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. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    You know when you have had a couple of decent game weeks, and you have a decent team with Son, Kane & Bruno etc but you have to replace KDB and think ... let’s have a punt ... and then the regret hits straight after the punt in an OMG way 🙂

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

      Come on then? Who?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        James Rod ... he is probably injured or something too 🙁

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

          Sweet choice - GL

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            thanks

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Zaha?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        nearly ... even Pogba

  2. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which one?

    A) Kdb —> Sterling (c) & Bruno
    Or
    B) Kdb —> Gundo & Bruno (c)

    1. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A imo

    2. The Strokes
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. alsybach
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. Edge
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Guess it depends on what you're going to do with the huge amounts of cash B saves you. Also I'd trust Bruno more with (c).

  3. Big W
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start 2 - (Have Kane as ST)

    A) Justin
    B) Robertson
    C) Coufal
    D) Alioski

    1. The Strokes
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C&D

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

    A) Gundogan
    B) Foden
    C) Sterling

    Put them in order of preference this week

    1. The Strokes
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      CAB

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      BAC

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

      CBA

    4. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      ACB.

  5. Orion
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play one

    A) Coufal
    B) Mitchell
    C) Dallas

    Cheers

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

      Not B

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’m playing Dallas over Coufal

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

      A

    4. The Strokes
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

    5. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Still confused 🙁

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

    It all boils down to KDB >> Son or Gundogan?

    McCarthy
    Robbo, Dias, Coufal
    Salah, Bruno(C), KDB*, Raphina
    DCL, Bamford, Antonio
    (Johnstone, Soucek, Dallas, Lowton)

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

      KDB -> Gundogan

      Next week: Raphina -> Son

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

        You think Gundog outscores Son this week?

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

          Yes

      2. The Strokes
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This
        Exactely what I plan to do but with Soucek instead of Raph

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      son

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

        Thank you, blocks Kane next week that’s all

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

      Son if no Kane

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

        No Kane, MS. If I go Gundog I could get Kane next week? Still Son?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Do you want both Kane and Son long term or just one?

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

            Both ideally. Kane slightly more but he is more expensive. Tough one

  7. The Strokes
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play
    A. Coufal (Cry)
    B. James (Wol)

  8. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So is Cancelo a better pick than Dias now based on the scout picks?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He’s always been the best pick
      Been very unlucky recently

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

      Watch City play 🙂

  9. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Sterling
    B) Bruno

    For captain?

    1. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno is on fire...

    2. alsybach
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      I've the same confusion. Will go with Bruno to play it safe!

  10. Steadzz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A Cavani
    B Werner
    C DCL

    to replace Vardy

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

      DCL

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

      C

  11. Aaron P
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which two would you pair up.. Bruno & Rashford or Bruno & Sterling ??

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

    Rashford may be bench but will avoid hit to Salah this week. GTG folks?

    DDG (Martinez)
    Stones Cancelo Chilwell Cresswell (Coufal)
    Son Gundogan Bruno [C] Rashford* (ESR)
    Antonio Bamford (Wood)

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

      GTG, i'm starting Wood before ditching next week, but i can't see who you'd replace him for

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

        Thx, Wood > DCL/Kane next week

  13. sthelenslad92
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start Robertson or Foden?

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

      Foden

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

      F

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

      If you have Foden, you start him every game for the next three.

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Got to be a Joke, Foden

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

    No PL home win for Brighton this season.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’ll take a CS

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

        Sanchez owner?

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          For my sins

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

      There is always a first time 🙂

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

        Nah i think Fulham will win.

  15. rjcv177
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Good afternoon
    Who to bench?

    Fabianski
    Dias, cancelo, Maguire, ____
    Gundo, salah, Bruno C, Barnes
    Kane, bamford, _____

    Mitchel, anguissa, coufal, Antonio

    A) coufal
    B) Antonio

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Never bench Antonio

      1. rjcv177
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thkx. GL

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

      Bench Coufal. More upside on Antonio

      1. rjcv177
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Answered yours also 😉

    3. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Coufal for sure

  16. Big W
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is Dias > Cancelo worth a FT?

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

      No

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

      Probably not.

    3. krumcake
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't do it. Not much between them imo.

