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FPL Gameweek 20: Saturday’s goals, assists, bonus + ‘DefCon’ points

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At the end of Saturday’s four Gameweek 20 matches, our Scoreboard rounds up the day’s Fantasy numbers.

Here, you’ll find the day’s leading teams and players for shots, chances created and expected goals (xG). This is official Opta data taken from our Members Area.

Meanwhile, the goals, assists and bonus summaries are from LiveFPL.

And, new for 2025/26, we’ll also round up Saturday’s defensive contribution (DC/DefCon) points.

GAMEWEEK 20: SATURDAY’S GOALS, ASSISTS AND PROJECTED BONUS POINTS

GAMEWEEK 20: SATURDAY’S PLAYER AND TEAM STATS

DEFENDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

MIDFIELDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

FORWARDS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

TEAMS – GOAL ATTEMPTS (TOTAL)

MORE STATS IN OUR MATCH CENTRE

Bournemouth2 – 3Arsenal
Wolverhampton Wanderers3 – 0West Ham United
Brighton and Hove Albion2 – 0Burnley
Aston Villa3 – 1Nottingham Forest
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  1. DA Minnion (Former great)
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Not owning Rice is annoying.

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    1. chilli con kone
      10 months, 10 days ago

      I wouldn’t know

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    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Ditto

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    3. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Not owning Semenyo is okay.

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    4. Brosstan
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Get him then. Essential

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    5. Utopsis
      10 months, 10 days ago

      I used to own him. Last GW

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  2. DA Minnion (Former great)
    10 months, 10 days ago

    At least I've Bowen for his def cons.

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  3. Brosstan
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Essential players are Haaland, Rice and Gabriel

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      You forgot about Raya

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  4. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 10 days ago

    FPL Dirty Harry is unbelievable, man.

    Openly admits that Saka to Rice was a big mistake ... And subsequently gets handsomely rewarded for it.

    Why is it all luck and no skill with him?

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  5. ★Kuntheman★
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Brought Rice in on WC and started him. Don’t ask me what I was thinking 😆

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    1. The Philosopher
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Kuntheman knows.

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  6. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Is it worth bringing Rice in for Saka now? Need the money for upgrades but concerned Rice will be benched for the next game?

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    1. The Philosopher
      10 months, 10 days ago

      He's definitely starting the Liverpool game.

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    2. NZREDS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Im dangerously close to doing Saka -> Rice, frees up so much money too

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    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      I'm in the same situation. Seems like one of those knee jerk, chasing points moves that could easily backfire in the short term.

      Long term, it is probably the right play though because Saka is allergic to double returns.

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      1. NZREDS
        10 months, 10 days ago

        This.

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    4. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Thanks guys. I’m going for it.

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  7. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 10 days ago

    OMG! 😯

    Guess who sold Rice this weekend? Frig me!

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/795/transfers

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    1. Brosstan
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Sad to watch a legends decline to mediocrity

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 10 days ago

        As he has full control over the settings of the game, there would be an uproar if he was doing too well.

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    2. Yes Ndidi
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Was it the lack of an 'all you need to know in 5 minutes' article that did the damage?

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Nah. He sold Rice because he wasn't on the scout watchlist.

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    3. z13
      10 months, 10 days ago

      He was a doubt for the game so it was logical (although Mark has a strong bench anyway)

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  8. theshazly
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Double arsenal defense ? Or just do Timber > Gabriel ?

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    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Timber > Gab for me, they're not reliable for clean sheets anymore

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  9. Yes Ndidi
    10 months, 10 days ago

    This week's transfer was going to be Cunha > Palmer.
    However, Rice.

    I've looked at him every week and thought 'I need to get you in at some point, but it's not essential this week'. I think he is essential now though, but who to lose?
    Cunha?
    Foden?
    Gordon?

    Might even get both in for a -4 and have done with it. Will have other fish to fry next week for sure.
    Y/N?

