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Marcal the most-bought defender of Gameweek 5 ahead of Wolves v Brentford

Two of the statistically better defences of the 2021/22 Premier League season so far meet at Molineux this lunchtime.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford gets underway at 12:30 BST.

Neither of these sides has conceded more than one goal in a single match in this embryonic campaign, with the Bees only an 89th-minute Brighton strike away from registering their third clean sheet of the season in Gameweek 4.

Both defences are among the top five clubs for fewest ‘big chances’ conceded, too.

Wolves’ defensive fortitude and favourable fixture run has no doubt contributed to the raft of recent transfers used on Marcal (£4.6m), Fantasy Premier League’s most-bought defender of Gameweek 5 – although last weekend’s two attacking returns were obviously the main catalyst for that.

Bruno Lage’s side are generally underrepresented in FPL, however, with Conor Coady (£4.5m) their most-owned asset at 7.0%.

Ivan Toney (£6.3m) remains Brentford’s most popular Fantasy asset at 13.7% but he has lost around one million owners since the beginning of the campaign, with only a solitary attacking return against Aston Villa to show for his endeavours so far.

As for the team news, it’s very uneventful: both sides are unchanged.

GAMEWEEK 5 LINE-UPS

Wolves: Jose Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Nelson Semedo, Neves, Joao Moutinho, Marcal, Trincao, Jimenez, Traore

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Ait-Nouri, Podence, Mosquera, Boly, Silva, Hwang, Dendoncker

Brentford: Raya, Pinnock, Jansson, Ajer, Henry, Janelt, Norgaard, Canos, Baptiste, Toney, Mbeumo.

Subs: Fernandez, Thompson, Ghoddos, Jensen, Onyeka, Zanka, Forss, Wissa, Roerslev.


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  1. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    why would anyone own Conor Coady? serious question

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This.

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

      "The underlying defensive stats of the team are good"

    3. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      because i dont like points

  2. OLEgend
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thanks for that Coady. 0 points

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    C0ady.

  4. squ1rrel
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Torres -> Saka?

  5. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Torres better come on. Rival has Toney 1st sub

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Torres isn’t in the squad

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yes he is

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

        Yes he is.

      3. OLEgend
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He is

      4. CrouchDown
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He is

      5. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        fake news

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Toney defo coming in for your rival then unfortunately

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Why is that?

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

    0 shots on target for Wolves

    1. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      That is scary playing against 10 men. People joke but who long until they are considered in trouble?

  7. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    That'll be that.

  8. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thanks Coady. That YC is the cherry on top

    1. OLEgend
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He made sure my team stays on 0

  9. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Semedo. Traore. Benrahma

    I need Veltman Sanchez to gain pts against Lei pls or else it eill be quite a low scoring gw

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Super Brentford.

    GW6 armband moves away from Salah!

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Seriously agreeing with you, they are not defensively bad

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ronaldo going to be popular

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Antonio for me

  11. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bought Traore this week now gonna sell him for Gray.

  12. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Brentford defence is rock solid

  13. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Very impressive performance from Brentford. Stung the Wolves hard

  14. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    You get what you deserve. Traore will never be bought by myself again.

  15. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    So glad to avoid that Wolves hype mess, they’re shocking

  16. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone worse than me having six players in your team injured in two gameweeks?

  17. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    give me my point back coady

    1. OLEgend
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lol. Even if he concede from that attack wouldn't have bothered us the owners.

  18. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Superb performance from Brentford. Well deserved 3pts.

    xWolves are a strange team.

  19. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I’m going to guess I get 31 points this week. Vibes so far are disgusting.

    Happy to be heading out to a gallery with the family for the day for some fun.

    Everyone should take the weekend off. Forget about this fpl thing I reckon.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'll be happy if I make 20 with my 9 players

    2. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good attitude. It means nothing.

  20. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Starting to think all these stats are a load of b0llocks and this game is purely about luck.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      depends what stats? Wolves xG ones are irrelevant because most of them can't shoot

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, stats next context. They are a useful ingredient in the decision-making process, but shouldn't be used in isolation.

    2. Mario Balofail
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Welcome to the team

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I've been saying this for years, pray you don't get my bad luck

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      But how are FFS going to sell memberships if that’s the case?!

  21. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    0 save from Raya, I will take it...

    1. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Haha

  22. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    No TAA (c), Benrahma or Antonio.
    Torres on the bench, and Sa just got a 0pt.
    We also don't fully know the status of Gray.

    How's everyone else's luck?

    1. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bad week for the template so far. Other than Raphinha

    2. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It sucks but the consolation is that loads of us seem to be affected to some extent.

    3. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Who is your vc?

      1. nerd_is_the_werd
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Luckily I shifted it from Torres (VC) ---> Lukaku (VC) couple minutes from deadline.

    4. OLEgend
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Brought in Gray for Ben. TAA owner and praying Amartey starts

  23. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I'm getting straight off Wolves after that. Horrific.

  24. WHUFCSmith23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I know Wolves are the talking point on here but who is suddenly nervous about taking 3 Liverpool into Brentford away next week?

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Liverpool are not Wolves

    2. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope. I will worry about Chelsea or City defenses, and Pool won't keep a cs against them, otherwise no.

  25. Gabbiadini
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Unlucky for Jimenez, assist hits the crossbar and narrowly head wides.
    That's the game.

    1. Oscy23
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Padding on his headband sends it wide. Fine margins

  26. Davros
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Unfortunate that Brentford have such a bad run of games now or they would be good options

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

    That was a great game.

    Traore was brilliant. Few over-hit crosses but he was supplying his teammates so much today.

    Rest of the forwards were very disappointing. Hwang was pretty lively though.

    Brentford were excellent, if not absolute time-wasters.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed 100%, Traore played well his attacking team mates let him down and also agree that while I like Brentford they were very unlikeable today too much diving time wasting etc

      • Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Traore can run past players all day but has 0 end product

      • WHUFCSmith23
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        The issue here is that Traore seems to that every game and still has 0 goals, 0 assists.

    2. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      How many points do I get for xG?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Think there's an xRank stat on an FPL Review tool or something...

    3. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good underlying stats for Jimenez and Traore. Eyeing them up for their gw37 fixture against Norwich at home

      1. Tomerick
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I’d wait and see if they score any before then personally. They might need longer.

        1. Grand Thibauto
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          More reason to buy if they don't, they're due!!

    4. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Brenford has the 19/20 Sheff U vibe