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. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A. Martial Green => Cantwell Haller -4
    B. C.Wilson => Haller
    C. Save

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

      B

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

      A

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A makes sense if you have no WC. You will have 2 starters if you go for Haller and Cantwell.

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That is true. But Canwell can be supersub at that price.

      2. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I have WC

  2. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Play who:

    1. Greenwood (if he doesn’t play first sub comes on)
    2. Dendoncker
    3. KWP

    Thanks

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

      2 tragic posts...see below. I’m probably going to start Greenwood.

    2. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      1

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2

  3. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sorry state of affairs - who to start?
    A) Walker-Peters (ars)
    B) Dendoncker (eve)
    C) Greenwood (SOU)
    D) Rico (lei)

    1.1ITB but no FT for alternatives.

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

      I'd say Greenwood

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

      B or C

    3. MTPockets
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Crikey, errrm B I think

      • EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        b

      • FCSB
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Haha, at least this is the biggest of our worries...

        Le Donk is the safe option but Greenwood ballsiness could pay off!

      • FCSB
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        OGS might give clues in the presser...

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

      WC team. Thoughts appreciated:

      Pope (Button)
      TAA | Digne | Zinchenko ( Lundstrom | Kelley)
      Sterling | KDB | Mane | Cantwell (Dendoncker)
      Haller | Barnes | Pukki

      Thanks

      1. Snooze ya lose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        A thing of beauty!

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

        Similar to mine.

        I have Emerson, Salah and Mount over TAA, Mane and Dendoncker

      3. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        cant work out where all the mo eye has gone?!

        1. Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          meant to say cant work out where money has gone? have you got money in the bank still??

      4. Ziyech on the Bench
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cantwell starting every week? No Salah? Asking for trouble

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      With Martial out and my bench weak. Either of these worth a hit?

      A. Martial+Jota >> Mount+Haller
      B. Martial+Moura >> KDB+McGinn
      C. Martial+Moura >> Mount+Maddison

      Heaton
      TAA • VVD • Digne • Zinchenko
      Salah • Sterling • Moura • Martial*
      Pukki • Jota
      (Pope, Greenwood, Dendonk, Rico)

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

        play dd

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          And save FT? Not keen on that

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

            yeah

            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Don’t fancy Moura(ars), Dendonk(eve) and Jota(eve) to be honest. Not sure I’m in a position to save

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

        Heart says A head says B

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, kind of where I’m at too. Might be getting sucked into the Haller and Norwich thing too much

      3. n-doggg
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Kdb

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Seems the sensible move

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

        I am doing A tomorrow, Wood instead of Jota

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          And you have Moura?

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

            Yep, London derby not bad

      5. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B - move I am going to make

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Think that’s where I am leaving slightly as want Moura out

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Leaning*

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

        Same dilemma. Leaning towards A

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Why may I ask? Thanks

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

            Think going to give Moura one more week and could do well v gunners. Haller feels like a much better option than Jota for the next few. Not sure on Maddo or McGinn.

    6. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Heaton - Pope
      Vvd taa digne zincheko - rico
      Sterling kdb perez martial — docker
      King Kane — wickham

      A: Martial + Wickham >> Cantwell +
      Pukki (-4). Will do Perez/kane >> salah/greenwood

      B: Martial + King >> Cantwell + Pukki (-4) +2.3m to upgrade Perez in gw5 or do Perez/kane > salah/Barnes

      C: Martial + King >> Lanzini + Pukki (-4) + 0.4m but no way of getting salah then with one hit

      D: Something else

      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

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

        Likely a load of bollocks

      2. MTPockets
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Oh well never mind

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

          Probably the most pointless discussion ever

        • Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          You. clearly don’t know Adrian Durham

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

          Can't stand talksport

        • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          talkshite at it again

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

        Non FPL related stuff

        "As flies to wanton boys we are for the gods, they kill us for their sport".

        "Soon the science will not only be able to slow down the ageing of the cells, soon the science will fix the cells to the state and so we will become eternal.

        "Only accidents, crimes, wars, will still kill us but unfortunately, crimes, wars, will multiply.

        "I love football. Thank you."

        Eric Cantona looks like he lives in another World to the Superstars on show.

        How would you describe his speech?

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

          Lmfao that’s wild

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            He is deep there, sounds like a realist who is concerned on what is around him, unlike other so called Super stars.

        2. Poseidon.
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He really loves the attention

        3. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          dumb but funny

        4. AndyCook
            4 years, 7 months ago

            He’s got previous: ‘When seagulls follow the trawlers it’s because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea’

          • Alan Watts
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Someone who doesn't spend all his time thinking about football...or FPL haha

        5. n-doggg
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Any word on Mount?

