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28 October 2026 28 comments
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In ‘Goals Imminent’, we look at the underlying statistics to predict which players are about to score or assist in Gameweek 9.

That way, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers can be proactive, not reactive, with their transfers.

Marc and Joe have a regular Fantasy Football Scout podcast that discusses these underachievers, using the latter’s popular data table.

Naturally, we’ll try to distinguish between poor finishers and those who have just been unfortunate.


GOALS IMMINENT

Rayan (£6.3m) and Harvey Barnes (£6.1m) are the successes from last week’s table, with an honourable nod given to Josh King‘s (£5.6m) assist.

Ordered by xG delta, table number one shows players who’ve accumulated at least 10 shots over the latest four Gameweeks, but scored no more than one goal.

 

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

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  1. Count of Monte Hristo
    1 hour, 9 mins ago

    I thought Bruno Guimaraes silly little run up and stutter before that abomination of a penalty was more harmful to Arsenal than anything Max Dowman did last night. Arteta should give himself a wobble and remind himself how playing Kepa cost Arsenal before and now using Meslier is an even bigger crime against football.

    1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      1 hour, 5 mins ago

      it's the Carabao Cup man who the hell cares

      1. marcus2704
        27 mins ago

        I cant understand why they do that stuttering run-up, I am no professional football player, but to me it seems to make an already difficult task even more challenging.

        1. Funkyav
          23 mins ago

          because it allows the taker to see where the gk is diving then place it the other side. Hazard was pretty much the best i ever saw at it. If you can do the technique properly its incredibly effective.

      2. x.jim.x
        9 mins ago

        They've only ever won it twice, they don't have the right to play the "who cares" card

  2. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 hour, 8 mins ago

    Imagine if N-Dot gets injured tonight....

  3. Stranger Mings
    1 hour, 8 mins ago

    Start a) gross city b) barry eve. Thinking gross? Cheers

  4. Stranger Mings
    1 hour, 7 mins ago

    Sorry corrected start a) gross city b) barry new. Thinking gross? Cheers

    1. banskt
      41 mins ago

      Groß

      1. Stranger Mings
        just now

        Cheers

    2. F4L
      6 mins ago

      gross

      1. Stranger Mings
        4 mins ago

        Thanks

  5. banskt
    58 mins ago

    Before you ask, double Bournemouth is the way to go. Tavernier + Evanilson. Villa fixtures is a trap and Jackson is not the player most experts envision him to be. Stay safe.

    1. Jarnathan
      33 mins ago

      How many donkey's has the league's best manager bought?

      1. x.jim.x
        8 mins ago

        Tielemans, Santos, Baleba

        1. Jarnathan
          3 mins ago

          lol

    2. CRAZY TRAIN
      9 mins ago

      And on what exactly are you basing this sweeping statement?. Villa 2.0 are an unknown quantity this season and Konsa notwithstanding I think they’ve strengthened in every position this season (and yes that includes Jackson)

  6. PogChamp
    46 mins ago

    Yes I like King too and decided to keep him. I’ll probably start him against Villa, and bench Gros, as they do ship goals at home.

    1. F4L
      23 mins ago

      yeah he had a really good match at villa park last season, robbed by the officials.

      1. PogChamp
        13 mins ago

        Yeah although my memory isn’t great.

  7. F4L
    24 mins ago

    when murillo does finally score he'll be sat on my bench no doubt lol

    1. F4L
      2 mins ago

      *ndoye actually looks pretty solid at the minute as well. surprised glasner is always dragging him off early, hes always scoring for switzerland of late. thought glasner might make him his new sarr, mould him into that sorta role.

  8. theshazly
    18 mins ago

    2 City vs 3 Brighton
    2 Arsenal vs Liverpool
    No solid alternatives for Cala and Konsa as Thomas might be out

    Verb ( Dubs )
    Cala* Konsa DeCuyper ( Thomas* / Davis )
    Cherki MGW Barnes Rogers ( Gomez )
    Haaland DCL Jackson

    0 FT / 5.6 ITB

    Do :

    A ) WC
    B ) FH
    C ) Take a hit for another GK
    D ) Roll

    1. Bobby Digital
      11 mins ago

      D

      Davis has a decent fixture and could come in for Cala

    2. F4L
      10 mins ago

      could use the fh i guess, whats the transfer you've already done, will it be annoying if its cancelled? dont really think that team is WC worthy, good team. unless you really want to make wholesale changes.

      maybe just hope cala is fit and ride out this gw and accept it wont be the greatest, but alot of other people will be in the same boat with brighton and arsenal assets. you have some nice differentials mgw/barnes/cherki/jackson etc that have the capability to provide a green arrow.

  9. Over Midwicket
    17 mins ago

    Guys I need to get rid of Tzolakis. Money no object, who's the best keeper until second WC?

    A) Raya
    B) Kinsky
    C) Trafford
    D) Something else

    Thanks. Seems like Raya is the best set and forget?

    1. g40steve
      14 mins ago

      A

    2. F4L
      9 mins ago

      raya