Scout Picks

Gameweek 20 Scout Picks features Man City triple-up for West Brom game

Manchester City assets form the spine of our Gameweek 20 Scout Picks team.

We have chosen three of their players as they prepare for a favourable trip to West Bromwich Albion.

This XI of our favourite players for Gameweek 20 has been chosen using the Scout Squad submissions made by DavidTomAndy and Geoff over the weekend.

We line-up in the classic 3-4-3 formation this week and come in at £80.6m, £2.4m inside the budget of £83.0m.

GOALKEEPER

Fantasy Premier League’s top-scoring goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez (£5.1m) was an easy inclusion in this week’s Scout Picks. Eight of his nine clean sheets have come against sides in the bottom half of the table this season while Burnley remain the joint-lowest scorers in 2020/21 with 10 goals.

DEFENDERS

Gameweek 19 Scout Picks features all double game players

After earning a rest in the FA Cup and against Crystal Palace in Double Gameweek 19, João Cancelo (£5.8m) looks set to return to Manchester City’s starting XI for Gameweek 20. With Aymeric Laporte back in the picture, he is arguably a more sure starter than the centre-backs moving forward and, considering his impact and the fact he hit the bar against Aston Villa, an away trip to West Bromwich Albion carries huge points-potential for the full-back.

Harry Maguire (£5.4m) is the most nailed-on way of capitalising on Manchester United’s appealing home fixture against the division’s joint-lowest scorers Sheffield United (10 goals). The Red Devils have clean sheets in three of their last five league matches and in three of their last four at Old Trafford too. Meanwhile, no Manchester United defender has put up more shots in the box this season. 

Newcastle have failed to score in five of their last six Premier League matches, which bodes well for Stuart Dallas (£4.8m). The Leeds full-back scored in his last meeting with the Magpies and has the third-highest number of touches inside the box of any colleague over the last four matches.

MIDFIELDERS

Phil Foden hauls again as City defence shines in win over Brighton 1

Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) has proved something of a ‘flat-track bully’ this season, having done well against the struggling sides thus far. Of his 10 attacking returns, eight of those have come against teams in the bottom half of the Premier League table. Only two FPL midfielders have been involved in more goals against such opposition this season. A Gameweek 20 meeting with West Bromwich Albion could see Sterling deliver once again.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m) is one of those two midfielders, with five goals and five assists against teams inside the bottom half of the Premier League table in the first 19 Gameweeks. Manchester United’s penalty-taker is also top among all players in the Premier League for shots on target over the last four matches.

Harvey Barnes (£6.8m) is our chosen representative from the Leicester attack as they prepare to face Everton. While James Maddison has outscored him over the last four matches, Barnes has produced more touches in the box, shots in that area of the pitch, big chances and shots on target over the same period compared to his colleague.

Ilkay Gündogan (£5.6m) has been a Fantasy revelation since moving into a more advanced role for Manchester City. As well as assuming the responsibility for penalties in Kevin De Bruyne’s absence, the German international ranks best or joint-best among all colleagues for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target since Gameweek 13.

FORWARDS

Harry Kane (£11.2m) is our chosen Spurs attacker ahead of a meeting with Liverpool. The Reds have one clean sheet in their last three Premier League matches and displayed even more fragility in their FA Cup defeat to Manchester United. We fancy Jose Mourinho’s men to find the net on Thursday and considering Kane has created more big chances, shot more times in the box, produced more shots on target and has a higher goal conversion rate than Son Heung-min in the last four matches, the striker gets the nod.

Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) has just one goal in his last five matches but a trip to Newcastle bodes well for the Leeds forward. They are facing a shortage of defensive options for Gameweek 20 and have conceded the third-highest number of big chances over the last four matches.

Michail Antonio (£6.4m) has goals in each of his two matches since returning from injury and faces a Crystal Palace side in Gameweek 20 without James Tomkins, one of the key factors in their recent defensive improvements.

SUBSTITUTES

  • Alex McCarthy (£4.7m)
  • Lewis Dunk (£4.8m)
  • Matt Targett (£4.7m)
  • Bukayo Saka (£5.3m)

THE CAPTAIN

Who are the best captain options for FPL Gameweek 36+?

We choose the Scout Picks captain using a four-way vote between our Scout Squad pundits.

Because we use Fantasy Football Scout data so heavily in this process, the skipper we choose each Gameweek is known only to those with a valid Fantasy Football Scout subscription and revealed to the public only when the deadline has passed.

Here’s how we voted for Gameweek 20:

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1,761 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez
    Dallas stones cresswell
    Salah bruno sterling(c) foden
    Antonio bam dcl

    Subs steer barnes kwp saiss

    Final team, gtg? Really find no space to start barnes and i think dcl is better?

    1. Uncle Gamst
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Good team. Toss a coin between DCL and Barnes

      1. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks and i chose dcl to start in the end. Hopefully everton win

        1. Uncle Gamst
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Me too, they looked good earlier in the season with a full team

  2. woodles
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is Kane worth a -4 for vardy or wait until next week?
    Would be playing James (WOL) or Bowen (pal) instead.

    1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think Bowen seems fine. Hold.

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

      I think it's worth.

    3. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think I'd do it now for -4 - especially if you are planning on making the move next week anyway

  3. Uncle Gamst
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench order correct?

    Dier (LIV), Mitchell (WHU), Bissouma (FUL)

    Thinking that if Stones is rested then Dier might climb on the Spurs bus against Liverpool

    Thanks

    1. Letsgo!
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Stones rest??! Lol

  4. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Think I'll do the obvious and Kdb&Wood -> Gundo& Kane for a hit.

