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Joe’s highly popular ‘Goals Imminent’ statistics from the Members Area is the basis for this weekly article.

Heading towards Double Gameweek 26 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL), we try to identify some more underachieving players who look ‘due’ for a goal and/or assist.

Naturally, we’ll attempt to assess whether they’re unlucky, suffering a rare blip, or just aren’t particularly good.


LAST WEEK’S SUCCESSES

FPL new signings: Is Taty or Pablo the best West Ham forward pick?

Gameweek 25 went really well for these predictions. The top two names, Taty Castellanos (£5.5m) and Morgan Rogers (£7.6m), both netted on Saturday afternoon, joined by Tolu Arokodare (£5.4m) and Erling Haaland‘s (£14.9m) 11-point haul.

The latter entered with one goal in seven, but assisted Manchester City’s equaliser before scoring from the penalty spot.

Another spectacular Dominik Szoboszlai (£6.7m) free-kick put Liverpool ahead. He appeared on both tables, like Rogers, though received a late red card. The Hungarian is therefore missing Gameweek 26.

As for Crysencio Summerville (£5.6m), he is still ‘due’ an assist – and instead scored for the fourth match in a row.

GOALS IMMINENT

 

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  1. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Zubimendi going under the radar?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Yes but mostly because peolpe own 3 ars already

    2. Mr Turnip 1
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Nah he’s a CDM who rarely hits DefCon. Better options out there

        1. Mr Turnip 1
            2 months, 2 days ago

            Like his xGI per 90 is the same as Elliot Anderson’s, but Anderson hits DefCon most weeks, and doesn’t take up an Arsenal spot

        2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          DGW fever radar

        3. Viper
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          He's not a bad option but he isn't one of the best 3 picks, or even 5 best picks from Arsenal this week

      • Viper
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Currently starting Bowen & Anderson, benching Thiago & Van Dijk.

        Would you change anything? Review reckons Van Dijk over Bowen but just can't bring myself to do thst

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          Not sure on Bowen, but Review also tells me to bench J Pedro and sart Virgil. I won't.

      • stumanchuu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Would you rather transfer in Hill or Richards? I would be getting rid of Van Der Berg. Thanks

        1. Viper
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          Hill

          1. stumanchuu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 months, 2 days ago

            Thx

      • jonnybhoy
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Thoughts on transfers. What to do? 1FT 3.3ITB.

        Sanchez
        Gabriel Timber Dorgu*
        Bruno F Rice Wilson Enzo Mbuemo
        Haaland Ekitike

        Dubravka Alderete Gudmundsson Guiu

        A) Dorgu to Munoz or any defender
        B) Roll and play Alderete/Gudmundsson

        1. Mr Turnip 1
            2 months, 2 days ago

            A to Munoz seems an easy move

          • Viper
            • 16 Years
            2 months, 2 days ago

            Well, I mean, it has to be A

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

              What def? Munoz?

              1. Mr Turnip 1
                  2 months, 2 days ago

                  Yes for sure

          • abaalan
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 2 days ago

            Havertz worth a punt?

            1. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              2 months, 2 days ago

              Meh, rusty and rotation

            2. Mr Turnip 1
                2 months, 2 days ago

                Could be, but risky, and OOP in the wrong direction

                1. potatoace
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  2 months, 2 days ago

                  POO

            3. Viper
              • 16 Years
              2 months, 2 days ago

              Would you do Van Dijk -> Munoz? Already own Richards

              1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                • 9 Years
                2 months, 2 days ago

                Yes

              2. Tonyawesome69
                • 7 Years
                2 months, 2 days ago

                no

              3. Count Olaf
                • 1 Year
                2 months, 2 days ago

                I'd do it as long as you have enough transfers for the blank

              4. Baps Hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                2 months, 2 days ago

                If you can't afford to sell anyone cheaper.

            4. FPLMACKEM
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              2 months, 2 days ago

              Raya
              Virgil, Gabriel(c), Chalobah
              Enzo, Wilson, Bruno, Rice, Anderson
              Ekitike, Haaland

              Dubravka, Rodon, Andersen, Guiu

              5ft 3.9 itb.

