Big Numbers

FPL Gameweek 4: analysis of the key underlying stats

With three weeks of player and team statistics to analyse and patterns starting to develop, our Big Numbers series returns for 2019/20.

Ahead of this Saturday’s deadline, we take a look at the data available to subscribers in our Members’ area and present the eye-catching stats that may be of interest to Fantasy managers’ and could help shape transfer decisions.

We’ve run down the stand-out figures 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 4.

Members can read on for our analysis below.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 3

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  1. palace ash
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Martial to KdB
    B) Martial and King to Cantwell and Aguero (-4)

    Heaton, McGovern
    TAA, VvD, Digne, Zinchenko, Lundstram
    Salah, Sterling, Martial, Ceballos, Dendonker
    Pukki, King, Greenwood

    1. petergriff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Orion
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  2. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    My fav article

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Worth the membership fee alone.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Do you read it with baby oil?

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Is there any other way?

  3. UnitedFan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Jota to Barnes this GW or next? Also have Martial but hoping he misses just one game and bench him.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dendoncker to Cantwell if Martial is out for one week.

      I'd get Barnes next week.

    2. mookie
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'd rather have Jota this GW. (Barnes owner)

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Haller + Fanny overkill?

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      West Ham are too unpredictable for the double up.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        But it's Norwich!

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          So West Ham will be too busy with Pukki

        2. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Transfers should be made with the next 6 to 8 gameweeks in mind.

  5. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    MEN: "...while 17-year-old Mason Greenwood may come into the United front line on the right-flank, with Marcus Rashford playing through the centre and Daniel James switching to his favoured left wing position."

    A cheeky Greenwood punt anyone?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think he might go mata or lingard

      If rashford is going up front they need someone who can play wide. Isn't greenwood a striker himself?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Rashford is a striker and he's been on the right.

        Don't think Mata has the pace he wants and Lingard was really poor against Palace.

        Surely Ole has to give Greenwood a go now after he bigged him up so much?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Mata Lingard James
          Rashford

          Away from home doesn’t help Greenwood’s case.

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Good point.

    2. mookie
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Plenty with no bench, so I'd assume some will play him.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'm thinking about it. I want 2 FTs over the international break.

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He isn’t ready to start yet, especially after a crushing loss. Think this is the best they can do, he may well come in from bench. Check ole’s words

      Rashford
      James Lingard/Mata Mata/Pereira

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Lingard's player rating was 2 out of 10 against palace and the fans were groaning at his mistakes. Don't think he keeps his place.

    4. Party time
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Southampton about to whip them

      • Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Where have you been? Thought you retired or something.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I've been lurking but not commenting.

      • Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I've got Rashford, who I'm hopeful will get some returns, but I've also got Greenwood as bench fodder. Considering playing him. It could come good.

        Or not.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks for not sitting on the fence.

    5. lekalatch
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A) Martial —> Lanzini
      B) Martial —> Mount
      C) Martial Kane (-4) —> Haller Mount to free up some cash

      1. Tomas_brolin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Have Moura and Greenwood but don’t know how many mins either will get. Who to start?

      2. petergriff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Is Mount definitely fit? If yes, i'd say B followed by C and A would be my preferences

      3. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Felipe Anderson

    6. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You don't need underlying stats to tell you TAA is about to haul.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        if he doesn't get a 15-pointer in one of the next 5 matches I'll be surprised, maybe more than one..

      2. Hairy Potter
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I think TAA and Robertson will both haul against Newcastle in GW5.

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Anyone can haul against Newcastle....

          1. Hairy Potter
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            As was shown last weekend...

            1. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Exactly this!

          2. Squib
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Harry Kane: Hold my Beer

    7. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Picture tells it all for us meanies!

    8. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Im starting to regret going Mount over Felipe/Lanzini. I hope im wrong and Mount is the real deal

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        hope he returns this week for you, wouldn't want to be staring at him with (wol) (LIV) up next

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          If he's in form then I don't mind, I don't think any defence apart from Everton (even then) have looked convincing this season so far

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Wolves and Liverpool two of the best so far imo, City also obviously

    9. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      start Trossard from these 3 yeah?

      Trossard (mci)
      Lundstram (che)
      Hanley (whu)

      1. Sotamendi84
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        ofc

    10. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jesse Lingard with a expected assist delta of -0.01 in gameweek 3.
      How is that even possible! 😀

      1. mookie
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That's quite something, not everyone could do that. His uselessness is epic. Wouldn't make the bench in any top 6 club.

