Scout Picks

Gameweek 30 Scout Picks built on Leeds triple-up

Leeds United are the key team for our Gameweek 30 Scout Picks.

Their home match against Sheffield United warrants a triple-up while two Spurs players have made the cut for a trip to Newcastle.

After assessing the Scout Squad submissions by David, Neale, Tom and Andy, we have settled on our best XI players for Gameweek 30.

Lining up in 4-3-3 formation, our latest selection comes in at £80.2m, £2.8m inside our budget of £83.0m.

Goalkeeper

Gameweek 28 Scout Picks built on Spurs, Everton and Villa assets 1

Emiliano Martínez (£5.4m) is our goalkeeper for Gameweek 30 largely on account of a favourable fixture for Aston Villa. Over the last six matches, Fulham have scored three goals, only West Bromwich Albion (two) and Sheffield United (one) finding the net less often during that time.

Defenders

Returning Digne can help Everton's attacking assets return to form in Gameweek 20

There is potential for Lucas Digne (£6.2m) to get returns at either end of the pitch in Gameweek 30. The left-back is second-best among all defenders for crosses over the last six matches while no side has conceded more headed goal attempts than Crystal Palace over the same period. Meanwhile, the Eagles have failed to find the net in four of their last even away matches.

There was plenty of demand for Chelsea defence in this week’s Scout Squad article, which led to us choosing Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.8m) for the Scout Picks. The club captain is the most reliable starter in defence as the only one to play every minute of Thomas Tuchel’s tenure at Stamford Bridge. West Bromwich Albion have scored in just two of their last seven in the league while Chelsea have the best figure for expected goals conceded (xGC) over the last six matches.

Luke Shaw (£5.2m) has rapidly become an important FPL defender to own this season. Manchester United have kept clean sheets in each of their last four matches while Shaw tops the league for chances created among defenders over their last six matches.

In Gameweek 30, Stuart Dallas (£5.1m) faces one of the most favourable match-ups on offer in the Premier League right now. Sheffield United have scored just six goals in 14 away matches this season (0.4 per game) and are comfortably the worst in the division for xGC over the last six matches. Dallas is likely to hold down a midfield role again on Saturday too.

Midfielders

Spared any involvement in Portugal’s final game of the international break because of suspensionBruno Fernandes (£11.5m) makes the cut for our Gameweek 30 Scout Picks. The Manchester United midfielder has five goals and three assists over the last eight matches, a spell that includes three double-digit hauls.

Son Heung-min (£9.4m) is ready to return to action as Spurs host Newcastle in Gameweek 30. Over his last six matches, the South Korean international is top among Spurs assets for key passes and big chances. He also ranks best in the Premier League for the latter over the same period.

Raphinha (£5.7m) could enjoy a big haul against Sheffield United, especially considering the aforementioned statistic about their xGC over the last six matches. During that period, Raphinha is top of the Premier League for key passes while only two midfielders have bested him for shots in the box.

Forwards

Gameweek 28 Scout Picks built on Spurs, Everton and Villa assets

Harry Kane (£11.6m) has six attacking returns in his last five Premier League appearance and, in Gameweek 30, faces a Newcastle side that has conceded two goals or more in five of their last eight.

As already mentioned, Crystal Palace are the joint-worst in the league for headed attempts on goal conceded over the last six matches. Enter aerial specialist Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m).

Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) also looks set to benefit from Sheffield United’s obliging defence in Gameweek 30. Not only are they bottom of the league for xGC over the last six, but no team has also given up more chances through the middle of the pitch than the Blades over the same period.

SUBSTITUTES

  • Edouard Mendy (£5.2m)
  • Antonio Rüdiger (£4.7m)
  • Jesse Lingard (£6.2m)
  • Leandro Trossard (£5.8m)

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 Gameweek 30:

2,484 Comments Post a Comment
  1. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Would you do Bale to Kdb for free?

    Have kane, and no son.

    1. spatel2
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Son

    2. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Maybe Son for this week

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Its a long term move though.

        No wc left.

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Just a lingering doubt that bale remains benched, otherwise I'd keep him this gw and get kdb next.week.

