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FPL Gameweek 30 – an analysis of the key underlying stats

The final routine Gameweek before the chaos of the blanks and doubles starts takes place this weekend.

Ahead of Saturday’s deadline, we take a look at the data available to subscribers in our Members’ area and present the eye-catching statistics that could shape Fantasy managers’ transfers.

We’ve run down the stand-out stats in every position, as well as looking at the strengths and weaknesses of various teams to assess which Fantasy Premier League assets could have a profitable Gameweek.

 

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1,294 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Best Leicester defensive option??
    A Maguire
    B Pereira
    C Chilwell

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      A but would avoid Leicester defensive options

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Chilwell for me

    3. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      I’d honestly go Bournemouth defender over Leicester which says it all really

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Same. Home form under Boruc and all that

    4. Aripi pitesti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      B

    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Trick question

  2. cjhewitt92
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    With city champions league midweek, how likely is Aguero starts against watford

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Very

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Jesus gets schalke

      1. cjhewitt92
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Is sterling and aguero to much money on city

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Nope - but don't bring in any more City than you currently have unless you are free hitting in 31

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      This will be Kun's last game for a while. Jesus can then start Schalke and Swanse and then there is an international break.

      1. cjhewitt92
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Can Jesus cope with two in row given not been back from injury long

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Should do yeah - he's young

    4. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      With some shocking results in the CL, Pep might just save some of his stars for the CL fixture

  3. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Jimenez > Vardy looks a deer before deadline now....

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      deer > cert*

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Fabianski > Rudolph too 😀

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        😆

    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Did you read the article ?

  4. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Is Emerson now a decent option as seems he is starting PL games over Alonso-? At 5.4 saving .5 m over Luiz

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Rotation risk

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      yes, but unlikely to play both in a double GW.

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks- good point Luiz best option you think?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Azpi best if you really want to minimise rotation risk

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          I'd pay the extra for Dave if I wanted a Chelsea def.

  5. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    2 FTs, No WC, and only 4 have fixtures to play in GW31

    Etheridge (Speroni)
    VVD - Robbo - AWB (Doherty, Bednarek)
    Sterling - Salah - Pogba - Son (Puncheon)
    Aguero - Jimenez - Rondon

    Where should I start using the FT ?

    A) Etheridge ->> Boruc .. an save anothre FT for GW31
    B) Son -> Maddison
    C) Son + Jimenez ->> Maddison + Vardy
    D) Ether + Son + Jimenez ->> Boruc + Maddison + Higuain (-4)

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      5 as sounds like Puncheon back! Tricky with no WC but think you definitely will want Higuaín who will have double also and will want Sterling Aguero Pogba on bench for 32 so moves I would suggest looking at Jimenez to Higuaín and Son to Maddison but if too expensive Brooks fine and possibly-4 with Etheridge to Fabianski/Boruc

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Puncheon back is like saying I found my missing shoe but the heel is gone

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          I know clutching at straws there.......,,

          1. NATSTER
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            1 point from Puncheon is also good. Haha..

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      D

  6. Seaway
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Who to start Brooks HUD(A) or AWB BRI(H)?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Brooks

      1. Seaway
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Thank you.

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Both ideally but brooks out of those two

      1. Seaway
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Would like but feel liked I'll be burned if don't start Jimenez. Thanks.

  7. The Baby-faced Assassin
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    What would you do here:

    A) Play Doherty (che)
    B) Doherty > TAA (BUR) for -4

    I have Robertson.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      B

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      A

      B is an option if you will be hitting anyone next week to get an 11 out. And doing this hit means no hit next week

    3. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      If you’re bench isn’t loaded to cover and you have an opening for another pool player then I would take the hit to bring in TAA

    4. The Baby-faced Assassin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Thanks guys!

  8. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Current team for this week, ending it after 31

    Fab
    Taa robbo luiz Lascelles
    Hazard salah sterling pogba
    Jimenez rondon

    Button Doherty Barnes puncheon

    A) save ft
    B) pogba to Maddison
    C) Jimenez to king
    D) pogba and puncheon to brooks and Maddison (then bench Jimenez) -4

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      A

    2. Aripi pitesti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      C for me

    3. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Cheers both, tough but I guess if I’m unsure, rolling is the best bet so have a weeks more data to do two changes for 31 to match the FH teams

  9. ankil2009
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Any defenders under 4.4 who play the blanks?
    Is Adam Smith nailed or any better option?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Issa Diop

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Legend

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Smith is nailed.

    3. runny
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Ogbonna

  10. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    What do we think to this lots fellas??
    Any advice on where to look/strengthen for 31/33 welcomed...
    Fabianski
    Robertson Van Dijk Perreira
    Salah(VC) Sterling(C) Pogba Fanderson Hayden
    Higuaín Jiménez
    Subs- Steele Doherty A.Barnes Bednarek

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Play Doherty over Hayden, any ft?

