Scout Betting

The Fantasy Flutter: Villa to exploit injury-hits Foxes?


Sponsored by bet365


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 5 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.

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

Please gamble responsibly and always remember: when the fun stops, stop.

EVANS ABOVE

Leicester’s plethora of fitness worries and Aston Villa’s purple patch of form suddenly makes Sunday’s match at the King Power Stadium that bit tougher to call.

The Foxes are injury-riddled going into Gameweek 5, particularly at the back with Caglar Soyuncu, Wilfried Ndidi and Daniel Amartey out and Jonny Evans and Wes Morgan doubts.

Villa meanwhile are on a high from their 7-2 (that’s the scoreline, let’s remind ourselves, not the odds) win over Liverpool a fortnight ago.

Jack Grealish is a tempting 9/1 with bet365 to follow up his brace against the Reds with the first goal against Leicester but it’s his new teammate who really catches our eye.

Ross Barkley had twice as many goals attempts as Grealish (six v three) in that demolition of Jurgen Klopp’s side and more than anyone else on show at Villa Park, with the on-loan Chelsea man often getting forward in advance of who Gareth Southgate views as the poor man’s Mason Mount.

Barkley is 14/1 to open the scoring at the King Power and 9/2 to score at any time.

MISERLY MERSEYSIDERS

Without wanting to play doom-monger, five of the last six Merseyside derbies have ended either 0-0 or 1-0.

This is a season like no other, however, as evidenced by the nutty goings-on in Gameweek 4 a fortnight ago.

With bet365’s Bore Draw Money Back offer, there at least is the safety net of a refund on certain bets if Everton v Liverpool ends in a dour goalless draw.

Bore Draw Money Back

Refund for any Soccer game that finishes 0-0 at bet365.

Applies to losing pre-match bets on any Correct Score, Half-Time/Full-Time or Scorecast markets. Bet restrictions and T&Cs apply. New and eligible customers only.

Looking elsewhere in the market, Dominic Calvert-Lewin seems generously priced at 6/1 to be the first goalscorer, given how free-scoring the Toffees have been this season, how porous the Reds are at the back and… well, Adrian.

For those who think goals are overrated and prefer to indulge in the underlying stats, Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison (who are roughly averaging four shots each per 90 minutes) are around even money to register more than 2.5 attempts on goal at Goodison Park on Saturday.

The Fantasy Flutter: 6

THE WEST HAM WAY?

Fantasy managers are moving en masse for Harry Kane and Son Heung-min this week, so we all know what happens next.

West Ham United have transformed from 2002-era Saudi Arabia to 1990s AC Milan over the last month, with David Moyes’ move to a 3-4-3 leading to improved displays and back-to-back clean sheets.

No side has conceded fewer big chances or shots on target than the Hammers this season, while their tally of two shut-outs can’t be beaten, either.

If you’re the bet-hedging type and are backing Kane or Son with the armband in Gameweek 4, then you can get decent odds on West Ham emulating their achievements against Wolves and Leicester.

Moyes’ troops are 9/1 to win to nil in north London, which they did in Gameweeks 3 and 4.

Michail Antonio to score first in a West Ham win of any scoreline is 14/1, meanwhile.


For all the latest Premier League odds, visit bet365 and build your personalised football bet. 


Odds subject to fluctuation. 18+. Gamble responsibly: BeGambleAware.org#ad


1,084 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I've got a bench of Struijk, Mitchell, Bissouma. Should I sell KdB for a hit?

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

      Similar dillema
      I'm probably selling

      1. Fernando Torres
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Who for, my options are Grealish, Bale, Pulisic

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

          I'm thinking Grealish because it gives me funds for Kane next week.
          Pulisic if you don't need the extra imo

        2. Shaw must go on
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Mahrez?

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

      No way! I’m on the same boat and playing Bissouma this week.

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

      I would sell. Could see you being here asking the same question next week otherwise!

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

        But then he’ll have a FT, which he could use to remove KDB IF he’s still unfit at that point

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

      No. Bench.

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

      You have an opportunity to buy any mid you want for a hit and even captain him when you know KDB will probably miss at least two GWs, avoid price drops and maybe get some price rises if the player you get scores this GW or play Bissouma. I think you know what you should do to enjoy the game.

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

      Yes

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

    KDB to Grealish for a hit (Already on a -4)
    Then
    Wilson to Kane next week

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      who would you play if you didn't take another hit?

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

        1 of Mitchell/Bissouma/KWP

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

      May.

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

        Nay!

  3. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who will be on pens with KDB out?

    Sterling? Gundo?

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

      Yes I think Sterling or maybe even Mahrez?

  4. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    McCarthy.
    TAA, Robbo, Ayling, Mitchell.
    Salah(c), Son (vc), KDB, Podence.
    DCL, Jimenez.
    Button, Justin, Adams, Bissouma.
    1ft, 0.0m ITB.

    1. KDB -> Pulisic (3.2m ITB)/ Grealish (4.4m ITB).
    2. KDB + Jimenez-> Pul (1.1m ITB) or Grealish (2.3m ITB) + Kane (c). (-4)
    3. Just save the FT this week.

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

      Save

  5. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wildcard squad...

    Martinez Forster
    Robertson Lamptey Saiss Dallas Ferguson
    Salah Son James Grealish Sterling
    DCL Maupay Brewster

    Good to go??

    Thanks

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

      how much do you have ITB?

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        0.2 sir

    2. Michelle Davin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Good.do james to a cheapy and get kane

  6. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Game day!.

    Is the bellow worth it?

