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The Fantasy Flutter: Betting odds on the Gameweek 31 Premier League action


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A Friday night deadline is upon us, so that means it’s once again time to have a small, sensibly staked punt on the weekend action.

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STERLING SILVER LINING

Successive benchings aren’t usually good news in FPL but as one of the few Manchester City players who hasn’t started a competitive match since the international breakRaheem Sterling looks well-positioned for a run-out against Leeds this weekend. That’s half the battle with Pep Guardiola’s side: we know there’ll probably be a haul or two in the offing in any given Gameweek, it’s just attempting to second-guess who will be taking to the field on a week-to-week basis.

It’s not just the likelihood of starts that’s in Sterling’s favour, however, as he racked up an impressive 17 penalty box touches, five goal attempts and five key passes when these two sides met in the very open reverse fixture.

The England winger is 9/2 to score first at the Etihad, while you’ll still get your money back if you back him each way to score and he nets something other than the first goal.

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Sticking with the mouthwatering clash at the Etihad, it’s interesting to note (to us stat nuts, anyway) that Leeds actually had a greater share of possession when the sides last met in the Premier League.

Only City themselves have had more shots in the box than Marcelo Bielsa’s men this season, so that’s why both teams to score at 4/5 is a very real possibility – particularly as the hosts may well be tinkering with their defensive set-up with one eye on next week’s Champions League quarter-final rematch with Dortmund.

Given the magnitude of the fixture, Leeds players are more generously priced than usual to break the deadlock: Patrick Bamford is 17/2, while Raphinha is a whopping 14/1.

And if you’re still not convinced that the Whites will breach the City defence, you can at least be assured that they will have a real go.

With the shots on target market, Bamford and Raphinha just need to work the goalkeeper once in order for bet365 to pay out: they are 4/7 and 10/11 respectively to have more than 0.5 efforts on target.


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A BLUE DAY

It’s fair to say that last week’s punt on Chelsea’s defence went spectacularly badly.

But the midweek win and clean sheet gainst Porto does make the Gameweek 30 thrashing look like an anomaly.

It’s Crystal Palace up next for Thomas Tuchel’s usually-watertight Blues and if you fancy them to get back on track, they are 11/8 to win to nil at Selhurst Park.

Marcos Alonso was a post’s width away from delivering the first goal last week and he’s 16/1 to open the scoring in this clash, with bet365 pricing him up at 6/1 to score anytime.


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BEANZ MEANZ GOALZ

Looking elsewhere around the top flight, Jesse Lingard is generously priced to grab the first goal against Leicester considering that he has been involved in more attacking returns than any other player since his move to east London.

He’s 8/1 to break the deadlock against the Foxes, which seems long considering that the lesser-spotted Ademipo Odubeko is exactly the same price.

Sticking with Claret-clad goal-getters, Matej Vydra looks value at 6/1 to score first against a porous Newcastle United side missing the injured Jamaal Lascelles. Much like Lingard above, the fact that Joel Mumbongo and Lewis Richardson are shorter odds does seem like an oversight.


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505 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Detweiler
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    RIP Prince Philip - The Duke of Edinburgh

    Is there a chance football this weekend gets cancelled with the death of a senior royal? Games were cancelled the weekend after Princess Diana died out of respect. Wouldn't be surprised if the same happens this weekend?

    1. Detweiler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Looking back at the history books (it was before my time) football looks like it may have been cancelled on the funeral weekend.

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Different times

  2. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Guys: On a WC, would you go for Lloris ahead of Mendy if you have a FH kept to cover GW33?

    Have Azpi, Kane & Son also.

    1. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don't think I would, spurs usually find a way to concede

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don't see a CS in either of the games TBH

  3. ILOVEBAPS
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    % chance of KDB starting?

    Should I just trade for Salah and hope he doesn't punish me?

    1. Shteve
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      If you have him, I'd hold

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Played 90 mins vs Dortmund first league. Important 2nd leg coming up. And the league is pretty much wrapped up. Chances of KDB starting vs Leeds < 10% imo.

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah that is what I thought but still it's a gamble with Pep. Could seriously punish me if I sell... Or keep!

    3. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Slim imo

    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Better odds than most suppose imo

      He misses out very rarely for a Pep outfielder and has not had that much football since the turn of the year. There's an argument that Pep keeps him to maintain the rhythm and merely manages his minutes. The Villa game is the one that I think he most likely misses altogether.