    Keeping Rashford unless he is out for longer than one game

    1. Uncle Gamst
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good to me

  5. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Am I right to bench Coufal and play Watkins.....even though I also have Grealish?

  6. bitars
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rank them

    1) Gundogan

    2) Grealish

    3) Son

    4) Maddison

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Long term 3241

    2. luk46
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3214

    3. bitars
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers.

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

      3214 probably long term, but I if you are thinking should you bring grealish or gundogan atm I would go with gundogan because of 3 great fixtures and grealish being on 4 yellow cards (2 more games has to stay without yellow)

    5. Gold Coast
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3214

  7. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench 2:

    A) Bowen vs CRY(A)
    B) Watkins vs BUR(A)
    C) Coufal vs CRY(A)

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      AC

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      CA

  8. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Repost due to my stupidity:
    Which 2 Would you play?
    A) Coufal
    B) Chillwell
    C) Dallas
    D) Raphina

  9. Hooli
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which player in for KDB gameweek 20?
    Grealish, Maddison, Gundogan?

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gundogan

    2. EL TANO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish or son

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

      Antonio?

  10. luk46
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez
    Robbo Cancelo Stones Coufal / KWP
    Salah Son Grealish Fernandes / Bissouma
    Antonio Bamford / Brewster

    g2g or anything worth a hit?

  11. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gtg? or play Holdin instead of Coufal?

    McCarthy
    Chilwell, Stones, Coufal
    Salah, Bruno(C), Son, Grealish
    Kane, Antonio, Bamford

    Holding, Mithcell, Jones

  12. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Adams to Kane for -4

    Or wait till next week for FT

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      wait. I will be doing the same.

  13. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez
    Cancelo Maguire XX

    Play

    A. Coufal
    B. Targett

    1. Hooli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  14. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Start one:

    A - Holding
    B - Mitchell
    C - Soucek

    1. Hooli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

  15. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can't wait for tonight. Patrick 'brace' Bamford (c) is gonna bang!

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

      Ooof

  16. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Son vs Sterling

    - both are nailed (sterling maybe a bit less)
    - city with incredibly easy fixtures
    - son is fixture proof, even against a leacky liverpool
    - sterling a massive differential that could pay off or just flop, even if he doesn't pass the eye test

    Opinions?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Next 3 Sterling, passed that Son

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

      Sterling I think

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

      In isolation Sterling is better than Son. 3 easier fixtures now and then DGW24

      But his downside is that there are much better value options at City and we have only 3 spots for them

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

        Currently have Stones

        Son would enable me also adding Cancelo for a hit.

        Sterling not

  17. winchester
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gtg? Anythin worth a hit? Have 0ft and 7m itb

    martinez (martin)
    dias dallas coufal (kwp taylor)
    bruno salah soucek gundo (bissouma)
    bambam kane adams

    Cheers laddds

  18. KirkhamWesham
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gtg? Agree with the captain pick?

    Martinez
    Dias Cresswell Dallas
    Son Bruno(C) Gundogan Maddison
    Watkins Bamford Kane

    Meslier Soucek Coufal Bednarek

    5.7m itb

  19. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench two:

    A) Coufal (cry)
    B) Dallas (new)
    C) Raphinha (new)
    D) Soucek (cry)

    Thanks

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      AD

  20. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any thoughts on Sterling playing 90 min the next three games?

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

      Yes, I brought him for that reason, I believe his first rest will be vs Swansea in FA cup, so expect 4 starts in a row

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

        might be subbed at around 70 due to comf result

  21. Hooli
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which player in for KDB gameweek 20?
    Grealish, Maddison, Gundogan?
    plz answer

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gundog

    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I did Son but would get Sterling if I had another go 🙁

    3. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same issue, I'm on Gundo and Maddison.

  22. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The watchlist which was updated earlier today still has Vardy listed as the second-best forward option, but the injuries page on this site is stating that he will miss the next 3GW's ! Am I missing something here ?

  23. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play one:

    1. Lookman

    2. Soucek

    3. Alioski

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

      2

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3

  24. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    On WC - after a 5th mid or 3rd forward

    Bruno Salah Son Gundo ___
    Kane Antonio ___

    A) Maddison with Brewster
    B) DCL with ESR
    C) No Gundo - Maddison and Watkins with ESR

  25. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    OGS presser on yet?

  26. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Residual players after the DGW:
    Meslier Johnstone
    Dallas Holding Mitchel Coufal Taylor
    Saka Rahinha Soucek Smith-Rowe Gundogan
    Rodrigo Wilson Watkins
    What should I spend the other 26 mil on?
    Maybe play WC

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

    Antonio, Bamford, Watkins...

    Which would you lose for Kane?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Watkins probably

  28. Tetney
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play one of (A) Coufal, B (Smith Rowe) or C (Soucek - have Antonio)

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B!

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A for me

  29. Dexters Laboratory
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start one
    A) Coufal
    B) Cancelo (-4)
    C) R James

    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

  30. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play 2:

    A) Saka (sou)
    B) Soucek (cry)
    C) Bamford (new)
    D) Wilson (LEE)

    Completely forgot the deadline is today!!

    Currently on A/C but feel weird about it.

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'd say A and C too.