          1. Goodfeathers
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            I think Son works long term. Especially now they have another dgw coming up.

            1. jason_ni
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              True enough.. hes prob good up till blank 33.

  2. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Along with Son Bruno and Lingard which 2 other are great mids to buy and keep all season?

    1. spatel2
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Jota and nailed Leicester then raphina

    2. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Salah. In fact, Im planning to have Salah and no Bruno for the rest of the season

      1. artvandelay316
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I'm the opposite. I'm giving him one last chance this week and then booting him if he doesn't score.

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Not sure I see any tbh - I'm expecting to mix and match mids according to form and fixtures, Defence and attack is what I intend to keep stable

      On my list are in order as it stands

      Jota
      Maddison
      Lingard
      Mahrez
      Raph
      Mount
      Gundo

      But if KdB shows form he comes in immediately. Not buying that Pep will rotate as he has never rotated before. City are used to chasing triples and quadruples.

  3. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Suggested transfer or save?

    Subs: DDG, Watkins, Targett, Dias

    Martinez
    Stones, Dallas, Cresswel
    Bale, Raphina (c), Bruno, Gundogan, Lingard
    Kane, Bamford

    1. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Save (unless your wildcarding next week)

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        No WC left, only FH and TC. Considering Bale to Son, good for dgw

        1. Goodfeathers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Yeah Bale to Son a really good shout actually

  4. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Thoughts on this line up? First 11 / bench order right for this gw?

    Martinez
    Shaw Alonso Dallas
    Salah Son Raphinha Gundo
    Kane Bamford Antonio

    1 Cresswell / 2 Dias / 3 Soucek

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Great team

  5. checkit_j
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    I have Antonio Watkins bamford.

    And Bale.

    Do I take - 4 for kane? If so who?

  6. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Start Dias or konsa ?

  7. GCM0803
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Martinez Forster
    Rudiger dallas cancelo cresswell konsa
    Gundo bale Bruno lingard mount
    Bamford Kane watkins

    1) gtg?
    2) bench 3

  8. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    G2g? WC next week

    Mccarthy
    Shaw Rud Alonso Ayling
    KDB Son Raph Bale
    Kane Bam

    Sanchez Watkins Konsa Bissouma.

    1. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Play watkins over bamf or raph

      1. nothing_else_Mata
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I would say Watkins over Along, gtg

        1. nothing_else_Mata
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Ayling*

  9. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    A. Veltman > Rudiger
    B. Veltman > Azpi
    C. Veltman > ?

    1. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

  10. lifes a pitch
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Play Lingard or Raphina? (I have Bamford)

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Rapha

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Raph for sure

  11. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Correct bench order? Watkins | Cresswell | Cancelo

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Perfect. Unless Cancelo pops out with a 21 pointer haul.

  12. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Play one

    Keane or Stones?

  13. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Hi....Who to start please?

    A....cancelo
    B....dias

    And

    X.....lingard at wolves
    Y....mount v wba (surely risk of cameo sub appearance)

    Thanks

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B
      X

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks

    2. spatel2
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      AY more upside. B is nailed

  14. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Is it time to underweight double City defence and get one Chelsea defender in place ?

    A Dias to Azpi
    B Cancelo to Azpi
    C Keep Dias & Cancelo

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      C

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B. Cancelo will be rotated a lot.

    3. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      A. Dias is more nailed but Cancelo has hauled and still plays most games.

    4. spatel2
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

    5. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

  15. aborg
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Play Shaw or Gundogan ?

    1. spatel2
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Shaw

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Shaw.

      1. aborg
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers

    3. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

  16. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Bottomed
    Is Kane a must have this GW if you already own Son?
    Can I wait until GW32 to get him in?

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Get Kane.

    2. spatel2
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      No one is essential but get him in early as pos

    3. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      His EO will be high if you care about those things

    4. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      He’s not essential this week. In 32 he is though.

  17. spatel2
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Corrected:
    Martinez (Johnstone)
    Digne, cancello, Maguire (stones, soucek)
    Son, Salah, Raphina, Mount (Gunda)
    Kane, DCL, Bamford

    1.7 itb, no chips left

    Willing to take a few hits over next few weeks for fixture swings.

