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The Fantasy Flutter: Leeds and City to pay the penalty?


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Every Saturday morning, we combine Fantasy football with a flutter as we put a small wager or two on the weekend fixtures.

Focusing exclusively on the Gameweek 4 matches, we’ll be turning to the vast array of data available in our Premium Members Area to inspire a few sensibly staked bets this weekend.

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MISFIRING MAGPIES

Unsurprisingly bottom of the shots on target table this season are Newcastle United, who have mustered only three such efforts – and scored from all of them.

The Magpies were indebted to a controversial penalty award in Gameweek 4 in order for them to salvage a point from their clash with Spurs, while they were comprehensively outplayed by Brighton on home soil a week before that.

Only West Bromwich Albion (0.66) are averaging fewer big chances per match than Newcastle (1.00) among Premier League clubs this season.

Burnley are next up for Steve Bruce’s side, with the Clarets recording clean sheets in both meetings with the Tyneside club in 2019/20.

The return of James Tarkowski should help solidify a backline that hasn’t yet recorded a shut-out this season but who kept 15 of them in the campaign just gone.

The Clarets are 15/4 with bet365 to win to nil, with a 1-0 Burnley victory priced at 8/1.

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FLOUNDERING FULHAM

Backing against the Premier League whipping boys isn’t big or clever – but who knows, it might be profitable.

Fulham have conceded at least three goals in all three of their Premier League fixtures to date and even did so again in the EFL Cup in midweek, going down 3-0 to Championship side Brentford.

A wounded Wolves outfit are up next for Scott Parker’s beleaguered troops, who will also be without arguably their stand-out performer at the back (an injured Kenny Tete) when they make the trip to Molineux.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side seldom seem to put teams to the sword and have scored four or more goals only once in their 79 Premier League fixtures since promotion was sealed in May 2018.

Three goals is within their grasp, however: they have managed this on a further nine occasions since they came back up from the second tier of English football.

With uncertainty raging over who will start for Santo’s troops this week, there is at least the knowledge that Raul Jimenez is a ‘nailed’ presence in attack.

The Mexican started 37 of Wolves’ 38 league games in 2019/20 and played a part in 50% of the goals that his club scored when he was on the pitch.

A Jimenez goal at any time in a 3-0 win for Wolves over Fulham this weekend is 13/1 with bet365, with the Jimenez anytime/Wolves 3-1 combo available for 18/1.

SPOT-KICK SURRENDERERS

There has been much talk of penalty awards since the 2020/21 campaign got underway, with a whopping 20 of them arriving in the first 28 fixtures of this season – as many as we had in the first nine Gameweeks of 2019/20.

A softening of the handball rule could come into place this weekend but it won’t stop all of the contentious awards; the one that Spurs conceded last weekend, for instance, would still have been given.

A remarkable eight of the 20 penalties that have been awarded have come in matches involving Leeds United and Manchester City – who just happen to meet each other this weekend.

Bet365 are offering 6/4 for any penalty to be awarded in this game, with the Whites 6/1 to score from the spot and City at 5/2.

Backing the sides to miss from 12 yards returns 20/1 and 10/1 respectively.

SUPER SIX?

This seems like one of those Gameweeks that is too good to be true: your FPL team looks great on paper, there is an abundance of captaincy choices and the fixtures are favourable.

It’s at this point where the universe usually intervenes – but that won’t stop us from going for broke with our sixfold of home wins.

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1,896 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Greenbob
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez
    TAA - Justin - Robbo
    Salah - KDB - Podence - Barnes
    Ings - Jimenez - DCL

    Forster - Stephens - Mitchell -Dunne

    WC team. Worried about 3 pool players after Mane covid test. Too risky? Dunne game time might be reduced with Tark back and same with Mitchell with PVA back?

    Options to improve bench

    Barnes + Dunne > Foden + 4.5m def
    Salah + Dunne > Sterling + 4.5m def

    Any other ideas or stick?

    1. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Think it looks good. Not sure about Forster as back up goalie?

    2. Ponduskongen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Would not make any changes

      1. Greenbob
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks then! Think I'll stick

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

      Nash, TAA/robbo double up looks great GTG

  2. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What should I do this week? Probably reassess the other option for GW5.

    1) Doherty > Semedo
    2) Martial > Ings
    3) Martial > DCl

    1. Ponduskongen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ings

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      2
      And find a way to get DCL after the Liverpool game

  3. Ponduskongen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Team is not looking to great, and the injury's does not make it better.