    R James > chilwell/Semedo (-4)

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

      Who’s your bench replacement?

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

      Who’s your bench option? -4 for defender is risky

    3. Mr Bird
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Probably a good idea not to be taking hits in defence

    4. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks. Yeah I probably knew the answer.

      3 at the back so Probably Justin.

      Taa-Lamptey-R James/Justin

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

    Who to replace Vinagre with?

    Dallas
    KWP
    Lamptey

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lamptey

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

      A or C

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

      Lamps

    4. badhombres
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lamptey

  8. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Don't have Jimi. Play Brewster or Podence?

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

      Brew

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

      Pod

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

      Brewster

    4. badhombres
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Podence

  9. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Kane, Trossard
    B) Maupay, Hamez

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

      A

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

      B

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

      A

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

      A

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

    Best 4.5 def?

    1) KWP
    2) Dallas
    3) Ayling
    4) Other?

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

      2

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ayling/Dallas

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

      2

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

    Salah, Pulisic or Son for (C)?
    And best first sub?

    McCarthy
    TAA, Justin, Saiss, Davies
    Pulisic, Salah, Rodríguez, Son
    DCL, Ings
    (Nyland, Mitchell, Bissouma, Davis)

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

      Same situation. Id punt Pulisic but I imagine limited mins

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

        Taken off early after his brace?

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

          Hope so

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Salah & Son probably safer than Pulisic.

      Bissouma first sub.

  12. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bench 1 start 1: Lamptey, Dallas
    Talk of Zaha being out is swinging it towards Lamp, but I feel like Dallas goal is coming soon

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

      Play Lamptey

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

      Lamptey

  13. Genovoze
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    With money no issue who should I ship out for Kane:
    A) Mitrovic
    B) Werner

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

      A

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

      A

  14. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    WC Squad

    McCarthy
    TAA Lamptey Coady
    Son(c) Sterling Salah(vc) Barkley
    Jimenez DCL Brewster

    Forster Soucek Masuaku Dallas

    I have 0.8itb left with this so could squeeze some upgrades...

    Thoughts please?

    Cheers!

    1. Genovoze
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Go for McGinn instead of Barkley

  15. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who should I downgrade in order to upgrade Mitchell to PVA? On WC

    A) Zaha
    B) Maupay

    Rest of the team is:

    Martinez
    Saïss Castagne Chilwell
    Sarah Son Hamez Grealish
    Kane DCL Maupay

    Zaha Mitchell Lamptey

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

      A

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Zaha

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

      A

  16. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A: KDB to Salah for a hit (Already on a -4).
    B: Hope one of James / Mitchell / Burke starts and do A for free next gw

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

      Probably A with those options, unless you think James will start

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

        i am not sure, its 50/50

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

      B

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

        Start Mitchell

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

          reckon he plays?

  17. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez
    TAA Saiss Lamptey
    Salah KDB* Son Foden
    Jimenez DCL Watkins

    (4.0 James Bissouma Mitchell)
    0.5m & 0 FT

    A) KDB ➡️ Mane -4
    B) KDB ➡️ Pulisic -4 (Left with 3.8m)
    C) KDB & Jimenez ➡️ Pulisic & Kane(c) -8
    D) Anything else?

    Appreciate your thoughts!

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

      I’ve gone B. Couldn’t afford A. Think B is a season keeper and frees up cash

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

      KDB to Sterling

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

      Kdb to Bale?

      Kdb to Grealish? > jimi to kun?

      Or just play James - might start, worse case is biss points

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

      D) KDB to Grealish

  18. Saka_me_sideways
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which one?

    A grealish / Robbo / Semedo / zouma
    B grealish / Trent / Dallas / chilwell
    C Barkley / Trent / Semedo / chilwell

    ???

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

      C

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

        Thanks

  19. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling to Mane?

    On WC, have no other Man C and already have Salah...

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think Mane is a big differential.

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

      Strange move imo

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

      Keep Sterling

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

      Good move, city are terrible, all their good players are gone

  20. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Captain Werner, anyone with me??

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

      Do it, I’ve taken him out so the curse is lifted

    2. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Tempted

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

    What ever happened to Bollasie? I seen his move failed yesterday so he stays at Everton!

  22. lindeg
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best defender for 4.5?

  23. FC Bazalona
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best mid under 7.3 already own Grealish
    Thanks

  24. MaRooney 5
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any worth a hit:

    McCarthy, Steer
    Aylin, Bellerin, Mitchell, TAA, Vinagre
    J Rod, Mahrez, Salah, Son, Trossard
    Adams, Timo, Brewster?

    2.9m ITB

    Thanks in advance!

  25. 11SPECIALONE11
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kane has scored nine goals in just 15 appearances against the Hammers.

    Armband

    1. Cousin Greg
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      And Moyes has no wins against Mou ( 5 draw, 9 loses)

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

        I have Son(c)+Kane so the way this season is going for me it's probably Spurs 0 West Ham 2

  26. Super Nashwan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who would you start between Burke (Fulham home) and Lamptey (palace away)

  27. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Pulisic, Trossard
    B) Zaha, Hamez

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  28. zotter
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one of....

    A. Brewster
    B. Dcl
    C. Grealish
    D. Podence

    Thinking b actually !

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

    Anyone fancy another big score from ASM and Wilson?

    1. Party time
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah man utd ain’t good enough

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

      Whose place is under threat with Benrahma coming in?

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

        Fornals

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

          Cheers

        2. Hot Fuzz
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          He didn't past the medical did he? When do they think of having him for ,next week or would it take longer?