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. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one

    A.DCL
    B. Stones
    C. Mee

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

      Tough. Nobody else? DCL or Mee

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

    3. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  2. Michelle Davin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who is everybody captaining this week?

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

      Bambam

    2. Tartanjock
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bamford

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

      BAM!

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

    Regret WCing this week for BB 26 because I had no time this week to actually plan a team.

    What are the must haves for a BB 26 team and no FH 29?

    Current WC Team
    Martinez - McCarthy
    Dallas - AWB - Rudiger - Dias - Konsa
    Grealish - Salah - Fernandes - Gundogan - Raphina
    Bamford - Ings - Kane

    Good team for 26 I think but feel I should replace one of Salah and Fernandes with Son to prepare for 29.

    Any help. Having a friday deadline just makes it worse lol

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

      Have one less Man City so

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

        I can easily switch to De Bruyne but I dont know if thats a good idea

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

    How many here going without Soton players?

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

      Me - if i had the choice/chance to bring in Ings, I probably would, but not worth -4 for me.

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

        I took a -4 for him. I think there’s good upside.

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

          If you want to keep him, fair enough it will prob work out.

          For me it would be 1 week punt, and want kane in for 26, thats why im reluctant to do it for a hit.

          Would also be removing Cavani, who i think should be fit.

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

            I’m doing Ings to Kane next week.

            I’m a sucker for the doubles. I like to choose players with highest ceilings, and in the doubles each transfer is already halved by appearance points should the player play both.

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

              Out of interest who did you sell?

              Maybe if i hear Cavani is still a doubt, I might go for the punt!

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

                I have basically been swapping my most expensive forward spot around:

                24: DCL to Rich
                25: Rich to Ings
                26: Ings to Kane

                In hindsight, DCL to Ings would’ve saved me a -4. But who’d have thought Everton blanked v Fulham.

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

                I would love to own Cavani at some stage... but is it fit? Will he start? Will he get 90?

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

        Yeah, I would have to do -4 to get him.

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

      hello

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

      Unless we get confirmation they have a triple double I won’t have any

      Ings is only real option currently - can’t see them ever keeping a clean sheet so vestergard loses his appeal and no game in 29

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

      moi

      no vacant spot

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

      Me

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

    Good to go? Right bench/capt?

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

    Martinez - Dcl - Cresswell - dias

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      G2G!

    2. The Prophet
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m similar but now tempted to swap Gundo for DCL after Pep’s comments.

      Don’t want Gundo coming in for a ten minute leg stretch.

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

    Being dragged to the shops by the wife, expect the fixtures to come be here in the hour that I'm out

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A garden centre or supermarket or green grocers?

    2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am leaving in 15 minutes. Definitely coming through while are out. Deinitely

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just tell her there's more important things in life then shopping ffs... 🙂

    4. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tell her to shop online next time

    5. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tell her it's irresponsible to be shopping as a couple, during covid and to "stay safe" as you stay in & sort your team out.

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

    Play Martinez or Areola?

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

      Same choice here...
      ...went Areola.

  8. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys, bit Of help needed

    A. Holding to white and delay Kane a week

    B. Laca to Kane for this game week

    Holding/laca benched in either scenario of course

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

      B

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

    Latest on cavani anyone?
    Want him as my differential this week but that would mean bench Sterling.
    Don’t want to risk a last minute cameo so the right choice is to bench cavani right?

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

      For me if hes fit he will start - if hes not, he wont feature.

      Its unlikely he will come off the bench.

  10. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane or ings this Week?

    But want Kane for GW26

    Or get rid of maguire to ?

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

      I brought in Ings this week, then will get Kane for 26.

    2. Tartanjock
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I went Ings, Kane next week

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

      If it's for this week, then Ings.

    4. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That told me 🙂

  11. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lost on previous page

    G2G? Agree re bench?

    May play TC next week and will WC after BGW29

    0FT 1.3itb
    Pope
    Dias, Dallas, Shaw
    Salah, Bruno (v), Son, Gundo, Raphinha (C)
    Bamford, Ings
    (Martinez) (DCL, Stones, Coufal)

    Cheers and GL all!

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

      Great team!

      Pope over Martinez - in theory yes but we know how it ends up

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Haha cheers

        I know re Martinez it’s a v tough call.

        I’m just going by BUR having higher CS odds but it’ll be close

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

        I am playing Pope over Marty. Got it wrong twice in a row. Might as well stay consistent.

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

          If Villa do somehow manage a CS, Martinez will have a save bonanza, and double digit incoming.

          Saying that, Im sticking with Pope, surely the smarter choice!

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

      GTG!

