Scout Picks

Double-ups for Arsenal, Man City and Sheff Utd in Gameweek 30+ Scout Picks

There are seven players with two Double Gameweek 30+ fixtures in our first Scout Picks team in three months.

We’ve gone with double-ups on Arsenal, Manchester City and Sheffield United although there are a smattering of single Gameweek options too in our selection.

After deliberating over the Scout Squad submissions made by David, Neale, Andy and Geoff, we picked what we believed to be the best XI for the next round of action.

This time we line up in 3-4-3 formation, the cost of our team coming to £84.2m, £0.8m inside our budget of £85.0m.

GOALKEEPER

Bernd Leno (£5.0m) was the most popular goalkeeper in the Scout Squad submissions this week and the only shot-stopper to be handed unanimous backing, with other routes into the Sheffield United defence preferred to Dean Henderson (£5.3m).

Only two clubs have kept more clean sheets than Arsenal this calendar year, while no Premier League has conceded fewer goals in 2020.

A shut-out away at Manchester City will be a tough ask but Leno could well compensate with save points: he has made more stops than all bar one Premier League goalkeeper this season.

DEFENDERS

For what it’s worth now, Matt Doherty (£6.3m) was in barnstorming mood before coronavirus stopped play in March.

The Irishman was FPL’s form player in Gameweeks 25-29, registering three attacking returns and four clean sheets over that period.

Top for shots in the box and big chances among defenders this season, Doherty next faces three teams who have kept just one clean sheet between them in 2020 – starting with West Ham United in Gameweek 30+.

Enda Stevens (£5.2m) and John Lundstram (£4.9m) form our defensive double-up on Sheffield United ahead of their appealing games against Aston Villa and Newcastle United.

No Bladesman has created more big chances than Stevens this season, while Lundstram’s well-documented goal threat has seen him rack up more shots than any other FPL defender in 2019/20.

The way that the previously £4.0m defender responded to losing his place in the Sheffield United team was particularly impressive. Lundstram came on to score the winner against Bournemouth in Gameweek 27 and upon his return to the starting line-up in Gameweek 29, Lundstram assisted, kept a clean sheet and secured maximum bonus for an 11-point haul.

Only Liverpool have conceded fewer goals than Chris Wilder’s side, who have kept ten clean sheets along the way.

Newcastle should be particularly obliging opponents as they sit joint-bottom for goals scored in the current campaign.

MIDFIELDERS

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The first pick in midfield for all four of our Scout Squad panel, Kevin De Bruyne (£10.6m) always looked to be a shoo-in this week.

Top for chances created and assists this season, De Bruyne has five double-digit hauls to his name at the Etihad in 2019/20 and registered a 19-point haul when City last met Arsenal in December, admittedly from a more advanced role.

While we can expect plenty of minute-management over the coming Gameweek and beyond, De Bruyne’s only benching in 2019/20 came in the early-season defeat at Norwich City and he even started every match during the busy December period.

Bruno Fernandes (£8.6m) is one of our favourite single Gameweek options for this round of action after his lightning-fast start to life at Manchester United.

Since his debut, the Portuguese international has been involved in five of the Red Devils’ eight goals in that time, more than any other team-mate.

A meeting with Spurs in Double Gameweek 30+ is certainly appealing for any attacker given how leaky Jose Mourinho’s men were in the lead-up to lockdown. Between Gameweeks 24 and 29, the only team to record a higher expected goals conceded (xGC) figure than Spurs was West Ham.

Jack Grealish (£6.4m) was practically an auto-include for the Scout Picks this week, with Aston Villa’s double-header against Sheffield United and Chelsea.

No Villan has been more central to attacking output than the talismanic captain, recording seven goals and seven assists this season. His chances of attacking returns may well be boosted to the widely-reported injury to Jack O’Connell (£4.7m) too, a man who had played every league minute for Sheffield United this season.

Mason Mount (£6.2m) completes our midfield quartet ahead of an appealing single Gameweek outing.

He and the Chelsea attack have the privilege of facing the obliging Aston Villa defence over the weekend, who have given up more shots in the box and big chances than any Premier League side this season.

FORWARDS

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Sergio Aguero (£11.8m), while likely to share game-time with Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m), has the best goals-per-90-minutes average (0.99) among active Premier League players this season.

Indeed, it’s a City one-two between Aguero and Jesus for shots in the box, big chances, efforts on target and penalty box touches when we apply the ‘per 90’ filter to premium forwards.

We can surely expect the Argentinian forward to get at least a full game’s worth of minutes over the two Double Gameweek 30+ fixtures, even if he gets a benching in one of the games.

Meanwhile, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) takes up another premium forward slot, with Arsenal also playing twice in Double Gameweek 30+.

Despite a quick turnaround between clashes with Manchester City and Brighton, we expect the forward to play signficant game-time given his consistent involvement pre-lockdown.

