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2 January 2017 983 comments
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It’s time once again to take a seat in Paddy’s horse-drawn carriage and be whisked away on a magical tour to marvel at Anytime Goalscorer and Clean Sheets odds.

We stop, as ever, to first gaze upon the wonder of the enhanced offers available for new customers.

Football’s not exactly packed full of sure things – it’s why we love it so – but some things are definitely more sure than others, and one of those is Manchester City beating Burnley at the Etihad.

Paddy is offering new customers 3-1 on Pep Guardiola’s boys managing to see off a team with just the one away point to their name this season.

Or you can get 5-1 on Liverpool to beat Sunderland. The Black Cats have won three of their last four home matches, but they haven’t been anyone from the top half of the table, home or away, all season.

If you fancy your odds that little bit longer, there’s 6-1 on Manchester United to beat West Ham and the same price available on Arsenal to win at Bournemouth.

Slightly further out , we’ve got Leicester to beat Middlesbrough at 8-1. The Foxes looked much more like their old, title-winning, selves last time out, but they’ve not won on the road all season.

And if it’s an Acca you fancy, you can get 16-1 on Everton, Man City, Man United and Liverpool all to win. The Toffees are at home to a Southampton side who will have to make do without their previously ever-present defensive rock, Virgil van Dijk, for the first time in the campaign.

Be sure to check the terms and conditions on all those offers and, of course, we should state that all these specials are only available to those aged 18 or over. And if you’re going to wager, always gamble responsibly.

ANYTIME GOALSCORER ODDS – GAMEWEEK 20

PlayerTeamOdds
AgueroMCI1.33
SturridgeLIV1.80
IbrahimovicMUN1.83
BentekeCRY1.83
WalcottARS2.00
SanchezARS2.00
GiroudARS2.00
CostaCHE2.10
NolitoMCI2.10
De BruyneMCI2.10
FirminoLIV2.10
OrigiLIV2.10
ManeLIV2.10
LukakuEVE2.20
KaneTOT2.29
ToureMCI2.29
RondonWBA2.40

Sergio Aguero is back at the top of the Anytime Goalscorer pile and will be a major captaincy draw for many Fantasy Premier League managers.

But he’s still not proving to be box office gold, with two players well ahead of him in the race to be the most popular transfer target of the Gameweek. The price tag, the form of rival forwards and City’s patchy set of immediate fixtures no doubt providing the obstacles.

Burnley at home shouldn’t get much easier, hence his 1.33 price, but then there’s trips to Everton and an in-form West Ham as well as a visit from Spurs before January is done.

The Clarets are so bad on the road – one point from their one clean sheet – that it seems almost criminal not to have a punt on at least one City player finding the net. Maybe Kevin De Bruyne, who is at 2.10, will end his 14-match wait for a league goal.

Paddy again hedges his bets by offering low odds on Daniel Sturridge (1.80), but it was Roberto Firmino who played as Liverpool’s striker against Man City and his 2.10 price to score at Sunderland looks a far safer bet.

Only three teams have conceded more goals than the 15 the Black Cats have shipped at home, while Liverpool are joint-second with 20 away goals.

The Gameweek’s most signed player, Adam Lallana, is worth a look, therefore. He’s 3.40 to find the net at the Stadium of Light.

Salomon Rondon (2.4o) was benched in the win at Southampton. The smart money is on him gaining a recall when the Baggies’ teamsheet is revealed for the home match with Hull City.

Also in the West Brom camp, Matt Phillips, second only to Lallana for transfers-in this Gameweek, is at 3.75 to score in back-to-back matches.

Harry Kane (2.29) reminded us all of his prowess in the New Year’s Day lesson handed out to a woeful Watford. But Chelsea are a very, very different prospect and both he and Diego Costa (2.10) could struggle to make an impact in what promises/threatens to be a tight encounter of few chances.

The 3.50 available on Dele Alli making it six goals in four matches is probably going to be as good as it gets.

He’s certainly an increasingly popular transfer pick this Gameweek – into the top five and overhauling Costa for new managers.

CLEAN SHEET ODDS – GAMEWEEK 20

TeamOdds
Manchester City1.72
Liverpool1.90
Manchester United2.20
Stoke City2.25
West Bromwich Albion2.29
Crystal Palace2.40
Everton2.62
Middlesbrough2.62
Arsenal2.75
Leicester City2.87

The combined lowest odds on a clean sheet this Gameweek can be found in the Middlesbrough v Leicester fixture.

It’s a match-up unlikely to send many tingles down the spine – Boro are mixing it with the big boys when it comes to their defensive record at home while the Foxes, with just eight goals, have toiled on the road.

Boro are at 2.62, and Leicester 2.87, to keep goals out of the equation. Aitor Karanka’s men look the more likely of the two to actually do it, as the odds suggest.

