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FPL Gameweek 21: Wednesday’s goals, assists, bonus + ‘DefCon’ points

7 January 2026 396 comments
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After eight matches, 26 goals, some injury scares and three red cards, our Scoreboard rounds up the day’s Fantasy numbers.

Here, you’ll find Wednesday’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 Wednesday’s defensive contribution (DC/DefCon) points.

GAMEWEEK 21: WEDNESDAY’S GOALS, ASSISTS AND PROJECTED BONUS POINTS

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FPL Gameweek 21: Wednesday's goals, assists, bonus + ‘DefCon’ points

GAMEWEEK 21: WEDNESDAY’S PLAYER AND TEAM STATS

DEFENDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

MIDFIELDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

TEAMS – GOAL ATTEMPTS (TOTAL)

MORE STATS IN OUR MATCH CENTRE

Newcastle United4 – 3Leeds United
Burnley2 – 2Manchester United
Manchester City1 – 1Brighton and Hove Albion
Fulham2 – 1Chelsea
Everton1 – 1Wolverhampton Wanderers
Crystal Palace0 – 0Aston Villa
Brentford3 – 0Sunderland
Bournemouth3 – 2Tottenham Hotspur

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  1. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Cunha > Wirtz?

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    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Not for me.

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  2. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Hate Thiago

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    1. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      This.

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  3. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Transfers done. Good luck all. 🙂

    Verbruggen
    Gabriel - Richards - VdV
    Saka - Palmer - Fernandes - Rogers - Gordon
    Haaland - Watkins

    Dubravka - Gudmundsson - Reinildo - Barnes.

    0 m in the bank.

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  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Ekitike the most sold player for next GW and potential price drop tonight
    Seemed like he could very much still play Burnley (H) right based on the Slot comments, or has there been other news? Seems strange to rush to sell, even Sesko just got a brace against Burnley...

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      If he looks like he's back for next match I'm not selling. Missed the Thiago massive hauls - would be stupid to sell before two games that suit CFs.

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  5. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Foden is really annoying me now - might switch to Bruno F, can see him scoring against City.

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    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Just did

      Foden looked gash tonight

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      1. Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Yeah he’s out here think.

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      yeah thinking the same about selling foden. those 4 gws were nice but ive owned since like burnley at home way back when and its too many blanks before the hauls, and now too many after. got no clue who to bring in though. fernandes is sorta tempting

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      1. Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Bruno F was great before his injury so easy choice for me I think.

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  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    how do everton suffer such bad headloss against wolves at home

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  7. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Thoughts on WCing this

    Petrovic
    Timber Alderete Guehi
    Saka Foden Rogers Cunha
    Haaland Ekitike DCL

    Dubravka Cherki Thaiw Dalot

    to this

    Roefs
    Gabriel Chalobah Cash
    Saka BrunoF BrunoG Rice Wilson
    Haaland DCL

    Dubravka Thiago Nunes Collins

    or just sell Cunha this week?

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Do not WC - starting 11 needs 3 changes at most. WC will be too valuable down the line.

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  8. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Who is the 4.5-ish forward of choice then?

    Kroupi? Better team
    Mane? Maybe better minutes, potential DGW on the cards

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    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Either goood

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      probably just mane. you'd imagine bournemouth will sign an attacker or 2 now.

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    3. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Mane looks the business. Certainly nailed too, you’d think.

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  9. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    made a mistake benching DCL. won't be doing that again in the next 2 GWs!

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Lol

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27505214

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    2. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Yeah same mate but it was between him & Wilson so it wasn’t so bad an outcome. Wish I benched Foden now.

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    3. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      I always bench him and he punish me a lot.

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    4. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Got my weeks wrong.
      Played him and benched Rice last week and benched him this week and played Bowen. Cant get these 50/50s right at the moment.

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  10. Captain Mal
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Kelleher's last 12 penalties

    E. Le Fee (saved)
    J. Strand Larsen (saved)
    Z. Flemming (scored)
    C. Ronaldo (saved)
    B. Fernandes (saved)
    E. Spertsyan (scored)
    E. Le Fee (scored)
    R. Hardle (scored)
    K. Mbappe (saved)
    A. Armstrong (saved)
    H. Kane (scored)
    J. Pohjanpalo (saved)

    7 saved - 5 scored

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  11. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Will Ekitike play against Arsenal? I have Calvert-Lewin on the bench.

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  12. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    should Donnarumma be a priority sell or just hope City buy some CBs?

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    1. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 13 days ago

      A goalkeeper is never a priority sell (unless he is injured or suspended and you have no backup). The only case I'd consider it would be if it were funding another move, otherwise it feels like a waste of a transfer. All of them will be pretty close points-wise come end of season anyway.
      I have Kelleher since GW1 and never bothered switching, not even in WC, the most pointless and random position, really.

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        cheers

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  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Frank walking around with an Arsenal cup 😆 christ, what a blunder

    nail in the coffin sorta stuff that

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  14. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Initial plan was to save FT

    Verbuggen
    Timber Gabriel Oreilly
    Gordon Rogers Rice Foden
    Haaland Thiago Bowen
    Dubravka Semenyo Andersen Esteve

    Any knee jerk transfer should I do here?

