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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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Placing an each-way first goalscorer bet in this case means that any goal that the wing-back does score will return 14/3, even if one of his teammates or a Baggie has previously broken the deadlock.

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

    Is my bench order correct and please rate my team out of 10

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

    Pope Coufal Cancelo Lookman

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

      Anyone?

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

    Bottomed:

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

      Coady?

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

        He is against West Ham though. I will get him on WC next week.

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

      Konsa

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

        Have him and 2 other Villa defense already.

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

          Soton or Leeds defender ?

  3. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Trent or Maddison for the run in?

    Same price.

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

      Maddy for me

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

      Trent

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

        This

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

      I'm getting TAA next week. I think some hauls are on the horizon.

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

    Rank these GKs in order of preference this week?

    A - Pope (sou)
    B - Martinez (FUL)
    C - Forster (BUR)

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

      Mendy!

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

    Settled for captaining Kane. Checks Kane previous score vs Newcastle. Checks Brunos previous score vs Brighton. Not settled anymore.

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

    Is bringing Bruno in for -4 and play ahead of A Lingard or B Watkins worth it- if so which of the 2 would you bench?

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

      Watkins

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

    Too difficult captaincy decision...
    How can we rule out Leeds' guys

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

      Sometimes they play like a league 1 side.

  8. lufcMOT
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    A. Use wildcard to this team

    Mendy Meslier
    Shaw Rudiger Coady Coufal Konsa
    Salah Mount Neto Fernandes Raphinha
    Kane DCL Bamford

    B. or leave as is for now and make 1 transfer

    McCarthy Pope
    Struijk Konsa Coufal Dias Stones
    Salah Fernandes Bale Gundogan Raphinha
    Kane Bamford Brewster

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

      B need to see another week of action before WC imo.

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

    Chances of the following starting this GW?

    A. Stones
    B. Dias
    C. Gundo

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      80%
      99%
      75%

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

        Awesome 🙂

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

      25
      25
      0

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

        Not awesome 🙁

  10. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    1 week punt on a midfielder for Bale.... Son or CHE? I have Kane, most likely capt.

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

      Son

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

    Martinez
    Dias, Dallas, Coufal
    Son, Aub, Bruno, Raph
    Bamford, Kane, Antonio

    Subs: Pope, Gundo, Dunk, Lowton

    A) Take a hit, move Dunk to Rudiger/Christensen, then BB
    B) Do nothing, GTG, no BB?

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Fancy Saints to score so no BB, gtg

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

      B. A not worth the hit I don't think

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

      Cheers

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

    Why am I thinking Konsa > Alonso -4.

    I rubbished it earlier in the week

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Wouldn’t do it for a hit

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

        You’re right. Going to need those transfers

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

      attention seeking ? 😉

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

    A) Stones -> Alonso

    B) Watkins -> Bamford

    WC-ing next week.

    Martinez
    Dallas Dias Stones
    Raph Bruno Son Salah
    Kane Antonio Watkins

    4.0 Gundo Coufal Veltman

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

      B

  14. Paddy Gooner
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Is Bale A: gonna play or B: gonna go down in price?

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

      Fall in price 3 times in 3 days?

  15. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    One more time. Am I GTG here? Cheers
    Martinez
    Cancelo--Digne---Targett
    KDB--Lingard--Son--Raphinha
    Kane--DCL--Bamford (c)
    Areola, Gundo, Struijk, Dunk

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

    Start one:

    A) Gundo
    B) Lingard

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      B

  17. sarnshawn
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Thoughts?
    Martinez (Areola)
    Cancelo, Stones, Mings, Maguire
    Bale, Raphinha, Gundogan, Fernandes
    Kane, Bamford
    Bench - Dallas, Antonio, Barnes

    Should I swap Dallas for someone?
    Should I bring in Alonso or Mount for someone?
    Thanks

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

      Very similar to me (see below). I'm prioritising a Chelsea defender if that's any help.

    2. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Play Dallas this week
      Sell one City defender for Azp or Alonso

  18. 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) Anything worth a hit?

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

      A

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

        Then bench who?

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

          Would have to be Gundo

  19. icanseethroughyou
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Meslier (Forster)
    Maguire, Digne, Alonso, Saiss (Dunk)
    Auba, Mount, Son, Raphinha (C) (Gundogan)
    Kane (VC), Bamford (Antonio)

    GTG?

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

    1st week going without Salah and just transfered Aubameyang to Bruno what could go wrong ha do I need a hit for a Chelsea or Everton defender and is DCL worth a hit

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

    Steele Antonio Stones Dunk

    Cheers

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

      Could do Dunk to Chelsea defender but don’t think you need to take a hit for it this week

  21. Ruth_NZ
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    "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, Denise Coates will be looking at the £469m she has personally 'earned' in the last year from the misery of others."

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

      Sad that it seems football and betting go hand in hand more than ever these days

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      It's not misery for all punters, can be for some. She's one shrewd lady and her company own Stoke City FC.

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

        Betting is a game with negative expected outcome. You can be lucky for some time but in a long term you won't beat the bookers. Odds are against you.

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Yip. Never seen a poor bookies the story goes. But you know that before you bet. Too many gimmicks now drawing people into betting. Like odds on corners per half, number of throwing, yellow cards etc. The online betting looks very shiny for some young punters. But Ms Coates is still a shrewd woman.

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

        Yeah, she's shrewd like the investment bankers that walked away with billions that everyone else had to pay for after the event in 2008.

        It's about time the word shrewd was replaced by the word predatory for people like that.

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          You're talking rubbish.

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

            You've been conned.

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

    Bottomed before. Who’d you rather for one week only
    A) Reguilon (new)
    B) Shaw (BHA)

  23. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    decided to have some fun in those last GWs - Alonso & Jota in!

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

      Good luck

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

    Bamford (TC)?

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

      Not for me but if it works out you’ll look a genius

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      TC Kane GW32 rather

  25. xandu
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Would you BB this, Yes or No?

    Ederson, Bale, Ben Mee, Stones,

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

      No

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

      Nope

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

    Start Gundo or Bale?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Gundog

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

      I am on Bale just because Gundo played all 270 min over the international break

  27. Dele
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Have to bench one...

    A) JLingz
    B) Antonio
    C) Salah

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

      someone else

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

        Not possible

        Son, Raph, Bruno, Salah, Jlingz
        Kane, Antonio, Bamford

  28. Mikei
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Martinez
    Stones Dallas Creswell
    Bruno Son Auba Gundo
    DCL Bamford Kane
    Subs: Lingard Targett Veltman

    GTG?

    Thanks.

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

    Surely start Bale this week right? Alternative is Watkins (FUL h)

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

      Bench Watkins

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

      if you have him you might as well start him I guess, I took him out for Son though (I have Watkins playing)

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

      Thanks lads. I have Son too

  30. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Planning to WC next week. For this week I am thinking about Che defence atm but dont know if I should go with Azpi or boring with Mendy?

    Pope Sanchez
    Cancelo Dias Targett Dallas Coufal
    Salah Bruno Soucek Gundo Raphinha
    Kane Bamford Watkins

    1ft, 1.5itb