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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. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Sorry, repost. Any preference anyone?

    Play:
    A) Rudiger (WBA h)
    B) AWB (BHA h)

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Prob A. Not much in it.

    2. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Must be someone else you can bench?
      Would back Chelsea def over United though.

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

      Cheers

  2. T88MYE
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    My Bench seems insane? Thoughts?

    Martinez
    Shaw, Dallas, Azpi
    (S)on, Bruno, Mount, Gundo
    Watkins, Bamford, Richarlison

    B: Forster, Salah, Stones, Dias,

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

      Play Salah over Gundogan

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Not sure on Watkins

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Glad I’m not the only one!

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

    Painted myself into a corner here lads. Who would you bench of Salah or Gundogan?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Salah.

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

      Boxed yourself into a corner there.

      Bench Gundogan

    3. T88MYE
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Same drama

    4. Party time
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Play both

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

          In that case I have to bench one of Bruno, Mount against WBA, Raphina, Kane, Bamford or DCL...

    5. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      1 week punt before WC.
      4.1 itb.

      1. Dunk to Azpi
      2. Dunk to Shaw
      3. Bale to Son
      4. Soucek to 9.2 mid

      Martinez
      Dallas Digne Cresswell
      Bruno Salah Raph Bale
      Kane DCL Bamford

      Gundo Soucek Dunk

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        2

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

        If you're feeling brave Alonso

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

      Bale to Son for free?
      Don’t have much else to fix

      1. Manimals
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Yes, definitely, i did. Please see my question below

      2. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Yep

      3. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Yes

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

        Thanks guys 🙂

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

      Who's been taking WHU's penalties recently - Rice or Lingard?

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Lingard took last one but didn't look good so might be someone else next.

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

          OK thanks

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

        Rice is on them apparently- when Noble isn’t on the pitch

        1. Weak Become Heros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          This is more accurate.

      3. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Rice definitely on them, Moyes said so.

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

        Cheers chaps

    8. Manimals
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Bottomed

      Morning, good luck everyone

      Is Auba to one of the following worth a -4 and if so which one? Thanks!

      1) KDB
      2) Bruno
      3) Havertz
      4) Play Auba

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

        I would play Auba. Anything can happen with Liverpool defence

        1. Manimals
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Thanks mate

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

      Good morning. Hope everyone enjoyed the break.

      Should I do

      Bale ➡️ Son or

      Havertz ➡️ Raphina/Lingard

      Thanks.

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        The Bale move easily

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

        Why would you get rid of Havertz? I'm thinking of bringing him in!

    10. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      My team looks so good on paper this week. I just hope the players read the script and do what they are supposed to do!

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

      If bench boosting...

      Would you transfer Gundo and Stones out for hits?

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Depends who for.

    12. Zlatan F.C
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Please rate my team out of 10

      Martinez
      Azpi Dallas Dias
      Bruno Raph Lingard Bale
      Antonio Kane(c) Bamford

      Pope Coufal Cancelo Lookman

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

      Bench one:

      A) Bale
      B) Gundo
      C) Lingard

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        A

    14. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      1 FT and 3.2 ITB.

      Considering using BB, would appreciate any thoughts.

      Martinez
      Shaw Stones Dallas
      Bruno Gundo Son Raphinha
      Bamford Antonio Kane

      (Pope Lingard Coufal Dunk)

      Would use my 1 FT on Dunk, possibly to a Chelsea defender but could be anyone with WC planned for GW31.

      Or should I just transfer Dunk to Alonso/Azpi and play over Stones?

      1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Yea with Stones and Gundo at your team it’s a risk to BB. Can see both in bench (Laporte rested, Gundo played 270).
        Do you have another plan for BB?

        1. waldo666
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Absolutely no idea what to do with it tbh.

      2. citizenkane
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I'm in similar position, BB left, plan to WC31.

        The dilemma is when to BB later on? 32 is possible, but I feel like planning the WC around the BB may potentially compromise the strength of the WC. With the BB out of the way, can spread funds around more freely.

    15. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Bench 1 from each:

      A) Targett
      B) Cancelo

      1) Watkins
      2) Gundo

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        A1. If I doesnt start he is unlikely to come on

    16. FPLMACKEM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      McCarthy
      Stones, Coufal, Cancelo
      Bruno, Salah, Gundogan, Raphina
      Kane (c), Bamford, Antonio

      Forster, Bale, Dunk, Veltman

      1ft 0 itb

      A) Bale > Son
      B) Dunk > Rudiger
      C) Wildcard now (was going to save this for gw31)

    17. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Gtg? 1FT 0.2itb

      Martinez
      Cresswell Stones shaw
      Salah Bruno son gundo raph
      Kane bamford

      Areola targett watkins veltman

    18. Ninjaa
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Gtg???
      Any need for a transfer??
      1ft and 3.6m itb.

