Scouting The Doubles
30 January 2023 206 comments
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Manchester United and Leeds United are the only two teams who have a Double Gameweek 22, after they both avoided the need for a replay in their respective FA Cup fourth-round ties on Saturday.

In this Scouting the Doubles article, we look at the pick of the Leeds players for Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

All stats in this piece come from our Premium Members Area, where you can access Opta player and team data for every single Premier League fixture this season.

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Leeds face a trip to Nottingham Forest before they head to Old Trafford in Double Gameweek 22.

There’s a swift rematch between Leeds and Man Utd in Gameweek 23 at Elland Road, just four days after they clash in Manchester, before they meet bottom two Everton and Southampton.

Leeds’ fixtures in Gameweek 25/28 are at risk of postponement, although the former admittedly looks less likely.

  • Gameweek 25: Southampton (h) – Leeds will blank if Southampton reach the League Cup final. The Saints are currently 1-0 down heading into Tuesday’s semi-final second leg at St James’ Park
  • Gameweek 28: Wolves (a) – Leeds will blank if they reach the FA Cup quarter-finals

As for Gameweek 22 opponents Nott’m Forest and Man Utd, neither are easy fixtures, in particular the latter given their form.

NOTT’M FOREST/MAN UTD: GAMEWEEK 17 ONWARDS
Nott’m Forest (rank v other Premier League teams)Man Utd (rank v other Premier League teams)
Played56
Goals scored512
Goals conceded55
Clean sheets23
Minutes per expected goals (xG)61 (7th)52.6 (4th)
Minutes per expected goals conceded (xGC)75 (8th)89.8 (4th)

GW17-21 fixtures:
Nott’m Forest (mun/CHE/sou/LEI/bou)
Man Utd (NFO/wol/BOU/MCI+cry/ars)


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  1. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    So likley to be 7 PL teams in the FA Cup QFinals - blank games all round

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Crellin already on it:
      https://twitter.com/BenCrellin/status/1620141883333955586

      There'll be a maximum of 5 Blank fixtures.
      Either/both of WOL vs LEE and LIV vs FUL will go ahead
      There are unlikely to be fewer than 4 Blank fixtures.

    1. ted mcnure
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Ouch! As it stands I might have 5 players, no FH (don´t ask)..
      That´s going to hurt..

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        I believe you can get to a good squad of 8 or 9 with FTs. See below

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    If Fulham knock Leeds out we could have carnage and Free Hits used in BGW28!

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Almost a third of the 11m players in FPL have used FH already and over half of the current top 10k...

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      FTs only give me this 5-3-1 or 5-3-0, with 1 spare FT:

      Kepa
      (C)Trippier James White Moreno Schar
      Saka (VC)Mudryk Odegaard
      +/- Darwin

      Sanchez Haaland Kane Rashford Mitoma

      Fine with 9 or 10 with good fixtures, tbh. And I think it's achievable for many of us here

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        That looks like a lot to me. I'm on course for 3x Ars, 2x New (will keep Schär over Shaw in 25), 1x Avl, 1x Che, plus Leno/Bueno. Reasonably happy with that, don't think I'll let it affect my transfers that much.

  3. Edalock
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Trying to get Bruno for the double. Need to get rid of Cancelo. Please help
    0.4 itb. 2 FT
    Team
    Kepa (Ward)
    White Shaw Tripper Cancelo* (Patterson)
    Martinelli Rashford Almiron Salah (Andreas)
    Kane Haaland (Mitrovic)

    1. Piksau
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Only way is to sell Sarah if you want Bruno and want Cancel out.
      Otherwise take a hit

  4. ididnt
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Who is a better pick for Gw22 and beyond.

    Odegaard or Mitoma?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      The only answer I can give is "both", so I'd just prioritize the one you want to get first

      Maybe Mitoma now because of Bournemouth, then Odegaard next GW because of the double... Or both now because of Bournemouth and Everton

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

        would you get Odegaard (for Martinelli), Mitoma or Rodrigo this GW for a hit?

  5. Bergy10
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    De Gea-Ward
    Castagne-Schar-Trippier-Robertson-Patterson
    Martinelli-KDB-Rash-Zaha-Almiron
    EH-Darwin-Martial

    All chips left, 2FT, 0.7 in B
    Need help!!

  6. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Would u rather Gnonto or Rodrigo?

    I have Rodrigo but getting worried bout his minutes (n form) lately.

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

    GTG? Worried about the lack of Arsenal attackers but got a feeling that Dyche might tighten things up defensively at Everton.

    Kepa
    Shaw - Schar - Trippier
    Rashford - Bruno - Almiron - KDB
    Kane - Haaland - Gnonto

    Ward - Andreas - Bueno - N. Williams