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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

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870 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Nando7
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Have 1ft-

    A) 9.9 mil to spend on a midfielder, I already have Bruno son raphina and gundo

    B) Use ft to bring in alonso

    Thoughts ???

  2. Nando7
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Is anyone else avoiding mount due to his England involvement and Porto next week ?

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

      England had 3 easy games against semi-amatuers, barely had to break any sweat.

      I'm playing Mount.

      1. Nando7
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Haha understandable, I’ve punted on alonso playing instead tho

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

      Ha

      The team news tab has him benched too - must be a risk there and also a cameo on the cards

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

    Not sure what to do here. 1FT and likely WC next gameweek.

    Martinez
    Dallas, Azpi, Cresswell
    Gundo, Bruno, Salah, Son
    Watkins, DCL, Kane (c)

    Meslier Cancelo ESR Stones

    Salah > Raph?

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

    Who to bench:

    1. Bale

    or

    2.Gundogan

    ?

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

      High probability both are benched but Bale more likely to return against weaker opposition

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

    Is it worth doing Bale to Son for a hit before my GW31 wc or should I just play

    A) coufal
    B) cancelo
    C) lookman

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

    Which GK plays?

    A - Martinez
    B - Forster

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

      B - I fancy Mitro for a goal. Any help below?

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

    Hi all, fancy another pre-GW31 WC question, well you are in luck.......on FT, others will play, which one or two (for a hit) would you pick for a one seeker;
    A: Gundo > Son
    B: Auba > Son
    C: Cancelo > Mount
    Cheers!!

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

      B

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

      I like C and think Mount could return against WBA

  8. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Looking at week 31 wildcard and have come up with this:

    Schmeichel Meslier
    TAA Tierney Coady Rudiger Christiansen
    Salah Fernandes Son Maddison Neto
    Kane Iheanacho Davis

    Thoughts? My plan would be to do Son to Jota in 33 which will give around 2.6 to upgrade Davis or Iheanacho if needed.

  9. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Bench one.

    A) Che Adams
    B) Gundogan
    C) Watkins

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

      A

  10. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    The one stat that's putting me off captaining Raphinha is that he's only had one double digit haul all season, whereas Kane (or even Bamford) have had multiple

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

      Just posted much the same

      The other stat that does slightly bother me is that he's been notably poorer home than away. That pitch might explain that.

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

    Would you play

    A) Dawson
    B) Coady?

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

    Why is everyone getting rid/benching Bale? 36 points in his last five games.

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

      Son is better

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

      Might not start

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

        Gundo more likely to start?

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

          A bit more likely to but he did play a full 270 mins in the IB

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

      Said he's in Tottenham just to get fit enough to go and play Real again. Don't quote me on that but something like that.

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

        Yeah, probably not something Mou loves but they need to win nevertheless. CL more important than principles.

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

      Another way of looking at this is he has totalled 3 points in 3 of the last 5 🙂

    5. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      World class player hope he plays

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

    a) keep and play Sterling
    b) Sterling -> Mount
    c) Sterling -> Neto
    d) Sterling -> Jota
    e) keep, bench him and play Gundo

    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Keep and pay

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

    Which GK starts? Already have Konsa for Villa in defence

    A - Martinez (FUL)
    B - Pope (sou)

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

    Is there even a point in keeping Bale? Even if he has double GW, probably he will play in only 1 game anyway. To be honest I can't see it.

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

    Who to bench?

    a) Cancelo
    b) Dier

  17. 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

    Not very confident with this team.

    Anything worth a hit here? Possibly looking at adding son and Rudiger

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

      Why this team is very good !

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

        Defence is a bit of a concern. As is Bales minutes.

  18. sergioaguero67
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Bench one

    A) Lingard ( Wolves away)
    B) Raphina (SHU home)

    Please help

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

      A

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      So you have Antonio and or Bamford? If one but the other then have 1 West Ham and 1 Leeds to cover your bases

  19. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Ewt worth a -4/-8 for Chelsea/Everton defender maybe or DCL

    Martinez
    Konsa Dallas Cancelo
    Son Bale Raphina Lingz Bruno
    Kane(c) Bamford

    Steele Antonio Stones Dunk

    Cheers

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

    Who to bench?

    a) Sterling
    b) Gundo

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

      A

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

      B

  21. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Bamford or Bruno (C) if chasing ?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I've gone Bamford

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Bamford higher ceiling imo

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

      Ban

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

        Bam! There is no way you should be banned for asking a question like this on a fantasy football forum.

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

      Lol cheers guys good luck

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

    Play
    A Konsa
    B Cresswell

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Tough, B for me

  23. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    What’s our thoughts on Reguilon for a one week punt before WC? Not keen on anymore Chelsea defenders as I have 2, and also have Dallas. Will he outscore Shaw?

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

    who to start?

    Defenders:
    A) Cancelo
    B) Azpi

    Midfield:
    1) Bale
    2) Gundo

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B 1 with Gundo first on bench

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

        I have the same choice. Is Bale likely to start?

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

    Would you BB this lot? Still have WC available.

    Martinez
    Shaw Dallas Alonso
    Lingard Raphinha Salah Son
    DCL Bamford Kane

    Pope Dias Cresswell Gundo

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

    I’m obsessing over doing Konsa > Chelsea Def for a -4.

    I have Martinez too.

    Should I leave it?

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

      Leave it m8

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

    Okay last post, am I good to go now?

    Martinez
    Shaw - Alonso - Stones
    Son - Bruno - Soucek - Raphina
    DCL - Kane (c) - Bamford

    Bench: Areola - Trossard - Dier - Dunk

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      g2g

  28. Tomerick
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Play Cresswell and bank a transfer or bring in a Chelsea defender? If so which one? I’m leaning towards Azpilicueta.

  29. 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?

    1. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      BB after IB risky as any player could be rested

  30. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Who’s the best Chelsea midfielder to get for a 1 week punt? Bale needs to go

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

      Havertz

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

      Pulisic

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Mount...

    4. GinjaWhinja
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Pulisic