      50/50 call at best though

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks heaps 🙂 So I guess I keep then and go for Salah next GW?

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Comes down to who is the bench option for me and how you rate Mo this week. I can see a Mo return this week but don't think he's that compelling yet - a decent safety choice no more

          1. ILOVEBAPS
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Cheers.

    5. Baron Saturday
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      We have the same front 8 and I'm facing the same dilemma. I'm also considering KDB to Jota. But either way, I feel uncomfortable with KDBs minutes in the next couple. Despite him looking in great form I just can't risk him, Gundo and Stones not playing in one match.

      Right now I'm probably KDB to Salah (c)

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Worst kind of transfer decision to make. Grrrr...

        Thanks for the reply. 🙂

        1. Baron Saturday
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah definitely. I'm not sold on Pool or Salah just yet, but then City rotation...

          FWIW i might do KDB to Salah this week then DCL to Vardy next.

          1. ILOVEBAPS
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Sounds a pretty good plan. I cannot afford unfortunately.

  4. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Start one:

    A: Raphinha
    B: Lookman

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

  5. suddenorgan
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martinez (Areola)
    Azpi Shaw Rudiger (Tosin, Burn)
    Bruno Salah Son Lingard Raphinha
    Kane Bamford (Watkins)

    2FT £0.1

    Bamford + Raphina -> Vydra + Jota?

  6. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Any changes you'd make? Any help would be appreciated.

    Mendy Forester
    TAA Dias Coady Holding Amarty
    Salah Jota Fernandes Son Riedaweld
    Kane Iheanacho Vydra

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      What is a Riedaweld?

      1. MARVELLUS
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Lol. I went SmithRowe.

    2. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Dont like the Coady and Holding pics.

  7. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Salah cappers will

    A) FEAST!

    B) Move!

    C) Have NOWHERE to hide

    D) LOVE to see it

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      D

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A + D for a hit

    4. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Where is the whatever I want, the complete opposite will happen option?

  8. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    0FT - 5.2m ITB - Only TC remaining

    Martinez
    Stones Digne Azpi
    Bruno (VC) Gundogan Lingard ESR Jota (C)
    Kane DCL

    Fabri - Bamford Cresswell Targett

    Safe to start ESR after 90 mins yesterday? Jota the best (C) pick from this bunch?

  9. as33
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martinez or Sanchez to start?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Sanchez

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Sanchez

  10. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Draft blah blah blah... losing TAA gives me more balance and a better BB WK32:

    Mendy Forster
    Dias Rudiger Shaw Phillips Fofana
    Salah Bruno Son Lingard Jota
    Kane Nacho Vydra

    (0.0 ITB) Improvements anyone?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don't think Pool defence is stable enough for his price anyway.

    2. FarkeMee
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Came to exactly the same conclusion about TAA and am also planning to BB 32. Very similar team, except I have Wood rather than Vydra, Neto rather than Lingard (as I am worried his output will suffer with Antonio injured) and Sterling instead of Son (although will swap them next week). Good luck.

      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I’ve gone similar but have decided against Chelsea. Rotation + fixtures aren’t great from GW35

  11. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Son/Kane captain anyone?

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bruno a better call for me - mismatch in defensive solidity there

  12. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is Antonio potentially out for the season impact Lingard's output enough to not have in a WC?

    1. lets talk about 6
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      thats what i am thinking. would you do neto instead?

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No way of knowing before they play, I'd keep on WC with easy routes out if his form drops.

    3. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No way, Lingard plays up front in that case and he is full of running. Yes, Antonio quite essential to that team but think they are playing well enough as a unit now to cover him.

  13. lets talk about 6
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    lingard or neto?

