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How to compare FPL players using minutes/appearance filters

When comparing players in the Premium Members Area of Fantasy Football Scout, it’s often useful to look at their ‘Minutes Per’ stats or check the ‘per90’ filter to level the playing field. 

This makes a comparison between players with disparate playing times more insightful. 

Ideally we want to target players who are certain starters, but first XI players may have missed a period through injury or perhaps they’ve burst onto the scene and gone on to establish themselves after impressing as a sub.

‘Minutes Per’ or ‘per90’ allows us to see who performs best if playing time were equal.

However, it’s important not to forget time played entirely; a sub who makes an impact off the bench might top a per90 stats table but that doesn’t mean we should be adding them to our Fantasy team.

By the same token, players who regularly complete matches will suffer compared to those taken off earlier in the game. Last season Gabriel Martinelli (£6.0m) averaged 64 minutes per match, so is looking at his per 90 stats slightly misleading if he’s not playing 90 minutes? A per appearance comparison might be better.

As always, context and interpretation is important. 

Refining Results

To help improve the results of a per90 comparison, last season we added two important filters to our Player Stats tables:

  • Minimum Appearances (‘Min App’)
  • Minutes Played per Appearance (‘Mins/App’)

Now we can refine our sample size by filtering out players who haven’t played many games, and we can also remove substitutes by setting the Minutes per Appearance (‘Mins/App’) filter.

  • top ten ‘minutes per expected goals’ from 2021/22 with Mane and Aubameygang removed

Applying these settings to our KPI Attacking table and sorting by ‘Minutes per Expected Goal’ makes for interesting reading.

Raheem Sterling (£10.0m) and Gabriel Jesus (£8.0m) feature prominently but while both are likely to get more pitch time this season, will they sustain their impressive ‘minutes per expected goal’ rates away from Man City?

Conditional Formatting

Premium Members have the option to refine their results even further when creating a custom Members table.

The ‘Conditions’ in a custom Members table act like the filters in Player Stats.

But, unlike in the Player Stats section, there’s no restriction on the filters/conditions that can be applied. So you can be much more specific with your requirements.

Perhaps you feel a minimum of 60 minutes per appearance is too generous and that 70 minutes would be better, you can apply that setting in a custom Members table.

  • top eight ‘xG per Shot Non-Penalty’ from 2021/22 with Mane removed

When creating this ‘High Quality Chances’ table, rather than filtering by the number of appearances I decided to set a minimum number of non-penalty shots instead. I also upped my ‘Minutes Played per Appearance’ to a floor of 70 minutes and added a ‘Minutes Played per Start’ filter.

The table throws up some fascinating results but perhaps raises more questions than answers.

Playing for a new team, in a new system, will Sterling continue to be presented with such high-quality chances? Or will Thomas Tuchel adapt his approach to get the best out of his new recruit?

Will Phil Foden’s (£8.0m) xG per Shot suffer following the arrival of Erling Håland (£11.5m) as centre forward?

Can the elite finishers from that table, Son Heung-min (£12.0m) and Jamie Vardy (£9.5m), who needed just 0.7 and 0.69 xG to score one goal, maintain their high level in front of goal?

Time Out

Whether it’s used for filtering results or for making an informed comparison, ‘time played’ is one of the most important considerations for a Fantasy manager.

And with the implementation of the five substitutes rule next season, it’s likely to play an even greater role in our decision-making. 

In part two, we’ll reveal the tweaks we’ve made to our time played stat used for all ‘Minutes Per’ and ‘per90’ metrics. In particular how we’ve improved the minutes recorded for those substituted in a match.

Often a stat we take for granted, playing time can have a crucial bearing on the stats tables we use when planning our transfers.

Who played the most minutes over the March international break?

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  1. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Attempt at 3 premiums

    Sanchez
    TAA Walker James Tomiyasou
    Salah Neto Martinelli
    Kane Jesus Haaland

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Souuuuuper

  2. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo James Chilwell Tomi
    Salah Diaz Rashford
    Kane Jesus

  3. Blues for Salah
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Is it

    (A) Nuts to consider Martial
    (B) Stubborn not to

    1. Ciarant20
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Nuts if Ronaldo stays. He’ll have to start.

    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Ronaldo hasn’t had a pre season so a viable option for the first 2 GW perhaps. I’m going rashford in midfield

  4. Ciarant20
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Mendy
    TAA Cucurella James Tomiy
    Salah Diaz Rashford Mahrez
    Kane Jesus

    Fodder Neco Andreas fodder

    Gtg? I’m aware no Cancelo and Haaland + Cucurella min concerns. What would be alternative options? Tempted to do Kane to Haaland GW2. Cap Kane GW1

    1. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      If you're capping Kane and Haaland in GW1 and GW2, then why even have Salah?
      Salah+Cucurella to Robbo and Saka and then upgrade Tomiy/Rashford/Mahrez with the remaining money?