Aubameyang is no slouch either, scoring 17 goals in the first 29 Gameweeks, behind current Golden Boot leader Jamie Vardy (£9.7m) by just two strikes.

Raúl Jiménez (£8.1m) completes the line-up ahead of that appealing trip to West Ham.

The Mexican was inside the top five for shots inside the box between Gameweeks 23 and 29 and a consistent starter in the Wolves line-up. During that period, he found the net five times and failed to complete 90 minutes only once.

SUBSTITUTES

Dean Henderson (£5.3m) came close to getting into the first-XI but just missed out on account of Leno’s propensity for saves. The Sheffield United goalkeeper could be well-paired with Arsenal’s shot-stopper in a Bench Boost squad though.

Jamaal Lascelles (£4.3m) offers great value for Double Gameweek 30+. Not only is he extremely cheaply priced, but the Magpies also kept four clean sheets from a possible seven between Gameweeks 23 and 29. Meanwhile, Sheffield United are among the lowest scorers on the road this season, their 13 goals better only than three teams.

Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) looks to be a relatively nailed-on additional route into the Aston Villa midfield for Double Gameweek 30+. He is the second-highest scorer in that position among Dean Smith’s men and featured heavily on the right-side of the front-three pre-lockdown. Meanwhile, El Ghazi’s manager has previously mentioned how much the player has impressed in training this season, suggesting he could actually benefit from the absence of fans.

Mbwana Samatta (£5.8m) certainly improved Aston Villa’s attack following his January arrival. Between Gameweeks 24 and 29, Grealish was the only Villan with more shots in the box than the new centre-forward, who could prove decent value with two fixtures in Double Gameweek 30+.

THE CAPTAIN

The Scout Picks has a captain for the 2019/20 campaign.

This skipper is chosen using the conclusions of the latest Captain Sensible article and a four-way vote between David, Neale, Andy (in for Paul) and Geoff.

Because the use of Fantasy Football Scout data is used so heavily in this process, the captain we choose each Gameweek is usually known only to those who have signed up to Membership for the 2019/20 season and revealed to the public only when the deadline has passed.

Here’s how we voted:

COMMUNITY CHAMPION

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Double Gameweek 30+ is PoldervogelsUit.

They have gone for a 3-4-3 of Henderson; Lundstram, David Luiz, Saïss, De Bruyne, Sterling, Grealish, McGinn; Aguero, Aubamayang, Abraham.

The community member who beats our picks by the biggest margin over the campaign will win a £100 Amazon Voucher and a place in our Contributors and Moderators League for the following season.

In Gameweek 29, Bilal7 beat the Scout Picks 48-40.

Community Champion gwitbrock beat our Scout Picks 86-63 in Gameweek 25 and as a result, their winning margin of 23 points is now the target to beat.

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1,714 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Cheshire Duck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    my team atm :
    Pope
    Fernandez - TAA - Stephens - Lundstram - Saïss
    Salah - KDB - McGinn
    Aguero - Jimenez
    Subs : Button - Cantwell - Fernandes - Ayew
    0.1 ITB

    Would you :
    A) Bench boost
    B) Triple captain

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Bb with button... ???

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Downgrade Enda Stevens to Egan and upgrade Button to a playing keeper

  2. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A

  3. Kuzser
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    After 30+, which would you rather have?

    A) BB Team (will FH in 31)
    Leno-Krul
    TAA-Egan-Doherty-Baldock-Lascelles
    KDB-Grealish-Bruno-Mount -Saka
    Auba-Kun-Jota

    B) Reverted team to pre-30+ once I used FH
    Pope (Krul)
    Taa Egan Doherty - Awb Taylor
    Salah Kdb Bruno Doucure -Saka
    Auba Jota Dcl

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Prefer A

      Samm dilemma

      Same dilemma, advice?
      Wk 38 team (0.4 ITB)

      De Gea/McCarthy
      Alonso, TAA, Boly, O'Connell,Tanganga
      Salah, Bruno, KDB, Barnes, Fleck
      DCL, Jiminez, VArdy

      Would you FH for a couple of Transfers and BB?

      No TC or WC left

      Cheers

      1. Kuzser
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Do transfers and then FH gw 31.
        Key point for me is you can get most players from your prospective FH team and nicely mix it with sgw to set you up long term.
        FH 31 with 3 Liv, couple of Spurs etc. (team will be different to what you have right now).
        I think there's a bigger benefit of BB now

  4. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    G2g on FH??

    Leno
    Doherty/ Lundstram/ Stevens
    Grealish/ KDB/ Sterling/ Mount
    Auba/ Kun(c)/ Jimenez

    Bench:: Martin/ Dendo/ Simpson/ Ngakia

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      G2G

  5. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A. Sterling and Nketiah

    Or

    B. Mahrez and Tammy

    Cheers

    1. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

  6. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which case has more probability?