    1. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Lingz

    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      lingard but then he's an easy swap to neto if he's affected by the injuries around him

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Lingardinho

  14. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Best defender for the rest of the season? Got 5,8 m to spend.
    Cheers

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      is azpi under 5.8? i'd have him

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        No he's 5.9 now. Probably still down the Chelsea route imo or go cheapish and spread the funds as none reallystand out

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Chelsea

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Most are going to say Chelsea

      There's reason behind that of course but a combination of Shaw and AWB/Maguire has outpointed the best Chelsea combo since their cs ran began. Fair chance that will continue imo given ever greater likelihood of Chelsea rotation and hardening fixtures

    4. lets talk about 6
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Chelsea - azq

    5. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Like the looks of Shaw, James, Rudi. Not sure beyond that unless you go cheap and upgrade elsewhere

  15. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mendy
    TAA Shaw Rudiger
    Son Salah Jota Fernandes Lingard
    Kane Iheanacho

    Forster Holding Vydra Lascelles

    With Lascelles out, who is best replacement for WC, have just 4.2 to spend?

    Thanks

    1. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Phillips

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He's got 3 liverpool already so not sure, none will play every week. Maybe Kilman and hope or whoever you think will start down back for Newcastle now if they're 4.2 or under

  16. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Play:

    A) Nacho
    B) Gundo

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Gundo

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B

  17. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Pick 2
    A) Maddison (probably double with Iheanacho)
    B) Greenwood
    C) Lucas Moura (No Son)

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      AB

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Madds, got both A &,C

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      AB

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      AB

    5. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks all!

  18. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Which option?

    A) cresswell raph to rudiger jota
    B) watkins cresswell to davis Taa
    C) watkins to davis (next week areola to Forster, veltman to Taa)

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B

    2. Help Me!
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

  19. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    bale+trossard->salah+sterling(c) -4?

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No brainer!

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      All day long

  20. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Start one from each.

    A. Martinez
    B. Forster

    1. Bamford
    2. Vydra

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A2

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A2

    3. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yep, A2

    4. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks all

  21. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Jota scored 8 goals from 3.5xg this season but no one is claiming he is going to 'regress' like they are with Lingard. LOL!

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Pick both until they stop scoring

  22. ILOVEBAPS
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bamford or Coufal first on bench?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bamford

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      BamBam

  23. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who’s best Antonio replacement ? Money doesn’t matter, have Kane and bamford

    1. lets talk about 6
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      nacho

  24. Help Me!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    WC team - GTG (Pretty template-ish)?
    Leno - Forster
    Rudiger - Philips - Coady - Holding - Fofana
    Jota - Lingard - Fernandes - Neto - Son
    Vydra - Kane - Iheanacho

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      G2G

      Should do well

      Assume low TV so for that budget it's good

      1. Help Me!
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, 100.1 only.
        Dropped 0.6 already this GW alone...

  25. Big Al Stankovic
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    On wc. Get in R. Pereira, Fofana or Castagne?

    1. Help Me!
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'm going with Fofana

      1. Big Al Stankovic
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers. Agree that the extra money saved could come handy down the line, but thinking that the other two probably can offer more to the table.

  26. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Which combo on WC:

    A) Lingard, Maddison, Wood, Dias, Coady ** No Son for DGW32 **
    B) Son, Maddison, Davis, Fofana, Holding ** No in-form Lingard **
    C) Sterling (> Son in 32), Lingard, Davis, Veltman, Amartey ** 1-week punt on Sterling **

    Cheers!

    1. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I like B. You're really going to want Son for the double and I like the Maddi pick over Lingard

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks mate!

  27. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Would you make any changes for my WC?

    Mendy Forester
    TAA Dias Coady Holding Amarty
    Salah Jota Fernandes Son Esm
    Kane Iheanacho Vydra

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Amarty out. He will play this week then Soy will be back.
      I have a feeling Dias will miss out this week, City also blank in GW33.

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      G2G

  28. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is Rudiger nailed?

  29. Nay08
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    on WC, which combination do you think better? thoughts please.

    1. Vardy, Philips, Creswell, Castagne, Azpi, Neto

    or

    2. Iheanacho, TAA, Dawson/Coufal, Fofana, Rudiger, Midfielder max 10.7 (I'm thinking Rashford, or if on lower price its either Raphinha or still Neto)

    1. Nay08
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      the first choice will left me 1.1m ITB
      and Philips probably will only on the bench, while on the 2nd choice TAA will probably always play with the other rotating. and nacho probably will rotate with one of the mid.

  30. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Does this need a WC?

    Martinez
    Dias Cresswell Alonso Digne
    Son KDB Saka Lingard
    Kane DCL

    Meslier Watkins Raph Dallas

    1FT, 0.6ITB