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The Fantasy Flutter: Can Nelson Semedo be the new Matt Doherty at Wolves?


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We’re combining Fantasy football with a flutter once again as we put a small wager or two on the Gameweek 3 fixtures.

Player and team statistics are the bread and butter of this site, and we’ll be turning to the vast array of data available at our fingertips to inspire a few sensibly staked bets this weekend.

The odds featured in this piece are all provided by our official sportsbook partner, bet365.

But please always remember with gambling: when the fun stops, stop.

BAGGIES TROUSERED

The record-breaking Gameweek 2 goalfest has whetted our appetite for more net-busting action this weekend and there are stand-out fixtures for a number of clubs in the top flight – none more so than Frank Lampard’s Chelsea.

Fresh from putting six past Barnsley, the Blues visit a West Bromwich Albion side who are bottom for goals, big chances and shots on target conceded in 2020/21.

Injuries and a far from straightforward opening two matches have perhaps kept this new-look Chelsea in check but Saturday’s clash with a West Brom outfit still getting to grips with a new formation and division offers them the perfect chance to kickstart their campaign.

Off the back of a hat-trick in midweek and hopefully again deployed in the number ten role that suits his skill set, Kai Havertz is an appealing 11/2 with bet365 to open the scoring at the Hawthorns.

Timo Werner is 4/5 to score anytime, which takes the pressure off having to break the deadlock.

Backing Werner along with a goal-crazed Son Heung-min, a potentially ‘out of position’ Raheem Sterling and opening-day hat-trick hero Mohamed Salah in a fourfold returns almost 14/1 – and again, that’s to score at any time in their Gameweek 3 fixtures, not just bagging the first goal.

ADMIRABLE NELSON

As if the sight of Adama Traore running at full tilt wasn’t enough to give West Ham’s defence the willies, Wolves have recruited an attack-minded right wing-back in the form of Nelson Semedo to replace the Spurs-bound Matt Doherty.

Semedo’s arrival could unleash Traore further up the flank, with FPL favourite Daniel Podence another potential option down that wing depending on the set-up.

Arthur Masuaku and Aaron Cresswell might be in for a torrid afternoon, then, with the left-sided pair 11/1 and 12/1 respectively to pick up the first booking at the London Stadium – a plausible outcome given that Traore is one of the most-fouled midfielders of this season and last.

It remains to be seen if Semedo offers the kind of goal threat that Doherty provided but the former Barcelona man’s strengths are going forward and he could be a perfect fit for a Wolves side who have funnelled a lot of their play down the right since their promotion to the English top tier.

Semedo is a rank outsider at 40/1 to score the first goal in Sunday’s fixture, which will prove to be generous odds if the Portugal international has a similar remit as his predecessor.

If that seems like an outlandish punt, then the man with the second-best ‘xG non-penalty’ tally in 2020/21, Michail Antonio, is 14/1 to score first in a West Ham win.

SHOOTS AND YVES

Today’s early kick-off sees Brighton play host to Manchester United.

The Seagulls have impressed so far this season but they will be without the influential Yves Bissouma through suspension this weekend, which will leave a defensive midfielder-shaped hole in the middle of the park – just at the time they have offloaded possible understudy Dale Stephens to Burnley.

United flattered to deceive in Gameweek 2 but they put Albion to the sword less than three months ago, producing a clinical display at the Amex and running out 3-0 winners.

The usual correct score and first goalscorer markets are available for this match but bet365 also offer the opportunity to bet on underlying stats, such as tackles, passes, assists – and shots.

Bruno Fernandes managed four attempts on goal at the Amex last time out and the middle of the park could be United’s for the taking with Bissouma sidelined.

Incidentally, Tariq Lamptey is 11/2 to grab an assist today – something we know the young right-back is very capable of from the past fortnight’s evidence.


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1,325 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FPL Joker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What do people think of Under as an option? He was quality for Roma. Turkish Salah.

    1. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What price did he get?

      1. FPL Joker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        6.0

    2. fish&chips
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Queue multiple jokes including the word under

      1. fish&chips
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cue *

    3. ivantys
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He's gonna be budget in the free scoring leicester side once nailed.

    4. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Going Under the radar

      1. fish&chips
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        There it is!

