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Unchanged Brighton defence chase latest clean sheet as Mitchell starts for Palace

Brighton are unchanged as they host Crystal Palace in the A23 derby.

Graham Potter has not been known for showing faith in personnel or systems during his time as a manager but five clean sheets in six matches has seemingly forced his hand.

It means further starts for Robert Sánchez (£4.5m) and Lewis Dunk (£4.9m), Brighton’s most popular defensive assets, although both of them can consider themselves differentials.

They are owned by 2.9% and 5.7% of Fantasy managers as of the Double Gameweek 25 deadline.

Thanks to his kind price and occasional route into Brighton’s midfield, Ben White (£4.4m) is catching the duo up although is still only in 2.2% of squads worldwide.

The cheapest members of Brighton’s resurgent back-line Joël Veltman (£4.3m) and Dan Burn (£4.2m) have not quite earned the same level of trust in the Fantasy community, perhaps based on recent line-ups.

Still, tonight marks Burn’s fourth successive Premier League start while Veltman has now featured from the beginning in nine of the last 10.

A positive result tonight could see each of them build on their 0.6% and 0.7% ownership respectively.

Steven Alzate (£4.2m) is in the left wing-back role again tonight with Yves Bissouma (£4.4m) and Pascal Groß (£5.8m) in central midfield.

Alexis Mac Allister (£5.3m) occupies the number 10 role behind Neal Maupay (£6.1m) and out-of-position FPL midfielder Leandro Trossard (£5.7m).

Crystal Palace line-up in 4-4-2 formation as they search for a first Premier League goal this season without Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) in the side.

Jordan Ayew (£5.6m) and Jean-Philippe Mateta (£5.8m) are tasked with that job as tonight’s centre-forward while Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) starts on the left-hand side of midfield in front of Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m).

His first start since Gameweek 23 keeps Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) on the bench for only the second time since Gameweek 21.

Double Gameweek 25 Line-ups

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (3-4-1-2): R Sánchez; Burn, Dunk, White; Alzate, Bissouma, Groß, Veltman; Mac Allister; Maupay, Trossard.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; Mitchell, Cahill, Kouyaté, J Ward; Eze, Riedewald, Milivojevic, A Townsend; Ayew, Mateta.

Double Gameweek 25 so far…

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  1. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Torn between Kane (TC), Vardy, or DCL for the DGW.

    If I went with Vardy Or DCL, I'd likely TC Barnes

    Head says Kane as I can hold them till 29

    1. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m on TC Kane. Was close to returns yesterday and Spurs were a) awful and b) playing a reasonable opponent

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

    Everton fans, are Coleman or Holgate nailed?

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I know the answer, but not an Everton fan 🙁

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

        You tease!

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  3. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Plenty of WC hipsters might own Burn, a secondary burn from playing their WC this week. Transferred so many points out...

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

      Do you mean that by transferring Burn in, I've transferred so many points out? As in the points Ben Johnson got this GW?

  4. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this WC Team?

    Martinez - Fabri
    Dias - Digne - Rudiger - Vestergaard - Burn
    Bruno - Sterling - Gundo - Barnes - Lookman
    Kane - Vardy - DCL

    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Vestergaard to a villa or Fulham defender

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

      I don't like Rudiger and Vardy.Lookman is a good punt but which one will you bench?

  5. Dasher0303
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Stones Shaw Dallas
    Son Bruno Gundo Barnes
    Kane Richarlison Bam

    Steele Raphinha Pieters Dunne

    0ft 4.3itb

    Thinking Pieters/dunne to Días/Cancelo/Digne/Pereira for a -4 and then play instead of Dallas ?

    Which defender should I get in?

    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone?

      1. S6 Owl
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I’m also thinking pereira... ditching Dallas for him for -4

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

      I’m thinking of Pereira

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

    Glad I bottomed on last page such a dope sometimes.

    Question was who is going without Spurs for the double etc??

    Does ownership worry u?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      hardly anyone I'd imagine

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

      Wouldn’t consider it.
      Kane is a big bully.

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

        Me and a few people i know that have watched Spurs recently....im sure Kane will get a goal but i don't get the excitement at all.

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

      I’ve already got Kane and I’m looking to do Rashford->Son GW27 when they play Palace. Will then have Son for BGW29.

  7. Going Home
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This starting XI has made me very happy with my side for next week. Anything required a hit?

    Areola*
    Mitchell* Cancelo* Stones*
    Bruno* Son* Salah* Gundo* Raphina
    Kane*(TC) DCL*

    McCarthy Bamford Dallas Coufal
    0FT £0.5itb

    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Potentially play bam instead of raphinha, also don’t know if Mitchell is nailed.