              Next gw I'm thinking Rodon to Munoz (bench Wilson) and go 442. What we thinking?

              Yes
              No

              1. Mr Turnip 1
                  2 months, 2 days ago

                  I’d do that move this GW for sure, especially with 5FT. I’d also probably do Anderson to Sarr if I were you

              2. AJRRF
                • 16 Years
                2 months, 2 days ago

                Whom to bench out of
                1. Bruno F
                2. Rogers
                3. Mbuemo
                4. Rice (double GW)
                5. I Sarr
                6. Mane (double GW)
                7. Halaand
                8. J Pedro?

                1. Mr Turnip 1
                    2 months, 2 days ago

                    Do you own Pedro? If not, don’t buy and bench whoever is there right now. If you do, can you BB this week?

                    1. AJRRF
                      • 16 Years
                      2 months, 2 days ago

                      Sorry, own Pedro as well.

                      The team is

                      Sanchez
                      Cash Gabriel Timber
                      Bruno F Rogers Mbuemo I Sarr Rice
                      Mane Haaland J Pedro

                      Subs: Dubravka, Hill, Alderete,

                      Who needs to be benched?

                      1. Baps Hunter
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        2 months, 2 days ago

                        Mane?

                        1. Baps Hunter
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 8 Years
                          2 months, 2 days ago

                          Or J P

                      2. Ze_Austin
                        • 7 Years
                        2 months, 2 days ago

                        Alderete to Richards and BB

                  • The FPL Units
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    2 months, 2 days ago

                    6

                2. estheblessed
                  • 11 Years
                  2 months, 2 days ago

                  G2G?

                  Roefs
                  Gabriel, Saliba, Chabolah
                  Rice. Bruno G, Enzo, Bruno F
                  Haaland, JP, Ekitike

                  Kelleher, Wilson, Alderete, Thiaw

                  1. Mr Turnip 1
                      2 months, 2 days ago

                      Absolutely G2G

                  2. hazza44
                    • 13 Years
                    2 months, 2 days ago

                    Which one for this week? Cheers
                    A) Tarkowski to Munoz
                    B) Save and play Cash

                  3. HD7
                    • 9 Years
                    2 months, 2 days ago

                    Mates, I would need your help here:

                    2 FT 0.2 ITB

                    A)Palmer Mukiele to Rice Gabriel
                    B) Ekitike Mukiele to Strand Larsen Gabriel

                    Pickford
                    Timber Chalobah Mukiele
                    Bruno Palmer Rogers Wilson
                    Haaland Pedro Ekitike

                    Dubravka Esteve Miley Gudm

                    1. Mr Turnip 1
                        2 months, 2 days ago

                        Easy A

                    2. SpaceCadet
                      • 12 Years
                      2 months, 2 days ago

                      Start one

                      A. Dcl
                      B. Thiago
                      C. Mukiele

                      1. Mr Turnip 1
                          2 months, 2 days ago

                          A

                        • Royal5
                          • 14 Years
                          2 months, 2 days ago

                          Meh, use an FT blanks across the board

                          1. SpaceCadet
                            • 12 Years
                            2 months, 2 days ago

                            Dcl > Pedro -4?

                      2. Aznable
                        • 4 Years
                        2 months, 2 days ago

                        Mosquera, chalobah, Rogers.... who would you start of of this 3 for last slot?

                        1. Baps Hunter
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 8 Years
                          2 months, 2 days ago

                          Rogers

                        2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                          • 9 Years
                          2 months, 2 days ago

                          Rog

                          1. Aznable
                            • 4 Years
                            2 months, 2 days ago

                            Roger that

                      3. Little Frank
                        • 15 Years
                        2 months, 2 days ago

                        Tempted to start Anderson at home to Wolves ahead of Ekitike at Sunderland.

                        Yay or nay?

