 days ago

              Maybe Palmer to Eze/Sarr and if you want -4 Wissa to Mateta- but if you have WC left it looks solid for doing it in GW31 at least imo 🙂

      3. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        Should I transfer in Mateta tonight before the price rises? Who do I sell?

        A - Wood (might be injured)
        B - Wissa (bad fixture)

        Pickford
        Gabriel - Milenkovic - Munoz
        Bruno - Bowen - Kluivert - Salah
        Haaland - Wood - Wissa

        Dubrovka - Williams - Dango - O'Shea

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          8 months, 9 days ago

          Mateta going up Wood dropping

      4. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        How’s WC team looking?

        Henderson
        VVD Cucurella Guehi
        Salah Palmer Fernandes Kluivert
        Isak Mateta Marmoush

        Sels Rashford Burn Husjien

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          8 months, 9 days ago

          Decent, not going Saka or Ars defence?
          Front three is probably set & forget

      5. Legohair
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        Would you WC this team?

        Pickford
        Gabriel-Timber-Huijsen
        Salah-Kluivert-Semenyo-Mbeumo
        Haaland-Wood-Isak

        Fabianski, Milenkovic,Elanga,Van de Berg

        WC or just Haaland to Marmoush?

        1. jonnybhoy
          • 13 Years
          8 months, 9 days ago

          Similar team i WC

          1. La Roja
            • 13 Years
            8 months, 9 days ago

            Torn between Saka Munoz or Palmer Guehi

            1. Legohair
              • 9 Years
              8 months, 9 days ago

              Saka munoz easy

      6. jonnybhoy
        • 13 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        What combo on WC?

        A) Areola, Livramento, Gordon
        B) Martinez, Trippier, Murphy

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 months, 9 days ago

          A

      7. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 9 days ago

        Is gw30 one of the dumbest weeks to WC as fixtures are yet to be announced?

        1. Zladan
          • 8 Years
          8 months, 9 days ago

          No, we know who has to double. The only thing that could change in 31 is the strategy, but the players remain pretty much the same.

          You’re going to load up on Palace Newcastle Arsenal City Villa in 30 & 31 WCs

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 months, 9 days ago

            Funnily enough it could also make sense to swerve too many Palace players, especially defensively with their difficul doubles and also Aston Villa and Arsenal attackers around their Champions League fixtures either side of gw32.