      1. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah that’s the call for me.

        I figure Mitchell with two fixtures is worth a gamble. I guess a lot depends on how he goes tonight. I’ve had him for a while now so not too unhappy with Dallas off the bench. Surely not worth a hit?

  8. Dasher0303
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why are people losing Bamford when they probably have value tied up in him and Leeds are still a good attacking side ?

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

      2 lottery tickets > 1 lottery ticket

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

        They want a player with two fixtures for 26

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

      Allure of DCL for me, no other way to get him.

      Will cost me 0.4m to get Bamford back on WC in 30/31 so assessed it was worth it

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

      Need Kane more than 0.4 saved by holding him now.

    4. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio and Bamford to Kane and Vardy

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

    Mee to Kona worth a hit? Will WC in 31. Rest of D is Dallas, Stones, Cancelo & Coufal?

    1. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would get Villa defense cover, would get Targett if you could afford but Konsa is probably good enough

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

    RMWCT

    Martinez
    Dias Cancelo Castagne
    Salah Bruno Son Gundo Barnes
    Kane DCL

    Fabri White Struijk Davis

    0.2 ITB.

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

      Great

  11. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which of these would you hold onto? Don’t need them for gw29.

    a) Raphinha
    b) Bamford (0.4 value tied up in him)

  12. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    DCL (tc) being overlooked?.

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

      I wouldn't.
      Everton are so up and down as a team, you never know if they are going to turn up or not.

    2. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Captain maybe as a punt but wouldn’t risk TC

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

    Early captaincy shout?
    Bruno
    Gundo
    Kane
    Salah

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane

    2. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane.
      People are totally blinded by the Bruno haul right now.
      Kane has two great fixtures and he always delivers.
      Defensive stats from Burnley and Fulam look good only because of the terrible sides they have recently played

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

        He didn’t deliver this week

        Bruno always hauls even when he does nothing

  14. Miro
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    R. James - Cancelo - Lowton
    Salah - Bruno (c) - Sterling - Foden - Harrison
    DCL - Bamford

    Meslier - Adams - Cresswell - Coufal

    1ft. 0.0itb. WC and TC available

    Would you be confident going into 26 with this team? If not what would you change? Thanks for any replies.

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

      The three city players you have are high risk for rotation. Is James nailed or still a rotation risk with CHO?

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

        Not nailed for sure, he's just stuck in my team, if I'll transfer someone out, it would probably be him

  15. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    My potential GW26 BB

    Martinez Pope
    Cancelo Dias Shaw Dunk Mee
    Salah Son Gundogan Raphinha Jorginho
    Vardy Kane (c) Calvert-Lewin

    Taking a risk with no Fernandes but allows a fun frontline, got quite a few green arrows recently for hits that would have been ridiculed on here..

    Thoughts?

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

      Go for it! I wouldn’t but it’s a fun frontline

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

      I expect Bruno to be heavily backed as cap so quite risky

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

      Lose Son instead?

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I will probably get him back after blank in place of Son..

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

      I like it

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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

    Grealish to Barnes seems obvious but this leaves me with zero Spurs players..

    + do it tonight?

    The team:
    2ft - 0.0 itb

    Martinez
    Shaw, Dias, Mee, Coufal, Dallas
    Grealish, Salah, Bruno, sterling, Gundogan
    Watkins, Antonio, Bamford

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

      LEI have a Europa midweek game. I would rather wait, make sure he is fit for the weekend and even take a - 4 than take the risk with an early transfer

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

        Problem is that Barnes will go up and Grealish will go down tonight

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

          You know the risk when transferring a player that still has another game to play before the deadline.

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

            True might just take the risk

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You could do sterling to son as well if your worried, but then city have 4 hm games in a row... So risky

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

      Wouldn't sell Grealish, from what I've heard he will play Sheffield United

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

        Mmmm interesting

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

    I have to start Bamford or Raphinha as my only SGW in 26, which one would you start?

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

      Based on last performance gotta be raph

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

      I would say Raphinha, but no rush to that desicion.

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

      The one with penalties

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Raphinha

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

      Let's see how they do tomorrow and who's fit.

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

      I was expecting more wait until after the Tues game to decide but I guess its a similar debate as the Bamford vs Raphinha captaincy discussion

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

    Whats up with Everton at Home? they seem to be struggling. Last 5 league games.

