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FPL Gameweek 5: Sunday’s goals, assists, bonus + ‘DefCon’ points

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Our Scoreboard rounds up all the action from Sunday’s Gameweek 5 fixtures.

This article features the day’s top teams and players for shots, chances created and expected goals (xG). This is official Opta data taken from our Members Area.

Additionally, we’ll also include a summary of the defensive contribution (DC/DefCon) points.

GAMEWEEK 5: SUNDAY’S GOALS, ASSISTS AND PROJECTED BONUS POINTS

GAMEWEEK 5: SUNDAY’S PLAYER AND TEAM STATS

DEFENDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

MIDFIELDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

TEAMS – GOAL ATTEMPTS

MORE STATS IN OUR MATCH CENTRE

Click on the result of each match for comprehensive player and team data:

Arsenal1 – 1Manchester City
Sunderland1 – 1Aston Villa
Bournemouth0 – 0Newcastle United
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  1. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Salah, Mateta > Bruno, Haaland for free?
    Have Gakpo and Ekitike until Isak comes in.

    Raya
    Timber, Livramento, Senesi
    Salah, Gakpo, Semenyo, Grealish
    Ekitike, Pedro, Mateta

    (Dubravka, King, Lacroix, Gudmundsson)
    2 FT, 2.1 ITB

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Good moves those

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    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Oh yes

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    3. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Thanks both

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  2. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Have exact money for Salah & Watkins to Haaland & Saka for free. Need to move tonight. Or just get Haaland & Semenyo?

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    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      You don't 'need' Saka. Semenyo will do the job for a couple of mill less, at least short term

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    2. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      H+S

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      1. boombaba
        • 13 Years
        8 months, 21 days ago

        That could be Saka or Semenyo dude

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    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Haaland/Semenyo. Don't jump straight to a player just returning from injury after what we saw from Palmer this weekend.

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  3. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Would you WC or wait?

    If not WC will probably bring in Semenyo and maybe Udogie for Rodgers and Esteve. (2FT and 1m itb)

    Will give me:

    Sanchez
    Murillo Porro Udogie
    Gakpo Semenyo Salah Reijnders Anderson
    Håland Pedro

    Bench: Dubravka, Gudmundson, Lacroix, Guiu

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    1. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Team is fine.

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    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      No need to WC. Lose Rogers for Semenyo, but there's better than Udogie out there for the money.

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  4. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Fellow Palmer owners, what are your plans if injury persists ? Guess its a wait and see on injury updates, but can't have that kind of uncertainty on a £10.4m player

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  5. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Have Sanchez and Dubravka. I am thinking of using my FT to change Sanchez to more stabile gk. Whom would be best to get?

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Raya seems a no brainer

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    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      I would keep Sanchez, but were I to change I'd look at Pope.
      Nothing at 4.5 grabs me, and 5.5 is too much

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  6. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Is semmy rising tonight?

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Yes

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    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Giggity

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  7. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Do you think Gordon will score more points than Pedro going forwards?

    Midfielders have an edge no?

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    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      He's never really had a huge ceiling has he? IIRC when he returns it's usually 5-8pts, and I think Pedro outscores that over the season.

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  8. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 1 Year
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Who is less likely to be dropped next GW?

    A) Rogers
    B) Wood

    Unfortunately have only 1FT so can only hook one and give the other 1 last roll of the dice.

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      A

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  9. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Anything worrh a hit here? 1.2itb.

    --Petrovic
    --Timber--Saliba--Konsa--VDV
    --Palmer--Semenyo--Rejnders
    --Haaland--Ekitike--Gyokeres

    --Dubravka--Dorgu--Ndoye--King.

    Thanks all.

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      No

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    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      No

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    3. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      No, but if questions marks on Palmer's fitness persist, I think he needs to be moved on

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  10. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Who needs to go out first? Thinking Sarr to Kudus. Any other option is should consider?

    Sels
    DeCuyper VDV Diouf
    Salah Gakpo Semenyo I.Sarr* Reijnders
    Haaland Watkins

    Dubravka Gulu Rodon Esteve

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    1. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Caicedo or JP in.

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Sarr went from red to yellow and will be back soon.

      I'm thinking of getting him back in, but they don't have the easiest fixtures immediately.

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 21 days ago

        Exactly. And I plan to use my WC in 8. Need a midfielder to replace him just for 2 gameweeks. Spurs has the easiest fixtures

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  11. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Get rid of Wood or Watkins for Haaland??

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    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Both if you can lol. I WC them both out last night.

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    2. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Wood. Watkins has been terrible but still 90% nailed.

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Watkins

      Then Wood

      You could give him the Sunderland game

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      1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
        • 1 Year
        8 months, 21 days ago

        High probability he doesn't get the Sunderland game imo.