      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nailed it

    5. Harry the Hack
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yeah could well be Under priced

  2. Hangman Page
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    More betting! Yes!

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not going to end well - huge amount of under 18 on here

      1. FPL Joker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It’s capitalism, they don’t care. Money over life. That’s why we still have oil. We know it’s killing us all but, hey, it makes us a lot of money.

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      grumble grumble, maybe im just an old boomer but i really dont think they should be doing this, grumble grumble

  3. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So torn between who to captain;

    A) Salah (ARS)
    B) KDB (LEI)

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. ElliotJHP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. FPL Joker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Neither are playing mugs. Chelsea, however, are.

    5. Harry the Hack
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    6. FPL_Motty
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Both very good options. Salah pips it for me because he has a great home record v.s the gunners. And its always nice having your cap playing in the last game on a Monday ;). Also own kdb so happy if he smashes it too, v.slight worry about his head injury midweek if he lasts the whole game if pep wants to protect him.

  4. WWW.
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which WC team looks better:

    A) 343/352
    martinez steer
    robbo saiss justin lamptey mitchell
    kdb salah son HAVERTZ BURKE
    dcl JIMINEZ BAMFORD

    B) 352
    martinez steer
    robbo saiss justin lamptey mitchell
    kdb salah son ZAHA PODENCE
    dcl WERNER DELAP

    Thanks!

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I know Delap is a gamble but do you think he will start? Surly KdB/Sterling/Mahrez go false 9?

      1. WWW.
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No he is unlikely to get minutes, just a 4.5 facilitator to get the 5 in midfield (352 every week)

        1. Jebiga
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          why not Brewster then ?

          1. WWW.
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Could make that switch, yeah.

          2. FPL Joker
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Brewster will likely move but Delap won’t. Strong rumours Brewster is off to Sheffield.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Delay won’t drop in price?

  5. OverTinker
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chilwel and Azpi are back so don't you think James could be dropped now??

    1. ElliotJHP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Azpi was always back so no

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. OverTinker
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I mean there is a very high chance now

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      James won’t be nailed on but at the moment he is preferred option it seems

  6. ace3.1415
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes or Foden?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Foden edges it this week but Barnes next GW looks great

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Foden

  7. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who to put the C armband on ???

    a. Salah
    b. Werner
    c. Son
    d. KDB
    e. DCL

    Thanks in advance 🙂

    1. Energetics
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      D

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        thats who i am on currently with Salah VC

    2. Harry the Hack
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  8. S.Kuqi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which team is more likely to concede more?

    Newcastle or Wbrom?

    1. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Brom

      Newcastle always seem a bit of a bogey team for Spurs too

      1. S.Kuqi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thinking of Havertz instead of Son

  9. FPL_Senor
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go???

    McCarthy
    TAA, Digne, Justin
    Son (C), Sterling, Salah, Rodriguez,
    Mitrovic, DCL, Bamford

    1. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Who have you on your bench for Justin?

      1. FPL_Senor
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Mitchell and Holding. Happy to do a sub though, as it’s a wildcard team.

        1. Ha.
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I wouldn’t have Mitchell or Justin on a WC personally as they will likely lose their spots soon

          1. FPL_Senor
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Good points! Thank you. 🙂

  10. Ha.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Werner the wiener (c)

  11. Gazpilicueta
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    bottomed! Ready to lock in my wildcard, any glaring problems?

    Martinez
    Robbo, James, Saiss
    Salah, KDB(c), Podence, Foden,
    Werner, Jimenez, DCL
    Steer, Justin, Lamptey, Anguissa

    I know we are full of these right now, but any comments appreciated.

    1. Mesh
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

    2. Energetics
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good, similar to mine.

      Comes down to Salah, Foden, Anguissa and Jiminez vs Sterling, Son, Hames and Brewster

    3. Good Times
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Almost the same. Went digne instead of robbo with 1mil itb to asses

    4. Harry the Hack
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not much Everton there. Their good fixtures havent ended yet.

  12. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling or Salah on the wildcard?

