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The Fantasy Flutter: Betting odds on the weekend’s Premier League action

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Combining our love of Fantasy Football and a festive flutter, we’re once again taking a few modest punts on the weekend’s Premier League fixtures.

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The Fantasy Flutter: Betting odds on the weekend’s Premier League action 2

The full-time result odds for the Gameweek 15 matches are:

ON THE ROPES

With this being the Boxing Day set of fixtures, sub-editors up and down the country will have their pens sharpened for the usual pugilist puns.

The bookies certainly fancy two sides to be punch-drunk in Gameweek 15, with Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion very long odds to beat Manchester City and Liverpool respectively.

Where best to get value in these two games, then, considering the hosts are such red-hot favourites?

Liverpool to score over 2.5 goals at 4/7 certainly looks like a gimmie, with the Reds averaging almost three goals a game on Merseyside this season and fresh off the back of a 7-0 win over Crystal Palace.

Roberto Firmino was on the scoresheet again in that match and now has three goals in the last two Gameweeks, continuing a yearly trend that has seen him deliver the goods over the festive period.

The Brazilian, who has had more big chances than Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah combined over the last six Gameweeks, is 9/2 to score first at Anfield this weekend.

And in case you’re still high on Bailey’s and curious about lightning striking twice: the Reds to beat Albion by a 7-0 margin is 40/1.

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As for City, who haven’t conceded a goal to an opposition player since Gameweek 9, a win to nil against a dismal Newcastle at 4/6 catches the eye.

Usually we bleat on about Kevin De Bruyne, his advanced role and his high shot count in this feature, although the fact that he has only scored two goals all season perhaps explains why his first goalscorer price of 5/1 is so attractive on paper.

Backing the first goalscorer each way, incidentally, is also an option with bet365 – as the section below explains.

With this being the season of goodwill to all squad members and rotation rife, there could be a degree of minute management from Pep Guardiola with a trip to Everton scheduled for 48 hours after the Newcastle game.

‘Get the game won quickly and hook De Bruyne at a reasonably early time’ would be the obvious ploy and it’s partly for that reason why the Belgian to register under 61.5 passes at 5/6 appeals.

It’s not just for pitch-time purposes that we highlight this bet: seeing less of the ball in his advanced role than when he was creating from deep, De Bruyne’s average number of passes per game has dropped from 54.5 to 49.3 this season.


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BERT AND EARNERS

Here’s what else has taken our fancy in the bet365 markets ahead of Gameweek 15.

  • Raphinha first goalscorer in Leeds v Burnley (8/1): Raphinha is joint-third among all FPL assets, regardless of position, for attempts on goal over the last four Gameweeks.
  • Harry Kane to score any time v Wolves (6/5): Spurs next face a Wolves side striving to rediscover their identity amid system and personnel changes. A dip in form from Willy Boly and the flip-flopping between formations has resulted in the Wolves backline looking uncharacteristically suspect of late and they are without a clean sheet in seven. Kane has racked up more shots than any other forward over the last four Gameweeks, too.
  • Bertrand Traore over 0.5 assists in Aston Villa v Crystal Palace (4/1): Up against the suspect Patrick van Aanholt, who opposition teams are clearly targeting of late, Traore comes into Gameweek 15 off the back of perhaps his best display of the season. He’s on a share of corners, to boot.

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480 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play
    1) Taylor vs lee
    2) Justin vs MUN

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

      1

    2. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1

  2. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Folks, we know that DGW19 have additional 5 GWs. Do we know how many fixtures would there be in GW26?

    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I mean how many additional fixtures would there be in GW26?

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

        Depends on FA Cup.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Likely 4 or less

    3. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers lads.

  3. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Asked yesterday..Asking again for the new wise crowd..
    Best use of FT?

    A) Wilson to Adams
    B) Chilwell to Robbo

    FH18 BB /TC19 in pipeline...

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Get Robbo.

    3. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      4-0 ...thanks....Wilson can be first on bench then.