                        1. Royal5
                          • 14 Years
                          2 months, 2 days ago

                          Start both surely

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

                          Anderson defcons

                          WHU(A) 22
                          MCI(H) 20
                          EVE(A) 19
                          BHA(H) 18
                          CRY(H) 17
                          LIV(A) 16
                          MUN(H) 16
                          SUN(H) 16
                          ARS(H) 15
                          BUR(A) 15
                          ARS(A) 15
                          BRE(A) 14
                          LEE(A) 13
                          AVL(A) 13
                          FUL(A) 13
                          LEE(H) 13
                          EVE(H) 12
                          CHE(H) 12
                          BOU(A) 11
                          WHU(H) 11
                          CRY(A) 11
                          BRE(H) 11
                          NEW(A) 10
                          TOT(H) 8
                          WOL(A) 5

                          Only two teams he didn't get double digit defcon against this season and look at the worst one

                          1. Baps Hunter
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 8 Years
                            2 months, 2 days ago

                            Therefore Nay

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

                          Nah. There's nothing to defend.

                      4. HD7
                        • 9 Years
                        2 months, 2 days ago

                        Which pair scores more in the next 2 Gws:
                        A) Palmer Strand Larsen
                        B) Rice Ekitike

                        1. C. SAMBA
                          • 13 Years
                          2 months, 2 days ago

                          B

                      5. AJRRF
                        • 16 Years
                        2 months, 2 days ago

                        Sorry for the repost

                        The team is below. Who else needs to be benched.

                        Sanchez
                        Cash Gabriel Timber
                        Bruno F Rogers Mbuemo I Sarr Rice
                        Mane Haaland J Pedro

                        Subs: Dubravka, Hill, Alderete,

                        Who needs to be benched?

                        1. Ze_Austin
                          • 7 Years
                          2 months, 2 days ago

                          Reposted reply: Alderete to Richards and BB

                        2. Mr Turnip 1
                            2 months, 2 days ago

                            BB

                        3. ididnt
                          • 14 Years
                          2 months, 2 days ago

                          What to do here in order to get triple Arsenal. 0 itb. 2 FT

                          Sanchez
                          Gabriel, Murillo, Hill
                          Rice, Rogers, Mbeumo, Bruno, Enzo
                          J. Pedro, Haaland, Mane
                          (dub, Enzo, maguire, Alderete)

                          Enzo & Murillo > Zubi & Munoz?

                          1. Mr Turnip 1
                              2 months, 2 days ago

                              Zubi no good, better to get Timber and another mid, maybe Rogers to Anderson, Murillo to Timber, and start Enzo?

                              1. Mr Turnip 1
                                  2 months, 2 days ago

                                  Enzo to Anderson if you prefer and can afford, not sure on the exact money

                              2. XX SMICER XX
                                • 7 Years
                                2 months, 2 days ago

                                I’m tempted with Zubi
                                In a similiar position where I can’t afford Timber / Saliba

                            • MikeS
                              • 11 Years
                              2 months, 2 days ago

                              Bench

                              A. Thiago Vs arsenal
                              B. Mukiele Vs Liverpool

                              Currently on b, just think he gets defcon and even potential clean sheet

                              1. Ze_Austin
                                • 7 Years
                                2 months, 2 days ago

                                A. Pens. Very unlikely to get negative points

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

                                I sat Thiago last week so.............

                              3. Amartey Partey
                                • 6 Years
                                2 months, 2 days ago

                                I am in the same boat with this one. I can't see Muk getting a CS, and I can't see Thiago scoring.

                              4. XX SMICER XX
                                • 7 Years
                                2 months, 2 days ago

                                Thiago

                            • Viper
                              • 16 Years
                              2 months, 2 days ago

                              Dorgu & Bowen - > Munoz & Kroupi? 2Fts.

                              (Plus 1.3m in the bank)

                              1. Mr Turnip 1
                                  2 months, 2 days ago

                                  Decent shout

                                • MikeS
                                  • 11 Years
                                  2 months, 2 days ago

                                  Yes or mane for a gamble doubler

                                  1. XX SMICER XX
                                    • 7 Years
                                    2 months, 2 days ago

                                    This! Go for the double!