    GKP: Ryan (Walton)
    DEF: Alexander-Arnold, Walker-Peters, Davies, Taylor (Mitchell)
    MID: Podence, De Bruyne, Salah, Son (Reed)
    FWD: Werner, Jiménez (Davis)

    a) Keep it as it is
    b) Do some minor surgery for -4 or -8
    c) Push the button on the WC now

    Thanks in advance for your advice

    1. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure what the issues are? Son and Davies are risks maybe, but Reed and Mitchell should cover at least. Not sure it’s worth a hit.

    2. Ponduskongen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son, Podence, Reed injured, and Davis is not playing so might not be able to field a full team this GW. But maybe just ride it out and hope for the best 🙂

    3. skodaole2
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Give yourself some time to plan the WC so not now. Your bench is weak I don’t know if you have budget and FT. Would press the Free hit button myself. You can make a great team for 1 weekend and Son will be fit after this GW

  4. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Please let Brewster score and become a cash cow!

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Don't think he can play this GW?

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ah, still a hat trick vs Fulham next game and it’ll be fantastic!

  5. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Planning to get Robbo next week, would you rather lose KWP or Justin? There's a lot of time to decide but still just doing some forward planning..

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Justin, as he is likely to lose his place post the break

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Justin

    3. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Short term KWP, long term Justin. I think once Perriera gets fit Justin could lose his place.

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Justin. Pereira looms.

  6. Help Me!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Have 2FTs,

    Replace Mane with KDB or Salah?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Do you have Sterling?
      I guess KDB but it's very hard

    2. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I’d say KDB if you’ve not got him!

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Who are your other captain alternatives? Does KDB or Salah rotate better?

    4. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Salah!

    5. Help Me!
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Actually subbing out Son as well,
      My existing midfield is Auba-Mane-Son-SaintMaximin-Bissouma

      1. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        WC?

        1. Help Me!
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Nope just 2FTs

  7. Bruin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best cheap as chips goalkeeper

    1. Ryan
    2. Martinez
    3. McCarthy
    4. Meslier

    5. Toss a coin

    Thanks

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe 1

    2. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I have 3, wish I’d gone 1.

    3. Ponduskongen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      1

    4. Bruin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks, Ryan it is

  8. Mo Mane No Problems
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Would you start Mitro (wolves) or Soucek (leicester) this week?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Soucek

    2. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mitro

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mitro

    4. Crabwalk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mitro. Pens.

  9. Tosa86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ryan or martinez?!

    1. carlosice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      This week Ryan. Long term Martínez

      1. Tosa86
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This week
        Cheers

    2. Ponduskongen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ryan

  10. carlosice
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Havertz (CRY)
    B) Bruno - 4 (TOT)

    Who scores more?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A for sure

    2. Ponduskongen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  11. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    MoTD challenge for me today. Must... resist.... temptation.... to check... phone

    1. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I could never do it.

    2. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Trying to avoid one game is hard enough.

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Haha yeah, I'm busy today and can't watch any games so thought I'd try and hold off for MoTD

        1. fish&chips
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Just put your phone on aeroplane mode. That's the only way I can manage

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Literally impossible for me. No idea how people do it!

  12. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Think I’m all set. Good luck everyone!

    Martinez
    James robbo taa
    Salah (c) kdb foden trossard Barnes
    Jimenez DCL

    Steer lampety Brewster Mitchell

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      GL mate 🙂

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers. Team all set?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah 😀

          Martinez
          Taa Robbo Taylor
          Salah© KDB Foden Soucek
          Jimenez Ings DCL

          Steer Lamptey Anguissa Ferguson

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Great team. Really want Ings as well!!

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Thanks mate.
              Too many options available

          2. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Trossard Barnes James vs Soucek Ings Taylor

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Indeed

    2. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Salah is also the captain on my ship....good luck mate!

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

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

      Very buce

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Nice* 😆

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers Rafa

  13. si
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Reece James. 19 crosses last week. That must be a record?

    1. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      They were either terrible or Abraham is.

  14. Bring back Rafa
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hi lads I just wanna know the logic behind 'Salah will do better because Mane is out' comes from?

    Will the go to his side more? Have somebody crunched some numbers?

    Because it's not like they take each other's minutes. And I would have thought without Mane Liverpool are a worse team meaning they should score less goals which could mean less assists for Salah.

