Scout Picks

EURO 2020 Fantasy Matchday 3 Scout Picks and best Wildcard team

Once again, EURO 2020 Fantasy managers are planning to use chips in the latest and final round of group stage matches.

We asked our readers what their strategies were for Matchday 3 and discovered that just 26.2% of them were planning not to use a chip ahead of today’s deadline.

As you can see from the results below, 45.6% are using the Wildcard to pick the optimum squad for this round of fixtures, even in the knowledge that UEFA will hand out unlimited transfers for the knockout stages.

Meanwhile, 28.2% of our voters intend to go for a Limitless squad in Matchday 3, making up a total of 73.8% who plan on using a chip today.

With that in mind, we have tailored our Scout Picks towards those results, producing one in budget and one without one to act as our Limitless team.

For more Matchday 3 strategy, make sure to check out FFFrog‘s latest article:

OUR SCOUT PICKS WILDCARD

We have elected to save some money in the goalkeeping department for Matchday 3 with Maarten Stekelenburg (€4.5m) and David Marshall (€4.5m) our choices.

The Netherlands goalkeeper, who has started twice and kept one clean sheet, gets first stab in his Monday fixture against a North Macedonia side whose goals at EURO 2020 have had an element of fortune thus far.

Meanwhile, Scotland have made themselves hard to beat thus far and Croatia have mustered just four shots on target in the first two rounds of fixtures, the joint-third-lowest at the tournament.

DEFENDERS

Best EURO 2020 Fantasy players from Scotland

Turkey’s utter inability to cause anyone problems in their first two matches makes Nico Elvedi (€4.5m) a shrewd investment for Matchday 3. Switzerland need a win to stand any chance of getting through to the knockout stages.

Meanwhile, no player at EURO 2020 has created more chances than Andrew Robertson (€5.5m) after two matches with seven key passes.

If Scotland are to make progress on their spirited display against England, Liverpool’s left-back is sure to play a part and certainly has double-digit potential.

On the same night, England face the Czech Republic still yet to concede a goal at EURO 2020. Tyrone Mings (€4.5m) was a rare shining light from the dull draw with Scotland which could help him earn a third successive start alongside John Stones (€5.5m) if Gareth Southgate prefers to keep the recently recovered Harry Maguire (€5.5m) fresh for the knockout stages.

On Wednesday, we can turn to Tymoteusz Puchacz (€4.0m) who played 90 minutes at left wing-back against Spain on Saturday. In Matchday 3, Poland face a Sweden side yet to show much threat from open play this summer.

Also available to substitute in is Robin Gosens (€5.0m) who lit up Matchday 2 with his epic two-assist, one-goal, 14-point haul against Portugal.

He was top for shots on target in that match and faces a Hungary side that has registered an expected goals conceded (xGC) figure of 4.49 in the first two matches. They have also conceded the fourth-highest proportion of shots down the right-hand side in that time, which matches up with Gosens’ left wing-back role on Wednesday.

MIDFIELDERS

De Bruyne stars in Belgium comeback as Red Devils advance to knockout stages

Kevin De Bruyne (€10.5m) completely changed the game for Belgium when he came on against Denmark and we expect him to feature against Finland on Monday. The Red Devils have already qualified for the last-16 but their talismanic strawberry-blonde midfielder needs minutes under his belt following his injury in the Champions League final for Manchester City.

Kalvin Phillips (€5.0m) remains in our midfield as a budget option while Andriy Yarmolenko (€8.5m) is fast becoming a must-have asset.

Not only has the West Ham man produced 18 points across his first two matches, his underlying numbers are also good. During that time, he ranks best among all players at EURO 2020 for shots in the six-yard box and is behind only Patrik Schick (€8.2m) for efforts on target.

Kai Havertz‘s (€9.0m) role in Germany’s win over Portugal makes him an important Fantasy option for a meeting with Hungary. He was joint-top of Matchday 2 among his colleagues for touches inside the box as he drifted into a central forward’s role, putting up more shots there than any colleague and was, of course, only a Rúben Dias (€6.0m) away from a brace rather than a one-goal outing.