                              2. XX SMICER XX
                                • 7 Years
                                2 months, 2 days ago

                                Owner Gabriel & Rice. Can’t afford other ‘premium’ Arsenal assets. What transfer shall I do?

                                A. O’Reilly to Calafiori
                                B. O’Reilly to Munoz (only 2 Ars)
                                C. Gomes to Zubimendi

                                Thanks!

                                1. Mr Turnip 1
                                    2 months, 2 days ago

                                    B

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

                                  Play Kroupi or Hill?

                                  1. XX SMICER XX
                                    • 7 Years
                                    2 months, 2 days ago

                                    Kroupi

                                  2. ball c
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 5 Years
                                    2 months, 2 days ago

                                    Kroupi

                                3. ball c
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 5 Years
                                  2 months, 2 days ago

                                  Sell Van Dijk to Munoz?
                                  Already have 3 Arsenal - Timber - Gab - Rice

                                  1. XX SMICER XX
                                    • 7 Years
                                    2 months, 2 days ago

                                    Nice short term punt

                                  2. Mr Turnip 1
                                      2 months, 2 days ago

                                      Definitely a short term move, only if you have 2/3+ FT

                                  3. ididnt
                                    • 14 Years
                                    2 months, 2 days ago

                                    Which combo to bring in third Arsenal. 2FT

                                    A. Murillo, Enzo > Munoz, Zubimendi
                                    B. Murillo, Rogers > Timber, Sarr

                                    1. Mr Turnip 1
                                        2 months, 2 days ago

                                        B easily

                                        1. Mr Turnip 1
                                            2 months, 2 days ago

                                            Zubimendi is a worse Elliot Anderson, Sarr and Timber both top tier assets

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

                                          B not close

                                          1. ididnt
                                            • 14 Years
                                            2 months, 2 days ago

                                            Timber likely to play both games?

                                            1. Mr Turnip 1
                                                2 months, 2 days ago

                                                Yes

                                        3. AppleDunk
                                          • 12 Years
                                          2 months, 2 days ago

                                          Start Mane over Evanilson?
                                          Yay or nay?

                                          1. hazza44
                                            • 13 Years
                                            2 months, 2 days ago

                                            Yep

                                        4. SpaceCadet
                                          • 12 Years
                                          2 months, 2 days ago

                                          Dcl > Pedro -4 ? Yes or no?

                                          1. Mr Turnip 1
                                              2 months, 2 days ago

                                              No

                                          2. Wolfman180
                                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                            • 12 Years
                                            2 months, 2 days ago

                                            Is it worth taking a hit to do OReilly, Thiaw to Munoz, Hill?

                                          3. CASSIUS
                                            • 10 Years
                                            2 months, 2 days ago

                                            Pick one, bench the rest.
                                            Semenyo, Tarkowski, Wilson, Andersen

                                            1. OptimusBlack
                                              • 12 Years
                                              2 months, 2 days ago

                                              Play Semenyo

                                          4. Basileus
                                              2 months, 2 days ago

                                              I would love Arsenal to concede in both games and ideally lose both 0-1. I have Raya and Timber but I'm captaining Haaland.

                                            • cfc_andrew4
                                              • 3 Years
                                              2 months, 2 days ago

                                              I still have no idea on third Arsenal, tempted by Zubimendi as happy to bench him v Spurs rather than swap right out.

                                              Attack:
                                              Rogers, Bruno G, Bruno F, Rice, Zubimendi
                                              Haaland, Mane
                                              Or
                                              Rogers, Bruno G, Bruno F, Rice
                                              Haaland, Gykores, Mane

                                              Otherwise it’s a move for Raya or Timber

                                              1. Mr Turnip 1
                                                  2 months, 2 days ago

                                                  Get Raya or Timber

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

                                                I’m an idiot. Just did Ekitike to Gyokeres! What have I done!!

                                                1. Mr Turnip 1
                                                    2 months, 2 days ago

                                                    Start praying…