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FPL Gameweek 38 – an analysis of the key underlying stats

The 2018/19 season comes to a conclusion this Sunday, with all 20 Premier League clubs kicking off simultaneously at 15:00 BST.

Gameweek 38 represents the final chance to claw back a mini-league deficit or improve an overall rank for those Fantasy managers who are struggling.

For the front-runners amongst us, there may be more ‘defensive’ strategies employed as impressive ranks and mini-league leads are consolidated.

Ahead of this weekend’s later-than-usual deadline, we take a look at the data available to subscribers in our Members’ area and present the eye-catching statistics that could influence Fantasy managers’ decisions and transfers whatever the approach.

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 38.

Members can read on for our analysis below.

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  1. Benditlike
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Who to get for the last gameweek??

    A) Lucas
    B) Hazard
    C) Deulofeu

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      B

    2. Waylander
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Deulofeu I guess...

    3. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      All could be rested.

      Go again?

  2. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Son to

    A) Pogba
    B) Bilva

    1. Waylander
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Obviously wait for ban appeal but I'm going for Pogba. Cardiff leaky.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      probably Pogba. One last hurrah?

      I could end up with both though, but as of now Pogba is the one I already have.

  3. Waylander
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Play Lloris or Gunn this week lads? Cheers.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Same 2 keepers as me.

      I'm starting Gunn against Huddersfield. If he doesn't start he's unlikely to come on for a cameo, so I'll get Lloris off the bench anyway.

      1. Waylander
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers, think I will do the same.

  4. Licky
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Azpi's a lucky boy.

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      A very, very lucky boy.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      That's a red all day long!

  5. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Whys that not a red???

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      He probably should be off between those two challenges.

  6. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Foyth-like!

  7. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Best pick:

    A) Play Jimenez

    B) Do Son >> Pogba as my FT and bench Jimenez.

    Thanks guys

  8. Waylander
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    B - wait til the result of the Son appeal though.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Is he actually at all likely to have it overturned completely and be able to play on Sunday?

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        I have to say, there is zero chance of that

        1. Waylander
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Technically it's not 0 chance. They have appealed.

          1. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Keep him then. I'm not.

      2. Waylander
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Not likely but if it gets overturned then he will be free to play Sunday. No need to make early transfer and risk it though.

    2. Waylander
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Reply fail to above.

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Atmosphere turning nasty at Stamford bridge. Chelsea fans booing sarri for subbing the magic bean

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      How do you know they're not booing the magic bean?

      1. Party time
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Lol

      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        He signaled to the bench that he wanted to come off

    2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Nigel Farage must be loving it. English teams with English superstars and English heroes scoring goals showing up the pesky Europeans

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Neil Warnock !!!
        Is that you?

        1. Licky
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          I feel like it was probably sarcasm. Auba and Laca are hardly English heroes...

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            No kidding 😉

      2. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Of the 15 goals scored by English teams in the semis, how many by English players?

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          *16

          1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            It's the English weather and English food that makes them play like that

            1. how now brown cow
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              Powered by Yorkshire puddings like Tony yeboah.

        2. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Its all about the assists

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      What is the matter with Sarri?? This obsession with Kovacic and Jorginho. Neither are likely to score and often are generally useless.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        RLC holding his hamstring so seems an enforced sub.

        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          But he always subs him off anyway

    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      What's the update on Robertson ?? I see yellow flag removed ??

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I'm still seeing the flag.

    5. Party time
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Hazard starting this weekend highly unlikely now

          1. Party time
              5 years, 9 days ago

              Hehehe... 🙂

          2. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Why's that? Last game of the season and possibly last prem game for Chelsea

            1. Party time
                5 years, 9 days ago

                120 minutes in EL

          3. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Auba hattrick, wowser.

            Anybody willing to take that final GW punt???

            1. Licky
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              Already have him.

              1. Top Lad Dakes.
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 days ago

                Really? Kudos sticking it with him, then. Had him for a long span over Xmas including not selling for Aguero in 25 unfortunately, bit burnt from that.