Finally, Diogo Jota (€8.5m) appears to have learned his lesson when it comes to ignoring a square pass to his team-mates, grabbing a goal and assist against Hungary in Matchday 2. The Liverpool man can be a useful route into Portugal’s effective counter-attack as they face France in need of a positive result in Matchday 3.

FORWARDS

Breel Embolo (€8.0m) could be the latest forward to benefit from Turkey’s disappointing time at EURO 2020.

After the first two matchdays, the Switzerland man is joint-second among all players for shots inside the six-yard box and joint-third for shots on target.

Meanwhile, Roman Yaremchuk (€7.1m) is joint-second among all players for shots on target.

Finally, France’s penalty taker Antoine Griezmann (€11.0m) is in for a meeting with a Portugal defence that conceded four times to Germany. He ranks second-best for key passes at EURO 2020 so far and has more career major tournament goals than any other colleague (11).

Wildcard team Captain schedule

  • Sunday: Emobolo
  • Monday: Yarmolenko
  • Tuesday: Robertson
  • Wednesday: Havertz

OUR LIMITLESS TEAM

Limitless team Captain schedule

  • Sunday: Immobile
  • Monday: Yarmolenko
  • Tuesday: Grealish
  • Wednesday: Havertz

FPL SWEDE’S PLANS

After playing my Limitless chip in Matchday 2, I will use my wildcard in Matchday 3 to try and target teams and players that have a lot yet to play for while getting rid of players that I think will be rotated.

Roberto Martínez has already said that De Bruyne and Eden Hazard (€10.0m) will start against Finland which means that they will be locks in my Wildcard team even though they take up a lot of the budget.

Players that haven’t featured a lot but are expected to start because of the likely rotation, such as Federico Chiesa (€7.0m), Donyell Malen (€6.0m) and Owen Wijndal (€4.5m), seem like good options and will be nice differentials. 

255 Comments Post a Comment
  1. chocolove
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Is there any possibility that England played 0-0 against Scotland in order to avoid Group F runner up (whoever it is)
    If yes, Czech Rep vs England match would be so plain, one to avoid in MD 3.
    Any thought?

    1. chocolove
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Deliberately* played 0-0

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Zero chance

    3. Aster
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Of course it was

    4. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Lol !!!

  2. subhojit123
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Considering Moreno(spain) in my wildcard team. Do u guys think it's a good pick?

    1. chocolove
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe. But no pen in his locker anymore imo

    2. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yes imo. He's in my draft atm

    3. Aster
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

  3. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Have no idea for MD3.
    Eriksen+Lukaku to De Bruyne+Yaremchuk…?

    1. subhojit123
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

    2. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Nice

  4. smix
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    WC or not? No FT in the tank

    GK: Hradecky, Simon
    DEF: P. Torres, Gosens, Kjaer, Denayer, Mahle
    MID: F. Torres, Alaba, Yazici, Yarmalenko, Berardi
    ST: Depay, Ronaldo, Lukaku

    1. Aster
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Wc

    2. plt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      WC - wouldn't be surprised if Depay, Lukaku and Berardi don't play. Alaba was placed too defensively in 2nd game

  5. YoungPretender
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    How’s this WC?

    Liva Safanov
    Porres Wijnal Meunier Maehle Gosens
    Gnabry Havertz KDB Forsberg Yarmolenko
    Malen Belotti Embolo

  6. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Current Team.
    Depay/Lukaku/Kane
    Eriksen/Alaba/Berardi/Jota/
    Wijnal/Kjaer/Denayer
    Donnaruma

    Hradecky-Alioski-Zakaria-Cancelo

    A. WC
    B. Take 4 Hit
    C. Just use 2FT for Eriksen+Lukaku

    1. plt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      WC - Depay and Berardi might not play either

  7. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Choose:

    1) Yaremchuk
    2) Arnautovic
    3) G.Moreno

    X) Wijndal
    Y) Maehle

    1. YoungPretender
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      1 & Y

    2. Aster
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      2 x

    3. Red Red Robins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      1 and Y

    4. Michu stole my mojo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      1 Y

    5. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      1 X

  8. Djemba-Djemba
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Is there any reason the preference is for wildcard and not limitless? We are going to pretty much get a wildcard after this gameweek. Limitless also at this stage allows maximum diversity of teams and therefore possibility of points.