    6. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

    7. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A , Wilson fixtures nasty and chilwell in training pics so he may play today

  4. Dream Killers 2.0
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Bamford
    B) DCL
    C) Bowen
    D) Adams

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

    2. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Woah that's a tough one
      I'd say C but be prepared to get burned

    3. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      So much money on the bench

      1. Dream Killers 2.0
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Other bench players are Lampety and Mitchell

    4. Zaruto
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      D

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

    Yesterday I did Kane & Zaha ➡ Bamford & Salah for a hit.

    I stopped being stubborn but maybe at the wrong time. We'll see I guess.

  6. Bounce
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If you were on a WC which Man City defender would you get?

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

      Cancelo

    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dias or Cancelo.

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cancelo

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dias no argument

      1. Bounce
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Could be a doubt this week though?

    5. Zaruto
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dias

      1. Bounce
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Could be a doubt this week?

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cancelo now with Walker out and Laporte back in favour & free form injury

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

        This. .and cancelo can play both wings...

  7. Zaruto
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Curtis or Soucek to play?
    Thks guys

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Curtis

  8. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is there any Upside to saving your FT later in 29 instead of using it in GW19?
    Can GW29 blank be navigated by use of FTs after Gw26?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Apparently the blank and doubles later on in the season may have some teams playing in blanks and also have a double. So will be easier to navigate using FTs

      1. Sanchit
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        And they will have 3 gameweeks in between.
        Not consecutive like 18/19.

        1. Weeb Kakashi
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I agree. I gave it a thought aftee listening to the Wire. They all seem to be saving the FH.

          The GW19 Doubles look too good to me to go with 10 dgwers.

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

      Yes but one is known, one isn’t. Hence if you have your wildcard it’s worth focussing on gw18/19, if you don’t there are other chips you could play but I can’t see past free hitting one of 18 or 19 because they players you want are different in both. Note FT is free transfer(ie your 1 a week), FH is free hit.

  9. The King
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Where has the Coufal injury news come from? Anyone got a link

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He’s not injured. He’s a new Daddy.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He just a baby mate

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

        Ooh okay thanks! 🙂

    3. Mondeo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      +1 does anyone know if this is just conjecture or if he'll actually be rested/away on Dad duty?

      Completely fair if he is but I'm sure some players in the past have rolled up to work regardless (and it is a home game)

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

        It’s up to him, he can take 2 weeks off if he wants. it’s probably up to his wife too(COVID and tier4 could make it trickier to get support dial a nanny/relatives over). Hence it’s unknown if you have him play him.

  10. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Stones playing well, Laporte (left footed) back in favour and free from injury ... Dias not looking as nailed as he once was 😉

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

      Wouldn’t surprise me if Dias was rested today but think long term he’s first choice now

  11. Snapes on a Plane
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Please pick one to bench:
    A) Soucek (bha)
    B) Coufal (bha)
    C) Dallas (bur)
    D) Dier (wol)

    1. Dream Killers 2.0
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      D

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

      D

    3. FantasyTony
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C) Dallas can't score every week and even Burnley can score against Leeds

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

    Okay. Any changes to wc with tv of 103? Fh18, bb19. I can get 3fts still before gw19 which is nice if anything happened.

    Mcc Johnstone
    Robbo Dier Justin Coufal Dallas
    Salah Bruno Son Raphinha Soucek
    Kane Bamford Adams

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

      Very very similar to my plan other than dier and Justin(kwp and I am thinking lindelof or zouma) and I am torn between dcl vs adams(which could unlock zouma).

      Also going to see klich vs raphinha performances before gw16 lock-in- decided to roll wc to gw16 as dcl+kdb have good games.

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

        Sounds good. Raphinha seemed really good in couple of last games. I think Klich has seemed to be dependent on pens quite much.

        I might also get Zouma or James later for 19, maybe James because he is cheaper. Also maybe Balbuena for Wham double so Justin and Dier might be out. Both of them have couple of pretty good fixtures so might keep for wc.

        1. Silecro
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          If you're getting James for the double, have in mind Azpi will most surely take one game from him in that double

  13. SOTHPAW
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which one to pick?
    1, Wilson v Man City
    Or
    2, Soucek v Brighton

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

      2 easy..

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

      B

  14. SomeoneKnows
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez (Forster)
    Cancelo, Matip, Dallas (Bednarek, Douglas)
    Salah, Bruno, Son, KDB, Grealish
    DCL, Bamford (Brewster)

    Thoughts on the following transfer strategy for dgw19?

