Scout Picks

Double Gameweek 25 Scout Picks features Leeds triple-up

Players from Leeds and Manchester United form the spine of our Double Gameweek 25 Scout Picks.

In a side chosen by DavidNealeTom and Andy, we have included three Leeds players and two Red Devils.

We line-up in a 3-4-3 formation which comes in at £79.6m, £3.4m inside our budget of £83.0m.

GOALKEEPER

With Brighton’s defence in top form, Robert Sanchez (£4.5m) takes his place between the sticks in the Scout Picks XI. Brighton have the lowest expected goals conceded (xGC) rating in the last six games, even lower than table-topping Manchester City, with five clean sheets in that time. Sanchez has also picked up a bonus point in three of his last four games. Added to that, Brighton face Crystal Palace, who have failed to score a single Premier League goal without Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) this season.

DEFENDERS

Stones produces season-high haul as City keep another clean sheet

John Stones (£5.2m) looks to be the safest route into the Manchester City after being rotated out of the side for the Everton game. The City defence has formed an iron curtain this season, conceding only 15 goals and 21 big chances in 24 games.

Luke Shaw (£5.0m) continues to catch the eye. Manchester United’s left-back is proving to be a creative power house for this season, playing the most key passes and setting up the most goals among all FPL defenders in the last six matches. In his last game, Shaw added maximum bonus points to his assist, even with the Man United defence conceding a goal. He faces Newcastle on Sunday who will be without star striker Callum Wilson (£6.7m), so he could add a clean sheet to complement any attacking returns.

The first of the Double Gameweek players to enter the Scout Picks is Leeds defender Stuart Dallas (£5.0m). Now playing as an out-of-position midfielder, Dallas has scored an impressive four goals and created three assists this season, and will have two matches to improve on this.

MIDFIELDERS

Despite Liverpool’s recent travails, Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) continues to bang the goals in. Salah is joint-top out of all FPL midfielders for shots on target in the last six games, and is fresh off scoring in the Champions League against RB Leipzig. With both sides leaking goals ahead of the Merseyside Derby, expect an attacking game with plenty of space in behind for Salah to exploit.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m) is something of a no-brainer for Double Gameweek 25. The highest point-scoring FPL player this season has scored in each of his last three games, bringing in five bonus points across that period. Fernandes has also had the most shots on goal of all FPL midfielders during the last six games. He faces a Newcastle team that has conceded six goals in their last three games.

Owned by only 6.6% of players, we’re backing Pedro Neto (£5.7m) to produce the goods against Leeds. Neto has been one of the few bright sparks in a poor season for Wolves, laying on 17 chances for team-mates in his last six games, as well as scoring against Southampton. With Leeds missing key defensive midfielder Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m), Neto should have plenty more opportunities to create and score goals.

Another differential making the Scout Picks XI is Raphinha (£5.4m), whose recent form belies his 5.2% ownership. The Brazilian midfielder has delivered attacking returns in his last five games, and has outscored Patrick Bamford (£6.9m) over the same run of games.

FORWARDS

After scoring his first goal of 2021, we are backing Timo Werner (£9.2m) to heap more misery on the beleaguered Southampton defence. No FPL forward has been on the end of as many big chances as Werner in the last four Gameweeks, so if the German has now rediscovered his goalscoring touch, then the goals could be about to flow. Southampton’s achilles’ heel is defending their right-hand side, so with Werner and Marcos Alonso (£5.7m) building up a strong partnership down the left, it could be a very long Saturday lunch-time for the Saints.

Werner wasn’t the only striker to rediscover their goalscoring touch in Double Gameweek 24, with Danny Ings‘ (£8.5m) sweet volley reminding us of how deadly he can be on his day. Even with Southampton sliding down the table, Ings has shown he still knows where the goal is, hitting around 50% of his shots on target. If Southampton can get him the service he needs in their two games, then we’re backing Ings to hit the back of the net.

The third and final Leeds player to make the Scout Picks XI is the aforementioned Bamford.  The forward has shown incredible consistency this season, having the most attempts on goal of any striker and the most shots in the box. Around 60% of FPL managers could own Bamford by Double Gameweek 25, so anyone without him in their team faces a stressful few days.

Substitutes

  • Alphonse Areola (£4.5m)
  • Lewis Dunk (£4.9m)
  • Charlie Taylor (£4.4m)
  • James Ward-Prowse (£6.0m)

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 Double Gameweek 25:

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

    Ings for a hit?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends who you’re selling

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

        DCL

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

          Nah.... DCL

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

          Nah

        3. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Not for me. DCL is fit to play and was in good form before the injury. Also has good potential double in 26

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

        What if selling Antonio?

