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The Fantasy Flutter: Betting odds on the Gameweek 30 Premier League action


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The fixtures seem almost too good to be true in Gameweek 30, with Leeds United, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa – teams whose players many of us will already own in Fantasy Premier League – all enjoying plum fixtures.

And it’s from these ‘bankers’ (if only that were true) that we’ll be having a small, sensibly staked punt this weekend.

We’ll be again turning to the odds provided by our official sportsbook partner, bet365, to wager a bet on the Premier League action over Easter.

As ever, we urge you to gamble responsibly and always remember: when the fun stops, stop.

BAGGIES TROUSERED

Take a dip into the Twitter bubble and it seems like every man and his dog is championing Marcos Alonso for Chelsea’s Saturday lunchtime kick-off against West Bromwich Albion.

The cult FPL hero has had more comebacks than Frank Sinatra and refuses to go away, seeing off manager after manager who fails to tap into his Fantasy potential.

He is certainly thriving under Thomas Tuchel and while he’s a considerable rotation risk in any given match, his non-involvement at international level and Ben Chilwell’s midweek run-out for England may well tip the balance in favour of the Spaniard this weekend.

Alonso has had more penalty box touches and shots in the opposition area than any other FPL defender in their last six matches, so it seems like he’s due one of his bi-annual hauls.

He’s 14/1 to grab the first goal against Sam Allardyce’s troops, with an anytime goal available at 9/2.

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WERNER BOTHERS

Sticking with Chelsea v West Brom, the only player we know who will start at Stamford Bridge is Timo Werner, with Thomas Tuchel confirming as much in his pre-match presser.

The German was being defended by his club manager on Friday, with the striker’s midweek horror miss while on national duty a source of much amusement.

You wouldn’t bank on him for a goal at the moment but bet365 don’t like the Werners of this world to feel left out, so there’s a market just for them.

The Chelsea striker is 11/8 to have more than 3.5 shots against West Brom, but it doesn’t matter if they are blocked at source, find Row Z or, heaven forbid, hit the back of the net – so long as they are identified as shots, they count.

He does have eight assists to his name this season, to his credit, and he is 5/2 with bet365 to register more than 0.5 assists this weekend.

SON TARGET

On a similar theme, the shots on target market is another one for fans of underlying stats.

We’re heading to Tyneside for this punt, as a sorry-looking Newcastle United side prepare to entertain a Tottenham Hotspur outfit who welcome back Son Heung-min from injury.

The Korean is 1/2 to have over 0.5 shots on target – in other words, one tame effort into the arms of Martin Dubravka is enough for bet365 to pay out.

Harry Kane has to record over 1.5 shots on target to reach his threshold but given that he has had more attempts (4.3 per match) than any other Premier League player in their last six outings, 5/6 is a reasonable price.

BRAZILIAN WAX LYRICAL

The Elland Road ice rink doesn’t seem to be affecting Raphinha‘s game, with the in-form Brazilian in scintillating form at present.

He has the best expected goal involvement of any FPL midfielder in their last six matches, with mostly profligate finishing from his teammates to blame for the three blanks that preceded Gameweek 29.

Fond of a shot as much as a key pass (he has had 15 efforts of his own in his last half-dozen outings), Raphinha is a tempting 6/1 to score the first goal against whipping boys Sheffield United this weekend.

A Leeds win and over 2.5 goals scored in that fixture is 13/10.

TREBLE WITHOUT A DRAW

Backing Spurs, Leeds and Chelsea to all win their Gameweek 30 fixtures to nil returns just over 11/1 with bet365.

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870 Comments Post a Comment
  1. HaffNanner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    For one week only

    A. Watkins to Bamford

    B. Stones to Alonso

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

      B since Stones unlikely to start. But Bamford is a great pick too so it’s tough

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

      B.

  2. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Start two from these:

    A) Dallas
    B) Dias
    C) Shaw

    Cheers!

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I’m benching Dias

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

        We’ll be comfy behind the couch together then.

