Gameweek Guide

The Complete Guide to Scout’s tips and advice for Gameweek 37

Gameweek 37 sees the long-awaited return of fans to football stadiums and gives us plenty to ponder with appealing captaincy options and intriguing differentials.

To help you decide what’s best for your team, the Gameweek Guide covers the main talking points and the best nuggets of expert opinion.

We have an earlier cut-off time than normal with a Tuesday deadline of 16:30 BST today, before the final deadline of the season on Sunday at 14:30 BST.

The 12th Man

FPL relaunches with/without unlimited transfers for all managers

Up to 10,000 home supporters will be present at all matches for the final two Gameweeks – and no away fans are allowed. Will this galvanize the home team? 

Everton lost to Sheffield United at Goodison Park on Sunday evening but, with the crowd cheering them on, Joe feels it could boost their chances against Wolves tomorrow evening:

When they play the Z-Cars music, the roar at Goodison is absolutely huge, it takes your breath away, and that must have an impact on them, in a favourable way.

Joe, Scoutcast

And there are reasons to be hopeful: Nuno Espírito Santo’s side conceded five big chances in Gameweek 35, two more than any other side, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m) ranks among the top four players for such gilt-edged opportunities over the last six matches. 

Az is among the managers thinking of holding the Everton frontman for one more match before a final-day switch when the Toffees travel to Manchester City. 

Greenwood No 1 Jota Replacement

The bigger question facing Az ahead of Gameweek 37 is – what to do with Diogo Jota (£6.9m)?

The Portuguese had been red flagged for the remainder of the season with a foot injury, although comments from Jurgen Klopp today suggest that might not be the case:

Nonetheless, Mason Greenwood (£7.3m) would be the number one target for Az. The 19-year-old has returned in five of his last seven games, producing three double-digit hauls.

He’s even considered the second-best option for the armband by our Captain Sensible writer Jan, chosen ahead of team-mate Bruno Fernandes (£11.4m).

Az explained his decision: 

As my captain for last week’s chaotic Triple Gameweek he really delivered for me and now goes up against a Fulham side who are conceding a big chance every 27.7 minutes, the worst in the league.

– Az

And Scoutcast regular Seb had further words of encouragement:

Over the season, Fulham have conceded 87 chances from the centre … 84 from their right flank, but 118 from their left flank. If we think Greenwood starts, we think he probably starts there, and we know the type of goal he’s going to score, it’s not too dissimilar to the Mo Salah, come inside, try to put it across the goalkeeper, so maybe there’s a little edge for Greenwood there.

– Seb, Scoutcast

Seb wasn’t alone in highlighting the deficiencies in the Fulham rearguard, with David pointing out their decline over the last three matches – Scott’s Parker’s men conceded seven goals in that trio of games.

Fulham’s defensive statistics between Gameweeks 23 and 32 (left) compared with Gameweeks 33 to 35 (right)

Compared to their previous 12 matches, David observed that Fulham’s shots in the box conceded per game rose from 6.5 to 8.5, while their big chances conceded per game went from 1.7 to 3.0, and shots on target conceded per game increased from 3.0 to 5.0.

Greenwood may be Jan’s top pick from his beloved Manchester United, but our double-points maestro acknowledged that Fernandes, in the number ten role, has less competition for his spot and is the safer option of the two.

The Race for the Golden Boot 

Taking top billing in the captaincy is Golden Boot-chasing Mohamed Salah (£12.8m). The Egyptian is tied with Jan’s third choice for the armband, Harry Kane (£11.8m), on 22 goals. 

In addition to personal motivation, Liverpool have team motivation on their side – Alisson’s magnificent last-minute header keeps Champions League qualification in their own hands.

Salah, who has produced attacking returns in each of his last six starts, offers all-round attacking potential:

Not only did [Salah] record four goal attempts at the Hawthorns, but he also created four chances for his teammates as well as.