    GW15: Save
    GW16: KDB + Brewster > Soucek + Vardy
    GW17: Douglas > Coufal
    GW18: FH
    GW19: Save + BB (9dgw + 5sgw)

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

      Good..
      I would save BB as there are 4 sgw and 1 non playing keeper..

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

        I could also bring in Johnstone for free as another dgw player, but that would substantially limit my transfer options post dgw

        As to using the BB card, I think that Soucek, Coufal & Bednarek which are effectively my bench, could bring a decent amount of points

  15. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ben Crellin not doing the percentages for teams to have a blank/double in 26/29 this year?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      a bit early lol

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah maybe you're right. Better get 18 and 19 over with.

  16. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which 2 for a hit. (Biss 1st on bench)
    Just for this GW

    1. Robertson & Stone/Coufal
    2. 2 of Mendy/Cancelo/Stone/Coufal
    3. Raphina & Cancelo/Stone/Coufal

    Heard Chilwell might play and Coufal rested prolly?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      where did you hear Chilwell might play and Coufal rested prolly?

      Source ?

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

        Chilwell picture appeared at training(inside vs on grass) so not indication of play.

        Coufal could take paternity (more likely due to COVID impacting ability to get support) but I would say likelier than not to play as westham mood good but will have missed some training.

  17. Johan Queef
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    For one week:

    A) Matip (WBA)
    B) Stones (NEW)

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

      Coin flip

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

        But Matip because more nailed imo

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

      A

  18. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Last week was a disaster for me. Struggling to get Salah or Bruno in here
    2.6 ITB

    Martinez (McCarthy)
    Chilwell Dias Cresswell (CTaylor Lamptey)
    Grealish Bowen KDB Son (Riedwald)
    Kane Adams Bamford

    Kane and Son fixtures are good but looked a little flat in the last week. So possibly one of them out with Grealish or Bowen to fund Salah or Bruno? And who replaces Kane?

    If Kane who comes in for

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Possible to downgrade one of your defenders to help your dgw plans and then do son>salah ?

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Chilwell to Dallas maybe the easiest one there.

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          If you want to keep some Chelsea cover at the back and get some goal thread could just do

          Chillwell and son to Zouma and salah (C)

          1. Van der Faart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Unfortunately short of funds for that

  19. Frucke
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is coufal out this gw?

    1. Frucke
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      My plan was to buy and play him today

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

      I think he will play and score..

      1. Frucke
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Hm, maybe

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

      We don’t know, he could be

      1. Frucke
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you!

  20. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I hate to have Martin in my team now as fodder keeper.
    Need 3 WH for 19 looking at fixtures...

    How about Martin to Fabianski and keeping Martinez..

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's a good transfer yeah

  21. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who you captaining?

    1. FantasyTony
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Salah

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      KDB (no Salah)

  22. FantasyTony
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who do you think scores more up to GW 20

    A) Chilwell and Son
    B) Grealish and Robbo

  23. AppleDunk
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play Soucek or Wilson?

  24. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    After wc dilemma with good bench. Play 3 of which 2 def.

    A) Raphinha (BUR)
    B) Soucek (BHA)
    C) Dallas (BUR)
    D) Coufal (BHA)
    E) Dier (wol)
    F) Justin (MUN)

    1. Johan Queef
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      ACD

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      D, F, A.

    3. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      ACD

    4. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks guys. Was set up with ACD so thats it.

  25. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Have Dias and Coufal.Bench is KWP,Mitchell,Burke.So:

    a) Mitchell to Dallas for a hit incase both are rested.
    b) No hit and pray one of 2 start.

    Thanks guys.

  26. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who’s taken a hit this week?

    o/

  27. FantasyTony
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    BCD

    1. FantasyTony
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lol replying to Bobby

  28. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ship off Lamptey, James or both?

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Both if u can.

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lamptey and wait for more clarity on James

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lamptey, James is good long term but Lamptey seems like a frustrating player to own.

  29. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hit to get Walker (for Chilwell)...hit to get him out. Need 8 points from Cancelo to CancelOut

  30. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Good luck to all !