    Please help:
    Take out
    A cancello
    B Coufal
    C both a and b for minus 4

    Bring In
    1 AzP
    2 Rudi
    3 both 1 and 2 for - 4

    Is Rudi nailed with Thiago back and Christensen’s form
    Thanks

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      C

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B 1

    3. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B1

    4. spatel2
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Thanks guys

  18. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Mount or Jota in,

    for Lookman or Odegaard?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Yes

    2. spatel2
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Jota from next week

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Jota for Lookman

  19. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Start Lingard or odegaard ?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

  20. jai1212
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Should I play Auba or B.Traore?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

    2. spatel2
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Auba

  21. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Stones vs LEI or Keane vs CRY. Play one.

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Keane

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        May I know why?

    2. Gemma817
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Keane

    3. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I fancy City to score from a set piece so Stones for me.

      Everton are shite at the back.

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        cheers pals.

        1. Hangman Page
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Having said that, Palace cant defend set plays either!

    4. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Don’t forget Zaha back too.

  22. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone going against (K)ane?

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      No viable option. Was looking at Leeds but they're hot then they're cold.

    2. Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Maybe I do Son (C)

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I don’t even own him, at 13k right now. Will get him next week tho.

      1. tbos83
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Same for me (at 22k)

    4. spatel2
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Raphina

    5. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Alonso(c) here

    6. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Tempted by Raph as a differential but I’ll likely bottle it and go Kane!

  23. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Is Rudiger nailed or is it best to fork out a bit extra for Azpi?

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Cheapskates always get burnt.

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Ask Mee/Tarkowski and Dunk owners (instead of Lowton and Veltman).

        1. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          I hope you don't own Rudiger.

      2. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Stones?

        1. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Gundo early adopters (over KDB/Sterling/other expensive City assets) too. This season seems to have more examples of cheapskates being rewarded than the opposite.

    2. spatel2
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Keep if u have or wait to see, if u can’t wait get AzP

  24. Gemma817
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Is it madness to start Pope over Martinez? I've Konsa in defense.

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Martinez set and forget.

    2. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Pope has good fixtures for next couple of matches. I don't see why not. I am keeping him until GW32 then swapping for Mendy.

  25. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Bench who?
    1. Targett
    2. Cresswell

    A. Bale
    B. Gundogan

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      1
      A

    2. spatel2
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      1a

  26. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    A) Gundogan > Jota & BB this lot
    B) WC 31 & BB 32
    C) WC 34 & BB 35 (Potential DGW)
    D) Your suggestion

    3.2 ITB

    Martinez
    Dallas | Rudiger | Digne
    Raphinha (C) | Lingard | Bruno | Son
    Watkins | Kane (V) | Bamford

    GK: Pope | Cresswell | Gundogan | Cancelo

    1. wslnpt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      A

  27. wslnpt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Start one:

    A) Bale
    B) Lingard
    C) Auba

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      How did you get in that situation? C

  28. Somnus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Who would you bench (1) from; Dias, Cancelo, Targett, and Dallas?

    1. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I have same.
      Benching Targett.

    2. spatel2
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Target

    3. Somnus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Yeah, I like playing Targett to offset a potential Martinez haul, but it's probably the right move

      1. Thomas Jerome Newton
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Let others worry about offsetting a potential double city defence haul.

  29. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Targett to Azpi (-4) if it means I'm priced out by a price rise?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      No - just go Rudiger for free when you can

      1. Wılly
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I do have Ederson as a possible makeweight anyway, so Mendy is an option. Cheers for the reply!

  30. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Dias > Christensen(4.7M) or Rüdiger(4.7M) ?

    Martinez [Areola]
    Stones AWB Dallas [Cresswell Dias]
    Raphina Bale Bruno Son Gundo
    Bamford Kane [Antonio]
    £1.6M 1FT

    and start Chelsea defender instead of Stones this week.

    1. spatel2
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Rudiger and yes. I’d get AzP if you can

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks, I figure I have too many premium defenders as it is so freeing up some money for attack/midfield makes more sense than getting AzP