Dugout Discussion

Vardy the most-owned asset on show as Leicester take on newly promoted West Brom

The first of two Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees newly promoted West Bromwich Albion entertain last season’s fifth-place side, Leicester City.

Kick-off at the Hawthorns is at 14:00 BST.

Much of the Fantasy interest in this fixture, unsurprisingly, is in the visitors.

Four of the Foxes’ assets boast double-digit Fantasy Premier League ownerships at the time of writing.

By contrast, just one of Albion’s starting XI, Matheus Pereira (£6.0m), features in more than 1% of FPL squads.

There were no huge shocks upon the release of the teamsheets, with James Maddison (£7.0m) only match-fit enough for a place among the substitutes.

Jamie Vardy (£10.0m), the most-owned player in today’s game, leads the line for Brendan Rodgers’ side.

A whopping 80% of his attacking returns last season arrived against sides who finished 10th or below.

Timothy Castagne (£5.5m) is handed his Premier League debut, while James Justin (£4.5m) also gets a start at the back.

Pereira is joined by Grady Diangana (£5.5m) and Callum Robinson (£5.5m) in the hosts’ attack, with all three players hooking up with the Baggies again after successful loan spells in 2019/20.

Just five of West Brom’s 14 Championship clean sheets last season came at the Hawthorns – the first not arriving until February.


West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone, O’Shea, Ajayi, Bartley, Furlong, Livermore, Sawyers, Gibbs, Pereira, Diangana, Robinson.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Ndidi, Soyuncu, Castagne, Mendy, Praet, Tielemans, Perez, Barnes, Vardy.


GET IN-GAME DATA AT LIVE FPL

Check your own rank and in-play FPL stats on LiveFPL.net every Gameweek

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 1

1,520 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy BAP vacuum. Tbf thought he’d regress rapidly this season (suppose it was just a pen).

    Another option! Too many!

  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Castagne looks really attacking.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Great player for sure
      Upgrade on Chilwell at 1/2 price

  3. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I just went for Alli over Son because last year when those 3 played together Alli had quite similar numbers with Son.
    Let's go Dele!!!

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      (+Kane)

  4. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Alli and James in the next one

  5. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Everton midfield and front 3 really looking like an Ancelotti team now. They could be decent this year

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      That’s why I have DCL

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      siggy dead. needs swansea to come up next year

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

      Everton will always be Everton, 8th at best this season

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I bet you you thought Wolves and Sheffield were going to be bad too

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ban Demi for false info

  6. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    James Rodriguez could be great pick. 3 defensive midfielders behind him.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hopefully Doucoure will push up. But not today unless Pulisic doesn't plat tomorrow!

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Vaguely regret him

      Decided just to enjoy watching him

  7. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs v Everton should be a fantastic game. Will be interesting to see how James adapts to the PL.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not even, only Allan is defensive. Doucoure is more box to box and Gomes is a playmaker.

      Looking like a really delicious team

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        reply fail >.

  8. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Wasn't that guy saying Rodriguez was on the bench

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Welcome to the internet

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Thank you

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

        Doucoure 5.5M with good fixtures, if they showed promise today I'm in!

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

        Barnes close

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 7 months ago

            I like your style

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

              Thank you

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Barnes close

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

            I like your style

        3. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Barnes could score hatty today lol. So frustrating to own him, cant wait to sell.

          1. Stokelona
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            I feel you but surely got to keep for Burnley, West Ham and Villa at home...

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

            For whom?

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

          How many shots is Barnes missing! It’s so tantalising when he’s your differential and he should have a big haul

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            You’ve been unlucky I think. He could’ve hauled.

            Hopefully he has the ability but just not on it today.

        5. Pedram
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Fulham and WBA have failed the eye test.

          1. Sting in the Tail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            They'll both be relegated by April.

        6. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          If Everton impress I am going to bring their assets in for the next week.

        7. BigBillyBass
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          The best way to do well in fpl is to just fill your team with as many penalty takers as possible

          1. Hybrid.power
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            So do it then

            1. BigBillyBass
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              I have and I’m doing very well so far

              1. Andy_Social
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Good call - so who are your pen takers?

                1. BigBillyBass
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 7 months ago

                  Salah, Vardy, Auba, Kane, Bruno from next week

          2. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            No one's missed yet, but when they do - new rule is retake if keeper leaves his line. Well they always do, so just keep retaking until score.

            1. BigBillyBass
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Such an obvious easy tactic

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

            My god, youve cracked it!

        8. ivantys
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Barnes played a good game today, wasn't disappointed with him at all.

          1. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            3 points is dissapointment

            1. ivantys
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Look past the first fixture, he will do well in the next few games. There is no other clear cut 7.0s and below.

        9. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah Barnes is definitely annoying to own so far.

        10. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Ndidi has been class

          1. Blues for Salah
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Yes Ndidi he has

          2. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Some people think Neymar is a better footballer than him lol

            1. Klaren
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              There are teams willing to pay >200M for one of them and it’s not Ndidi.

        11. seewhyaxe
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          have 3 spurs assets but keeping an eye on Everton's too.

          1. Jam0sh
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Ok

        12. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          PS5 or Xbox Series X?

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

          Justin wins pen

        14. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Pen

        15. tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Another Vardy penalty incoming

        16. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Another penalty. looool

        17. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Vardy u ho score this. I need justin assist

        18. Gobigorgohome
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          PEN AGAIN

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

          Who does Magnus have in goal

        20. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Good lad Justin