– Jan

Meanwhile, Kane – who will be performing in front of home fans – was unlucky to score only once against Wolves, hitting the post twice. As Neale noted, Tottenham Hotspur have become far more attack-minded under interim head coach Ryan Mason:

Spurs had 24 shots and 13 attempts on target in this match – both figures surpassed any amount they had in a single Premier League fixture under [Jose Mourinho].

– Neale

Their upcoming opponents Aston Villa endured a torrid time in the lunchtime kick-off at Selhurst Park, especially in the second half, conceding a Gameweek-high 15 shots from inside the box. 

Seb offered further insights on the Scoutcast, highlighting a potential opportunity for Kane’s team-mate Son Heung-min (£9.7m):

So looking at Villa for where they’ve conceded their chances: it’s 24 from central locations, 20 from the left, and 27 from the right, so that would be Spurs’s left, so maybe a Son Heung-min shout there.

– Seb

But, looking at recent form, Neale picked out Dele Alli (£7.4m) over the South Korean:

Since [Dele Alli’s] return to the starting XI in Gameweek 34, he actually trumps Son for shots (eight v five) and efforts in the box (five v three).

– Neale

A decision backed up by Tom in his differentials piece.

Alli is enjoying a decent run of form under Mason, and for those in search of a real midfield differential, could be worth a look.

Joe’s FPL Nightmare

The one player Joe doesn’t own that he fears the most is Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m). Understandably so:

Alexander-Arnold has been particularly good at converting his underlying statistics into points of late, scoring once and providing five assists in his last seven Premier League appearances. Over his last six, no player in the division has created more chances than him either (22).

– Jan

Joe’s co-host on the Scoutcast, Seb, tried his best to help him get a good night’s sleep but ultimately the glaring weakness down Burnley’s left flank isn’t going to dispel those bad dreams:

Trent Alexander-Arnold, firstly you need a clean sheet from Trent, to be a safe captain – Liverpool are ninth in the league for xGC over the last six with 8.07 expected goals conceded, so not great from that perspective. And Trent’s xGI is actually 2.49, which is pretty good for a defender, but the thing that caught my eye, if you really wanted to punt it, is that Burnley have conceded 82 crosses from their left hand side, which is the most in the league by a mile, and that’s where you’d expect Trent to be putting them in, so maybe there’s an assist there for him.

– Seb

Intriguing Differentials

Seb joined Az and Tom in praising Joe Willock (£4.8m), who, to quote Az, has “a rather incredible five goals in his last five games played, despite only starting two of them”.

With matches against Sheffield United and Fulham to come, he is a genuine contender for our starting XIs. Over the last two matches, he has more penalty area touches (eight) than any of his team-mates. And his budget price tag, as Tom pointed out, would allow more flexibility with transfers. 

While Willock remains an option for Tom’s side, potentially for Diogo Jota, his more likely switch is that of Kelechi Iheanacho (£6.2m) to Michail Antonio (£6.6m). 

Despite a blank against Brighton & Hove Albion, Tom was encouraged by his performance and underlying statistics. He noted that:

No forward with substantial game-time to their name has a better rate of expected goal involvement (xGI) per 90 minutes this season [than Michail Antonio].

– Tom

Community Competitions and Head-to-Head Fixtures

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RedLightning brought us his regular update on the community competitions.

In the Head-to-Head leagues, the relegation battles are hotting up as we enter the final two rounds of matches. Seven managers will be hoping to escape the drop in League 1 with six teams already relegated and four spots still to be determined.

At the top, there’s a three-way tussle to be crowned 2020/21 champion, with Meet the Manager guest Aleksander Våge Nilsen (aka AleksanderVN) in pole position.

The Head-to-Head fixtures for Gameweek 37 can be found below. 

The scores and tables update every night on the Head-to-Head Leagues main page so you can keep track of the action as the Gameweek unfolds. 