        1. mookie
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Except one

      2. Hairy Potter
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That's "England's Jesse Lingard"

      3. Stoic
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He is just 19. He'll come good

      4. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Dont think he is bothered about it, he can always go on expensive holdiay with his mates to shag some pillows and get over with poor form,

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I know I’m old now, but what on earth does the phrase ‘shag some pillows’ mean?

          Is ‘pillows’ a euphemism for something else?

          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Have you seen the video from his holiday in Dubai that young Jesse posted online ?

    11. Sotamendi84
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      i need to sort 3 problems king, siggy and martial

      A) martial + king > mount +Haller
      B) martial + siggy > kdb + mcginn?

      thanks

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I'd keep Martial, depending on news tomorrow, need a siggy + king option imo

      2. Unai123
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Don’t treat Martial as a problem - only a small injury

      3. Sotamendi84
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        but its unknown return day status no?

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          find out tomorrow hopefully

      4. Canary_Kid
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Siggy and King to Mount Haller

      5. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        King has good fixtures coming up.

        Could well be one of the next bandwagons. I would keep if I had him.

    12. Unai123
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good to go for this week?
      1 free transfer... planning to save it

      Heaton (Pope)
      VVD TAA Digne Kelly (Lundstram)
      Sterling Salah KDB Martial Cantwell
      Pukki (Ings, Greenwood)

      1. Sotamendi84
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        martial to mount?

        1. Unai123
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Think I prefer Martial long term

        2. Je suis le chat
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Mount Matip.

    13. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pope Button
      TAA Robbo Digne Montoya Lundstram
      Salah KDB Sterling Mount Dendoncker
      Pukki Adams Greenwood

      Anywhere worth using the 1FT with 1.1M in the bank?

      1. Sotamendi84
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        adams to barnes?

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Adams to Barnes

    14. balint84
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A) original (Martial on bench team)
      Heaton
      VanDijk-Zinch-Coleman-Soyüncü
      KDB-Salah(C)-Mount-McGinn
      Kane-Pukki

      B) wc (sterling team)
      Pope
      VanDijk-Zinch-Mings
      Sterling(C)-KDB-Salah-McGinn-Cantwell
      Kane-Pukki

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure why you’d ditch Mount on WC, or bring in Pope v Liverpool - that could surely wait a week?

        I’d get sterling in but would have Barnes/Haller over Kane and upgrade elsewhere.

    15. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Perez most probably going down today. Want Mount long term.
      So Perez ( BOU ) to Mount ( SHU) for -4 ? Yes or No ?
      Perez may not even start...

      1. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Perez will start mate, if you held this long may as well give him a shot for SHU at home then get rid ... not worth the hit imo

        1. Stoic
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          bou at home though. Mount plays SHU. Knees jerking

          1. Ross From Friends
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Sorry I meant BOU at home, their defence is awful

    16. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What player(s) are you disappointed that they aren’t good FPL options, as you’d love to have them otherwise?

      Firmino and BSilva come to mind for me.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Kane

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          😆 ouch

        2. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Dunno who’d LOVE to have the guy who risked his daughter’s life for a goal

        3. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Goal this weekend and Palace conceding a few with start the whole racket again 😀

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Almost certain to happen.

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Robertson :O

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Blasphemy

      3.  Il Fenomeno
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Has to be Kane for me.

      4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Jota

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Has really disappointed me so far too.

          Not sure you guys are getting what I meant when saying BSilva and Firmino though 😆

          All the ones you mentioned have just been crap so far this season

      5. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sigurdsson at the moment.

        The guy is usually very consistent when he gets the minutes, but has underperformed so far.

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah that’s fair. I’m either doing Jota to Haller or Siggy to Pepe so he could get one more week for me...

      6. Hairy Potter
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Songstaff

      7. Rocky FPL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Basically all the central Midfielders like Neves, Kante, Wiji...

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Wish they implemented some system for these guys to get points. Maybe 3 points for a clean sheet or something. They're just there as a waste of space. The game is too centered around goals.

      8. rozzo
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Auba, Kane, Lacazette,

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Lacazette is a good one. Bloody Emery makes him almost a no-go

    17. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Any news on Martial? Should I start Greenwood?

      1. Sotamendi84
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        he is flagged red

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Start Greenwood?

      2. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He is out for the soton game

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Start Greenwood?

          1. Ross From Friends
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            You can start Greenwood but I am not sure if Ole would

    18. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jimmy G
      Adama A

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That bugger again. Will never forgive him for wiping Pope CS, even after his wonders last season

        1. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          that CS wipe out saved my rank lol

          1. Werkself
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            It was the icing on my gameweek cake. 🙂

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Adama first choice now?

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He is starting to look like a footballer this season.

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          With Doherty out, at RWB.

          He’s been good in this tie.