      Pope (4m)
      Stones Target Dallas (Coufal Lawton)
      Bruno Salah Mahrez Mount (Gundogan)
      Bamford Antonio DCL

      1. veedub1989
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Start Coufal over Stones

        1. Ninjaa
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          You think City will concede or Stone's wont play??

          1. veedub1989
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Both. Also Wolves are dreadful so greater upside.

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

      Currently on this, would you do either of the following for -4, wild carding next week.

      1. Stones > Alonso
      2. Trossard > KDB/Lingaard

      Martinez
      Coufal - Stones - Shaw
      Bruno - Son - Raphina - Soucek
      DCL - Kane - Bamford

      Bench: Areola - Trossard - Dier - Dunk

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

        I wouldn’t but it’s a close call, not too keen on your defensive options

    20. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Hey Guys

      Gundog to Son for free??

      Was going to get a Chelsea defender but can’t decide which one is safe.

      Rest of the team looks great.

      1. Bob.
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah. Assuming you have Raphinha

        1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Yip

    21. veedub1989
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Bench correct?

      Areola
      Rudiger Azpi Shaw
      KDB Bruno Lingard Raph Bale
      Antonio Kane

      Forster Bammy Coufal Dias

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

        Bamford over Bale/Lingard/Antonio

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

          Even over KDB imo

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

        Play Bamford!

      3. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Why on earth would you bench Bamford!?

        1. veedub1989
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          But for who gents? He has trolled me for too long!

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

            Ofcourse you could be right and Bamford blanks. Don't let the crowd steer your decisions too much.

            1. veedub1989
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              Thanks all, much appreciated. I'm hovering over Bale at the moment (he'll be out next week anyway).

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

          I just brought him in for my ft because I think Leeds could smash Shu!

    22. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Thoughts on the United vs Brighton game? Do you think Brighton can continue their good defensive play? Is Bruno the best captain for this fixture or you are captaining Kane?

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

        I’m captaining Kane because of Newcastle

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

        Expect it to be low scoring 2-1 United. Kane should score in a 2-0 Spurs win.

        I’m going with Alonso this GW but the Leeds boys could do well too.

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Why Alonso? Are not afraid he will be benched for Chilwell?

          If you predict 2 goals for United shouldn't you consider Bruno for captain? He's also involved in most of United's goals.

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

        Getting nervous about being on Raph

        One double digit haul all season and behind Jack Harrison for points in the season. Kane away hasn't been much cop at all since GW5 and Mou approach makes that look no accident.

        Slowly edging to Bruno camp

    23. GE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Correct first XI and bench order?

      Martinez
      Cancelo/Digne/Dallas
      Bruno/Son/Bale/Gundo
      Kane/Bamford/Watkins

      Bench: Messlier, Dias, B.Traore, Veltman

    24. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Kdb worth a hit?

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

        No

    25. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Who first on bench?

      A) Watkins (FUL h)
      B) Cresswell (WOL a)

      1. Bob.
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        A

        1. Von Lipwig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          ta

    26. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Most likely wildcarding next gw, so for a 1 week punt who is the better pick, Rudiger or Christensen? I know Rudiger played a lot of minutes during Internationals so could be rested

    27. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Planning to WC in 31. Which move looks best?

      A - Bale > Son (and bench a tired Gundo)
      B - Dunk > Azpi

      Martinez
      Dallas - Konsa - Coufal
      Bruno - Gundo - Lingard - Raph
      Bamford - DCL - Kane

      Pope - Bale - Stones - Dunk

      1. Bob.
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        A

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

      Anyone checked the team news tab on here

      Prediction for Jota Bale Stones and Gundo all benched 🙂

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Got real headache picking my team today, City is are the main reason.
        Their CS or not will be pivotal.

    29. Lazerball
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Alonso is coming in for one of these three today before WC next week. The remaining two will be on my bench. Who do I ship out? I'll likely need at least one good playing sub with Gundo starting for me...

      A. Stones
      B. Coufal
      C. Cancelo

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

      A) Bale -> xxx and BB this week
      B) Save BB until after WC

      Original plan was A) but have doubts over Stones & Bale starting.

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

      Bank 0.0m, 1FT, WC, BB & FH chips left

      1. citizenkane
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        A seems risky.

        Also do you think Gundo starts? I'm contemplating BBing with Gundo as well.

    31. Party time
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Pick 3 to start
        1) Digne
        2) Stones
        3) Dallas
        4)Cresswell
        5) Targett

        Thanks

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

          Digne Dallas Cresswell