    If it was Firmino out I could understand the logic more as it could mean Salah plays more central

    1. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Think you can make a case for Salah being more and less appealing on the back of this.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If Bobby was out I'd have sold salah.
      Mane out = Salah©

      Numbers on last page

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It’s backed up by previous examples of when Mané is missing. Salah is the focal point of the attacks if mane not there

      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Villa can quadruple up on him then.

      2. MSTRKRFTSMN
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        We didn’t have jota then. The whole point of signing him is he is like for like for any of the front 3. Formation will be the same

    4. skodaole2
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It’s more about what your gut says. Numbers in the past show that without Mane, Salah has good numbers but everything was different. I doubt he ll have a crazy day since Jota (or whoever takes Mane’s position) won’t be as clinical but he can give returns to all games, with or without Mane

  15. yalala
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Cap KDB or Salah?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      KDB

    2. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Salah

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

    Start Lamptey or Mitrovic? Currently on Mitro hoping for pens or some headers finally on target...

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The attacker

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

        Yeah... If brighton keep a cs I get double punished by benching ryan+lamptey this way...

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mitro

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mitro as he's Fulham's most likely scorer

  17. Najj
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Harrison to?
    1) Trossard
    2) Podence (will he start?)
    3) Foden

    Strikeforce
    Barnes kdb salah
    Wilson werner dcl

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      1

    2. Ponduskongen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      1

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Tross

  18. lfcserg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which Option

    A) Van Dijk and Klich (have Robbo aswell)
    B) R.James and H.Barnes

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

      B

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

  19. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Would you start Podence or Justin? This is my current setup

    Martinez
    TAA James Saiss
    KDB Foden Fernandes Rodriguez Podence
    Kane DCL

    Nyland Justin Brewster Lamptey

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Podence

  20. nolard
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mane to KDB for a hit?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If he’s out then why not

      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He is most certainly out.

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Would you captain KDB?
      I guess yeah have to go for it

    3. Ponduskongen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      yes

    4. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I might captain KDB yes.
      Some strong options in my team this week though:

      a) Jimi
      b) Ings
      c) Werner
      d) KDB if transferred in

  21. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Morning all. G2G here? Or use the FT for Werner >> Jimenez?

    McCarthy
    TAA, Justin, Davies, Saiss
    KDB(C), Salah(v), Rodríguez, Zaha
    Werner, Ings
    (Nyland, Bissouma, Mitchell, Davis)

    1. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Use the FT

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm resisting the temptation to do Werner to Ings, keep trying to convince myself this is the week Werner returns!

  22. si
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Neto at £5.5m, home to Fulham. Has been in the most attacking positions this season. A snip?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      In the scout picks

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Haha 🙂

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Good punt for this week

  23. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Better option on wc

    A Robbo + Soucek (rotate with brewster)
    B Barnes + Reece James

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  24. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Morning guys, have already taken a hit to get Jimi and Ings in. Should I take another one and do Son > Mahrez?

    McCarthy
    Digne - Saiss - Taylor
    Bruno - Soucek - Havertz - Son
    Ings - DCL - Jimi

    Steer - ASM - Mitchell - Egan

  25. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Werner to Ings with FT or give the German one last chance at home to Palace?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nahh
      Get the English lad with plum fixture

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If you give him a chance vs Palace I'm sure you'll keep him for the Southampton game too..

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ya that's highly likely especially with the chances of Puli and Ziy back

  26. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is there actually any source on Brewster's status

    Keep seeing people repeat what they think but nobody has backed it up yet

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He has been changed to Sheffield on FPL

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Is this a suggestion that the PL declared him available

  27. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who to captain? Will this be the week Jimi gets more than one goal? Is Ings more likely to haul big?

    A - Ings (WBA)
    B - Jimi (FUL)

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Both good options
      I guess Jimenez higher floor and Ings higher ceiling

  28. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    At the end of last season I wrote myself a note saying “build your team around Salah, KDB and Bruno”. It feels good to now have the three in my team this week.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I remember you were drunk at that time 😉

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Nope. That was a sober moment lol

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          😀

  29. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Planned move was Bruno and Martial to Sterling and oggs but with price rise im
    .1m short any advice 1ft
    .5m in the bank

    Mccarthy
    TAA KWP Taylor
    Salah KDB Bruno Rodriguez Ceballos
    Martial Mitrovic

    Nyland Mitchell Saliba Davies

    Cheers

  30. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wood to Ings for a hit?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not for a hit