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

          Sounds decent

        2. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          that would be viable

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

          I wouldn’t do it for a hit. He’ll get 2 against Chelsea so you’re really backing him to haul against Leeds

  2. TSN
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling -> raphinha

    yay or nay

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yay

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

      Yeigh.

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

      Depends on what your plan is for getting 3 city back for DGW26

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

      Yes for me

    5. TSN
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      thanks!

  3. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG with the right bench order?

    1FT 3.7itb
    Pope
    Cancelo Stones Cresswell
    Salah Bruno Gundo Raphinha
    Bamford(C) Ings DCL
    (Martinez Soucek Digne Holding)

  4. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I haven't been paying attention, but is there still a DGW 26?

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

      Yes

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

      Yes, and it’s enormous, but not with as many good fixtures as you’d like

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

    When will the DGW foxtures be announced? Before the deadline?

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

      Maybe Monday

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

      No

      Mwahahahahhahah

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

      Good question, surprised no one else has asked this.

    4. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Before gw26 deadline, i hope

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

      25 minutes

  6. Wicked Weapon
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry for reposting...

    Martinez, Johnstone
    Robbo, Cancelo, Coufal, Stones, Mee
    Gundogan, Bruno, Salah, Saka, Soucek
    Bamford, DCL*, Cavani*

    1FT and 3.2 ITB

    What to do with this lot ?

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

      Cavani to Ings?

      1. Wicked Weapon
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yup. That seems like the obvious move but also a little worried about all the teams with Raphinha (some possibly even going to captain).

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          "All the teams"? He's only on 7% ownership. Nobody's heard of him outside this site!!

          1. Wicked Weapon
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            So he's the next Gundogan ?

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on your chip plan. Without that info I would suggest Soucek or Saka to Raphinha

      1. Wicked Weapon
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No plans as such at the moment, just taking things as they come. Maybe save all chips till GW 30 if I possibly can.

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

          That is not a great plan to be frank

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

      You should try to give some thoughts of your own to let others respond to. What do the * mean?
      Anything you do now has to be in context of DGW26. Soucek to Raphinha looks like good move this week, but doesn’t really help you for the double

      1. Wicked Weapon
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        * as in flagged on FPL as possibly injured.

        How can I plan ahead when they won't even announce the DGW 26 fixtures ? All sorts of uncertainties loom large this season, really got burnt with playing my WC in GW16 so I am quite wary now.

  7. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best GW26 BB keeper in addition to Martinez?

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

      McCarthy is SOU have DGW confirmed past this one.

      IF not prob Areola

    2. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Areola

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends what price point you are looking at

      1. Ian Davis
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It’s just short term - 5.5m max (will transfer out at some point as happy playing Martinez every week)

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Areola if Fulham have a double. If not, then Sanchez

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

      Areola has a dgw, but I'm going for Sanchez due to greater potential as a long term pick for after the fixture swing

      1. markus808
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Sanchez for me, and I'm BB-ing next GW. He will be my GW29 goalkeeper too, when Villa face Spurs.

  8. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who are all the teams with a DGW in 26?

    1. Gomolon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Look on Ben Crellins twitter for best estimate

    2. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No one knows officially yet

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

      Theory ONLY;

      City
      Villa
      Spurs
      EVE
      BUR
      MUN
      CRY
      LEI
      LIVCHE

  9. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry for boring question but best Brighton defender to bring in not named Dunk?
    A) White
    B) Burn
    C) Webster

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      White is most nailed

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

      I'm on White from next week as he seems the "safest" pick but both Webster and Burn allegedly have better attacking potential. I'm ignoring that given the nature of Brighton attack this season

    3. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thank you gentleman, best of luck!

  10. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    is there a dgw announcement?

    im a casual, help

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

      Yes there is a DGW this week

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

      There will be an announcement yes

    3. Wicked Weapon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      what is a casual ?

      1. markus808
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Someone who year in year out gets lucky and beats regular and veteran FPL players. Also known as "filthy casual"

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          basically me these days (excluding from the beating regular players part)

      2. Chill, we'll call you
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A foreigner.

  11. Kingtekkerz
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which move?
    A) Cavani—>Ings
    B) Holding—>Dallas
    C) Grealish—>Raphinha

    Thanks!

