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18 March 2026 354 comments
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Joe’s highly popular ‘Goals Imminent’ table from the Members Area is the basis for this weekly article.

Heading towards Gameweek 31 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

Newcastle v Liverpool team news: Szoboszlai at left-back

Two of Gameweek 30’s names got themselves on the scoresheet. Highly-owned Igor Thiago (£7.3m) tapped in against Wolverhampton Wanderers and missed two big chances, while Anthony Gordon (£7.3m) made himself a leading transfer target for this Blank Gameweek.

Known for his Champions League antics, the Newcastle United midfielder is regularly playing as a centre-forward, and added an open-play goal at Chelsea to his penalty-taking duties.

As for assists, none of the small table were able to get one. But Dominik Szoboszlai (£7.0m) decided to go one better by scoring!

GOALS IMMINENT

 

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

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  1. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 1 day ago

    Alvarez is incredible

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 1 day ago

      And City let him go…

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 1 day ago

    Arsenal :tick:
    Liverpool :tick:
    Spurs?

  3. Moon Dog
      1 month, 1 day ago

      Amazing what a bit of confidence can do. Liverpool purring.

    • Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 1 day ago

      so pool face man city, psg, fulham, then psg again, then everton away. All inside 14 days

      we know where the rotation is coming

    • PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 1 day ago

      10:1 on aggregate hahahahhahaha i know it’s atalanta but it’s still funny 😆

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 1 day ago

        Imagine they came back

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Lol…We’re relentless. That’s the beauty of this team. Thank you Kompany!!

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            Was disappointed when they played Arsenal though

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 1 day ago

        Didn’t Atlanta win Europa last season?

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Ask a man utd fan. I don’t follow Europa bro 🙂

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 1 day ago

      Come on Spurs just 1.5 more to go

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 1 day ago

        Make that 2, still doable!

    • Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 1 day ago

      difference b/w atletico and spurs has been the two miskicks from kinsky

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 1 day ago

        nevermind

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Same difference really, equal on away goals now

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 1 day ago

      Salah looks quick again!

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 1 day ago

        Ramadan and no 90 minutes

    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 1 day ago

      Tudor starting to get a tune out of Spurs players?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 1 day ago

        Maybe not

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 1 day ago

      salah getting subbed with a knock hmmm

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 1 day ago

        Wants to save the FEASTING for Brighton

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          the captaincy armband was primed and ready

          hope slot isnt vague in the pre match presser!

      2. Moon Dog
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Looked fine. But wouldn't be surprised if he happened to miss the Spain & Brazil friendlies during the international break.

        • Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Just Ramadan imo

      3. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 1 day ago

        Thank you Liverpool. Díaz is clutch 🙂

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          At least they got Gakpo to replace him....

        2. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Since when is scoring the 10th goal on aggregate "clutch"?

      4. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 1 day ago

        Crikey, just seen the Newcastle score!

        What on earth happened?

        1. Moon Dog
            1 month, 1 day ago

            Not really sure. They looked the better side in the 1st leg, and were trading blows in a fairly even 1st half today.

            But they came out 2nd half with half the energy and got ripped to shreds...

          • Hairy Potter
            • 10 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            Barca worked out at half time that if their forwards moved around enough, the Newcastle defenders would follow them and create spaces to pass into. Pretty shocking defending second half.

        2. FCSB
          • 10 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Will Thiaw and Gordon start on the weekend?

          1. Hairy Potter
            • 10 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            Should do. Howe needs his best players in the derby.

        3. The Mighty Hippo
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          For one week only:

          a) Thiago - LEE (A)
          b) Bowen - AVL (A)

          1. BeaversWithAttitude
            • 7 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            B – differential, in form, and Villa are dire.

          2. Hairy Potter
            • 10 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            Bowen

          3. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            A

        4. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          What's everyone's latest UEFA game round score ?
          I'm having a good one 123 points

          1. PartyTime
            • 4 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            Clutch stuff from my team. 127 pts. Joan Garcia the flop. Should’ve kept Nikita for 130 pts.

            1. keefy59
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              1 month, 1 day ago

              I captained Vinicius
              A VVD goal from a Szoboszlai corner would be good for me

              1. PartyTime
                • 4 Years
                1 month, 1 day ago

                Well done! Switched Vini(c) to Kvara(c) before deadline here 😆

        5. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          I’ve captained Salah 4gws in a row for a solitary goal and he does this in the CL. Such a tease Mo

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            Almost like PL teams have been different beasts in the CL...

        6. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          The guy cuts his hand and gets stretchered off.
          Ok.

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 6 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            not easy to walk in extreme pain

        7. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Tah CS gone. Heck!

        8. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          COMEBACK IS ON

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            Only 8 more to go

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              1 month, 1 day ago

              Minutes not goals

        9. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          That would have made things interesting

        10. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Spurs getting cheeky here,

          Need Forest to put them in their place on Sunday!

        11. BBC_TF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Hello. I have 3 FTs and will use one on Timber -> Thiaw.
          My midfield is Bruno-Mbeumo-Wilson-Wirtz-Dango who all play in GW31.
          I have enough to field 11 and i dont know yet if i want to WC32 and would like to keep the option open.

          On that basis is it worth using another FT to do Dango -> Gordon for GW31 to attack the upside?

          Thanks

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            No as dango on form

        12. Goro Majima
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Who to bring in for one week only?

          A) Thiaw
          B) Gordon
          C) Bowen

          Thanks

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            B

        13. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Another one for Spurs!

        14. Riverside Red
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Worth getting any Spurs players in ?

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            Nope. I own vdv and cant wait to sell

          2. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            Yes

            Liverpool draw last weekend & this evening find win against Athletic Madrid

        15. leocarter27
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Who’s a better buy this week please?

          Ekitike or J.Pedro

          Thanks

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            E

        16. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          dub
          hill andersen alderete
          wilson rogers bruno f mbeumo
          etikite thiago

          I have 2 fts and 7.3 itb

          raya gab munoz semenyo mane not playing

          would you save or try to get 11 starting this weekend?

          i have all chips apart from wc

          cheers

        17. G Banger
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Have deadended into the weekend and would have had 11 if not for Gudmunson red, which defender worth taking a hit for or just play 10?
          a) Hit
          b) Play 10

          1. The Mighty Hippo
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            A

            1. G Banger
              • 7 Years
              1 month, 1 day ago

              Thoughts on Thiaw?

              1. Baps Hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                1 month, 1 day ago

                Hit take him prolly worth it.

          2. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            A

        18. Keane There Dunne That
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Best duo to bring in:
          A) Thiaw and Wilson
          B) Andersen and Gordon

          1. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            1 month, 1 day ago

            wow both similar possible A

        19. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          1 month, 1 day ago

          Four BGW players - best option choice with FT

          1. 0'Reilly (Man City) to Anderson (Ful)

          2. Semenyo (Man City) to Gordon (New)