→ The 2014/15 season was Sergio Aguero's best ever for Fantasy returns. Seven of his goals/assists and 36 of his FPL points came in two meetings with which club that year? Scout Betting
22 August 2015 2385 comments
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Back in the Saturday morning slot, it’s time to pop in at the bookies to asses Paddy Power odds and add those to our pre-deadline thinking.

Before we start scanning Paddy’s scorer and clean sheet reckoning, you should know that they’re offering enhanced odds on every three o’clock kick-off today for new accounts. If you’re yet to register and fancy a flutter on today’s afternoon clashes, check this link out which includes odds like 10/1 on a Leicester win against Spurs and 13/1 on a Stoke victory at Carrow Road.

Sunday’s acca finds Paddy offering 16/1 on victories for Man City, Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid across the European Leagues, while, for Monday night’s clash at the Emirates, you can get 7/1 on an Arsenal win or 18/1 on a Liverpool away win. This special also offers up the bet £10 get £10 for up to £400 in free bets.

Be sure to check Paddy Power’s terms and conditions on all those bets.

ANYTIME GOALSCORER ODDS – GAMEWEEK 3

PlayerTeamOdds
AgueroMCI1.61
RooneyMUN1.83
BonyMCI1.90
CostaCHE2.00
RemyCHE2.10
FalcaoCHE2.10
HernandezMUN2.20
DepayMUN2.20
KaneTOT2.20
GiroudARS2.20
IheanachoMCI2.25
SanchezARS2.37
WalcottARS2.37
GomisSWA2.40
SakhoWHU2.40
HazardCHE2.50

In line with our own Captain Poll, Paddy have earmarked Sergio Aguero (1.61) as the most likely to find the net over the weekend, ahead of his Sunday trip to Goodison Park. The Argentine looks in fine fettle after scoring and amassing seven attempts against champions Chelsea last time out. In appreciation of the Sky Blues’ unparalleled goal threat, back-up frontmen Wilfried Bony (1.90) and Kelechi Iheanacho (2.25) have also been afforded short odds against the Toffees.

Despite the fact he mustered zero shots at goal against Aston Villa, Wayne Rooney is tipped at 1.83 to open his account at home to Newcastle United. The favourable nature of the match-up also finds Memphis Depay (2.20) and Javier Hernandez (2.20) grouped near the top of the list, as the Red Devils search for their third consecutive victory and clean sheet. That makes Depay the most fancied midfielder to notch in the Gameweek.

Diego Costa (2.00) has been pinpointed as another player to pick up form, with Chelsea fancied to register goals at West Bromwich Albion, despite recent travails. Even so, Eden Hazard (2.50) slips out of the top 15 this weekend, reflecting the Blues’ inability to fashion a single big chance thus far.

Backed at 2.20 to notch the first goal of the new campaign, Harry Kane will fancy his chances at the King Power Stadium, having tallied four goals against Leicester City last season. Across the north London divide, Olivier Giroud (2.20) is favoured over Alexis Sanchez (2.37) when Liverpool pay a visit, while Theo Walcott (2.37) is priced prohibitively given that he remained rooted to the bench against Palace.

Scanning further down the list, Bafetimbi Gomis and Diafra Sakho are pitched at the 2.40 mark. The former has registered in both of Swansea’s opening fixtures and enjoys the prospect of facing a Sunderland rearguard that’s conceded seven goals already. The latter, meanwhile, will serve as West Ham’s principal goal threat in the wake of Mauro Zarate’s hamstring knock, as the Irons gear up for an enticing home tie against Bournemouth.

CLEAN SHEET ODDS – GAMEWEEK 3

TeamOdds
Man United1.90
Chelsea2.00
Crystal Palace2.29
Swansea2.40
Norwich2.50
Arsenal2.62
Man City2.70
West Ham3.10
Watford3.10
Southampton3.10

No side has conceded fewer shots at goal (15) than Manchester United (1.90), who are ranked as favourites to record a clean sheet for the second week running as Newcastle roll up to Old Trafford.

Only Sunderland (seven) have seen their net ripple more times than Chelsea (five) this term, but that hasn’t prevented Paddy offering shorts odds on the Blues (2.00) for their road clash against the Baggies. Those Fantasy managers holding onto the likes of Branislav Ivanovic and Cesar Azpilicueta will be encouraged by the fact that Tony Pulis’ unit have registered just eight shots inside the box.