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    1. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      I'd get rid of Bowen & Semenyo

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    2. beerhockeyrock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Bruno F is coming back into my team asap
      Wait a week and move combo of Foden/Bowen/Semenyo to free up funds

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  15. C0YS
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Ekitike to Thiago on FT a no-brainer?

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    1. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      You've to keep Ekitike for Burnley & Brentford. That was the whole point.

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      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Nah, Liverpool will have Salah back by then. Ekitike will have less minutes. I’m getting rid before then

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  16. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Are Thiago's fixtures actually that bad?

    All the teams Brentford face have such a busy schedule. Brentford will be well rested every week. Is it still time to get the in form Thiago?

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    1. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      He’s in red hot form, that’s enough to bring him in.

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    2. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Held off last week and regretted it.
      Not waiting another week, though not sure he’ll haul at Chelsea away, but gotta be good long term

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    3. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      I just screenshot a conversation of me taking to a friend saying Thiago wasn't worth the -8 last Friday. RIP

      Just gona get em

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    4. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      They said he wasn't going to shine. That was 2 weeks ago, before I sold him for Bowen....

      I'll get him back. FPL innit.

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  17. RedJive79
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    What next for Grealish? Genuine question cos he was so flippin good at Villa.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Everyone was raving about him when he went to Everton, but he soon reverted to type. I don’t think we will ever see the best of him again.

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  18. Fat Ronaldo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Let’s play a game

    Hoping to make my poor team feel better

    What’s the worst FPLOptimized luck score anyone has vs overall?

    I’m on -88.27 luck points, surely that’s hard to beat

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  19. Boberella
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Long way off, but who to start next week:

    A) Cash (Everton Home)
    B) Mukiele (Palace Home)

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    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      A

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  20. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Manchester United have said YES to Zinedine Zidane.

    The only issue is that Zidane never asked them anything.

    BTW Man United have spent 90 million dollars in compensation for their managers since Ferguson's retirement..

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  21. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Keane to Collins?

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    1. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Fantasy Football Fix says that a Palace defender is better. Good luck!

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  22. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Gota make some cash for Thiago in...

    Foden or Cunha out?

    A. If Foden, I can just do a -4 and get WIlson in for him.

    or

    B. If Cunha, I'd get WIlson but would cost -8 to do so.

    or

    C. Otherwise I could just get Deveney in for either of them and bank the cash for a -4

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  23. Joyce1998
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Cunha >> Bruno G before price rise ?

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    1. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      I would wait. The next matchday is not for another eleven days. If things go badly, Bruno G. could get injured in the cup game. I have Keane, who received a red card. But I am still waiting, since it is the cup games and someone can always get injured. Good luck!

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      1. Joyce1998
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Yeah good shout that mate, I'll wait for sure. Thanks

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        1. Stevie B
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 13 days ago

          No problem and you are welcome.

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  24. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Why is Rogers so popular? Three games with 15 points each, but otherwise not so much to show for it.

    Thank you and good luck!

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    1. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      That’s Rogers. The odd haul among mainly 1-3 pointers. As a long term/full season hold, he’s probably worth the money.

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    2. Deer-in-headlights
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      His xG has dropped off a cliff the last three games. I regret bringing him in over Bruno G.

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    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Top mid on a top 3 club
      101 points overall
      You could do worse

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  25. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    I have 5ft. If I wildcard how many ft will I have after the WC?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      5 max

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  26. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Last Man Standing GW21 (352 teams)

    Current safety score = 32
    Top score = 69

    https://plan.livefpl.net//LMS

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    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      First time lasting this long in lms but looks like it's over this gw

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    2. Surgical Attack
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      can i join, i think i qualify

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Reopens Friday lunchtime.

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        1. Surgical Attack
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 13 days ago

          thx

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  27. rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Price changes 8th January

    Rises:
    Rice 7.3
    Bruno G. 7.2
    Thiago 7.1
    Collins 5.0
    Van de Ven 4.6

    Falls:
    Neto 7.1
    Amad 6.2
    Cucurella 6.0
    Baleba 4.5
    Fitzgerald 4.3

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Thanks. Just rage transferred Palmer and Bowen to Rice and Thiago free. Now have £4.4m itb 😯

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      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        GW 24 for Palmer if he has settled back

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Cheers Rainy!

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    3. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Cheers Rainy!

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    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      3 up!

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  28. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Rogers to Semenyo to get that 4th Man city spot?(Haaland/Foden/O'Reilly)

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      he wont get regular starts at City
      Guéhi to City would be nice though

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    2. MissouriMarten
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 12 days ago

      You'll be forced into a transfer by the game, no?

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      1. Bunk Moreland
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 12 days ago

        No, you can keep your 4 city players as long as you want as long as you don¨t make a transfer.

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  29. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Enzo Le Fee takes the worst penalty of all time - Brentford v Sunderland
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXlyUiUIbTU

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    1. Deer-in-headlights
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Like how you kick it to a three year old.

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  30. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Lots of issues on my team with question marks if I Want to keep them:
    Foden, Cunha, Etikite, Raul, Saka, Pope, Rodon, Senesi

    But still very difficult to decide who I’ll really want to replace them with for weeks, and not just get tempted to sell the next week. So big inconsistency…

    Feel the same this year?

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