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I’d have thought LL would be more popular this week given quite a few big players being rested

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Most people here have already played their Limitless. Perhaps that's the reason.

  9. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this LL3 team?

    Embolo Kane Morata
    KdB Hazard Gnabry Havertz Perisic
    Meunier Rodriguez Zinchenko Maehle Gosens
    Donnarumma Simon

    I like the attack, but not entirely convinced by the defense. Is it likely to keep CS?

    Thanks.

    1. Aster
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Nice one

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers.

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

      Not sure about Zinchenko. Alba maybe?

    3. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Meunier may not start. Also not sure about Rodriguez and Embolo myself. I like it though, it's a good team 🙂

    4. Red Red Robins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I like your defence tbh - i have 2 Danish defs as i do think theyll get a clean sheet against Russia - then again i said that about Finland
      Kane the only one id be worried about tbh

    5. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Even thinking of picking Kane is insane

      1. Flaming Flamingo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Not many great forward options this week in fairness.

  10. YoungPretender
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    A) Embolo & Forsberg
    B) Shaqiri & Isak

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. Aster
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Stay away from Switzerland

    3. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      B

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah I'd lean B also

  11. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    If i hit my wildcard now, after the group stage am i get another one ?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      No. You'll get unlimited transfers before the round of 16, but not another WC.

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        so effectively its the same or isn't it?

        1. Ron_Swanson
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Yep

  12. Johnny too hotty
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone playing wc today? Need inspiration let’s see the teams

  13. Red Red Robins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Braithwaite or Poulson - dropped Mbappe as think Lukaku will play for Golden Boot - punt i know 🙁

    1. Red Red Robins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Also holding LL and WC, put KDB in

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Holding LL for when?

        1. Red Red Robins
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Next round - WC for quarters

          1. ivantys
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            You can't LL next round, they gave free transfers like at the start of MD1.

            1. Red Red Robins
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              OMG i messed this up then haha

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

    With Limitless chip can you keep making transfers until deadline? Or once activated he squad is set?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      You can make changes till deadline.

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

        Cheers Hustle….

  15. Swans3aJ4ck
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I think people need to be very careful with how certain they are about rotation and using chips. Yes there will be rotation but even if someone like Depay/Lukaku only come on for the last 20, it is still possible they could bag a goal. Also - it’s a short tournament - players want to play and keep momentum.

    I’m keeping WC till QFs (used LL this week).

    I think people just need to go with it now - no one knows so just go with your gut. No one here knows the teams and, as yesterday’s games showed, anything can happen! Have fun!!!

  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Do we get an actual second WC or are people referring to the limitless transfer allowed for R16?

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

      Or do we get both?

      Wish FPL gave us this many transfers 😛

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      People are referring to unlimited transfers after group stages which is effectively a WC that week

  17. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Ronaldo or Mbappe ?

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

      Garnby?

    2. Red Red Robins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Mbappe tbh

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      not easy to score against France IMO

    4. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Think I'm going both but would pick Mbappe out of the two but only cause Portugal defense is worse, especially whilst Semedo is playing

  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Any interest in Van Aanholt? Should get a run out now they’re through and very attacking?

    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      He's started the first two, so expect him to be rotated

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

        Ah okay, cheers Flamingo

  19. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    https://twitter.com/OfficialFPL/status/1406522231040184327?s=19

    Sounds like we might start getting FPL prices soon

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      can't wait!!!

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      When does that normally mean the game will open? Fri/Sat next week?