  12. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Areola or sanchez for wc

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If fulham get the double the Areola. If not Sanchez

    2. markus808
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez, even if Fulham gets DGW. You can then play him in GW29 instead of Martinez. At least this is why I chose him.

  13. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play 1 from each this week:

    A) Martinez or Lloris

    B) Lowton or Shaw

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

      A) Martinez - never bench

      B) Shaw - Not close

    2. TSN
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A. martinez
      B. Shaw

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

      Thanks guys

  14. Zlatan F.C
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Was tempted to do DCL to Kane for a hit but now not suo sure. Should i just do Soucek to Raphinha FT? No spurs at the moment

    Pope
    Dias Cancelo Dallas
    Grealish Salah Bruno Gundo Soucek
    DCL Bamford

    Martinez Mee Antonio Coufal

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

      Yup. Sou to Raph is good enough. I'm finding it hard to lose Soucek.
      Spurs backline is brutal. Wouldnt be surprised to see Soucek score

  15. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Surely Cancelo does not play this week right? Pep roulette at full force?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why are people still trying to second guess him?

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

        Second guess Pep? Hes earned it but fair point that no amount of second guessing Pep is helpful

      2. Gomolon
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly, the only thing we've learned is that nobody can understand the bald frauds moves

    2. Neevesy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who the hell knows? It wouldn't surprise me either way.

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

      That’s just the thing with roulette, you don’t know either way.

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

        True story

  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Deflag DCL please FPL....

  17. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who we captaining folks? Any one think Bamford will blank today against a tough Wolves defence? Somehow i see it..

    1. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He might blank, but I'm too scared of his EO

    2. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Has to be Bam

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Inga.

      1. teneighty
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Fröm Sweeeden?

  18. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi....is this team set up correctly for the weekend? Thanks

    Pope (martinez)
    Cancelo dias dallas (lowton coufal)
    Salah Bruno grealish gundogan raphinha
    Dcl bamford (c) (watkins)

    Thanks

  19. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone think Ben Johnson is nailed? Could be useful with GW29, and only 3.9

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

      Not great fixtures even if he is

  20. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this DGW. Is it a sin to go without Bamford? Who should have the armband too?

    Martinez
    Cancelo / Targett / Stones
    Bruno / Salah / Son / Grealish / Raphina
    Ings / Richarlson

    Is Richarlson to Bamford worth a -8?

    I'm going to wildcard next week anyway.

    1. markus808
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's a sin, I can understand not captaining him, but not having him, nah.

    2. Wicked Weapon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cardinal sin

  21. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go? 0ft
    Right bench/capt?

    Pope
    AWB - Cancelo - Lowton
    Salah - Bruno f - son - Gundo - raphina
    Bamford(c) - cavani
    Martinez - Dcl - Cresswell - dias

  22. roghippo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start 1
    A.Foden
    B. DCL

    Cheers

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

      A

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  23. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    G2G?

    Pope
    Shaw Dallas Lowton
    Salah Bruno Raphinha Jack Gundo
    Ings (vc) Bamford (c)

    Martinez Stones DCL Dias

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dcl ahead of stones on bench.

  24. yamms_schmitz
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ings in, but for Calvert Lewin or Antonio?

    Free hit already used.

    1. LiamK17
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio

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

    Watkins to Ings for a hit worth it?

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

      Not for me

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

        as i'll likely want to reverse it right?

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not worth it imo. Watkins due a couple of DGWs soon

  26. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio to Ings for a hit?

    If I did it who would I bench out of:

    Salah Bruno Grealish Gündogan Raphinha
    Kane Bamford Ings

    If I keep Antonio I think I’ll probably bench him

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

      I’d not bother doing it for a hit due to the benching issue

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds good. Bench Jack?

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

      If Pep gives any clarity on Gundo at 1:30 then maybe

  27. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play 1:

    A. Grealish vs LEI
    B. DCL vs liv

    Leaning towards B

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

      B

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

    El Mohamady 4.3 with Cash out, hmm

  29. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    0.1 off Antonio to Kane

    Why does FPL hate me

    Other option is DCL & Antonio -> Kane & Watkins (next week). Thoughts?

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

      IF I wc this afternoon i will have cash for Vardy/Kane

  30. Neevesy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Still have WC, TC and BB left.

    TC on Bamford this week?

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

      If you want to BB in 26 then yes. Otherwise better TC options in 26