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FPL differentials the key figures as West Brom host Brighton

It is the Fantasy Premier League differentials on offer in the second match of Double Gameweek 26.

Despite playing just once over the next few days, Brighton are the more popular outfit in this match, Lewis Dunk (£4.9m) starting the match with 5.6% ownership.

Robert Sánchez (£4.5m) is another leading figure as the Seagulls travel to West Bromwich Albion although on 3.0% of Fantasy managers currently rely on the goalkeeper.

2.8% are still invested in Neal Maupay (£6.1m) who leads the line today, accompanied by an out-of-position Leandro Trossard (£5.7m).

It looks as if Graham Potter has gone with a back-four for the visit to the Hawthorns, with Dan Burn (£4.2m) and Joël Veltman (£4.3m) in the left and right-back positions either side of Dunk and Ben White (£4.4m).

Meanwhile, Matheus Pereira (£5.4m) is the most fashionable starting Baggies option today sat in 1.8% of teams.

Ahead of facing two fixtures, the midfielder has a goal and assist in his last two at home.

Mbaye Diagne (£6.0m) has been a much-discussed asset in the build-up to Double Gameweek 26 and starts up-front for the fourth-successive Premier League match.

He is inside the top-four among all players for minutes per expected goal involvement (xGI) over the last four matches but only 0.8% of Fantasy managers are invested in the forward.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m) is also on the radar even though just 0.6% of managers possess the Arsenal loanee.

He is deployed out of position once again today, operating on the right-hand flank of West Brom’s attacking midfield trio.

Double Gameweek 26 Line-ups

West Bromwich Albion XI (4-2-3-1): Johnstone; C Townsend, Bartley, O’Shea, Furlong; Yokuslu, Gallagher; M Phillips, M Pereira, Maitland-Niles; Diagne.

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

Double Gameweek 26 so far…

Another Double Gameweek, another attacking haul for Manchester City’s centre-backs.

João Cancelo (£6.1m) watched Saturday’s lunch-time kick-off in dismay as Pep Guardiola benched him for the first time since Gameweek 21.

And his absence from the team, which lasted the whole game, made goals for Ruben Dias (£6.1m) and John Stones (£5.2m) all the more painful for the Portuguese international’s 26.6% ownership.

Cancelo was named on Manchester City’s bench alongside Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) and Phil Foden (£6.1m), although the latter made it on for the second period.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) were the providers for the Citizens’ two goals while Ilkay Gundogan (£6.2m) continued his run of matches without an attacking return to three before coming off in the 89th minute.

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 29 days ago

    WBA blessed today.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Brighton anti blessed, as always

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Johnstone BBers buy a lottery ticket for tonight.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 29 days ago

      Nuno was fined £25k earlier in the season for saying Lee Mason isn’t good enough to ref in the league... 😮

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Refund on the way

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Some compensation too!

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 29 days ago

            With interest

        3. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Should get his money back....PPI and all that

        4. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Most referees arnt. Which then becomes a system issue.

          Why do we have such bad referees? What training and support? Where are the new generation?

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        When are we likely to find out if Everton & Villa have a DGW28?

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          BC said it was unlikely if Arsenal and Tottenham have home games in their EL second leg, which is the case now

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Cheers Scholes...

      3. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Is Cash fit again for Villa? If not, who plays in his place?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Find out soon.

          The red fella from Sesame Street.

        2. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Elmo?

      4. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        3 of 4 goals this GW have come from Centre backs...

        DGWs are well and truly made for defenders, don’t @ me

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Which should’ve been 4 out of 5...

      5. Isco Disco
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Just woke up and logged in to check the MCI score and what do I see...My boys Stones and Dias on the scoresheet. Wooohooooo
        Today is gonna be a good day

      6. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Why do Brighton play so well against stronger teams but so sh1t against weak ones? Such an annoying team.

        1. JJO
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          They could already have 4 goals

          1. ivantys
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Their defence have been useless in the easier games.

            1. JBG
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              This

      7. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Rumours about Watkins put to bed. He’s in the squad.

        https://twitter.com/berencross/status/1365695321142083585?s=21

        1. Effe
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Good news for me. Thanks for sharing.

        2. Firminooooo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          BREAKNG NEWS: Sources says Watkins been put to bed feeling sick. Out for one month.

        3. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Them that were posting lies need a month ban!

          1. denial
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Yep. Very nearly took him out last night cos of those rumours.

        4. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Good to hear

      8. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Anyone who has planned FH in 29. Triple Newcastle looks essential.

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          I bought Lamptey on the weeks WC for 29
          Regretting it already

      9. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Commentator out of breath.. Doing my nut in!!!

      10. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 29 days ago

        Joao Cancelo more like due Cancelo

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          More like Tariq Lamptey

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          J0a0 Cancel0.