Crystal Palace are priced at 2.29 to snuff out Aston Villa’s attack at Selhurst Park, given that the Villains rank bottom for attempts (12) at present. Elsewhere, Swansea locks horns with the Black Cats in pursuit of a second successive clean sheet, with Paddy offering odds of 2.40 for such a scenario. Norwich City – who shipped three goals in their last home encounter – are priced just back of the Swans at 2.50, as they play host to Stoke City later today.

Arsenal come in at 2.62 ahead of Liverpool’s visit to the Emirates. Despite carding consecutive 1-0 wins, the Merseysiders fashioned just five shots on target across those fixtures, which bodes well for the Gunners’ chances of a shut-out. Like the Reds, Manchester City are yet to concede this campaign but have been valued down at 2.70 due to form of Everton’s attacking contingent ahead of their Goodison Park showdown.

There are a trio of teams rounding off the top 10 with odds of 3.10. West Ham duke it out at home with a Cherries outfit that’s yet to score, while Watford and Southampton are matched equally for their head-to-head, with both sides drawing a blank last Gameweek.

  1. Paanmonkey
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Play

    McCarthy or Butland

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      McCarthy

    2. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I'm playing McCarthy and my stoke defender so this is a tricky one. Pretty much a 50/50 I'm afraid.

  2. asif316uk
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    A. Butland, Kolarov, Depay

    B, Courtois, Sagna, Depay

    C, Butland, Morgan, Silva

    1. Paanmonkey
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      A
      C
      B

    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on the rest of your team but I would get silva long term.

  3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    I picked tommy Elphick in wildcard:
    1) good fixtures after this (will get organised)
    2) is not going to drop in price like francis
    3) He is captain
    4) I like the name has a 1950's vibe to it!

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      All solid reasons then. 😆

    2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Should have had a goal and probable clean sheet and the 3 baps against Liverpool, at Anfield.

    3. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      How is the rest of your defence looking like ?

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Shaw richards kompany gomez and .8m in the bank for emergencies!

        1. Lyonnais
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          cheers!

          I'm on Kompany, Darmian, Gomez, Ward, Muniesa atm.

          1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Annoyed I didn't get Francis now!

  4. Fader
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts??

    Butland
    Kompany - Darmian - Targett
    Payet - Sanchez - Silva - Mahrez
    Aguero[C] - Pelle - Gomiz

    Subs: - McCarthy / Gomez / Richards / Westwood

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Top 1000 team no doubt

      1. Fader
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        that'll do me for winning my private leagues : )

        thx

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Sarcasm detector fail

  5. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Who's more important to have:

    A Payet
    B Ayew

    1. Bootsy: Snoddy's Reven…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Gomis and Payet

      No Gomis = Ayew

    2. Paanmonkey
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      People keep asking this and I reckon It HAS to be Payet. His stats are very good and West Ham's fixtures are better than Swansea's.

    4. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      thanks all !

  6. SantiClaus
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Depay Sakho Westwood (playing 343)

    Payet Chadli Ighalo (Playing 352)

    Please help

  7. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Montero or Redmond?

    1. Paanmonkey
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Montero..more attacking threat

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks dude

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Red

  8. skodaole2
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    RMWCT please,

    Myhill, McCarthy
    Kolarov, Shaw, Dier (Prodl, Richards)
    Sanchez, Yaya, Mata, Payet (Andreu)
    Aguero, Gomis, Diouf

    0 ITB, would you change anything?

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Like the Dier pick! Mata out. Too slow nowadays. Punt it out!!

      1. skodaole2
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Depay would be better pick you believe? Or go for Chadli and upgrade Yaya to Silva?

        1. sminkypinky
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 months ago

          Depay/Shaqiri/Mane

          Or your idea. Seems an option.

          1. skodaole2
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers. If only I knew Shaqiri would start today... I ll go for either Depay or Chadli. I dont fancy Southampton to score vs Watford.

    2. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Andreu is a good goalscorer but looks like he isn't going to get many games. I'd go for a 4.5 who starts every game. Fletcher would be my preferred choice.

      1. skodaole2
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers. Have only 4.4 for 5th midfielder and i wont play him, if anyone is injured i ll have a defender to play thats why i got 5 playing defenders.

  9. Jack Reacher
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    RMWCT please!

    Butland McCarthy

    Darmian Sagna Richards Francis Gomez

    Sanchez Yaya Depay Mahrez Albrighton

    Aguero Gomis Benteke

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I like it very much. Can Albrighton be stretched to Redmond?