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks LRL!

        Pope vs Martinez is likely to kill me again!

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

      Similar to mine above, you probably edge it with Dallas and Ings over my Lowton and Cavani, but who knows!

      Bold with the captain pick.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        May still chicken out on the cap!

        GL mate

    4. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      strong team

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  12. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How many starters do you think I get out of cancelo, gundo and sterling ?

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

      2

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks the dragon

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

      1 or 2.

    3. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2

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

      I have same 3! Gundo if fit, other two 50/50?

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

    Have already done a -4 to do
    Antonio to Bamford
    Sterling to Raphina.

    Is it worth taking it to a -8 to take Justin out for:
    A) Shaw B) Stones C) Dunk D) Vestergaard E) Leave as it is for now

    Rest of team is:

    Pope
    Dallas - Cancelo - Lowton
    Salah - Fernandes - Grealish - Raphina - Gundagon
    Bamford (C) - Watkins

    Martinez - Coufal - DCL - Justin

    Thanks

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

      Probably not this week.

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

    % chance of Cavani starting?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thought he was injured?

  15. NorwEagles
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I've managed to put myself in a bit of a bind here. I have both Lacazette and Cavani. One of them is going out for Ings, but which one?

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

      Lacca has toughest fixture

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And is also dropped or late

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

      Cavani could be out, wait until confirmation

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

        Will there be any confirmation? Not that long til deadline.

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Laca

  16. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts? B boost
    Martinez dcl rudiger coufal?
    Or Save for dgw, ,,may need bench anyway due to dcl, gundo inj, possible benchings of cancelo Ster who played city’s dgw
    Thoughts, cheers

    1. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      save for DGW

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

        Cheers

  17. GoonerSteve
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon all,

    Would you play McCarthy or Pope this week?

    Also, is Grealish to Raphina for free worth it?

    I think it is but will likely want Grealish back soon.

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

      I’m playing Pope. Not sure about losing Grealish if you want him back.

  18. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    *REPOST*

    AWB DCL Antonio

    Bench order good?

    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Without seeing your other defenders, AWB surely starts aganist Newcastle at home

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Double City. Mee. Dunk

        Son Bruno Salah Gundo Raphinha

        Bam

  19. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mina out for 4 weeks. Is that Holgate nailed then? Or should I just go digne?

    El Muhammady and Holgate great prices over next 4 weeks through their dgw period

  20. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha is the better captain pick than Bamford right?

    1. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. But Bamford ownership is putting me off. plus he takes FPL seriously and probably will captain himself that is why he will be my captain.

    2. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I prefer Bamford. But I'm having an awful month so take my advice with a pinch of salt

  21. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Gundo or Son this weekend?

    1. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ideally both. Son if you must bench one.

    2. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Son for me if you have to choose

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Other middies are Bruno/Salah and Raph and forwards are Kane/Ings/Bamford so have to bench one of Son/Gundo

  22. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    G2G go here? (pending no DGW News)

    Martinez
    Mee Cancelo Dallas
    Raphina Fernandes Sterling Salah Son
    Bamford (C) Watkins

    Subs: Dias, Dawson, Brewster

    1. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah everything seems fine

  23. Seamy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it time to bench boost with the current bench?

    Martinez (LEI), Watkins (LEI), Mee (WBA), Dias (ARS). I also have a yellow flagged Gundo in my starting line-up

  24. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    Stones, Cancelo, Dallas
    Salah, Sterling, Bruno (VC), Raphinha
    DCL, Bamford (C), Ings

    Subs: Martinez, Mee, Saka, Coufal

  25. Tartanjock
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play DCL or Soucek?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DCL

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

    Pep confirms Gundo is touch and go....doesn’t fill me with confidence as an owner.

  27. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah - Fernandes - Son - Raphinha - Gundogan
    Bamford - Ings - Kane

    Who would you bench from those 8? I mean surely it'd have to be Gundogan but I really think he'll punish me if he plays.

  28. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Friends, please: good to go or hit needed?

    Pope
    Dias / Cresswell / Dallas
    Salah / Bruno / Gündogan / Raphinha / Soucek
    Bamford / Watkins

    Martínez, Stones, DCL, Digne

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

      start stones over cresswell?

  29. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Last two defender spots on WC

    A) C.Taylor + Veltman
    B) C.Taylor + White
    C) Konsa (have martinez) + Burn
    D) Rudiger + Burn

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

    WC this lot guys? Thx

    Meslier,Button
    Cancelo,Coufal,Mee,Mitchel,KWP*
    Salah,Son,Bruno,Gundo*,Maddison
    Antonio*,Bamford,Cavani