    2. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Cucurella? Tell me more

  5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    A) Odegaard + Fofana (/other 4.5m def)
    B) Martinelli + Cash (/other 5m def)

    Been on A for a while but considering B after reading that ESR is still struggling with injuries from last season (thus presumably making Martinelli's place more secure for a bit). The 4.5/5m def won't have to play each week as they'll rotate with Dasilva (who I'm happy to start depending on fixtures)

    1. Ciarant20
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      B + quite like Trippier or Cucurella/Walker at 5mil too.

    2. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      B

  6. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Based on fixtures, which one:

    A) Chilwell
    B) Sinisterra

    Already have Mount. Tempted by the Sinisterra punt, as Chelsea have Everton & Spurs.

    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Ciarant20
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      A

    3. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      A

    4. bootsmanus
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      A

    5. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      A

    6. adstomko
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Had a feeling this would happen

    7. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      A

    8. Float
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      B

      ....just kidding, it's obviously A

  7. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Feeling like I’m not seeing Son in many teams - are Kane/Haaland/KDB really better options?

    1. bootsmanus
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      It has to be with the other options in midfield. Few attackers are worth considering, but those spots do need to be filled.

    2. MamboNumberOne
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I've got Son right now. I don't think he'll get more points than Salah but i reckon he can run him close and that extra million can be used elsewhere.

    3. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I would love to have him if I could afford him. Just too many other picks are more viable.

    4. onceuponatyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I'm struggling with this.

      I was on Son, but I find I can do Kane and Dias, but if I go Salah there's no real Spurs option I can afford.
      If Son was on pens, I'd be all over him.

      1. The Senate
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        I think the pens point May tip me towards Kane instead!

        1. onceuponatyne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          That's how I've gone.
          I'm now dabbling over Robbo instead of Dias for my Liverpool option...

    5. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      KDB is in hardly any teams from what I've seen.

      Kane and Haaland are popular because they sit in the same position and price bracket making a swap easy should the need arise.

  8. bootsmanus
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Who gets more points in the first 3?

    A) Digne and Jesus
    B) Laporte and Martial

    1. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      A

  9. JLAEST
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Currently on:
    Raya Gazzaniga
    TAA Cancelo James Chilwell Dalot
    Salah Diaz Martinelli (Bailey Andreas)
    Kane Jesus (Archer)

    This forces me to bench 0.5, but I like it given some risk in Dalot/Bailey/Martinelli. Another option is just downgrading Dalot or Bailey to Neco or Dasilva and upgrading the other to Neto or Trippier, but not sure if it helps.

    Thoughts?

    1. bootsmanus
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Bailey is a trap, spare the 0.5 and possibly keep it in the bank to move to a emerging enabler.

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        How can u say that 🙁 poor Bailey

  10. klopptimusprime
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Who will be this seasons Ruben Vinagre? In every draft but will soon fade into nothingness

    1. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Neto

      1. bootsmanus
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        I second this

    2. Sameobi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Jesus

  11. Sanchit
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    How about a Onemium?

    All 11 players from the top clubs.
    The one premium which you can obviously switch around will be capped most weeks and you will have decent mid priced captain options all around if the fixture is not favourable.
    I have an example with Son below. This could be Salah/Kane/Haaland

    4.5 4
    TAA Robbo Cancelo James Zinchenko
    Son Diaz Mount Saka 4.5
    Jesus 4.5 4.5

    This has 1.5 ITB so we can use that to upgrade the bench.

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      very well balanced

    2. klopptimusprime
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      If you can nail captaincy, very viable/explosive way to go about it

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I like it, except not sure about Zinchenko and Saka value yet. Would be tempted to get a cheaper Arsenal plus Chilwell, leaving 1m ITB.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Oh so that would make 2.5 ITB in total!

    4. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Yes I’m on onemium with Halaand. So much money to splurge on the back 5

  12. fusen
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    The 22-23 FFS membership 'click for details' big button at the bottom of the article leads to a 'not found' error page for me.

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Thanks, I've flagged to Tom he'll take a look Fusen.

  13. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    a. Rash + Bailey
    b. Marti + Bruno G.

  14. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    For the starting XI:

    A) Vardy + Martinelli
    B) Son* + Neco/Andreas/Dasilva ("rotation")

    Vardy and Son both could be a GW1 captain option, then potentially perma-cap Haaland

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Ignore the asterisk

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      B

    3. MamboNumberOne
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 8 months ago

      If Martinelli starts regularly then A.