Man City are the Gameweek’s runaway favourites to record a shut-out, even with their frankly awful defensive record this season.

The reason? Burnley’s truly appalling two goals scored in eight away matches. Swansea City have had more managers than that and we’re halfway through the season now.

Time for the 16.8% of managers still on John Stones to cash in, you suspect. Their loyalty deserves reward, but will Pep even pick him? Either way, it’s little wonder that a defence with only one more clean sheet than multi-managed Swansea are priced so low to add to their ‘haul’ against Burnley.

Liverpool, meanwhile, have now kept three clean sheets in their last four fixtures and a trip to Sunderland could garner another.

Two Reds defenders (Nathanial Clyne and Dejan Lovren) are among the top 30 players targeted this Gameweek, and Sunderland’s second-worst total of 17 goals scored this season tends to back up the wisdom of buying into the Liverpool back four.

A price of 1.90 is available for the Scousers to keep Sunderland’s attack all gums and no teeth.

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  1. bulbuf
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Captain Philips?? I have Sanchez, Ibra, Lallana too...

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      I liked that movie

      1. bulbuf
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        The exact reason why I want to captain him lol

  2. jdogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Carroll hazard and siggy to kun phillips and cabaye worth-4?x

    1. bulbuf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      no

  3. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    has mane already left for ACON or does he play v sunderland then leaves for ACON

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Goes after Sun

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      plays and leaves

  4. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Is there any consensus on C Ibra vs Sanchez ? Also, play Alonso over Friend?

    1. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Check the poll

  5. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Origi -> Benteke -4 due to fixtures coming up and rotation?

    1. bulbuf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      not worth -4

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      I asked the same question earlier and everyone said to leave Origi for this GW as he was rested.

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Cheers, think he may play wide with studge up front.

    3. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Origi could be in the points this week

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      No

  6. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Anichebe > Negreso or Rondon for a -4 or play Barry

    1. jdogg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Rondon.x

    2. LeicesterA
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Randon could be worth the hit.

  7. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    who's everyone putting the C armband on this GW???

    a. Sanchez

    b. Ibra

    c. Costa

    Cheers peeps

    1. LeicesterA
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      A

    2. david31058
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      d) Phillips

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Got Phillips too good diff 🙂

  8. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Which game is Mike dean is referee this GW?

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      West ham - Man u

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        😆

        Ibra captain it is

  9. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Really struggling what to do...

    A) Pogba, Costa, Aguero

    B) Lallana, Ibra, Aguero
    - would mean selling Costa for 10.2 and have no attacking Chelsea coverage

    1. bulbuf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      a

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      need Costa mate!

    3. mogadishu
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Very close, A just edges it i feel

  10. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Start?

    A) Williams
    B) Jones

    Cheers

    1. bulbuf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      a

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      B

    3. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Ahhh anyone else?

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      B

  11. teki0s
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Play 3:

    A) Alonso
    B) Jones
    C) Brunt
    D) Evans
    E) Cedric

    Currently on ABC but thinking of doubling up WBA defence (already have Philips playing).

    1. bulbuf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      acd

  12. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Gtg?
    Heaton
    Azpi- pieters- bellarin
    Sanchez(C)-philips-zaha-firmino
    Ibra(VC)-defoe-costa

    Bench - jaku,capoue,holebas,francis

  13. bulbuf
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    This GW:

    1) Sanchez will be rested

    2) Costa red card

    3) Aguero blank

    4) Tekkers brace

    5) Kane brace

    1. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      What odds did you get on that?

      1. bulbuf
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        same as leicester's league odds last season probably

        1. HamezMace
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Still not worth it

    2. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      No
      Maybe
      No
      Maybe
      Maybe

  14. GuillermoDickero
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Stuck on what to do this week...

    A) Holebas - Evans
    B) Alonso + Anichebe - Evans + Rondon
    C) Alonso + Costa - Evans + Aguero

    Would appreciate any thoughts

    1. bulbuf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      b) but brunt instead of evans

  15. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    To Giroud or not to Giroud that is the question?

    1. bulbuf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      too many better options imo. costa, ibra, kane, kun, rondon and benteke. all better than giroud

  16. Wounded Prophets
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Team all set, going for some differences this week to try and close the gap in my mini league,

    Going to captain Pogba this week

    Foster
    Lovren Azpilicueta, Cahill
    Sanchez, Alli, Lallana, Phillips, Pogba
    Origi, Ibra

  17. LeicesterA
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Anyone recall the twitter account that often leaks Liverpool team news a few hours early? Thanks.

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      @AFCCamden

      If I recall

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        That's an unreliable Arsenal one.