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Wait for tomorrows presser

          2. JC9
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            he trained with the team and looked happy

        6. grooveymatt65
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          (lost on the last article)

          Hi guys! I'm unsure what to do especially with Martial now out for this weekend. What would you lot do and would you wildcard this team?

          Pope Button

          Van Dijk Coleman Lundstrum Diop Simpson

          Salah (c) Richarlison Martial De Bruyne Elneny

          Kane Ings Pukki

          0.8 itb 1ft

          thanks guys!

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            If Martial is not long term;

            Elneny 》 Cantwell and play him.

          2. Big Hands Barry
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I'd get sterling in for a 4 point hit with Kane

          3. Chazz69
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Is Martial really worth it after all ? I think he isn't

        7. TAT
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Bottomed:
          Heaton
          TAA - VvD - Digne - Zinchenko
          Salah - Sterling - KDB - Trossard
          Jota - Pukki
          (Button - Dendoncker - Lundstram - Greenwood)

          Suggestions for this team? Thinking of either Dendoncker > Cantwell (benching Trossard) or Jota > Barnes.

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Decent team. Not too sure Cantwell's much better than Dendoncker, but does give more certainity of a start this week
              Barnes vs Liverpool doesn't appeal to me, but many getting him in.

              1. TAT
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Yeah, not the best fixture for Barnes – though Liverpool haven't been that good defensively yet (and Jota played tonight again). Dendoncker > Cantwell feels a little bit like a WC transfer more than something you do on 1 FT, but on the other hand he's a decent option at that price right now.

                Really not sure what's the best move to make this GW, but I feel like I should use that FT in order to pick up as many points before the international break (and potentially playing the WC).

                1. MTPockets
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Fair points. Think I'd dropping Jota as well, but not for Barnes (maybe Haller). Wolves are through and I don't want this issue in future midweeks, in addition to usual european headaches for the usual teams. Same wc consideration so weighting my transfer(s) to this week only

                    1. TAT
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      0.6 off doing the Haller move myself, which might have been the preferred move if for free. For a -4 (potentially downgrading a defender), I'm not so sure.

                      Alternative is Trossard out for Mount or McGinn – but I only just brought Trossard in last GW (in order to afford KDB and Pukki).

                      1. MTPockets
                          4 years, 7 months ago

                          Would be for a hit after selling Martial. So still deciding on it

                          1. TAT
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 7 months ago

                            Might pay off! At least Martial is confirmed out, and Haller could probably be a long term option?

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

                Is a front line of Barnes Haller Pukki ok on a wildcard?

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

                  What the template strives for just now yeah.

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

                  Many have proposed the same

                3. Snooze ya lose
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Ideal

                4. g40steve
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Seems template, hard to get premium if one goes mental?

                5. Valar(Keith)
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Considering you can switch to any striker below 7.5 with them.. Yes. Apart from Vardy, Rashford, firmino, Auba, Aguero and Kane literally every other striker in the game is available at below 8 million so there are plenty of safety nets to switch to

                6. Chazz69
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Haller's pick is bandwagon

              3. Will Kane
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Goal for the Donk! Bang in form for the weekend

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

                  Or not 🙂

              4. The Yorkshire Pirlo
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Play Lundstram or Greenwood?

                Heaton
                AWB, VVD, Lundstram, Digne
                Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount
                Rashford, Pukki

                McGovern, Greenwood, Dendoncker, Montoya

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

                  dd

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

                  Donkey

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

                  I like your team to start with and will enjoy gambling on Greenwood myself

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

                There’s gonna be that one gameweek where all the big guns underperform and then your just gonna see people dropping sterling for atsu

                1. Herman Toothrot
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I see you're new here.

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

                Oh Jesus just seem Daniels is out for the season. Kelly is a bit more shite than Rico so we are onto a winner here. All the best Daniels you were a FPL and Bournemouth hero

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

                  Does Rico take his place permanently?

                  1. The Count of Monte Cristo
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    What about that Smith guy?

                2. The Cherry Picker
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Sorry, what on earth makes you qualified to talk about Bournemouth. You literally sound like you’ve just learned who we are. Furthermore, that information is completely incorrect. Kelly was 100% due to be the first choice and will be in a couple of weeks when he returns from injury. Daniels is old, on the way out anyway. Very bad injury but all is does is move Rico from the 3rd choice LB to the second...

                  1. have you seen cyan
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    he is talking about Kelly from Palace duh, you harsh to him in reply but its you who is the stupid one. He is saying he prefers Rico over Kelly from Palace..

