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Can FPL managers trust Crystal Palace defenders with appealing fixtures?

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers have long been able to turn to Crystal Palace’s defensive assets for cheap returns.

The Eagles, marshalled by veteran Roy Hodgson, have hit double-figures for clean sheets in the last two seasons, and also carried set piece potential.

But this season, the well appeared to have run dry, with Palace only recording three clean sheets thus far.

More worryingly, the Selhurst Park outfit were also on the end of two Christmas stuffings, losing 7-0 to Liverpool and being outplayed by 10 men in their 3-0 defeat to Aston Villa.

But since the Villa defeat, Palace’s defence has shown signs of recovery, with encouraging performances against Leicester and Arsenal.

We are taking a deep dive into the stats to see if Palace can once again be relied upon for cheap defensive returns.

As this article uses extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

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  1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If there's one thing I regret not spending on, it's Wilson > Antonio. Ah well. Will hopefully make do with Coufal and Soucek. COYI!

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson still has his other game to go, and Antonio could easily be taken off early tonight given his injuries. Have faith!

      1. SINGH
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Wilson will not start as he is a flop lol

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Most of the damage has been done though. And it’s Wilson.

      3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Newcastle are USELESS>

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      as a hammers fan the decision to move from adams>antonio is already one of my favorites all year.
      have cress and soucek too...may as well wave the ride of winning games until it inevitably crashes

    3. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I bought Wilson with the same hopes Steve Bruce has of Newcastle. Maybe we can nick a penalty somehow.

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah. Glad I stumped up myself. But I really regret not coming on here and asking about Fabianskis injury. He was my target keeper and actually one of 3 most important players for my team this week. Saw Moyes said he wasn’t sure so got in Cresswell and filled the last spot.

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

      A lot of the cheaper strikers haven't been great, but first Maupay for several weeks and then Wilson seem to have that spot cursed.

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

        Turmoil in Newcastle made me sell Wilson 2 weeks ago...I can't see any positives in Newcastle even how hard I try at this moment...

  2. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Got in Antonio this week for the first time this season.
    The last time I got him was before the Norwich game last season.

    Here's hoping. Let's go!

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

    Need Antonio to avoid an injury in the warmup to get double figures from him this week.

  4. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Let's go Soucek and Coufal!!!

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

    West Ham triple up and Johnstone... love it

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      same, expecting 8 points.

  6. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    BTW, 6PM kick off feels like such an alien kick off time to me.

    Not that I had any other plans...

    1. richarlison2348
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Most games for me are at 4 am haha

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If you were fully committed to FPL you'd move to a better time zone.

        Not impressed.

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

    A West Brom goal would be carnage

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      carnal*

  8. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What should be my priority here?

    Johnstone
    Dias Stones Dallas
    Salah KDB Fernandes Soucek
    Kane Bamford Antonio

    Steer Coufal Mitchell Alzate
    1ft 1.4m

    a) Johnstone to Martinez
    B) Dallas to Shaw
    C) Alzate to Smith Rowe

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      seems like johnstone is over covid, so unless the change is about long term you can sit on that.
      i like the alzate move.

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

    Ok let's go!

    Any chance of a big green arrow is gone with so many blanks and benchings, but 11 still to play and it can all be turned around.

    3-3 Chelsea v Leicester
    Vardy an Zouma hatrick please, though i'll accept a zouma no show and Hoden off the bench

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No don't go, still too early.

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

        Work done, beer open

  10. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I hope the players I own do well and the ones I don't do badly.

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      less of that toxicity!

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Your mom.

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Totally agree.

  11. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Schmeichel, Castagne, Fofana, Evans, Justin
    Ndidi, Tielemanz
    Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes
    Vardy

    https://twitter.com/seanfromenderby/status/1351577589282959366?s=19

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Interesting to see how Leicester do without a goalkeeper tonight. Shouldn't affect Werner too much mind

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        oi

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

      Schmeichel RWB should be interesting

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

      My word, Peter must have a smashing right foot