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The best Southampton players to consider for FPL Double Gameweek 25

Southampton come under the spotlight as we end our team-by-team look at the clubs with two fixtures in Double Gameweek 25.

After a strong start to the season, the Saints have completely fallen off a cliff, losing their last six games and conceding 20 goals.

As a result, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are choosing not to gamble on Saints assets, even with two games in Double Gameweek 25.

So is there anything to suggest Southampton could turn it around in Double Gameweek 25? We assess their FPL credentials in the Premium Members article below

THE FORM

Having started the season in fine form, the Saints hit the skids after a number of injuries to key personnel, particularly in defence.

After beating champions Liverpool, the Saints have lost their last six games by an aggregate score of 20-4.

What was once one of the league’s most solid defences is now the worst according to expected goals conceded (xGC) over the last six games.

Last six matches

The problem can’t just be laid at the door of injuries though.

In the south coast club’s last game against Wolves, they fielded arguably their first choice back-line, and still conceded two goals against one of the most goal-shy attacks in the league.

So can we rely on Southampton assets in Double Gameweek 25? To answer that question in more detail we will have to consider their upcoming opponents and the data behind their key players…

THE FIXTURES

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  1. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best moves here? 2 FT's
    Martinez
    Dias,Cancelo,Mee
    Fernandes,Son,Grealish,Gundogan
    Bamford,Watkins,DCL

    Johnstone,Antonio,Digne,Coufal no BB. WC in 31. 8.5m itb

    1. Soucek,Antonio > Raphinia,Bamford .
    2. option 1 plus DCL > Ings for -4.

    Both options will be doing Bamford > Kane in 26.

    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think 1 is sensible.

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I prefer 1. I just dont get ings appeal with the poor dgws that -4 could be two games. I am keeping dcl in hope that liverpool defence panics again and bring in kane for Antonio in gw26 or may even be this gw but I need to downgrade one of pope fto Forster irst

  2. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dallas and Bamford and a -4 in 26 if we get the fixtures. Triple up with Raph and see what happens if we don't.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      RF. This is my WC25 plan for dirty Leeds

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I approve

    3. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

  3. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Leicester's Pereira?

    Attacking fullback for a team with a decent defence who have decent defensive fixtures both up to and (crucially for those of us without a GW29 FH or GW30 WC) after GW29/30.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would be a bit hesitant, Rodgers said he will manage his minutes since he's coming back from such a bad injury, think he's out of tonight's squad but might be the same for the weekend

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He will be in my thoughts from 31 onwards on WC.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wish his price had fallen more! 5.9m is a bit expensive if we don't know he is nailed to play 90 every week yet. Interesting option though, I am weighing up him vs. Maddy/Barnes vs. Vardy.

  4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Dunk worth the extra 0.7 over Dan Burn or 0.6 over Veltman? Burn has posted good offensive stats recently and Veltman has picked up a few bps of late too

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Certainly not for the attacking threat, possibly for nailedness.

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dunk is nailed. Others are not.

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys

  5. mrrahrah
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Has anyone got any thoughts on the best time to tc outside of gw 26 based on predicted fixtures?

    I’m almost thinking I should lump it on bamford this week

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for the Kane second double or City player in GW27. Gw38 is a goal fest too so that is an option as well

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Announcement of the fixtures after the deadline will be fun

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Surely not

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Won’t hardly know what to do with the fixtures, so without it will be auto pick

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’d love that.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Me too. It's that kind of season anyway

      2. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Haha

  7. Killitzer
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon all

    Is this the best team set up for this GW. Spurs have been so bad I’m tempted to bench Kane for Soucek or Coufal.

    Pope
    Cancello Bednarek x2 Dallas x2
    Raphinha x2 Gundo Bruno Salah
    Bamford x2 Kane Ings x2
    Martinez Coufal Soucek Stones

    Cheers for any input

    1. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      not sure I would bother with Southampton players

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Succesfully benched Kane last week, but normally you'd have to say that if you are benching him over cheap West ham players you don't need him.
      Bednarek, hmmm.

      1. Killitzer
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I’ve hard Bednarek or ages when SOU were defending well. Fortunately he was on the bench for the -7

  8. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cavani and Antonio injury update?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cavani at home with his feet up; Antonio - don't know, but wouldn't be optimistic.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio is fatigued, whatever that means for a Profesional football player

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It means he has a hammy strain just like Moyes kept saying for weeks he will be back soon

  9. PapaWengzz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcard team, G2G?
    Martinez Areola
    Cancelo Dias Shaw Rudiger Strujik
    Salah Bruno Son Gundo Raphina
    Kane Bamford Watkins

    GW26 Raphina > Barnes

    Cheers

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty damn good

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers!