    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Leicestershire reds is one. Like any of these supposed itk's, sometimes they're right but often they're wrong. Dangerous to use them for fpl decisions I'd say

  18. Emp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    with barragan out last game and friend still starting ahead of fabio , is he back first choice

  19. Jamie_GAWA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Pickford > who?

    Got 5m to spend

    1. bulbuf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      valdes. fixtures

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Grant

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Or Valdes

    4. Jamie_GAWA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Thanks for the replies

  20. jose249
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Guys please suggest the team is fine or make any changes
    GW 20

    Grant
    Brunt/Clyne/Bellerin
    Lallana/Sanchez/Pedro/Philips
    Ibra/Origi/Costa

    Subs: Courtois/Zaha/Ake/Kingsley

    Please reply guys......

    And who i will put Captain??

    1. Ibra
    2. Costa
    3. Lallana
    4. Philips

    1. bulbuf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      4 - CAPTAIN PHILLIPS. I'm doing that!

      1. bulbuf
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        and for gods sake play zaha! take pedro off

        1. _Gunner
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          This
          I'd play Zaha for sure

          1. jose249
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            OK

        2. jose249
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Thank you..
          i was also confused about Pedro>>Zaha.
          thanks for advice.

      2. The_Buce
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Can someone please help? I'm really confused between having Sanchez or Aguero, but this is the team I have now:

        GK: Grant
        DF: Bellerin, Lovren, Dann
        MF: Lallana, Phillips, Alli, Allen
        FW: Ibra, Aguero, Costa

        Subs: Flamini, Ake, Chilwel

        Considering gambling with Aguero, but Sanchez's away record is difficult to ignore.

  21. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Many siggy to Phillips transfer this gw.

    Time for score tide to change

    1. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      I really hope siggy scores, want it badly 😀

      1. bulbuf
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Last chance I'm giving Siggy for sure!

        1. _Gunner
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          He is out of my team either ways I think, fixtures are turning.

    2. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      I took zaha as a punt for siggy .

      1. bulbuf
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        he's off to the ACON after this game though. You just wasted a transfer..

        1. The Overthinker
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          He will start today though

          1. bulbuf
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            but will not give his all. the afcon players are trying to avoid injuries

        2. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          Not if he's wildcarding straight after this GW.

          1. bulbuf
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 24 days ago

            wild card this early?!

  22. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    1) Play Grant or Heaton?

    2) Alexis or Lallana captain?

    Cheers

    1. bulbuf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      grant and lallana

    2. King Henry XIV
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Grant and Alexis for me

  23. KuttiBunja
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Origi to Rondon worth it?
    Also Mane to Lallana??

    1. bulbuf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      free?

      1. KuttiBunja
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        1FT

        1. bulbuf
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          save

  24. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Ibra (C)

    1. bulbuf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      NO

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Y E S

        1. bulbuf
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          assist at most (man united fan)

  25. abaalan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Best Def for 4.9M?

    Friend? Ake? Williams? McAuley (got Foster)?

    1. bulbuf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      brunt

      1. abaalan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Hes 5M 🙁

        1. bulbuf
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 24 days ago

          oops sorry. ake then

    2. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Ake long term.

  26. The_Buce
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Can someone please help? I'm really confused between having Sanchez or Aguero, but this is the team I have now:

    GK: Grant
    DF: Bellerin, Lovren, Dann
    MF: Lallana (VC), Phillips, Alli, Allen
    FW: Ibra, Aguero (C), Costa

    Subs: Flamini, Ake, Chilwel

    Considering gambling with Aguero, but Sanchez's away record is difficult to ignore.

  27. BraxterStockman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    I'm going to dump Payet. Whom shall I take?
    Looking for a god long term solution.

    A) Alli ( have no other mid/for from spurs )
    B) Phillips ( have no other mid/for from west brom )
    C) Lallana ( have no other mid/for from Liverpool )

    Thanks in advance!

    1. bulbuf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      philips. wait for coutinho and alli when fixtures ease

    2. Jamie_GAWA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Not sure I'd dump Payet but definetly A or B

  28. Jamie_GAWA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    How good do you think the Boro defence is?

    1. bulbuf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      valdes only viable option

  29. KuttiBunja
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Heaton
    Alonso Clyne Ake
    Mane Sanchez Sterling Phillips
    Ibra Origi Defoe

    Subs: Jaku, Love, Smith, Leko.

    1FT 0.4ITB.

    A) Origi to Rondon?
    B) Defoe to Rondon?
    C) Mane to Lallana?

    Any more suggestions?

    1. bulbuf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      b

  30. jose249
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Captain Vote :::

    1. Ibra
    2. Costa
    3. Sanchez
    4. Lallana
    5. Philips

    Reply Guys

    1. King Henry XIV
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Sanchez for me