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

    Well, BB has failed, no playing keepers by the looks of things. Messylife

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

      2nd top post of the day though, small victories(?)

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        lol - congrats mate - at least you can laugh about it 🙂 Good luck with the rest!

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

          Ahh you gotta ain't ya. Cheers though, you too!

  2. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Bruno, just one blank buddy, I know you can do it. Daddy needs a free membership.

    ONE TIME

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Would love that

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Would love it, but impossible.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Oooh yeah, nice jinx, keep em coming!

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Busted!

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He's blanked like 7 times out of his last 10 games

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Lol!

  3. kennethrhcp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    with all the Greewood chat I just spotted Ings benched

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      As a JWP owner this gives me hope!

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    No time to do the full professional watch due to the stupid early deadline but you can see it on the amazing LiveFPL website: https://www.livefpl.net/leagues/pw

    Pretty much everyone went Salah (c), Lateriser went Kane

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Good sign for Salah cappers

    2. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'm glad I went Salah now.

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        greewood gets 2 you'll be saying dif later

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I went Kane too. Now asking myself why!

    4. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Rival has him captained. I went with Bruno. Might decide our cash ML.

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

    congrats to Cavani owners. Enjoy the haul as its coming.

  6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Kane captain. Rival has it on Salah. Not good at all.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Why not?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Have a feeling Salah will easily outscore him.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Or the winning move

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Major second thoughts now. Too late though.

        1. FPL_Motty
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Probably ends the same as last gw. Similar scores. The only thing is salah tends to score bigger because of being a mid, extra Cs pt etc. Kane is Kane, never a bad cap choice

  7. Konstaapeli
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Brune ©, Greenwood and Shaw here. This will end 0-1.

  8. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno still below 75% EO, wow.

    Kane 102.

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      salah?

  9. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Leeds United
    Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa speaking to Sky Sports on starting keeper Kiko Casilla for only the second time in the Premier League: "It's a decision I have made. I want Casilla to finish the season in goal."

    That’s 1 transfer I need next week

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Oh my goodness that's a kick in the teeth to Meslier owners.

      He's going to deny Meslier a start at home in front of fans on the final day?!

      Who's bid big bucks for him...

      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        At least I have my back up keeper peacocks farrel against oh

        Salah

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Each peacock feather will need to make a save.

      2. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Meslier and Forster 🙁

        1. Gangster Panda
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I was Guaita/Forster but had a BB to use up do did Forster > to Mes... it never rains

        2. Geriatric Unathletic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Same here and only bought Meslier in this week!!! GRrrrr :(.

    2. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bizarre. Though meslier has been in good form? Has he made errors recently, I've not really followed

    3. Hooky
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Meslier off to summer camp early?

    4. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Weird decision

    5. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Why would you do that when you have one of the most in-form gk of the league? Maybe, they sold him already?

  10. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I missed the deadline... thankfully my team was set 😆

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Might be for the best. False tweets were flying 30 mins before.

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Oh really, well it’s nice to have two frees now for deadline week.

        1. Konstaapeli
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Thats always nice

  11. HashAttack
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Good thing about Schmeichel is that I can never see Danny Ward playing

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Danny Ward's job is not to play football - it's to leak team sheets.

      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        God know who to transfer meslier to only ederson ids guaranteed not rotated !

  12. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    4 out of 4 starting so far, good start

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Owning ings is painful

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I can imagine, had twice this season:

        - First game vs Leeds, benched
        - Vs Sheff, injured after 10 minutes

        Never again

  13. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    top 10 K cappy

    Salah 67%
    Kane 16 %
    Bruno 13%

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Wow. Thought it would be much closer.

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah me too

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Curious to see how it pans out!

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah but what’s their EO 😉

    4. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If i had all 3 and wasnt chasing i would have capped kane. Salah vc. As it is i capped bruno for differential. :-/

  14. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    As a Utd fan it is torture not to have any utd player. How in the world I ended up being like this against ful 🙂

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not even Lukie Dookie?