        3. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Ciao Cancelo

          • Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            more like benched Cancelo

          • Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            People so fickle, not long ago he got a 17 pointer amongst various clean sheets

          • Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            If anyone puts in Cancelo and doesn’t think he’s a rotation risk they aren’t very well informed. City have an astounding squad, every player can be rested. Its why they’re winning.

        4. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Got a feeling 3 points for Pereira is going to feel like a haul this week

        5. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          WBA to beat Everton?

          1. Liberate HK - antichinazi
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Everton 0-2 Newcastle

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              WBA to become Newcastle? 😮

          2. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Not unless they score 4 goals because DCL will score a hattrick alone

          3. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            If the referee disallows all of Everton’s goals I guess

        6. JJeyy
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 29 days ago

          Hope no one bought into this bs Watkins rumours

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 29 days ago

              The lucky ones did

              1. JJeyy
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 29 days ago

                And bought diagne instead

            • tokara
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              I did 🙁

              Went for diagne

            • g40steve
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              Plenty

          2. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Yet another great chance missed for Brighton

          3. Salalalalah
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            This season 60 points avg per GW is not enough for a good rank, usually you get to top 10K with that average. is this because more goals are being scored or template options are less this year?

            1. Dthinger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              I was thinking that as well. Set 60 as my goal average for this season and I have that, but I’m still over 600k!

              1. Salalalalah
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 29 days ago

                This. Target of 60points is thrown out the door this year

            2. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              A lot more players, a lot more active players, readily available info all aiding higher scores.

              Extremely strong template this year too.

            3. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              I’m blaming VAR for my poor form...

            4. ivantys
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              A lot of teams who can't defend which gives away easy hauls for players and inflating the average.

          4. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Jack Grealish.

          5. Kaneyonero
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Richarlison (C) will get a red first game lol I lt would happen wouldn't it?

          6. Mr. Funny Name
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Diagne any use so far??

          7. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Johnstone on 9 points

            1. WVA
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              All my BB drafts had him in

              1. pingissimus
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 29 days ago

                Cool call

            2. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              How!?

              1. Big_Andy_GAWA
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 29 days ago

                Including bonus. Gotcha! I should have captained instead of VC..

            3. money face bandwagon
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              dont jinx it thanks

            4. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              Lovely

          8. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Diagne ahead of Watkins went well thankfully idiots on twitter and some hindi monkey or however...

            1. DRIZ ✅
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              Should have kept Watkins

              1. Niho992
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 29 days ago

                Didnt own him. I chosed Diagne on WC ahead of him

            2. Liberate HK - antichinazi
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              Hindumonkey

              1. Niho992
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 29 days ago

                Yeah. Thats him. Twitter should ban him like Trump.

                1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 29 days ago

                  Are you not making your own decisions?

                  1. Niho992
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 29 days ago

                    No. Im casual

                    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      3 years, 29 days ago

                      I see.

          9. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Johnstone 5th save.

            Bench boosters loving it.

          10. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            5 saves now for Johnstone

          11. WVA
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            Benched Antonio last week and sold him this week, I SUCK

          12. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            DCL cappers are going to feast.

          13. F_Ivanovic
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            few minutes before finding out if watkins news was rubbish.

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              It is rubbish

          14. Digital-Real
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            looks like WBA keeping it clean here. So close to getting Bartley 🙁

          15. Sim Simma
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            ⚽ Team News 📰
            LEEDS UNITED : Meslier, Ayling, Cooper, Llorente, Dallas, Raphinha, Struijk, Klich, Costa, Roberts, Bamford.
            Subs: Casilla, Alioski, Hernandez, Harrison, L Davis, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Jenkins, Huggins.

            ASTON VILLA : Martinez, Elmohamady, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Nakamba, Ramsey, El Ghazi, Traore, Watkins.
            Subs: Heaton, Taylor, Luiz, Trezeguet, Barkley, Engels, Sanson, K Davis, Hayden.

            1. DRIZ ✅
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              Watkins

            2. g40steve
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 29 days ago

              Can those responsible for the Watkins injury rumours be rewarded with a ban?

          16. ClassiX
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 29 days ago

            ASTON VILLA TEAM NEWS
            Starting XI: Martinez, Elmohamady, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Nakamba, Ramsey, El Ghazi, Traore, Watkins.
            Subs: Heaton, Taylor, Luiz, Trezeguet, Barkley, Engels, Sanson, K Davis, Hayden.

            LEEDS UNITED TEAM NEWS
            Starting XI: Meslier, Ayling, Cooper, Llorente, Dallas, Raphinha, Struijk, Klich, Costa, Roberts, Bamford.
            Subs: Casilla, Alioski, Hernandez, Harrison, L Davis, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Jenkins, Huggins.

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 29 days ago

                Watkins