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Vardy and Sterling’s contrasting seasons assessed using expected data

The slow-burning lull in proceedings affords us more time to analyse the current state of play in the 2019/20 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season.

For the purpose of this article, I want to take a look at Jamie Vardy (£9.6m) and Raheem Sterling’s (£11.7m) very contrasting campaigns.

The idea is to drill down into the members’ data step-by-step before showing the significance of our new metrics such as “Expected Goals On Target” and “Shooting Goals added”, and how they can be applied to help your research.

Vardy is the top-scoring forward in FPL, earning 168 points thanks to 19 goals and six assists.

Sterling, meanwhile, sits joint-ninth among midfielders on 118 points, having scored 11 goals and supplied two assists.

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  1. Bruno Commando
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 18 days ago

    Guys, I know the season might be cancelled, but i'M working on the slow wildcard just in case the season will somehow proceed. Which option is better?

    A) Ings, Martial, Lascelles
    B) Rashford, Sarr, C. Taylor

    Rest of the team:
    Pope // McCarthy
    TAA // AWB // Egan // Saiss // Player 1
    Salah // KDB // Bruno // Hayden // Player 2
    Vardy // Jimenez // Player 3

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 18 days ago

      If most or all of the remaining games are part of one mega-GW, then I would definitely stay away from Martial with his injury record.

      But even if not, I'd probably lean toward B.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 18 days ago

        Martial has started 19 of the last 20 league games...

        Who has he been more injury prone in relation to?

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 18 days ago

          Are you disputing that he’s injury prone? Put another way, he’s been injured at least twice this season.

          1. Poseidon.
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 18 days ago

            I’m with MBP. This is more ABU propaganda. Fake news. Please go ahead and try to name 5 payers that could take Martial in a fight (current only) - he is as robust as it gets

            1. goriuanx
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 18 days ago

              Loool I respect your work fella, it doesn't go unnoticed

            2. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 18 days ago

              Fraser
              Torreira
              Owen
              Crouch
              Lineker

          2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 18 days ago

            Which players have started more than him out of the last 20 league games?

            To avoid him because he’s “injury prone” in favour of players who have started less games than him in that period seems a little odd

            Aguero, Rashford, Salah, Mané, Son, KDB, Vardy have all started less league games than Martial over the last 6 months

    2. Party time
        4 years, 18 days ago

        A

      • Bruno Commando
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 18 days ago

        Thanks for the responses guys!

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 18 days ago

      Yyyyessss, he's back! One of the best writers of FPL content there is. I'm looking forward to reading this.

    4. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 18 days ago

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52219771

      Fantastic.

      Let's hope Matt Hancock himself and other government ministers follow.

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 18 days ago

      No price changes.

    6. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 18 days ago

      • 6 clubs have won the title during the premier league era.

      • Name the one player who has played for 4 of those clubs but never won the league.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 18 days ago

        Gallas, Drinkwater... don’t think they’ve gotten 4 though

      2. NOMONEY
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 18 days ago

        Paul Dickov?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 18 days ago

          You sir, are a winner