                1. Licky
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 9 days ago

                  I've had him while he's been mostly pretty hot, although I did stick with him through that rough start. Brought him and Laca in for the run in and its been just okay...

          4. All about the Mané
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Alisson
            Van Dijk | Azpi | Bednarek
            Pogba(c) | Babel | Salah | Haza | Bilva
            Zaha | Lacazette

            Subs... Speroni | Llorente | Kolasinac | Dunk

            Transferred Eriksen > Pogba

            0FT £0.7 ITB

            A) Good to go
            B) Bednarek(off) Kolasinac (on)
            C) Lacazette (off) Llorente (on)
            D) something else...

            Every point counts as cash and prizes up for grabs in a couple of mini leagues I'm in. So I'd appreciate any advice
            Thanks 🙂

          5. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Is there any difference between 3rd and 4th place, re. Champions League qualification?

            i.e. does the 4th team have to play a qualifying round whereas 3rd goes straight through to the group stage?

            1. Licky
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              4th puts you straight into the group stage now.

          6. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Auba hattie 😀

          7. Licky
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Congratulations Arsenal.

          8. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Every time people say Baku I think of bloody M'Baku from Black Panther / Avengers 😆

            (Very well displayed character by Winston Duke though)

          9. Licky
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            How is Azpi still on the pitch?

            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              Ref wants 4 English teams in the finals

            2. how now brown cow
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              He's doing his best isn't he?

              1. Licky
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 9 days ago

                Doing his best for that red card! 😛

                1. how now brown cow
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 9 days ago

                  Exactly. Chelsea making very heavy weather of this game.

                  1. Licky
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 9 days ago

                    They really lack a good forward, doesn't bode well for next season.

                    1. how now brown cow
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 9 days ago

                      What? They can recall morata 😀

          10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Chelsea going to extra time

            1. Syd.
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              Your insight is endless

              You should change your name to Bamber Gascoigne

              1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 9 days ago

                Thank you. I work extra hard on match days

                Just for you

                1. Syd.
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 9 days ago

                  I guess match days just wouldn't be the same without you.

              2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 9 days ago

                Now now! You've both been on here for 9 years. That basically makes you pensioners. Put the walking stick away

                1. Syd.
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 9 days ago

                  Mine should be 10 or 11

                  1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 9 days ago

                    Old age does lead to forgetfulness too

          11. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Have Auba in my side, was worried he wouldn't play, now tempted to give him the (C)

            1. Pengen
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              Remember what happend to Laca after his 2 goals in the first leg, big 2 pointer

          12. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            C'mon Eintracht

          13. Lignja
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Son, Jiminez to

            a. Pogba, Zaha
            b. BSilva, Rashford

          14. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Hi....Chasing an 11pt lead.

            Rival has Kun, sterling and mane and I expect will captain kun

            Who do I captain?

            A....mane

            B....sterling

            Thanks

            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              Sadiooo

          15. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Folks worried Hazard will be benched on Sunday?

          16. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            No last minute goal in Chelsea-Frankfurt tie.

            Amateurs.

            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              git nothin on Spuds

          17. Pengen
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            All of Arsenals 7 Semifinal goals have come from Auba and Laca, mad.

            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              Wow didn't realise that actually, pretty crazy.

              See Emery, this is what you get when you finally play em together lol. They clearly love playing together and are effective

              1. how now brown cow
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 days ago

                One thing Emery knows about is winning the Fairs Cup.

              2. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 9 days ago

                Sad thing is it's taken him so long.
                You look at that squad and you say "how do I fit these two guys into my team"
                Sarri has the same issue, total belief in A system but completely inflexible. At least Emery now has a pre-season to try and build round that rather than persisting with flakes like Iwobi, Mhiki & Ozil to an extent.

          18. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            BBC Sport Live - Fred, Devon: It just shows how tough the premier league is for Arsenal to play so well away in Europe but struggle away in the UK.

            Dunno about that one Fred

            1. The 12th Man
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              Right said Fred

            2. Syd.
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              It's bad when even a crap United mid is taking the p!ss

          19. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Lacazette,Jimenez >>> Aubamayang,Rondon -4?

            1. Pengen
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              thats just knee-jerking