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  10. Captain Mal
    10 months, 10 days ago

    A forward line of Haaland, Kroupi and Mane doesn't sound too bad.

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    1. Yes Ndidi
      10 months, 10 days ago

      It doesn't to be fair, but you gotta hope Haaland stays fit. It's one thing hoping the other two come on, but another level to hope one of them scores when they do.

      Mane is a decent 3rd forward though. I think he'll be nailed-ish from now on, as they look to have turned a corner at about the same time he started getting decent minutes.

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      1. Captain Mal
        10 months, 10 days ago

        It could work if some premiums and semi-premiums start firing and you need all the money in defence/midfield, but your other picks need to be nailed players, so you never need more than one sub.

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  11. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Rice isn't even on the scout watchlist for midfielders!

    Lol. I give up. 😆

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  12. Mr. O'Connell
    10 months, 10 days ago

    What to do this evening?

    A) darts
    B) Stranger things
    C) refresh FPL until Timber defcons added

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      A

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    2. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      You don't need advice on this list

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        10 months, 10 days ago

        I've been doing C for an hour, but I've got another couple in me at least.

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    3. terranullius
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      of course C!

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    4. Supersonic_
      10 months, 10 days ago

      C

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    5. Jafooli
      10 months, 10 days ago

      A - 100%, gonna be a cracker

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    6. NZREDS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      A, but closely followed by B if it’s the finale. Both seems the best way forward. Excellent options for the evening. Can’t really miss the darts final live - ST will still be there. Let’s go Luke!

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    7. COYR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Bizarrely I'm deciding between A and B too while looking here for information regarding C haha. Every little helps not owning Gabriel and Rice!

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  13. Jafooli
    10 months, 10 days ago

    As a Rice owner and starter, this game is 141% luck

    Now time for the main event - get yourselves on the oche - Littler vs GVV in the final of the World Darts Championship, wowser!!!

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    1. Jafooli
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Who wins? Gonna be close and a great match-up, two lads at the top of their game

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      1. NZREDS
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Too close to call, but if I had to, Luke.

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        1. Jafooli
          10 months, 10 days ago

          Yep, GVV needs to throw his best arrowa to win, Nuke can win without playing his best...

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        2. Jafooli
          10 months, 10 days ago

          They've just shown the polls 73% predicting a Littler win...

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      2. Jafooli
        10 months, 10 days ago

        And a million quid for the winner

        Prizes used to be a carton of B&H and slab of Skol

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      3. Mother Farke
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Littler edges it due being better in his verve.

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        1. Jafooli
          10 months, 10 days ago

          Also GVV had a tougher run, might be a bit more mental tired?

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  14. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Declan and Gabriel you beauties....some FF festive joy at last.

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  15. Mr. O'Connell
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Szoboszlai to match Rice?

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  16. how now brown cow
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Is Minteh & rice to Rogers & Gordon (-4) worth it? Allows me to get Gabriel after the Liverpool game.

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Selling Rice? What?

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    2. NZREDS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Rice out? In looking to get him in!

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    3. how now brown cow
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Saka, sorry!

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      1. Jafooli
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Already have Rice?

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        1. how now brown cow
          10 months, 10 days ago

          Yep

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          1. Jafooli
            10 months, 10 days ago

            I'd still keep Saka if had Rice...potential Palmer place holder

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  17. Kaneyonero
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Rice and VDB to Stach and Gabriel -12 points gained lol got to laugh

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  18. Nightf0x
    10 months, 10 days ago

    dub (alison)
    gabriel keane mukiele clyne (richards)
    gordon foden saka rice (king)
    tiago haland (ekitike)

    which ?

    a) saka alison clyne -4 to palmer roefs 4.4def.
    b) saka alison richards -4 to palmer alderete 5.8gk
    c) saka king to 2 of rogers enzo cherki wilson, bench clyne
    d) saka clyne king -4 to cherki timber garner (or) enzo timber wilson
    e) ekitike clyne to watkins alderete
    f) saka clyne to cherki/enzo/rogers timber

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    1. NZREDS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      This gave me a headache 😀

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      1. Nightf0x
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Yeah

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      2. Jafooli
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Options look like a Gary Anderson check-out...