    2. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bench headache

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Playing 2 out of Barnes, Bamford and Watkins every week wont be that difficult

    3. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I pretty much will have that ream after i do 2 transfers (-4) this week except i have Pope v Areola, Stones & Creswell v Dias & Shaw and Mitchell v Strujik

      Makes me feel good that I have Wildcard and all other chips still to go.

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thats a solid team you have there. OR?

        1. Fit_to_drop
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Just over 500k right now. Took me a while to get there. But having all 4 chips available could be worth a lot to me if i play them well.

    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      To Ings or not on WC

      A) Kane, Ings, Grealish with Jorginho on my bench for GW26 BB
      B) Kane, Son, Watkins with Jorginho on my bench for GW26 BB
      C) Son, Ings, Grealish and Watkins (benching headache)

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        post fail

      2. PapaWengzz
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        B

      3. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        B

    5. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How will you be set for 29?

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Have the FH for that

    6. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure if Areola is certain to have a DGW26 otherwise it looks good.

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers bro

  10. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    a) Kane + Barnes
    b) DCL + Son

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  11. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    29.5 hours until deadline.
    This place stinks of moulding wild cards. Put em back in the fridge boys.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Smell my cheese you mother!

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Did I ever tell you I actually did that? I was 18 and on a TESCO Christmas do somewhere in Oxford St. There were all sorts of prizes being given out for staff member awards. Anyway one of them was a 3lb wheel of Stilton. I got so drunk that I grabbed a fork, dug it in to the big lump and then escaped and ran down the street topless and shoving the cheese in the face of any pretty young thing I could find and shouting that most famous of lines.

    2. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Going safe with Crellins 95% and above teams. 2 of them already confirmed by Pep

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Great tactic. Thing is we all have 3 city though.

        1. PapaWengzz
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          All wont have 15 starters for BB

  12. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    https://mobile.twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1362386482011516928

    They're doing this on purpose, Premier League just re-tweeted about fixture changes, Villa kick off moved 5 minutes forward on Sunday..

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bants

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      wtf, shouldn't it be 2.15pm anyway to be halfway between the games either side?

  13. JP\'s
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The better combo to have from GW26 onwards?

    A) Vardy and Raphina
    B) Ings and Barnes

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      4 great picks.

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A for sure

    3. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  14. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think sterling or foden more chance to start vs arsenal?

    1. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling, he is still the star of the team.

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Foden just better

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Even if Sterling starts don't expect points

  15. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I'll be needing to downgrade a defender next week as i want to move money out my bench as already used BB and to give me Bruno, Mo, Son, Kane and triple city for 26. I need to downgrade Tarko to a cheap guy, it will for a hit this week or next week (as my move next weekvwill be bamford to Kane).

    Should i hit out tarko to Struijk, makes sense to do the hit this week right?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If you are going Struijk this is the week to do it (only minus 2 if he plays both)

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        yeah but tarko has WBA and leads arent good at cleaning. I think i'll take the hit

  16. Gross Blank Point
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah tops the bookies anytime goal scorer odds for this GW if anyone's interested.

    1. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He'll probably score, but Ings or Bamford are more fun!

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They probably do that in majority of the weeks

      1. Gross Blank Point
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No, he's the favourite in one in three or maybe one in four weeks, going on fixtures. Thought Bruno would be above him this week with Newcastle.
        They do this for a living so it's worth keeping an eye on.

  17. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    RP lost on last page

    Apart from Saka > Rapinha is there any other changes that you would make to this team

    Martinez Johnstone

    Stones Coufal Dias Dallas Mee

    Fernandes Salah Rashford Gundogan Saka***

    DCL Watkins Ings

    0.2 ITB BB/TC left No FTs

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      no bamford would scare me but it might not be worth it. I'd do DCL/Watkins to Bamford if no doubles for 26 are announced

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think Saka is in tremendous form, I wouldnt sell him. I would rather sell Rash. Saka has surely outscored him lately?
      DCL to Bamdford is the obvious move.

    3. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saka for Raph bit free? Nothing else

  18. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Picking McCarthy over Martinez in my initial squad because he had a fixture in GW1 has so far cost me 50 points and 0.8m in TV which would have come in very handy now I'm on WC.