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

      A C

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

        Thanks!

    3. Michu stole my mojo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      A + C 100% (also benching Dias and Cancelo!)

  3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Meslier (SHU)
    B) Martinez (FUL)

    Will play Konsa.

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

      A.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

    3. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B easy

    4. Michu stole my mojo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

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

    Bruno or Kane captain?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Kane

    2. Michu stole my mojo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Kane

    3. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Bruno

  5. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    I should really resist temptation to get alonso...is this too much in defence? Alonso shaw regullion Dias targett

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I'm going Alonso, might even captain

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

      Not too much.

    3. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Is alonso a better pick than Azpi?

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Probably not but feels more fun

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

          That I can get behind

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

      Isn't Alonso too much of a rotation risk or is my understanding dated?

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        He is but strong bench means I can take the benchings. The risk is if he comes on for 1pters

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

          What do you think about Havertz as an emerging false 9 option?

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Think I prefer mount but maybe that’s my lack of trust of havertz after getting him gw1!

  6. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Best goalkeeper for the run in?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Mendy

  7. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Torn on City assets starting. Stil, G2G? Bench order ok?

    Martinez
    Cancelo, Dallas, Coufal
    Bruno, Lingard, Son, Raphinha
    DCL, Kane(c), Bamford
    (Pope; Gundo, Stones, Mee)

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

    Morning all, this is me. Good luck all!

    Martinez
    Digne Alonso(c) Dallas
    Son Lingard Gundogan Raphinha
    Kane Antonio Bamford

    Pope Bale Konsa Coufal

    1. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Not tempted to bench Gundo?

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

        Yeah for Bale, think I should?

        1. manu4life99
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Consensus seems Gundo gets rested so it depends if worth risking a cameo. Could make a case for all 3 of your subs to start this week (I have same Bale vs Dias vs Gundo dilemma)

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      gtg MS GL!

  9. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Alonso or Azpi?

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

      Alonso for one GW punt. Azpi until 38

  10. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Final question of the GW. Who to bench between:

    A) Antonio
    B) Lingard
    C) Dias

    Cheers all and GL!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I think Dias

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

      C

    3. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Thanks both!

  11. Vlekz
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Salah to
      A)son
      B)Fernandes

      Will be essentially for 2 weeks as I will get the other one in 33

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

        A

    • Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      How does this look? Benching 2 city players feels wrong

      Martinez
      Shaw alonso regullion
      Salah son lingard raphinha
      Bamford Kane Antonio

      Areola Dias targett gundogan

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

        I’ll be doing the same, but looks great! Good luck!

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Cheers, you too

      2. Cowboy John
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Love the Shaw-Alonso-Regullion left-back attack!

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Cheers!

      3. Couch Potato
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I'd play Targett over Reggie

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Thanks. Trying to spread risk a bit with owning Martinez already

      4. Etern007
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Think Reggie is unlikely to play

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Mourinho said he’s fine and Davies is out

    • Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Best move here? BBing this week and WCing next week.

      A) Bale -> Rashford
      B) Auba -> Bruno(c)
      C) Stones -> Shaw/Rudiger

      Martinez, Pope
      Cancelo, Stones, Targett, Dallas, Coufal
      Auba, Son, Gundogan, Raphina, Bale
      Kane(c), Watkins, Bamford

      Bank 0.0m, 1FT

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        B

      2. Cowboy John
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Bale's a problem, isn't he? I was planning to BB but don't really know what to do with him...

        1. Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Yeah, I don’t think he starts. Stones could easily be benched also. Reckon this team is still worth BBing?

          1. Cowboy John
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            You've got 3x City and Bale. I'd probably hold off on the BB if I were you. But, of course, we've got to use it sometime...

          2. Cowboy John
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            This is my team:

            Martinez, Pope
            Cancelo, Konsa, Dallas, Holgate, Coufal
            Bruno, Son, Raphinha, Bale, Soucek
            Kane, Antonio, Bamford

            £1.8 ITB, WC next week.