    Kdb - Son - Podence - Burke - ???
    DCL - Wood - Werner

    1. Mesh
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

    2. Energetics
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve went Sterling

  13. Mesh
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What's going on with the 'best captain pick section on this site?
    Now a pie chart that is hard to see

  14. BusbySwede
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Please RMT on a WC. 0.3 itb

    Martinez, Steer
    Robbo, Saiss, Taylor, Lamptey, Mitchell
    Salah, KdB, Podence, JRod, Anguissa
    DCL, Jimenez, Werner

    Pretty temple, but should i try to get Sterling and/or Foden also?

    1. KdB vs Sterling?
    2. Sterling vs Salah?
    3. JRod vs Foden?

    1. Mesh
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1. KDB
      2. Salah
      3. Tough choice for me. Foden could be great at that price, but I'm worried over his game time

  15. Energetics
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How am I looking?

    Guaita
    Digne James Saiss
    Hames KDB (c) Sterling Son Podence
    Werner DCL

    4.0 Mitchell Justin Brewster

  16. Gideons Rolling Another One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nothing like the last minute:

    A: Son + Justin
    or
    B: Zaha + VVD
    or
    C: Trossard+TAA

    If I go A, have no Liverpool defence!!

  17. Abra Dubravka
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Foden and Mitro
    B) Zaha and Bamford ?

    1. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  18. OverTinker
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    on WC
    1. James
    2. Semedo

  19. Ady87
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    FPL Twitter would have you think Foden is the first name on your WC this week with Bilva, Gundo and Jesus our. What say you lot? If you had KDB and had to pick Foden/Podence, Zaha/£4.5 or James/£4.5 who are you going with?

    1. Muller Reus Corner
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Foden and Podence.

    2. Harry the Hack
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      James

  20. Muller Reus Corner
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is my wc gtg?
    Martinez, Forster
    TAA, Saiss, James, Lamptey, Mitchell
    Salah, KDB, Foden, Podence, Burke
    Werner, Jimenez, DCL

  21. Saka Punch
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On WC

    A) Sterling
    B) Salah

    1. Muller Reus Corner
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B if you already have KDB.

    2. Energetics
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. BlueEddy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

  22. icanseethroughyou
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is an 8 pt hit good at any time?

    Just brought in KDB, Foden and Podence for Auba, ASM and Minamino so hoping so! Just can’t bear to WC yet.

    1. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not the worst I’ve seen

      You deserve -4 for having Minamino in the first place though

      1. Blzbobuk
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Favourite comment of the day

    2. icanseethroughyou
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep couldn’t bear to have him as my best option from the bench! He’ll come in score a hat trick now

  23. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    who is next in line GK for SOU, its Forster right?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      or is it Gunn?

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes its Gunn or Forster lad?

    3. Blzbobuk
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Forster was on the bench I think

  24. Kroos Kontrol
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Help me pick one please!

    A) James/Coady, Foden, Son
    B) TAA, Podence, JRod

    1. BlueEddy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. datamunkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A & Reece

  25. BlueEddy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On WC
    Foden or Traoré?? (6.5 to spend)

    Team is:
    Martinez, Steer
    Castagne VVD Taylor Lamptey Mitchell
    KDB, Salah, Son,XXX, Burke
    Werner DCL Mitro

    Any other obvious moves I'm missing...

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      what about Podence?

      1. BlueEddy
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Podence over Traoré?

    2. datamunkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Foden 100%

    3. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Foden given Jesus news

  26. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A with james for me

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      reply fail to Kroos Kontrol

      1. Kroos Kontrol
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for suggesting!

  27. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Got the exact cash to go for either of these options in my WC. Which do you guys prefer?

    A) VVD, Dunne, Sterling, Jimenez
    B) TAA, Taylor, Son, Werner

    1. BlueEddy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ok then I think I’m all set. Cheers chaps.

  28. Uncle Gamst
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba > Salah, Sterling or KdB for -4

    I've already done Alli > Rodríguez

    I've had a nightmare start to the season by trying to be smart and need to catch up in my ML. Was all ready to bring in KdB but if Sterling is playing min striker then he could go mad.

    Thanks

  29. Saka Punch
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Final decision:

    A) Son & Lamptey
    B) Podence & Robbo/TAA

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Blzbobuk
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B for me

  30. Ady87
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son likely to have his minutes managed due to his midweek trip or not?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      One player who can rip it up with a cameo don’t overthink it