    4. 2hotty
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No!!!! More sideways than sammy the sideways snake

  17. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench....
    Johnstone, Klich, Robertson, Coufal

    Lol

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need to sell Robbo, waste of 7.4 m

  18. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best way to spend 7m itb here? Completely lost.

    Martinez
    Robbo zouma stones Dallas
    Salah bruno gundo saka soucek
    Bamford

    Forster coufal Brewster VARDY

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You don’t have to spend all the money
      Vardy to Kane
      Fund with Robertson

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

        Cheers mate. Would you do Brewster > Antonio this gw and vardy > Kane the next?

  19. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which one?

    A) Grealish
    B) Gundogan
    C) Maddison

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

  20. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A: KDB > Son
    B: KDB > Gundogan
    C: KDB & Adams > Gundogan & Kane (-4)

    I think I want Kane long term, so I'm using KDB's injury this week as a catalyst to get set up for the long haul, would require a hit though

    1. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Exact same issue here. I went C

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

        I like your style

    2. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why not Adams to Kane next gw?

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

        Looking at Rashford to Son or Grealish next week, gives me a stronger bench this week and seems a shame to have so much cash not spent

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

    Who to play pick 2::
    A) Dallas
    B) Coufal
    C) Chillwell
    D) Raphinia

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      CA

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A, D

  22. Pickle juice
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Repost....please help

    Which one of the below for -4 swap with Neto (I already have bruno and gundo

    A. Rash
    B. Foden
    C. Silva
    D. Someone else
    E. Play Nero (no hit)

    Thanks

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B, Everyone is looking at Gundos points & stats but KDB is on the pitch, No one seems to be thinking about how City fill the KDB sized hole in the team!

      1. Pickle juice
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Good point but is foden nailed

  23. Thewonderfulgame
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Alternative Strategy- Hasn't been mentioned here, but has anyone thought about keeping KDB on the bench.

    Right after so many bench boosts/wildcards, surely teams are set up with strong benches?

    Mine is as follows- still seems pretty strong and save the FT for the following week?

    Martinez
    Stones, Cancelo, Shaw, Dawson
    Bruno, Salah, Rashford (Confirmed fit)
    Antonio, Bamford, Watkins

    Seems criminal to leave nearly £12m on the bench but i think it may have its merits? or mad?

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

      The problem is City have three main fixtures and you're not tapping into their attack.

      Could be pants with KDB but a risk I'm willing to take.

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

      I did consider it. Leaving 12m on the bench is similar to having it in the bank (like lots who have done KDB >> Gundog).

      Tough call though as he will plummet in price and give you constant headaches checking his fitness every day

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

      Benching 12m for 4-6 weeks is not good..

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

        only suggesting holding until next GW and having 2FTs to pick up any injuries/covid related concerns

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

          I would do it if you have a bench to deal with KDB's injury.

    4. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I don't understand anyone just bench KDB or Vardy but not simply sub them out even -4 or -8.

      Not one match out, we are talking about few weeks/matches!

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

    Who do we predict scores more this week?

    A. Gundogan
    B. Son

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

      I think Spurs Liverpool is 1-1, and City West Brom is 1-0 so

      A: 3
      B: 2

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

        Yikes! That’s depressing

  25. Ginola
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I'm really struggling with this decision. Which duo for the next 5 GW's?

    A. Gundo & Kane
    B. Maddison & Kane
    C. Son & DCL

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C, just

  26. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What price Martin Ødegaard if he signs on at Arsenal? I think 5.5-6.0m

    1. Dion D's Solo Shower
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It'll be higher.
      Propably 7.5

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

    Hey fam! WC team. GTG?

    Martinez
    Cancelo Maguire Coufal
    Bruno(C) Sterling Son Gundogan
    Kane DCL Antonio

    Areola Targett Mitchell Burke

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

    First one the bench:
    a)Coufal
    b)Wood

  29. sthelenslad92
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1 week punt - Sterling or Rashford?

    1. Dion D's Solo Shower
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling

    2. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      S

  30. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    £5.2m ITB, any transfers worth a - 4?

    Martinez Forster
    Robbo Chilwell Cancelo Dallas Coufal
    Salah Bruno Gundogan Soucek Burke
    Kane Antonio Bamford