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I'm pretty sure it's going to open sooner than usual. They will want to take advantage of Euro-mania. I think it'll be here inside two weeks, probably in June.

        1. Ron_Swanson
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah I seem to remember it’s usually a week after they start releasing prices

      2. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        We'll get a better idea once we see what pattern they go with for the price reveals - ie if they do one player from a team and 5 teams a day you could guess at a Thursday launch.

    3. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Hopefully we can make a team before we login like we could with euro fantasy

  20. Well you know, Triffic
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Did anyone proof read the title of this article?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      If they did they didn’t do a very good job

  21. Well you know, Triffic
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone looking at a wildcard / limitless team with players from teams that have to win e.g:

    Switzerland
    Turkey
    Croatia
    Spain
    Poland

    They will have nailed players and will have to attack.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Considering Swiss, thats it form that list. Maybe Simon from Spain.

      Germany is likely to be core of my team

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Only really like Switzerlands fixture so considering Shaqiri and maybe Rodriguez on LL, Perisic is an outside shout but not sure I have the room to fit him in, Turkey I think are useless, and Poland/Spain don't give me much inspiration going forward but think Alba and then Simon as a second keeper is a shout

    3. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Turkey is the worst team of the competition, they wouldn't even score in a brothel

      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Do they have brothels in Turkey?

    4. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I was thinking of some differentials such as:

      Embolo / Shaqiri
      Lewandowski
      Perisic
      Morata / Moreno

  22. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    So this is a question for all that have played their LL in MWD 2.

    Are you using 2 FT’s and WC in quarters?
    I have lukaku CR7 Depay up top like many.
    Most of many teams will have players that will be rested.
    So I assume the general consensus are playing the WC today?

    With LL for round 16 the team will convert back to the WC team we’ve picked with players that have come in based on players who are rested for the quarters then?
    Am I missing something here?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Don’t think many teams will test their top players for the quarters. This is the last time players will be rested IMO

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        *rest

    2. Baked baines
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      As in players that were rested prior to the quarters*

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    phillips?? 😆

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      haha I skipped the whole WC team after seeing Philips

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      They must just pull names out of a hat, between the bad picks and wrong title. Not great!

    3. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Agreed, these picks are not great.

    4. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Thought the same. The scout picks have been baffling during this tournament so far.

  24. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    So this limitless chip is a great cheap
    To make a team for a day not a gameweek right? So tomorrow will have 4 matches and its a great option to pick all good players but only for tomorrow matches

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Its for whole GW

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      No it’s for the whole gameweek (which is called matchday)

  25. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone expecting Portugal to beat France?

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      No

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Nope, I think it will be a draw or 1-0 for France

    3. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Draw

    4. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Portugal scores goals, France have scored only 2 in this competition included an own goal from Hummels. Based on this, it's possible that Portugal could upset Deschamps' condescending boys...

  26. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Current Team.
    Depay/Lukaku/Kane
    Eriksen/Alaba/Berardi/Jota/
    Wijnal/Kjaer/Denayer
    Donnaruma

    Hradecky-Alioski-Zakaria-Cancelo

    A. WC
    B. Take 4 Hit
    C. Use 2FT for Eriksen+Lukaku

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      WC

  27. amit1964
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    hii
    when does the prices of fantasy premierleague will release?
    thank you

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Soon

  28. Tiamani Warrior
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Can i transfer in a couple of players likely to go up in price with my 2 x FT before hitting Limitless?

  29. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I remember last preseason FFS released a promo video that showcased an updated members area along with lots of other stuff.

    Is that still set for launch?

    1. The Road Not Taken
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I've been wondering the same.

  30. winchester
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Hi lads, used LL in md2. have 2 FT

    hradecky bachmann
    spinazzola P.torres denayer wijndal maehle
    insigne berardi mount F.torres alaba
    depay lukaku ronaldo

    a) wc
    b) use 2ft?

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      have almost same team and can't decide between wc and using 2 FTs

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      WC