    1. Vlekz
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Martinez was an arsenal player back then. It was between McCarthy and Ryan and you made the right choice

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          This

      • Bunk Moreland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Alternatively, not selling McCarthy for Martinez at any point in the next 25 gameweeks cost you those points.... 😀

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          True, with hindsight he should have gone on first WC.

      • Rojo's Modern Life
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Perfect example of why hits in early season can easily pay for themselves in long term.

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      According to Ben Crellin spreadsheet, Southampton could have 3 DGWs in a row - but is that really likely? Even though all So'ton picks are crap atm, surely got to go with one if that scenario materializes

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If...

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Surely a big if, and if no confirmation of DGW26 + DGW27 for them ahead of deadline, I'll pass ofc

      2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        But the question is, who? The fixtures, if finalized, are not that great.

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Would pick one of Ings (if funds allow), Vestergaard, Minamino or JWP if we get confirmation

      3. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Very possible. Vestergaard, Minamino, Ings triple up on WC for me if it happens before deadline.

      4. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        i'd have to take a -8 to get ings in, I hope they dont

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Ings to much of an injury concern, maybe look at Minamino, Vestergaard or JWP, much better budget wise

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Which one to have on WC:

      A) Maddison in a 3 5 2
      B) Watkins in a 3 4 3

      Do not have any other Leicester or Villa attacker

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        would you be open to being talked into Barnes?

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I love him as a player. The boy is talented for sure. Better in FPL terms than Maddison?

      2. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Madds if you have FH

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Have FH. For 29.

    4. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      When should we expect the pressers?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Tomorrow I’d imagine.

        1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks.

    5. tabby98
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Please help someone

      Pope, Johnstone
      Cancelo, Stones, Coufal, Digne, Lowton
      Salah, Bruno, Son, Soucek, Raphinha
      Richarlison, Bamford, Antonio

      1FT £0.9m ITB
      What to do with this team?

      A) Richarlison --> ings
      B) Coufal --> Dallas
      C) Richarlison + Coufal ---> Ings + Dallas (-4)
      D) Antonio + Digne ---> Ings + Dallas (-4)

    6. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      For the people that won't be getting Kane for 26 who are you thinking of captaining?

      1. The Senate
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Salah, Son or Bruno

        1. BeWater
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Those 3 are in the frame for me and Vardy if I bring him in.

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Just get him

    7. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Leeds are really bad at defending set pieces and JWP is a master at taking them.

      Thoughts on Sterling to JWP out for a hit ?

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        absolute madness imo

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ha

      3. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Looking back, who'd have thought that that would ever be a not-mental question. Still probably no though

    8. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A) Maddison, Cancelo, Targett, Struijk
      B) Barnes, Cancelo, Konsa, Dallas
      C) Maddison, Dias, Konsa, Dallas

      Currently on A as Struijk looks a decent shout for the $, although after some advice I am now a little concerned he may lose his place before BGW29

      Cheers!

    9. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pope - Martinez
      Dias - Cancelo - Tarkowski - Dallas - Coufal
      Sterling - Bruno - Son - Grealish - Soucek
      Cavani - Antonio - Bamford

      Not a clue what to do, made transfers last week on the basis I would wildcard this week (Sterling/Cavani/Tarkowski in for a hit)..

      Not so sure now, my rank has been decimated by benching Martinez/Soucek's hauls and not having Gundogan.

      I have only WC and BB left, what on earth should I do with this team? Soucek to Raphinha and hope Antonio/Cavani play?

    10. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How nailed is Ban Burn at Brighton?

      4.2m.
      WC'ing this week + BB'ing in 26 (prob) with no FH for 29.
      Home to Palace in 26, Home to Newcastle in 29- the only 2 games I will play him I think.
      Seems like the best option 5th defender considering the above

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He is a great option. Solly March out for months injured. I think he's a really good pick.

      2. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I'm considering him. Been very attacking lately too (although not looking the best finisher...)

      3. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Is he banned 😉 ?

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          For arson

    11. Totti
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      who to play in defence?

      A) taylor mee stones bednarek and bench calvert
      B) taylor/mee stones bednarek and play calvert
      C) Other suggestion

    12. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      WC to hopefully BB next GW?
      FH to cover either GW 29 or onwards

      Martinez
      Shaw, Dallas, Cancelo
      Grealish, Salah, Raphinha Bruno,
      Kane, Ings, Bam
      Ederson, Gundo, Lowton, Amartey

      Aware of Amartey risk

    13. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have we all seen about Pep alluding to 2 extra fixtures, wolves I'm GW26 and Southampton in GW27 - not confirmed but he complained about them being added in

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Of course. There’s a whole article on it.