  15. Bring back Timmy
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Case for a onesie:
    Ederson, 4
    TAA, Robbo, Cancelo, James, Trip
    Diaz, Saka, Mount, Sancho, 4.5
    Kane, (Johnson), 4.5

    5-4-1. Johnson as cover for prem forward especially if I swap to Haaland

  16. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Archer becoming the go to 4.5 striker. Another goal & the youngster could stake a claim of Watkins keeps missing sitters

    1. Bring back Timmy
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Possibly except he also missed a sitter. At least he scored…

  17. R.C
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Which combo?

    1. Raya + TAA
    2. Mendy + Robbo

    1. Bring back Timmy
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      2

    2. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      1

  18. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Archer goal. Could have had a few. Probably the pick of the 4.5’s

  19. Sameobi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    I did a 5-3-2 Salah-Son-Kane-Haaland fourmium team yesterday and I can't bring myself to change it.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Been on a 352/442 Salah, Son, Haaland and Kane draft myself that hasn’t removed the premiums for a long while. Just the team around them

    2. Bring back Timmy
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Good luck getting captain option right but fair play

    3. Totalfootball
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Team.?

      1. Sameobi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        The lads around them keep changing. It makes a lot of use of the 5.0 defender tier, but it feels weird not having any of the 8.0 midfielders in the engine room.

        I think that the only reason to proceed is bravado. So I probably will (I won't)

  20. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Amazing what you can do with a one premium team and spreading the cash. Obviously a worry if Kane/Haaland pops off but:

    Meslier.
    TAA. Cancelo. James. Tripps.
    Salah(c). Mount. Maddison. Saka. Rashford.
    Jesus.
    4.0. Fodder x3.

    So explosive. Early wildcard to get in premiums if needed.

    1. Bring back Timmy
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Agree. See post above. If premium forward then would like to have cover

    2. Who let Udogie out?
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I played with one premium in the past but it failed every time. With more premium options you can replace every player with every other player without deducting points.

  21. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    What do people think of this non-Salah madness? 😛

    Pope
    Trippier (C) / TAA / Robbo / Cancelo / Zincenko
    Bruno G / Mount
    Haaland / Jesus / Kane

    4m Keeper / Gordon / Andreas / Colback

    No Liverpool attack concerns me, but I think the potential assists from both Liv flanks might snatch a bit of it back.

    1. Bring back Timmy
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Close call but would go Diaz over mount

      1. onceuponatyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        I actually agree, but I kinda feel I need some sort of Chelsea effort in there. 😐

        1. Bring back Timmy
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          True. Just think that the first game might be big for Pool assets

  22. Invincibles
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Final 3 spots in my team:
    A) Raya, Laporte, Bailey
    B) Mendy, Trippier, Neto

    1. Who let Udogie out?
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Bring back Timmy
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      B

      1. Froes
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        neto or bailey ?

  23. Who let Udogie out?
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 8 months ago

    S.Longstaff appear to be in form 4.5m midfielder. I don't expect same form in premier league but will he even play for Newcastle?

    1. Sameobi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Newcastle's midfield 3 during the second half of last year, was:

      Longstaff/Willock - Bruuuuuuuno - The Mighty Joelinton (with Bruno as the Deep Lying Playmaker)

      Or

      Bruno - Shelvey - Joelinton (with Bruno advanced)

      Pre-season's given no clues for a preferred three yet.

    2. Float
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Think he's 5th choice for the 3 central midfield spots behind Bruno, Joelinton, Willock and Shelvey

  24. Who let Udogie out?
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Will N.Williams even play? I would rather pay 0.5m more for someone who play regularly than have him on the bench just because he is cheap.

    1. Bring back Timmy
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      A chance to play for sure but not certain yet. A lot of teams using the extra 0.5 for the upgrade elsewhere

      1. Who let Udogie out?
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 8 months ago

        I need a defender for rotation rather than using 0.5 for the upgrade elsewhere. GW3 is problematic for many defenders.

        1. Bring back Timmy
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Yep rotation is a different story. There are a few 4.5 defender options or rotate Pereira with a 4.5 defender

  25. Froes
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    salah & jesus OR halland & martinelli

    *Diaz included in both squads

    1. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      you need all 5 of them

  26. JuulKrapuul
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    A) Salah - Saka - Rashford - Neto (- Andreas)
    B) Diaz - Saka - Mount - Mahrez (- Andreas)

    Have Kane as captaincy option.
    Can someone remind me why I should take 2 premium options? Pretty sure B will outscore A

  27. Fpl_Ludwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Neto or Wissa?

    Feels like Wissa is a bit overlooked

    1. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Neto, Wissa, Allister, Aaronson 5.5 all in my watchlist. Good fixtures for them

      RMT tools tends to rate Neto more.

  28. balint84
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Recommended Aston Villa midfielder under 6.5? Any?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Nothing springs to mind

    2. dabrecker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Feedback on team please:

      Sanchez
      Robertson, Zinchenko, Dalot
      Sancho, Neto, Bailey, Salah
      Kane, Haaland, Jesus

      Steele, Botman, Williams, Andreas

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        I would rather play 5.0 def than Bailey, otherwise pretty good

        1. David Parkinson
          • 1 Year
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Bailey is half over base. 5.0 def is 1 over base.

          1. Silecro
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            He can drop bailey to dasilva, upgrade Botman to Trippier and have Neco as first sub.
            I just dont rate bailey, basically he has to score every game to keep himself in the lineup

    3. FPL alfie
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      i dont understand this article can someone help me