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  12. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    5th (playing) mid:
    A) Caicedo
    B) Zubimendi

    Thinking A for the defcon but don’t have any Arsenal currently

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  13. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Anthony or Reijnders?

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  14. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Sanchez (Dubravka)
    Cash Romero Tarkowski (Munoz Gudmundsson)
    Salah (C) Kudus Semenyo Reijnders Grealish
    Haaland Pedro (Marshall).

    Gtg??

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    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Oh Haaland TC

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  15. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Would you BB this -

    Dubravka(mci)
    Hartman(mci)
    Andersen(avl)
    Rogers(FUL)

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    1. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      No

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    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Absolutely not

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  16. TafOnTour1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Tempted to go for Donnarumma and Saka as differentials, is that crazy?!

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      No

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  17. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Madueke had an issue very early in the match according to Arteta.
    Saka just coming back. But is anyone tempted?

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    1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Would be if he hadn't lost pens for that donkey up front to stat pad his way to justifying his transfer fee.

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  18. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Semenyo going for another price rise...on this trend he will be £30m at the end of the season 😀

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    1. theshazly
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Disturbing

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  19. theshazly
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Sels ( Dub )
    Guehi Porro Diouf ( Guddmnssn/DeCuyper )
    Salah KDH Kudus Reijnders ( Stach )
    Gyokeres JP Haaland (c)

    Play two of :

    A ) Guehi
    B ) Diouf
    C ) Guddmnssn

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  20. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Is Bruno a better transfer choice instead of Palmer? How about Foden?! I was set on Palmer a week ago but now am undecided.

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    1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 21 days ago

      If Palmer is fit, absolutely not. The only reason Bruno hauled vs Chelsea was being able to play higher and not being limited by Amorim's 3 remaining brain cells.

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    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Way too many uncertainties over Palmer to bring him in at the moment. Give Bruno Brentford & Sunderland and reassess Palmer then

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  21. Skout
    • 6 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Would you make a change this week? Got 2 FTs, worth getting rid of one of the Palace def?

    Petrovic
    Senesi Munoz Rodon
    Salah Semenyo Reijnders Grealish
    Haaland Mateta Pedro

    Dubravka King Lacroix Reinildo 0.8itb

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  22. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Liverpool 5 points clear after 5 games

    And VVD, Salah and Gakpo seem to be the only picks because of xMins.

    Big squads ruin FPL to some extent.

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  23. Meta12345
    • 1 Year
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Help appreciated…
    Play two:
    A) stach home to bournemouth
    B) mitoma away to chelsea
    C) strand larsen away to tottenham

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  24. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Kelleher Dubravka
    Porro Murillo Richards Andersen Rodon
    Salah Wirtz Semenyo Reijnders Kudus
    Watkins Mateta Wood
    1ft 0.4itb

    Time to hit wildcard? Or free hit next week, hang on through gw7 and wc in gw8?

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  25. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Anyone else think Caicedo is a bit over-rated?

    Take away those 2 goals and the baps he got, and he would not be anywhere near as popular as he is. Sure he scored those 2 goals, but he wont do it consistently.

    I don't think he is a bad pick, but do you really want two mids around 5.5? Everyone will have Reijnders too.

    Picking him over a 6.5 mid like Ndiaye needs some justification, and I'm curious how people who save money with him will put it to use, or will they just leave 1 mil in the bank? I personally don't see what the saved money is going on at the moment, other than money in the back or spending it on your bench.

    Also, when Palmer is back, people may be in the position of having 3 chelsea, do people really want that?

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  26. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    No need to WC this team right?

    Sanchez (Dubravka)
    Porro Andersen Williams Senesi (Esteve)
    Salah Bruno Reijnders Drewsbury (Rogers)
    Haaland JPedro (4.4)

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  27. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Would you wildcard this team - 2 FTs

    Sanchez Dubravka
    Murillo Williams Richards Esteve Porro
    Salah Reijnders Bruno Rogers Sarr
    Watkins Wood JSL

    Thanks!

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Surely

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  28. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Salah Watkins to Saka Haaland tonight?
    Or wait and see as maybe Palmer will be available? Or consider other mids like Foden/Doku, Eze?

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  29. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    Thoughts on this WC draft?

    Petrovic Dubravka
    Gabriel VVD Senesi Anderson Rodon
    Bruno Foden Semenyo Reijnders KDH
    Haaland Gyokeres Pedro

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  30. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 21 days ago

    who do you think can get more points in next 2?

    A - Doku (burnley h, brentford a)
    B - Grealish (west ham h, palace h)?

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 21 days ago

      Like A pint but could end up in tears

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 21 days ago

        cheers

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