      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        man in form

      4. Party time
          4 years, 7 months ago

          How is the baps looking? 😉

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            2 for Pope.

            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              🙁

      5. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Jimenez ( Who Else? ) scores for Wolves

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Surprised not Jota given its Europa league.

        2. Party time
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Exactly, twin 🙂

        3. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Would you recommend a -4 to switch Martial & Kane out for a City player? Only just got Martial last week! Got KWP injured too!

          1. Majestic Chanka
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Would concentrate on KWP and Martial in that case

        4. mikess
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Does the hot topic "PROACTIVE HITS CAN BE PROFITABLE" link actually work for anyone else?

          Refuses to loads for me

          1. jtreble
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Worlds on Safari Mobile.

            1. jtreble
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Works ...

          2. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Yes, but you have to wait for ages as the thread is so long.

            1. mookie
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Same for me

          3. el polako
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Blocked by purists.

          4. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Doesn’t matter as every hit is situational.

        5. Majestic Chanka
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Martial to Haller for a hit now we know he is out?

          Also brings in Cantwell to my bench for a Fodder forward:

          A) Oh Hell Yeah
          B) Oh Hell No

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            C) Oh Hell you can’t transfer a mid to a fwd

            1. Majestic Chanka
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              That’s the hit part and Cantwell coming in too...

              But I love the enthusiasm! 🙂

          2. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            One of these things is not like the other

          3. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Like that if you’re after Haller!

          4. Party time
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Oh hell Yeah

          5. Ludde
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            WC or not?

            Pope Heaton
            TAA VVD WanB Montoya Lundstram
            Sterling Salah Ceballos Martial Dendoncker
            Jota Rashford Wickham

            1. I Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              not

          6. Sarri-ball
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            could i get away with defence so can upgrade martial to kdb
            zouma/maitland Niles/4.5/soyuncu/lund

            so front 7
            sterling/salah/mount/celballos/Kdb
            pukki/kane

            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Downgrade Ceballos and upgrade a defender, Zouma or AMN

              1. Sarri-ball
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                not a wildcard

                1. Top Lad Dakes.
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Blast. Well fine for now then and maybe do those moves over coming weeks

          7. Exeter Gently
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Mount to play this weekend? Any subsequent info?

            1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              he was named in the England squad, they wouldn't name him if he's injured. Wait for more news but I would think he's back in the team

            2. Sarri-ball
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              been in full training last few days lampard only really spoke about pedro been injured so im sure is ok

            3. Exeter Gently
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Thanks both of you

          8. Party time
              4 years, 7 months ago

              A

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Ffs

              2. J to the T
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Pope
                VVD Coleman Zinchenko Lundstram
                Salah Sterling Martial* Perez*
                Kane* Pukki
                Subs. Button Dendoncker Dunk Wickham.

                A) Martial -> Mount for free
                B) Martial Kane -> Mount Aguerro -4
                C) Martial Kane Perez -> Mount Aguerro McGinn -8 Leaves 1.4 ITB to upgrade defence
                D) Martial Kane Perez -> Mount KdB Rashford -8 Leaves 0.6 ITB

                Like the look of D but Aguero is going to explode, isn’t he?!

                1. Top Lad Dakes.
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  B

                  1. J to the T
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    That was my initial thought too.... means I have to suffer another price drop for Perez but

                2. Magic Zico
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Martial to Mount, Perez to Lanzini
                  Kane next week to Auba

                  1. J to the T
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Don’t fancy Lanzini. West Ham not my cup of tea

                3. Revival
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Only go with A as it will be a mistake selling Kane given his points scored in away matches last season (102) which was 2nd only to Salah (112). It's Kane's home form that's letting him down.

                  1. J to the T
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Hmm. Interesting point. Arsenal defence does not look formidable too

              3. Lyonnais
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Thoughts on Ceballos?
                Worth getting in?

                Or McGinn better for the same price?

                1. jimski
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I'd get McGinn

                2. Rainer
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Ceballos mightn’t have a spot when players return after the IB and EL starts.

                  1. Lyonnais
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Ozil and Mkhi his competitors? They've already been in and out the team last season.
                    Surely will start ahead of Willock?

                3. Maddi Son
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I'm waiting to see if he starts away to Watford in GW5. If he does, he's straight in my team.

                  1. Lyonnais
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Would be my KDB enabler this week.

              4. jimski
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Is it worth either of:

                A) Martial + Kane -> KdB + Haller
                or
                B) Martial + Kane -> Mount + Aguero

                for a hit?

                or better just to do:

                C) Martial -> Mount?

                1. Magic Zico
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  C

                2. Root
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I like A

                3. J to the T
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I’ve been pondering the exact same question. Think will do B