    A) WHU to score at home against WOL
    B) SHU to score away against NEW

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

  7. Yip Jaap Stam
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Does anyone know is Fleck is fit to start?

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sounds like he is but it’s a risk unless we get a leak!

  8. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A) Harvey Barnes
    B) Mount

    1. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. chelseabrad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B imo

    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Probably B

    4. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Argh! I was set on Barnes for his explosiveness, until I read this article

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I might go with both.

    6. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

  9. Villa Velour
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    On bench boost, leaning towards B:

    A - Guaita, Bellerin, Mount
    B - Leno, Ward, Bruno

    1. Villa Velour
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Could do Marcos Alonso instead of Bellerin in A.

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        A with Alonso

  10. chelseabrad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Good to go?

    BB this week, WC next.

    Ederson Leno
    Stevens Egan Lundstram Lascalles Targett
    Kdb (c) McGinn Grealish Saka Mount
    Auba Tammy Aguero

  11. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Nyland or Ramsdale on a bench boost team?

    1. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ramsdale

  12. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Please help A or B on FH

    A) Basham+Salah
    B) Pepe+Jimenez

  13. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which duo do you prefer?

    A. TAA + Boly
    B. Alonso + Doherty

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B if he starts...

      A for security

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

  14. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which FH team?

    A)
    Leno
    Baldock Stevens Lund
    Sterling KDB Pepe Grealish
    Aguero Auba Jota

    B)
    Henderson
    Doherty Stevens Lund
    KDB Pepe Grealish Mount
    Aguero Jesus Auba

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        That's what I've been on all week, if that City team leak is true though, Jesus could start both games.

  15. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any Tanzanians here? I'll be cheering for your boy Samatta.

    1. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      i bet on him to score + villa win . lets go tanzania

  16. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which 5th mid on BB?

    A) Saka
    B) Duda
    C) Cantwell

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      a

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      This is one of life’s great mysteries.

      Saka if he starts, I’m going to punt on Duda I think

    3. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Genuinely can't decide on this, my last issue.

      Currently on Saka

  17. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A Henderson Targett 4.5 Def
    B Reina Baldock Saiss

    Leno XXX
    Doherty Egan Lascelles XXX XXX
    Mount KDB Fernandes Grealish Mahrez
    Auba Aguero Mcburnie

    1. Villa Velour
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Don't think Reina will play both games. I'd avoid Villa GK and go for B (maybe Targett for Saiss).

  18. Chaballer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Happy FPL Restart Day everyone!Reminder to any players who rank in the Top 1k Career Hall of Fame to join the league ‘Top 1k HoF’ (beeps2)....over 100 of the 1,000 in there now...

  19. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I wouldn't believe your wireless radio, let alone some complete stranger on twitter.

  20. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A) Fleck, Buldock and Egan
    B) Norwood, Stephens and Egan
    C) Douglas Luiz, Stephens and Buldock

  21. Only a Hazard of time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    FINALLY settled on a BB team (WC next week):

    Ederson / Leno
    Stevens / Lundstram / Doherty / PvA / Fernandex
    KdB / Grealish / Mount / Norwood / Cantwell
    Auba / Aguero / Jiminez

    It's meant I'm currently Salah-less for the first time since his Liverpool debut but fortunately I'm only losing 0.1 on him.

  22. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Whoooosh

  23. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A or B?

    A Sterling Jimenez Saka
    B Mahrez Jota Pepe

  24. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Captain KDB or Aguerrrrrrooooooooooooooooo?

    1. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      im going with aguero and i dont feel good about it tbh

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        This

    2. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Dilemmas Den. Dilemmas!

  25. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hoping Salah does the business on
    Sunday. Could be a massive differential this week.

    1. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Na, not with almost 50% EO

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mane and Salah combo massive differential.

  26. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this BB effort? Not crazy about the Saka/Nketiah double up but my value isn't great

    Leno Henderson
    TAA Doherty Egan Lundstram Targett
    KDB Sterling Grealish Mount Saka
    Kun Jimi Nketiah

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It’s the price of you want Raheem.

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling not worth it. Just get Mahrez and spread that 3.2m around the team.

      1. nadman89
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        i disagree , feel sterling is gonna rip arsenal apart tonight .

  27. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A) Barnes and Alonso

    B) Saka and TAA

    For this week only!!

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

  28. The Mantis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Doherty or Mount

  29. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Don’t even remember when TAA wasn’t in the scout picks.

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      March 2019

      1. nadman89
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        lol

      2. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Hah!

  30. primal33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero +

    A. Jesus or
    B. Auba

    +

    1. Jota
    2. Samata

    1. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      i have aguero samtta auba