    WHU (H) 0 - 1
    LEI (H) 1 - 1
    NEW (H) 0 - 2
    FUL (H) 0 - 2
    MCI (H) 1 - 3

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Unpredictable team

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

      WHU, LEI and MCI are all top 4 so could be expected. Newcastle played really well in that game and the Fulham game they were fkd from playing 120mins against spurs.

  19. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Cancelo Dias Shaw
    Salah Bruno Son Barnes Gundogan
    Bamford Ings

    Meslier Antonio Coufal Holding

    1ft 0.2itb

    Planning to use BB, would you do these moves.....

    Coufal Holding Antonio > Aina Konsa Watkins -8

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

      What’s your plan for 29? If it’s not FH then I don’t think that is worth it

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Still have FH and WC to play

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

          Definitely bench boost this week then

          It’s so tricky whether just to go with that bench or -8 to your revised bench l. Probably the -8

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers for the replies, appreciate it. Could keep Antonio and do Ings to DCL aswel.....

  20. ajk1211
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Gundo enough attacking coverage for Citeh?

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

      He is for me

      Gundo, Cancelo, Dias still seems the triple up to have

      Although KDB is enticing

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

      Yup. KDB not worth it for me

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think he is

    4. ajk1211
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers guys. KDB being back complicates matters a bit but leaning towards double city defence at the moment.

    5. Chrisitis
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sure but you rather want kdb C dgw27

    6. ajk1211
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would but Gundo not a bad option instead as he’s just shown

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

    Bottomed. Who scores more:

    A) DCL, Dier, Martinez
    B) DCL, Digne, Areola

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

        Thanks - may go for that as already have Targett so Martinez is doubling up

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

      B

  22. Gudge
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best Leicester defender?

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

      Pereira then Soyboy

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

        Was thinking pereira as well nice one

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

      Thomas could be gold

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

      Pereira

    4. S6 Owl
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Probably in order of price based on last starting 4... pereira, castagne, Evans, Soyuncu

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

    Is this worth bench boosting this week? Feel like it’s now or never especially if Mitchell plays well tonight.

    Johnston(Double), Lowton(Double), Mitchell(Double), Raphina

    My starting 11 is very strong all doubles plus Bamford

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would

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

      Yup

    3. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

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

      That’s way better than what I’m considering haha

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

    Play TC or hold for another week?

    Martinez,
    Dias, Cancelo, Shaw,
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Gundo, Barnes
    Kane, Watkins

    Sanchez, Bamford, Aina, Dallas

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

      Play it - what better week are you hoping for?

      - Fernandes
      - Kane
      - DCL

      Pick your poison

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

        Was set on Kane for weeks but the performances are meh!
        Bruno seems consistent & cannot squeeze DCL in 🙂

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

          100% this is the week for it

          Good luck whoever you pick!

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

      Good GW to play it with a few good options. Just need to nail the pick

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

        $64000 answer

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

    A or B?

    A) Bamford, Raphina & Mee to DLC, Barnes & Holgate (-8)

    B) Bamford & Mee to DCL & Digne (-4)

    Current team:
    Martinez
    Dias Cancelo Mee
    Raphina Fernandes Sterling Salah Son
    Bamford Watkins

    Subs: Dallas, Dawson, Brewster

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

    This worth a - 8?

    Grealish/Ings/Brewster➡️
    Barnes/Kane/Maja

    Gives me 12 dgws and BB of

    Pope/Maja/Raphina/Coufal

    Maybe?

  27. Henning
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Asked this question yesterday, but cant really decide if i should take some hits with this team(just 1 ft so i think i need to take -8 att least)or use wildcard.
    What would you do?

    Martinez
    Cancelo Dias Mee
    Son Salah Fernandes Gundogan Raphinha
    Bamford DCL

    Pope Dallas Ings Coufal

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

      Team is fine - don’t wildcard

      Only missing Kane (but you have Son anyway) and maybe a Leicester attacker

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

        Really want Kane

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

      Depends on the transfers for the - 8.

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

        Not shure, tempted to get Kane and Barnes, but dont think i can get Them without sacrify a big hitter.

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

      Hits

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

        Ok thanx, any suggestions

  28. Davidwes
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How sure of a starter is Reguillon?
    Will he play both games?

  29. El_Gigante
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On Wildcard, 8.5 for two defenders (#1 and #2 on the bench for most weeks). FH in tact.

    A. Rudiger, Struijk
    B. Vestergaard, Ferguson
    C. Phillips, Lewis (and 0.3itb)
    D. Something else

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

      A- all day long Chelsea got good fixtures after gw29

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  30. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Does this -8 stack up?

    Ings Brewster Coufal (all SGW)
    DCL Watkins Shaw (all DGW)