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20 May 2026 91 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
    1 month, 20 days 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
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 20 days 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
    1 month, 20 days 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
      1 month, 20 days ago

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

      1. Randy_Marsh
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Very true

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I'll be bringing in Flemming and Bowen

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Flemming, Szobo, Bowen seem good punts.

  3. Questions for Zøphar’s GW38 Q&A
    zøphar
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 20 days 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
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Best differential to catch up a 6 point ml gap?

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 20 days 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
      1 month, 20 days ago

      What's the point of anything?

      1. el polako
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        To find meaning in suffering.

    4. Vasshin
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

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

    5. Chip fat
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

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

    6. el polako
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      How many corner kicks Arsenal needs to beat PSG?

    7. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Which managers do you think will rotate?

    8. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 20 days 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
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Favourite yoga pose? Thankee!

  4. McSwegan
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 20 days 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
    1 month, 20 days ago

    JP > ?

    a) Taty

    b) Flemming

    c) Bowen

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      c

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Bong bong 😉

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      C

    3. Cowboy John
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      A

  6. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

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

    1. King Sheep
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Yes

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Cheers

  7. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    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
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Wait until as late as possible for news.

  8. cescpistols1
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 20 days 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
      1 month, 20 days ago

      A

    2. King Sheep
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

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

  9. Cowboy John
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 20 days 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
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Yup, it'll be chaos.

    2. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 20 days 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
        1 month, 20 days 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
    1 month, 20 days ago

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

    Ditch city/arsenal/palace?

  11. thetommy14
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Start Thiago or Ndiaye?

  12. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

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

    1. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      1-5

  13. NZREDS
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

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

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 20 days 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?

      1. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        You 😀 no jokes

  14. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Villa goal

  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Beauty from Tielemans

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Watkins assist 😆

      1. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Lovely cross in.

  16. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
    1 month, 20 days ago

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

  17. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    What a shot from Emi! Woo wee!

  18. NZREDS
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Congrats Villa!

  19. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

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

    Good ebening Emery

    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Nice

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Poetry

    3. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Villanelle

  20. BUZZBOMB ♡
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 20 days 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.

  21. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

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

  22. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

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

  23. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Rogers. First name on my FPL teamsheet next season.

  24. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    What does Emery do in the shadows?

    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 20 days 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 month, 20 days ago

        I’ve always liked him!

        1. BUZZBOMB ♡
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 20 days ago

          I had you down as more of a Hank-er

          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            1 month, 20 days ago

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

            1. BUZZBOMB ♡
              • 11 Years
              1 month, 20 days ago

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

  25. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

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

  26. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Well done, Villa! Well deserved.

  27. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 20 days 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.

  28. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    So Bournemouth get CL next year?

    1. Gross Misconduct
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 20 days 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?

  29. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Cherki to Szoboslai?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Wait for team news on Sunday.

      1. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Not sure we'll get any

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          1 month, 20 days ago

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

          1. Johnh1995
            • 3 Years
            1 month, 20 days ago

            Where do you find the leaked team information

            1. Gazwaz80
              • 6 Years
              1 month, 20 days ago

              It’ll get leaked to you…

              1. Johnh1995
                • 3 Years
                1 month, 20 days ago

                From where and by whom

  30. Joyce1998
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 20 days 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. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Wilson

    2. Johnh1995
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 20 days ago

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

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Gab and Haaland probably do.