      1. Jack Reacher
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Yea.

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    payet seems to be in every team, bit of a lucky goal v leicester?

    1. Bootsy: Snoddy's Reven…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Set pieces, number 10, form already

      1. Too Mane Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        He created the most chances in all the top leagues last season and had the 2nd most assists behind the mighty De Bruyne. He's top class stuff.

    2. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      This seasons "enter a former early season success story here"

  11. izo
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    10m for def and striker
    could go for Muniesa and Defoe
    any suggestions?

  12. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Play:

    A) Lloris (lei)

    or

    B) McCarthy (AVL)

    Cheers 🙂

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      B

  13. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Way too fast for responses!

    Help with a last WC decision please ???

    A) Silva - Westwood - Pelle
    B) Yaya - Redmond - Pelle (+.4)
    C) Yaya - Chadli - Diouf/Sakho (+.4)
    D) Yaya - Depay - Wilson

    I think having Yaya opens up more flexibility over the next few important GW's. Yes?

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. PGR
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      A for me

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Will Silva score that much more than Yaya??

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      A

  14. Boydinho
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Targett or Naylor to start?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      N

    2. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Naylor

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Preamble??

  16. Mohit20
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Need some help lads!!
    2ft left 0m in d bank

    sterling-->mahrez and rooney-->aguero

    kasper
    clyne azpi francis
    mane sterling hazard ozil
    benteke rooney sakho

    schwarzer wanyama targett oshitea

    thanks in advance!

  17. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    RMWCT

    Butland McCarthy
    Kompany Shaw Williams Richards Saylor
    Mahrez Sanchez YYT Depay Payet
    Aguero Gomis Grabban

    0.7M ITB

    Thoughts guys????

    1. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I'd downgrade a mid to 4.5 and upgrade Grabben but I suppose you're convinced on 352

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    yyt and depay or silva and payet?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      First combo short term imo

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I've been on B all week but might go with A for flexibility.

    3. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Silva payet, although by Sunday evening it could be very different.

    4. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Payet and Depay >> then bring Silva-Yaya next week 😉

  19. Bailey
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Ayew and Pelle
    Mane and Gomis

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      AP

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I think B as Gomis has pens.

  20. deshawn7
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    RMWCT

    McCarthy (Butland)
    Kompany Darmian Richards (Gomez Targett)
    Mahrez Payet Depay (VC) Silva Ozil
    Aguero (C) Gomis (Diouf)

    Playing a 3-5-2 this week.

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Nice team starting 11, only concerns are that McCarthy and Targett aren't nailed.

      Diouf, McCarthy and Targett to Ighalo, Given and Williams

      1. deshawn7
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        dont think given is nailed either! ighalo +/-

  21. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Payet, Depay or Kun as captain ?.

    Payet and Depay have good fixtures (BOU and NEW), Kun is away (eve)

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      punting on Depay here

  22. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Mark's preamble?

    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      wtf is wrong with you. just go back to the homepage and check

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Looool

  23. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Who to start and bench order out of

    Gomez
    Huth
    Oxford. (75% chance of playing)

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Ox

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        First sub? If Ox doesn't play

  24. Farcelona
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Currently have Payet, Redmond and Diouf, however I've (as usual) started doubting my team. So, which combination from the following would you prefer?

    A. Payet, Redmond, Oxford
    B. Mane, Redmond, Targett
    C. Depay, Anya, Targett

  25. Vardy Gras PBFC
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Another call out to Southampton fans.

    Off at HT v Everton (I'm not sure why), do you expect Tadic be dropped this weekend?

    1. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Didn't play in the Europa game so I expect he will play some part. JWP played very well though so could get the call up which lessens his chances. 50/50.

      1. Vardy Gras PBFC
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, I think there is a risk he may not start, cheers OGS.

  26. Murph1
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    One of:

    A. Depay (c) + Albrighton
    B. Gomis (c) + Redmond

  27. PGR
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez essential on WC?

  28. Baby Bubu
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Oxford had been missing training. Obiang is back. So naturally Oxford.

    1. Baby Bubu
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      reply fail.

  29. villain_
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Mata or Depay?

    1. Paanmonkey
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      Depay

  30. Paanmonkey
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    man..still can't decide who to (C)

    Silva - Sanchez - Payet - Mahrez

    Kun - Gomis - Lukaku