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20 May 2026 79 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 38 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 notes: Thiago DefCon + why Dango was benched 3

Gameweek 37 was a good advert for these stat-based predictions, as Ismaila Sarr (£6.4m), Richarlison (£6.4m) and Taty Castellanos (£5.5m) all found the back of the net. Dango Ouattara (£5.6m) did so twice!

On top of that, we successfully anticipated assists for Bukayo Saka (£10.0m), Enzo Fernandez (£6.4m) and Enzo Le Fee (£4.8m). The latter two added a goal to this and reached 13 points.

GOALS IMMINENT

 

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

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  1. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 hours, 3 mins ago

    Horrible GW to have to play my bench boost in, especially with only 2 FT and JP, Mitoma and Chris Richards needing binning.

    1. Mr Turnip 1
        4 hours, 35 mins ago

        JP might be able to stay. No guarantee he’s injured and would be a good pick if fit

    2. Randy_Marsh
      • 15 Years
      5 hours, 57 mins ago

      5 FT who to bring in

      Raya, Dubravka
      Gabriel, Virgil, O Reily, wan bisaka, cash
      Anderson, Semenyo, Fernandes, Wilson, Ba
      Thiago, Haaland, Ekitike

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        5 hours, 14 mins ago

        If you cant win a cup tie with BB and 5FT you dont deserve to win.

        1. Randy_Marsh
          • 15 Years
          4 hours, 30 mins ago

          Very true

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 hours, 57 mins ago

        I'll be bringing in Flemming and Bowen

      3. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        4 hours, 45 mins ago

        Flemming, Szobo, Bowen seem good punts.

    3. Questions for Zøphar’s GW38 Q&A
      zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 hours, 27 mins ago

      For the last time this season,

      taking questions for the Gameweek 38 Q&A, answers will be posted in a separate article

      1. DaveZubie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 hours, 43 mins ago

        Best differential to catch up a 6 point ml gap?

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        4 hours, 23 mins ago

        Punt suggestions for people who are chasing 10/20/30 points.

        How likely is it that players like Gabriel and NOR get rested and is there any merit to taking hits for more nailed players who have something to play for.

      3. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 hours, 19 mins ago

        What's the point of anything?

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          3 hours, 16 mins ago

          To find meaning in suffering.

      4. Vasshin
        • 7 Years
        3 hours, 56 mins ago

        Any goalkeeper or defender (except Arsenal) transfer worth it if using free transfer?

      5. Chip fat
        • 8 Years
        3 hours, 48 mins ago

        The differential 11... How to free hit your way above ML rivals with 6 ars/city players

      6. el polako
        • 8 Years
        3 hours, 47 mins ago

        How many corner kicks Arsenal needs to beat PSG?

      7. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 hours ago

        Which managers do you think will rotate?

      8. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        2 hours, 55 mins ago

        Which of the most highly owned players are likely to the be left out of the final gameweek squads?

      9. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        2 hours, 29 mins ago

        Favourite yoga pose? Thankee!

    4. McSwegan
      • 12 Years
      5 hours, 24 mins ago

      Verbruggen Darlow

      Van Hecke O’Reilly Gabriel Hill Struijk

      Semenyo Saka Groß B. Fernandes Tavernier

      Haaland João Pedro Gyökeres

      Protecting a slim lead. 0.3M, 1 FT

      What is the safe transfer to make?

    5. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      5 hours, 22 mins ago

      JP > ?

      a) Taty

      b) Flemming

      c) Bowen

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 hours, 43 mins ago

        c

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 13 Years
          3 hours, 59 mins ago

          Bong bong 😉

      2. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 hours, 14 mins ago

        C

      3. Cowboy John
        • 13 Years
        4 hours, 6 mins ago

        A

    6. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      5 hours, 7 mins ago

      If playing verb (MAN) better to play hill (nfo) over van hevke (MAN)?

      1. King Sheep
        • 10 Years
        3 hours, 52 mins ago

        Yes

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          3 hours, 38 mins ago

          Cheers

    7. Thoughts on my final FT of the season? Just playing to break into the top 100k, mini leagues wrapped up (probably!)

      1.8 itb

      Raya, Verbruggen
      O'Reilly, Gabriel, Senesi, Van Hecke, Canvot
      Ampadu, Bruno, Enzo, Saka, Tavernier
      Thiago, DCL, Haaland

      1. King Sheep
        • 10 Years
        4 hours, 16 mins ago

        Wait until as late as possible for news.

    8. cescpistols1
      • 10 Years
      4 hours, 57 mins ago

      Choose one option for a GW38 punt (exact funds for all, need to make moves tonight):

      A. Lacroix -> Pedro Porro & play Hill (nfo)
      B. Lacroix + Gordon -> Danso + Wirtz (-4)
      C. J.Pedro + Gordon -> Bowen + Bruno G (-4)

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 hours, 15 mins ago

        A

      2. King Sheep
        • 10 Years
        3 hours, 50 mins ago

        Wait for news, there's always options so forget about the money.

    9. Cowboy John
      • 13 Years
      4 hours, 39 mins ago

      Predicting the Arsenal and City line-ups. Think it's going to be carnage...!

      Kepa
      Mosquera, Norgaard, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly
      Odegaard, Zubimendi, Eze
      Dowman, Jesus, Martinelli

      Donnarumma
      Khusanov, Dias, Stones, Gvardiol
      B.Silva, Kovacic, Reijnders
      Cherki, Marmoush, Foden

      1. King Sheep
        • 10 Years
        3 hours, 48 mins ago

        Yup, it'll be chaos.

