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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…

815 Comments Post a Comment
  1. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Great Palace goal

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

    Lovely finish

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

    Mateta goal

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

    Filth

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

    What. a. finish.

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

    What a great goal

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a goal

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

    Thoughts on Neto punt vs Newcastle and City double?

  9. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Nuts!

  10. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    That was rude

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

    Lol wtf, Brighton were in control. Had this down as a BHA clean sheet banker

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

    Utter dross suddenly enlivened by a fantastic goal. I have White and I don't care, that was a peach.

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

      Palace really need it to avoid being dragged in towards Fulham and potentially Newcastle too.

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

        Aye. Fulham are coming out of trouble IMHO ; finally getting the results they deserve

  13. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lovely, get another one lads COYP!!

  14. 3 A
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Solid powerful defence recently get punished by a new boy in town

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

    Back heal and megs the keeper!!

    Mateta

  16. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    That was naughty.
    And....MEGNUTS!

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

      A beauty!

      Just twirled and hammered it one move.

  17. ManUtdFan977
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    anyone know how long grealish is expected to be out for. if its long is it worth it to go to barnes

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

      Yep

      1. ManUtdFan977
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        thanks

    2. Im New Here
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      1. ManUtdFan977
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        thanks

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

      Optimistic if he’s ready for the next game. But 4 tram members and the physio transfered him out of their fpl teams.

      I’ve already got Barnes in. Going to use the extra mil to maximise the bb

      1. ManUtdFan977
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        thanks

  18. djman102
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How-cool-was Mateta...

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

    Pieters to
    A)días
    B)cancelo
    C)Digne
    D)pereira

    For a -4 and rest of my back line is Stones Shaw Dallas Dunne

    1. Ricky Fantastic
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      digne

    2. ManUtdFan977
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      would you not consider matt targett for aston villa very nice dgw and decent fixtures after with the possibility of some attacking returns

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

    oh eff off Palace for the love of effing god. Zero threat so far but Dunk clean sheet gone. God I hate this game.

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

      Burn baby Burn.

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

    Someone said it is a snooze fest .?

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

      Heyo

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

      It is

  22. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Struijk or Mitchell for BB?

  23. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Might call my team "A Kun & Mateta"

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haha love it mate!! I wanted to call mine ‘Son flew over Lukaku’s nest’ but it’s too many characters haha

      1. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        See Kaku is up to 300 career goals at 27 years of age, quicker than Zlatan and same age as CR7.

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Wowie didn’t know they stat!!! That’s immense!!!

          1. Je suis le chat
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Love his rivalry with Zlat, always felt Romelu was unappreciated. Another example of how rubbish Jose is to let him go.

  24. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Goal of the Season right their

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

    Brighton has a good defence they said, get a nailed-on clean sheet they said! 😆

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

      Depressing thinking I got Dunk just for this game

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

        He can still get an attacking return. However Palace really don't like Dunk, won't make it easy

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

          I know, could already tell with how Cahill was marking him

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

            Cahill is like that with everyone. Dunk's probably in awe of Cahill, think he was a Chelsea fan.

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

          “Palace really don’t like Dunk”

          Sounds like personal issue

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

            I just speak the truth. The fans especially hate him.

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

      can never rely on the lower half clubs

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

      it was and should have been a nailed on clean sheet. Palace have offered nothing and I can guarantee they won't get another chance to score. So effing annoying.

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

      One second of genius

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

      if you listen to @Az, you'll know Palace ALWAYS score vs Brighton

  26. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Stay clever, keep em together

  27. JohnnyRev7
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Elsewhere...

    I work in a kindergarten. One child was covid positive over the weekend so that child's group was shut down today. A team of testers appeared. It was purely voluntary.

    Tester: "I'm just gonna take a swab from your nostril".
    Me: "Ok" (That's a 12" swab!)
    Tester: "Left or right nostril?"
    Me: "Don't mind..."
    Tester: (Inserts 12" swab into my right nostril and possibly pushes it up into my brain.)
    Me: (I really, REALLY don't like this!)
    Tester: "How was that?"
    Me: "Ummm... Interesting?" (As one tear slowly trickles down my right cheek.)

    I tested negative.

    Certainly not a procedure I would like to experience again (like my bi-annual prostrate examination) but needs must.

    The overall health and well-being of the team I work with is more important than me.

    But I did not like that.

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

      Just do the saliva test once per week.

      1. JohnnyRev7
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I live in Germany. They do things differently here. For a reason.

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

      What does this have to do with Kane TC?

      1. JohnnyRev7
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not a lot (re: TC) except I'm thinking of Werner ---> Kane for a -4 for DGW26.

  28. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dunk
    Shaw
    Ings
    Raph
    Dallas
    Bamford

    Just can't catch a break this season. This needed to be my week but again all my differential picks fail.

    I hate this game

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

      4 have a match tomorrow 🙂

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

      It's largely luck. Lots of people have those players and thought the same way.

  29. Yes Ndidi
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So, thoughts about DGW26 please.

    Boils down to which combo scores more
    1. Watkins Son Foden (BDR > Watkins, no hit)
    2. Watkins Son Barnes (lose BDR & Foden, hit)
    3. Watkins Barnes Foden (lose BDR & Son, hit)
    4. Vardy Barnes Foden (lose BDR & Son, hit)

    Current team is
    Meslier
    Dias Targett Mee
    Sterling Bruno Son Foden
    BDR Kane DCL

    McCarthy Cresswell Soucek Struijk

    No FH, so half an eye on 29 as well, WC 30/31 ideally.

    Many thanks.

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

    Would you bb
    McCarthy Dallas Raphinha Coufal

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

      Nope. but BB is the worst chip of em all.

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If Grealish is out, Dallas and Raphinha can make the BB worth it. McCarthy and Coufal are just making up numbers tbh. 1/2 pointers for both I'd imagine. Even Dallas I'm not sure about. Might play LB again. So, essentially it could mean 6/7 points + Raph. I'd save.