      1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Sold both shaw and Bruno last week for son and dallas

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Let's hope you absolutely trash them!

  15. Party time
      2 years, 10 months ago

      OMG Bruno

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        What?

      2. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Practicing?

      3. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Missed penalty?

      4. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Injured in warm up?

    • Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Meslier on for a cameo and a game-winning goal on a last minute corner?

      1. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        100%

        1. Gunners in Haaland
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Allisson Meslier

    • chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      For the final gameweek:
      A) Harrison
      B) Raphinha
      C) Antonio

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        C

    • davies
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      DCL > Aguero with 0.0itb

      Really is meant to be for GW38.

      1. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Aguero isn't a bad call for his final game and presumably the game that City get the trophy?

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        How so?

      3. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I have Aguero. I'll be twitchy on potentially selling him for GW38.

      4. djman102
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I did Jota -> Willock this week so I had the funds to do DCL -> Aguero next week.

        Really hoping he's fit.

    • Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A hit on final day is compulsary isnt it? Just got to be done.

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I take a hit almost every GW. Might take a -8 on the final day to make it a bit more 'special'.

        1. Luton_Fan
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Thats been my downfall this season. Just fell for temptation to take hits rather than take the sensible approach. 4 pts is a goal, easy to forget.

          1. Philosopher's Stones
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah. Hits one of the main reasons I've been lingering around the 100k mark all season. But once you start taking those hits, it's so hard to stop, man.

            1. Luton_Fan
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              I know. Its an addiction lol

              1. Philosopher's Stones
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                It is. Hits flying left right and centre lol

          2. REDMOND IN SANDALS
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            sitting at 34k with 84 point hits lol.

      2. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I should have used my WC earlier but at least I won't take a hit in the final gw! 🙂

        1. big_cliff
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Lol. There should hopefully be some news/leaked lineups...could be really nice! Good luck!

    • Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Hmm, think Aguero will be fit for 38?

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I wouldn't be too optimistic given what Pep said, but if he is then he will surely start.
        Aguero might post something on social media.

    • Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      For final gw. Which midfield differential to consider? Mane, havertz, pulisic, rashford.... any others?

    • Flynny
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Just seen ings benched

      Dreadful transfer last week

    • Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      0 with 10 to go 😀

    • richarlison2348
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'm looking through the old catalogue of videos on the pl website and it seems to me like the keepers in almost every video looked terrible, letting mediocre shots in from 40 yards and dropping balls left and right. Is this just me, or were goalies back in the 90's all subpar?

    • EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Interesting how teams that don't normally rotate are doing so at the end of the season.

      I know this is the final week, but need to be careful now if Ings and Meslier are no longer safe.

    • Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      End of season roulette. Spin the wheel!

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Which many city player? Mendy?

        1. Gunners in Haaland
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Mahrez only. Meslier fail

    • Tango74
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Looking forward to pep roulette

      Some people could have more benched!!

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Well yeah, inevitable

    • Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Wth is up with managers and selecting goalkeepers atm?! An absolute shambles. I'm on the worst run in history for it. I'd give you the exact figures if I cba but I can't. Believe me, it's an absolute shambles. Meslier for a hit this week. Ugh

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Hits for keepers are rare I must say. Backup playing?

        1. Surfeit of Lampteys
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Classic forster m8. Did have guaita who I assume and hope won't play but if he does then yeah, not cool lol.

      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Nice username - a pun I attempted on a few occasions, but no-one ever got it.

        1. Surfeit of Lampteys
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I'm happy if just one person gets tbh.

    • JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      As a Meslier owner with Forster on the bench this has started well.

    • Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Lol, Sky reporting that top European clubs are "on alert" with Henderson being benched today as it signals DDG still being OGS' preferred keeper and must mean Henderson will leave, despite Henderson starting 9 of the last 10 in the PL and the remaining matches meaning nothing