            Looking at maybe doing Holgate > Alonso.

    • FantasyClub
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Is everyone thinking Villa keep a CS

      1. Couch Potato
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Yes (but I'm not everyone)

    • rnrd
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      If the PL accommodâtes a change to fixture to enable public attendance as Ben crellin says Am I wrong thinking united has a very high chance to blank in 36 and DOuble in 35?

    • buttsy9
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      What to do with this midfield?

      Auba, Smith-Rowe, Bale, JWP, Lingard

      Looking to get Son in and maybe one other.

      3.2m ITB

      1. Couch Potato
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Bale > Son

        1. buttsy9
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Seems the sensible move so why am I thinking Auba > Son and hoping Bale gets half an hour at Newcastle

        2. buttsy9
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Is Auba > Bruno worth it too for -4

    • Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      WC team, thoughts?

      Martinez
      Alonso Rudiger TAA Shaw
      Son Bruno Jota Raphina
      Kane DCL

      Forster Gundogan Iheanacho Phillips

      1. Cowboy John
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Like it. Get rid of Gundogan though, surely? Find a differential instead.

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          That means 0 ManCity, which could work? Lingard or Neto?

          1. Cowboy John
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Both decent options. Lingard probably has more upside?

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Bench one:

      A) Bale
      B) Stones
      C) Dias

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        B

      2. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        b

    • Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I have to bench one of Bale, Gundo or Auba.

      They seem to go on a scale of good fix+probable bench to bad fix+likely start.
      Any views?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Gundo

    • Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Chances % of these players starting...

      A) Stones
      B) Gundogan
      C) Azpi
      D) Harrison

      1. Couch Potato
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        A & B 50%
        C 99.9%
        D 75%

    • FantasyClub
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      If Masuaku is back who drops from the West Ham defence?

    • manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Start 1

      A) Gundo
      B) Dias
      C) Bale
      D) Bale>Salah(-4)

      1. stu92
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Dias

    • stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Who to bench here?

      Martinez
      Cancelo Stones Targett Azpilicueta

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

        Cant

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

          *Cancelo

    • Erez Avni
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      play one:

      A. Dias
      B. Cresswell

      1. Gundogan
      2. Lingard

      1. stu92
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        A1

      2. Etern007
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        B 2 (most likely to start)

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

        B2

    • Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      first on bench got martinez
      1. Dunk
      2. Konsa

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

        2

      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        2 easily

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

      Play:

      A) Gundogan (lei)
      B) Bale (new)

      Currently on A with the hope of a no show if he doesn’t start

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Same issue with Gundo in the mix too (above).

        Nobody else you can bench?

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

          Antonio I guess and he comes in if Gundogan or Bale misses the whole game

          1. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            I was on that a week ago. Definitely start Antonio. Go with the ceiling imo.

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

        I'm wondering over Salah and Gündogan for myself. I'm leaning towards playing Gündogan.

      3. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        i’d play A as u already got 2 best spurs options

      4. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        A

    • King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Best move here?

      1. Digne + Gundo > Rudiger + Son
      2. Digne + Cancelo > Azpi + Rudiger
      3. Cancelo + Gundo > Rudi + Son

      Martinez
      Digne Cancelo Dias
      Salah Bruno Gundo Raphinha
      Kane Antonio Watkins
      3.9 JLingz Struijk White

      2 FT 2.2 ITB. FH left.

    • tbos83
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Bruno, Bam or Son captain?

      1. Etern007
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Bamford worth a punt.

      2. Couch Potato
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Bruno

    • seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      anything worth a hit here? gonna wc 31

      Martinez
      Cancelo, Regu, Dallas
      KDB (C), Bruno, Son, Raphinha
      Bamford, Kane, DCL

      4.0, Lingard, Konsa, Mitchell

    • Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Morning guys, play Jorginho or Lingard this GW?

      1. Etern007
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Lingard for me