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Cheers mate, did Aubameyang to Higuaín earlier in the week

    2. Aripi pitesti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      King for jiminez

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        What makes you say that? In their last 8 away games have only scored 3 goals (conceding 23)

  11. QuintonFortune25
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone like the look of Gundogan? Should be nailed with Fernandinho out surely?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Not playing Fernandinho's role

  12. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    What seems better:
    A) Pogba -> Brooks (means playing 2 of Laca,Barnes,Jimenez this week)
    B) Jimenez -> Rondon/King
    C) Laca -> Vardy

    1ft, 0.1 ITB
    Prefer Brooks over King. Will probably do Pogba or Sterling -> Mane next week (depending on funds)

  13. Kuyt Hero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Bench 1 of Luiz / Pereira / AWB, got to be AWB right?

  14. Tingate
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone been as foolish as me and used their FH already?

    Been the most stressful week of FPL of my life haha!https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/03/07/fpl-gameweek-30-an-analysis-of-the-key-underlying-stats/

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      No saving for 32. That will likely be bad for non-FHers

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      My ml rival did in week 25 and got 126.

  15. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    1ft 1.1 int

    really don't know what to do here...

    -4 to bring kun and captain him or maybe bringing higuain and fraiser for gw 31...

    ederson (hamer)
    digne robertson wan (shaw doherty)
    mane salah pogba anderson snodgrass
    vardy jimenez rondon

  16. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    A nice bottle of rouge listening to Lloyd Cole and the Commotions....happy man

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Is this an FPL podcast I'm unfamiliar with?

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        It’s a villa fan getting ready to SOTC this weekend. Jacks back...UTV

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Bless you 🙂

  17. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Busy day tomorrow so won’t be around, barring any injury news am I g2g?

    Fab
    Robbo AWB Schär
    Salah(c) Sterling Son Pogba F.Anderson
    Vardy Rondón

    Hamer Jimenez Digne Doherty

    Cheers lads and good luck

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Yes - but could be a few bench points this GW.

  18. Captain Warlock
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Who to start ??
    Brooks or Jiménez
    I think Jiménez can score against anybody but still undecided

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Probably Jimenez

    2. Aripi pitesti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Brooks for me

      1. Captain Warlock
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Think your right mate

  19. MGD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Pogba->Hazard for free?
    FH 32

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Yes I would for free

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Not for me but bought Pogba 7.9 and definitely playing vs Arselol. Will do Sterling>Hazard next week for insurance. Don't particularly love the 31/33 Chelsea fixtures

      1. MGD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        8.3 for me. Still mad for the penalty miss

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Really? I'm not that bothered

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      I would

  20. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Have 11 players for GW 31 and all chips in tact plus wildcard. What is the best strategy ?

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Not sure, haven’t been mentioned on here

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        😆

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      All chips in discretion?

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      You tell me... been a weird season.. usually you get a good 10gws out of your WC, but this season is different. I honestly have no clue when to use mine. Week by week, try not to roll transfers if you decide to play your WC.

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    nothing in the captain poll, only 11 votes between Aguero and Salah

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      its a toss up really, I'm going Aguero...I think

  22. J to the T
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Chip plan is FH31 TC32 WC34 BB35. 1FT £ £0.1ITB. I’ll lose the FT if I don’t use this week.

    Fab (Hamer)
    TAA Doherty AWB (Shaw, Kola)
    Salah Sterling Pogba Anderson (Romeu)
    Aguerro Rashford Jiminez

    Balancing those who double up in 32 (currently 8) with getting as many players out for 33 as possible (currently 7).

    A) Hamer -> Boruc and play Boruc in 33 v BUR instead of Fab v che
    B) Shaw -> Chilwell. Play Chilwell in 30 v FUL instead of Doherty v che. Get an extra player in BGW33 as Chilwell has lei and shaw blanks. But lose one double fixture from DGW32
    C) any other ideas?

  23. Twisted Melon
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Which one from each team for gw 31 and 33?

    1. Luiz
    2. Azpi

    A. Fraser
    B. Brooks

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      2B

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      1B

  24. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    GW30: Right order of starters and bench?
    Captain?

    Fab
    AWB Pereira VVD Robbo
    Salah(C) Pogba Son
    Higuain Vardy King

    Subs: Button, Ake, Camarasa, Jota

  25. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Feels wrong but need to cover GW31 and 33

    Doherty + Son > azpi + brooks?

    Yay or nay?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Roll em

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Roll them? You mean keep? Or make the moves?

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Roll usually means roll over to next week

  26. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    My 31/33 team for (-4). Quick poll on the missing 2 players:

    Fabs
    Robbo/Chilwell/Bardsley
    Salah/Haz/Mane/xx
    Vardy/King/xx

    A. Brooks + Barnes
    B. Westwood + Higuain

    Cheers

  27. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    RMT

    De gea
    Shaw Skrtel Vlaar Bruce
    Eriksen Fabregas Barkley Ozil
    Sturridge Rooney

  28. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Ethe (Speroni)
    Robbo Taa Awb
    Salah Haz Son Pogba Anderson
    Vardy Jimmy
    Bench: Rondon, Doherty, Digne

    Would you change XI or bench order?

  29. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Maguire a good pick? Same price as Pereira

  30. ct mariner
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Who to put in as GK (Fab or Boruc) and who to Captain (Kun) and VC (Salah)?

    Current line-up
    Fab
    Robertson AWB TAA
    Salah (vc) Son Pogba Fanderson
    Aguero (C) Barnes Jimmy

    Boruc Richy Doherty Bennett

    1 FT and Zilch IB - Roll FT till next week?