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  19. The Knights Template
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Grateful some assistance please, if everybody could stop what they’re doing, close their eyes, cross their fingers and loudly proclaim in unison ‘Foden not in squad, Foden not in squad’! If we all do this I’m sure Rice will come back to our teams!

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    1. Jafooli
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Hope you're watching the darts...updates incoming

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    2. Punned It
      10 months, 10 days ago

      I've been at it for an hour or two.

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  20. The Mighty Whites
    10 months, 10 days ago

    1FT, 0.7 ITB:

    Raya / Dubravka
    Tarkowski / Keane / Andersen Van Hecke / Gudmundsson
    Saka / Foden / Rice / Rogers / Cunha
    Haaland / Ekitike / Guiu

    A: Roll
    B: Andersen & Raya to Gabriel & Areola/Sa (-4)
    C: Keane & Raya to Gabriel & Kelleher (-4)

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  21. Gudjohnsen
    10 months, 10 days ago

    No Gabriel or Rice.

    Could panic and hit WC

    worth it?
    Team atm is
    Raya, Dubravka
    Timber, Dorgu, Guehi, Thiaw, Gudmundsson
    Saka, Xhaka, Foden, Szobo, Rogers
    Woltemade, Thiago, Haaland

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  22. tutankamun
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Raya to

    A) Roefs
    B) Pickford
    C) Keep
    D) someone else

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    1. NZREDS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      B decent fixtures

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    2. terranullius
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      B

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    3. Bobkat
      10 months, 10 days ago

      I’ve done B

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    4. Assisting the assister
      10 months, 10 days ago

      B

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  23. terranullius
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 10 days ago

    A) Saka and Miley to Rice and Odegaard
    B) Bowen and Miley to Kroupi and Rice
    C) Roll

    I have Gab and Saka only from Arsenal.

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    1. tutankamun
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Just Saka to Rice?

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      1. terranullius
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 10 days ago

        I want to triple up on Arsenal.

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        1. tutankamun
          10 months, 10 days ago

          Rice and Gabriel is all you need. I don’t think Odegaard is the answer.

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          1. terranullius
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 months, 10 days ago

            Cheers

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  24. Pep Roulette
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Saka to Rice for free?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      10 months, 10 days ago

      i am aiming to have both...at some point

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  25. Jafooli
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Game on!!!

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    1. Jafooli
      10 months, 10 days ago

      GVV 1-0 up

      Huge drama for a first set

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  26. The Knights Template
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Just about to start recording the darts!

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    1. Jafooli
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Lol

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  27. Babit1967
    10 months, 10 days ago

    140 to 75 k with only 3 players, you gotta love it.

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  28. Richm
    10 months, 10 days ago

    2fts have 2 arsenal Saka and Timber
    A Timber to Gab now + cunha to rice next week
    B Saka to rice and Andersen to Gabriel this week.

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    1. The Knights Template
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Gabriel, Saka and Rice is the troika to get.

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  29. mookie
    10 months, 10 days ago

    The knees can't be stopped once again. Just a little chaos tomorrow and another set of WCs will be triggered.

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    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Great content for the CCs

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    2. The Knights Template
      10 months, 10 days ago

      I’m surprised you haven’t done Cunha > Rice yet!

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    3. Yes Ndidi
      10 months, 10 days ago

      It's mad. I'm guilty of early transfers a lot of the time, but I'd play with 10 rather than blow a WC this early

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  30. tutankamun
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Littler bcm

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    1. NZREDS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Let one get away there

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      1. Jafooli
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Some solid darts and some nerves....'F*** off' as be walked away from that one

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    2. F4L
      10 months, 10 days ago

      TC on VV looking good right now

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