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. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Odegaard or Soucek #1 on the bench?

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Horrendous top of page lol

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

      Soucek

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Soucek

    4. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bit late but cheers lads

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

    Martinez
    Dias - Dallas - Shaw
    Bruno - Lingard - Son - Raphinha
    Kane - Bamford - Antonio

    (Pope) (Bale - Stones - Dunk) 1 FT - 2.4 ITB

    A) Dunk -> Azpi
    B) Pope -> Mendy
    C) Bale + Dunk -> KDB + Rudiger (-4)

    Cheers!

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

    Bale > son (-4) ?

    Have stones / soucek / dunk bench cover

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I'd say no

  4. AMP
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Good morning all

    Antonio to Werner for -4????

    Am I crazy ?

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

      Its a punt - Kai been playing that No.9 role and tuchel seems to be happy

    2. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Bonkers

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

    Is it madness to bench both MC players?

    Mendy
    Targett Digne Maguire
    Mount Bruno Salah Son
    Watkins DCL Bamford (c)

    Areola Gundo Stones Amartey

    1. dwain100
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I am doing it as well, benching gundo and stones. Will be watching from behind the coach

  6. AMP
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Start

    Gundo or Trossard (mu)

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Gundo

  7. Sotamendi84
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Do we know if azpi goes up for corners?

  8. mrpink32
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Grealish anyone? Back in training, talisman, playing Fulham.

    Is he going under the radar?

    1. dwain100
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Not sure if he gets a full game and how rusty he is. Worth a punt if you chasing I suppose

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Too early for me. Also next two fixtures aren’t good

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

    WCing next week

    Start 1, Bench 1, Sell 1 for a one week punt:

    A) Bale
    B) Cancelo
    C) Watkins

    Current thinking: Start Bale, bench Watkins; Sell Cancelo for Alonso

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

      Correct thinking.

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I agree

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

      Cheers both

  10. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Score prediction?

    Leicester vs ManC

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      0-1

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

      1-3.

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      1-5

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        In your dreams!

    4. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      0-2

  11. dwain100
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Long term :
    A:Gundo and Salah
    B: De Bruyne and Jota

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

      A.

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

    3. mrpink32
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I'd go with Salah gundo

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

      A, but Id be tempted to go double Pool

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

    Anything worth a hit here? 2.3itb.

    --Martinez
    --Digne--Dallas--Cresswell
    --KDB--Bruno--Lingard--Raphinia
    --Kane--Bam--DCL.

    --Johnstone--Gundo--Targett--Dunk.

    Was thinking Dunk to Azpi for a hit but who to bench?

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      No. Your gtg

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

      G2G - Next week Johnstone > Mendy & Dunk or Digne > Azpi solid moves

  13. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    How would you order these this gw? One starts. Other two are first two on bench

    A. Gundo
    B. Auba
    C. Dias

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

      B A C.

    2. vova
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B C A

  14. yanky
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Pope
    Dias Digne Dallas (Coufal Dunk)
    Bale Gundo Raphinha Bruno (Soucek)
    Bamford Kane DCL

    a) Bale > Son (free and play Gundo)
    b) Bale Dunk > Alonso Son -4 (bench Gundo)

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

      If still got WC B - if not A

  15. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Would you bench boost this?

    Martinez
    Shaw, Dias, Stones
    Son, Fernandes, Gundo, Jota
    Antonio, Kane

    Subs: Sanchez, Dallas, Bamford, Rudiger

    ?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      No doubt

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

        Thank you.

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

      Easy yes

    3. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Easy if you put it that way. Doubtful if you had Dias, Stones & Gundo on the bench 🙂

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

        Ha, like your thinking 😀

  16. vova
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Good to go?

    Ederson
    Dias Cresswell Reguilon
    Fernandes Son Lingard Raphinha
    Kane DCL Watkin

    Sanchez Konsa Gundogan Aina

    0 FT

    Bench in the right order?

    Thanks!

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

      Looks good. Doubt your bench will be needed.

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Is Reguilion back?

      If so, gtg.
      Maybe Gundo first on bench but that’s just personal choice.

    3. vova
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Thanks guys!

  17. Najj
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Start TARGETT or STRUIJK? Already have Martinez in goal..

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Targett

  18. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Any chance we know the Chelsea XI before the deadline?

    Planning to BB by selling Gundo + Stones > Lingard + Rudiger (can't afford more than 4.8 defender).

    Rudiger getting benched because of playing full 90mins in 3 games over the IB would be a disastrous start to the GW. Should I get Coufal instead?

  19. S3
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Bench one

    Gundogan or Watkins

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      G

    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Gundo on my bench too

  20. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    What to do with Bale? Is it worth a hit to replace him?

    Bale - Son - Bruno - Raphinha (Güngogan)
    Kane - Antonio - Bamford

    No FT. I've been looking at Salah / Jota or KDB for his favourable fixture of LEE (H) in GW31.

    A: [-4] Bale > Salah / Jota
    B: [-4] Bale > KDB
    C: Play Bale and manage him next GW

    1. Alcapaul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      C

  21. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    On WC.
    Would you drop one of Shaw,Alonso or Tierney to fit Reguilion in?

    1. Alcapaul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Yea, probably Alonso.

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

    Bench one

    A. Gundo
    B. Antonio
    C. Lingard

    1. Alcapaul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      A

  23. Najj
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Who to start..AUBA or WATKINS?

  24. Alcapaul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Right bench order? 1.Watkins 2. Cancelo 3.Dias

  25. davies
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Is this defence too expensive?

    Alonso Stones Dallas Targett Rudiger

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I think it's fine. Plenty of budget options in midfield that are scoring good points.

  26. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Dias
    B) Cancelo
    C) Antonio

  27. SantaCruz87
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Need some opinion who to bench.

    Mendy
    Dallas Stones Cresswell Reguilon Alonso
    Salah Bruno Raphinha
    Kane Antonio

    Bench: Odergard Watkins Trossard

    Currently thinking either Stones or Odergard

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Don’t be that guy

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

        Thanks.... I won’t!

  28. Bodie
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Martinez
    Wan-Bissaka Cresswell Dallas Tierney
    Cancelo
    Aubameyang Raphinha Fernandes
    Bamford Kane(c)

    Bench

    1: Watkins
    2: Odegaard
    3: Gündogan

    An embarrassment of riches!!
    Bench looks too strong ?
    Would you change anything?!

    1. Piksau
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      GTG

  29. Brendan King
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Who to start? One of Cresswell, Watkins, Stones, Soucek

    1. Piksau
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Watkins