      2. Studs Up
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 hours, 19 mins ago

        or it could just be normal service .. two weeks to go to UCL final and Pep's final horaa at the Emirates

        1. Cowboy John
          • 13 Years
          3 hours, 14 mins ago

          Only one week until the UCL final...and in a non-World Cup year I might agree about playing a strong team for Pep's final game.

    10. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 hours, 55 mins ago

      If chasing 25 points, possible? Worth taking a -4 to get better playing players

      Ditch city/arsenal/palace?

    11. thetommy14
      • 5 Years
      3 hours, 54 mins ago

      Start Thiago or Ndiaye?

    12. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 hours, 52 mins ago

      Wonder what minute the odds sayers thought Bendia would get his yellow card?

      1. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        3 hours, 18 mins ago

        1-5

    13. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      3 hours, 30 mins ago

      Waiting as late as possible for GW38 news is never ideal when you’re in the wrong time zones!

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        1 hour, 6 mins ago

        Gameweek 38: Deadline: Mon 25 May, 01:30am. At least it's not 02:30am.

        Who's your go to source for reliable leak information?

    14. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 hours, 28 mins ago

      Villa goal

    15. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 hours, 27 mins ago

      Beauty from Tielemans

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 hours, 27 mins ago

        Watkins assist 😆

        1. BeaversWithAttitude
          • 7 Years
          3 hours, 26 mins ago

          Lovely cross in.

    16. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
        3 hours, 21 mins ago

        116 ahead in my ML so having a bit of fun in the last GW with Fleming & Ndiaye in for Welbz & Sarr

      • BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        3 hours, 20 mins ago

        What a shot from Emi! Woo wee!

      • NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        3 hours, 18 mins ago

        Congrats Villa!

      • FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 hours, 4 mins ago

        “Villa”real, Se”Villa”, Aston Villa trifecta

        Good ebening Emery

        1. BUZZBOMB ♡
          • 11 Years
          2 hours, 14 mins ago

          Nice

        2. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 13 Years
          2 hours, 7 mins ago

          Poetry

        3. RedLightning
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          just now

          Villanelle

      • BUZZBOMB ♡
        • 11 Years
        2 hours, 49 mins ago

        3 beautiful finishes for Villa. Icing on the cake will be a McGinn curler and that will be that. 3.0 and 4-0 were popular correct score punts today for many too.

      • BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        2 hours, 49 mins ago

        Rogers in with a third – Emery not even cracking a smile! Lol. Hootenanny!

      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 hours, 45 mins ago

        Easiest win of the lot for Emery, Freiburg haven't even had one big chance yet

      • Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        2 hours, 44 mins ago

        Rogers. First name on my FPL teamsheet next season.

      • The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        2 hours, 43 mins ago

        What does Emery do in the shadows?

        1. BUZZBOMB ♡
          • 11 Years
          1 hour, 43 mins ago

          Bass guitar.

          To be fair, Unai doesn't live in the shadows, a bit like Moyes. He's honest, open and accessible. Sometimes in the modern age, beinb a nice guy who is honest is seen as a weakness jn a manager. A really good manager too as his record speaks for itself. I was impressed just how relaxed and confident he was going jnto tonight's game.

          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            1 hour, 39 mins ago

            I’ve always liked him!

            1. BUZZBOMB ♡
              • 11 Years
              1 hour, 33 mins ago

              I had you down as more of a Hank-er

              1. The Knights Template
                • 12 Years
                1 hour, 20 mins ago

                Hank Scorpio and I have never been seen in the same room together tis true!

                1. BUZZBOMB ♡
                  • 11 Years
                  1 hour, 18 mins ago

                  We all know the "P" stands for Pom...

      • The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 hours, 16 mins ago

        Lol, one minute stoppage time, and 45 seconds of it featured Maatsen holding the ball, waiting to take a throw.

      • BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        2 hours, 16 mins ago

        Well done, Villa! Well deserved.

      • JBG
        • 8 Years
        2 hours, 14 mins ago

        I'm following someone on Instagram that happens to be a Freiburg fan. He was filming the stadium from the outside(before kick off) and while he was filming 2 Villa fans walk passed him and said "good video for a 3-0 loss that". Found that kind off funny now that Freiburg actually lost 3-0.

      • Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 hours, 11 mins ago

        So Bournemouth get CL next year?

        1. Gross Misconduct
          • 11 Years
          1 hour, 18 mins ago

          Only if Villa finish 5th, apparently (there's an article on it). So, with words in ears, will it be "arranged" for Liverpool to beat Brentford and Man City to beat Villa, so that we get 6 CL slots?

      • 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 hour, 46 mins ago

        Cherki to Szoboslai?

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          1 hour, 25 mins ago

          Wait for team news on Sunday.

          1. 1justlookin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            1 hour, 17 mins ago

            Not sure we'll get any

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              1 hour, 16 mins ago

              I hope there are some leaks, at least. Would like to have a FT if we do.

              1. Johnh1995
                • 2 Years
                58 mins ago

                Where do you find the leaked team information

                1. Gazwaz80
                  • 6 Years
                  21 mins ago

                  It’ll get leaked to you…

                  1. Johnh1995
                    • 2 Years
                    4 mins ago

                    From where and by whom

      • Joyce1998
        • 10 Years
        25 mins ago

        who to priotise getting rid of here?
        3 FT, 0.9 itb, BB left

        Raya, Dubravka
        Gabriel, Virgil, Guehi, Hill, Reinildo
        Bruno.F, Semenyo, Rogers, Rice, H.Wilson
        Haaland, Bowen, DCL

        1. Wilson

        2. Johnh1995
          • 2 Years
          16 mins ago

          Do you think that Gabriel, Semenyo and Haaland will actually start or even play

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            13 mins ago

            Gab and Haaland probably do.