                    1. Wild Rover
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      TCP may or may not have thought AY was referring to the Palace Kelly but his response re Bou Kelly is valid. Rico will be 2nd choice when Kelly returns so it really makes no difference which Kelly he was referring to, his point being that Rico probably won't start when Bou Kelly is fit although he should get a few weeks

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

                Is Mount fit lads? Perez is dropping tonight so need to make the change!

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

                  Should be yeah

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

                What do folks expect from the Everton Wolves game?

                1. g40steve
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Digne master class

                2. ZeBestee
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Expecting goals from Digne and Jota hopefully.

                3. Big Hands Barry
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  0-0

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

                  1-1

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

                  Boring?

                6. EMBOLOFAN
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  0-0

                7. F4L
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  very tight affair

                8. THFC4LIFE
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Digne points hopefully

                9. Freaki
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Digne hatrick of free kicks

                10. Chazz69
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Boredom

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

                Article: “2.39 expected goals conceded (xGC) by Manchester United in Gameweeks 1-3, which is lower than any other Premier League club at this stage of the campaign.” Am I missing something or does this number seem implausibly high?

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

                  iirc leicester have best xg

                2. EMBOLOFAN
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  leicester xgc is 2.11

                3. F4L
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  isn't it 2.08?

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

                Jota off healthy 81’

                1. ZeBestee
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Better. Think I will keep.

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

                  Dang. Hard to sell

                3. Chazz69
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  He's useless

              11. n-doggg
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                A. Maddison
                B. Mount

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

                  Or Lanzini?

                  1. n-doggg
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    He is coming in for martial. One of those two for Robinson

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

                      Ok, I like both and Mount just

                2. Snooze ya lose
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  B

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

                Donkey down holding ankle

                1. The Ejiptian King
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I'm gonna appeal to FPL to have the fixtures postponed this weekend at this rate.

                2. F4L
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  all good. Nearly got the brace there

                3. HonestBlatter
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Did he get back up?

              13. Snooze ya lose
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Wc team. Should I try and fit haller in?

                Pope, Heaton
                Taa, digne, Zinchenko, lundstrom, kelly
                Salah, sterling, kdb, mount, cantwell
                Barnes, pukki, wesley

                1. AndyCook
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    You can only do it by starting Cantwell or going four at the back

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

                  Is

                  Kwp martial and kane

                  To

                  Rico sterling and haller

                  Mental for -8?x

                  1. Chazz69
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 7 months ago

                    Totally

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

                  Bollocks, Jota

                  1. MTPockets
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      What's the issue?

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

                        Hard to sell when he’s rested esrly

                    • Valar(Keith)
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Him going off is good news no?

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

                        Good news if I wasn’t thinking I’d sell him

                    • F4L
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      he's been hacked a lot this game. Doesn't bode well

                    • AndyCook
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        I’m not sure it’s the few extra minutes that hurts his output as much as how tired the team is around him and the late night and lack of preparation time for the weekends opponents

                    • Infamy, Infamy
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Laporte in a 4-4-2 or
                      Barnes in a 3-4-3?

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

                        B

                      2. ZeBestee
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Laporte

                      3. Pilgrim62
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        L imo

                    • GE
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Martial -> Mount (-4)
                      Or play Lundstram?

                      1. ZeBestee
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Play Lundstram

                      2. The Count of Monte Cristo
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Mount

                    • Gudjohnsen
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      A. Laporte, Haller
                      B. Soyuncu, Firmino

                      1. ZeBestee
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        A by far.

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

                        A.x

                      3. The Count of Monte Cristo
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Definitely A.

                    • dshv
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      With martial out, i have to play with ?

                      Greenwood
                      Lund
                      Dendo

                      Please help?

                      1. Heskey Time
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        same predicament but have rico instead of dend.
                        currently thinking lundstrom

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

                        May Greenwood show his potential ...

                      3. HonestBlatter
                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Should we keep Martial over international break?

                      4. Tonyawesome69
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Yeah in the same situation as well. Probably going to go with greenwood.

                        1. is greenwood most likely to replace martial in 11?
                        2. dedoncker - wolves not been great in yhe league after Europa game
                        3. lundstram - chelsea look good when attacking in the last game but have a leaky defence

                    • damiang2233
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      Where can ya find when players rise/drop in price?

                      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        I use FantasyFootballFix website under the Price Changes tab

                      2. Jack Burton
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Fplstatistics

                      3. Fantasyfootballdemon
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        Fplstatistics.co.uk