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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, 1 month ago

    WBA blessed today.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Brighton anti blessed, as always

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

      Johnstone BBers buy a lottery ticket for tonight.

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

        Refund on the way

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

          Some compensation too!

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 1 month ago

            With interest

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

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

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

            Cheers Scholes...

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

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

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

          Find out soon.

          The red fella from Sesame Street.

        2. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Elmo?

      4. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

      5. Isco Disco
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

          They could already have 4 goals

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

            Their defence have been useless in the easier games.

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

              This

      7. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

          Good news for me. Thanks for sharing.

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

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

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

          Them that were posting lies need a month ban!

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

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

        4. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Good to hear

      8. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

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

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

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

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

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

      10. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Joao Cancelo more like due Cancelo

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

          More like Tariq Lamptey

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

          J0a0 Cancel0.

        3. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Ciao Cancelo

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

            more like benched Cancelo

          • Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

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

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

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

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

          WBA to beat Everton?

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

            Everton 0-2 Newcastle

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

              WBA to become Newcastle? 😮

          2. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

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

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

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

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

          Hope no one bought into this bs Watkins rumours

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 1 month ago

              The lucky ones did

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

                And bought diagne instead

            • tokara
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              I did 🙁

              Went for diagne

            • g40steve
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Plenty

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

            Yet another great chance missed for Brighton

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

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

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

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

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

            Jack Grealish.

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

            Diagne any use so far??

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

            Johnstone on 9 points

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

              All my BB drafts had him in

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

                Cool call

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

              How!?

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

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

            3. money face bandwagon
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              dont jinx it thanks

            4. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Lovely

          8. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

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

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

              Should have kept Watkins

              1. Niho992
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

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

            2. Liberate HK - antichinazi
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Hindumonkey

              1. Niho992
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

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

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

                  Are you not making your own decisions?

                  1. Niho992
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    No. Im casual

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

                      I see.

          9. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Johnstone 5th save.

            Bench boosters loving it.

          10. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            5 saves now for Johnstone

          11. WVA
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

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

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

            DCL cappers are going to feast.

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

            few minutes before finding out if watkins news was rubbish.

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

              It is rubbish

          14. Digital-Real
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

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

          15. Sim Simma
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

              Watkins

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

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

          16. ClassiX
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

                Watkins