We’ve reached the final Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline, where 265,000 Assistant Manager chips will still be in use from recent weeks.
In this article, we’ll assess the best options for Gameweek 38.
- READ MORE: What is the Assistant Manager chip + when can FPL managers play it?
- READ MORE: New Assistant Manager points projections in our Rate My Team page
WHICH MANAGERS COULD GET A GAMEWEEK 38 TABLE BONUS?
One key source of Assistant Manager hauls is table bonus points, whereby Premier League bosses earn extra points if they beat (+10) or draw with (+5) a team that was five or more places ahead of them at the start of the Gameweek.
For example, of Gameweek 37’s six possible scalps, Fabian Hurzeler‘s (£1.1m) inspired substitutions caused then-ninth Brighton and Hove Albion to record a comeback victory over champions Liverpool.
The combination of six points for a win, three for goals, plus the table bonus gifted their young boss a score of 19, almost twice the tally of next-best trio Unai Emery (£0.8m), David Moyes (£0.5m) and Ruud van Nistelrooy (£0.5m). Each of these won 2-0 at home, for 10 points.
Gameweek 38 will have eight managers eligible for table bonus points out of 10 total fixtures:
- Ruud van Nistelrooy (£0.5m) – Bournemouth (11th) v Leicester City (18th)
- Marco Silva (£1.1m) – Fulham (10th) v Manchester City (3rd)
- Oliver Glasner (£0.8m) – Liverpool (1st) v Crystal Palace (12th)
- Ruben Amorim (£0.8m) – Manchester United (16th) v Aston Villa (6th)
- David Moyes (£0.5m) – Newcastle United (4th) v Everton (13th)
- Simon Rusk (£0.5m) – Southampton (20th) v Arsenal (2nd)
- Ange Postecoglou (£1.1m) – Tottenham Hotspur (17th) v Brighton and Hove Albion (8th)
- Vitor Pereira (£0.8m) – Wolverhampton Wanderers (14th) v Brentford (9th)
WHAT THE BOOKMAKERS SAY
Before we dive into point predictions and our recommendations, let’s take a glance at what the bookies think.
Here are the odds, in order, for each of Gameweek 38’s potential table bonus-eligible managers:
| Chance of a home win | Chance of a draw | Chance of an away win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitor Pereira (£0.8m) – Wolves (14th) v Brentford (9th) | 34.4% | 26.3% | 39.3% |
| Ange Postecoglou (£1.1m) – Tottenham (17th) v Brighton (8th) | 28.9% | 24.1% | 47.0% |
| Ruben Amorim (£0.8m) – Man United (16th) v Aston Villa (6th) | 21.1% | 23.8% | 55.1% |
| Marco Silva (£1.1m) – Fulham (10th) v Man City (3rd) | 19.0% | 23.3% | 57.7% |
| Oliver Glasner (£0.8m) – Liverpool (1st) v Crystal Palace (12th) | 68.5% | 15.1% | 16.4% |
| Simon Rusk (£0.5m) – Southampton (20th) v Arsenal (2nd) | 13.4% | 17.9% | 68.7% |
| David Moyes (£0.5m) – Newcastle (4th) v Everton (13th) | 69.4% | 18.0% | 12.6% |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy (£0.5m) – Bournemouth (11th) v Leicester (18th) | 69.3% | 18.9% | 11.8% |
CURRENT ASSISTANT MANAGER POINTS PROJECTIONS
The betting market heavily influences these projections, so the odds of each Assistant Manager capable of earning table bonus points are factored in.
Make sure to check this page for any revised numbers.
FINAL THOUGHTS: GAMEWEEK 38
While the ‘Rate My Team’ projections like Man United and Tottenham, it’s hard to guess how they’ll be after Thursday’s Europa League final in Bilbao. Will the winners be tired from wild celebrations? Or focus on a professional, confident goodbye to 2024/25? Will the losing side feel deflated?
Ruben Amorim, in particular, would like to end his part-season in charge with a home victory to thank the fans. If that happens, he’d end Aston Villa’s chances of Champions League qualification. Perhaps Marco Silva and David Moyes want to cause heartbreak as well, to Man City and Newcastle.
Meanwhile, fresh from FA Cup delirium, Oliver Glasner‘s Crystal Palace could relish being party poopers during Liverpool’s trophy parade. After all, the Reds have tailed off since securing first place. Palace can put down a marker ahead of August’s Community Shield clash.
Wolves v Brentford looks genuinely even on paper, so placing the chip on Vitor Pereira could be smart. It wasn’t too long ago that his team won six in a row. On the other hand, the Bees racked up four consecutive triumphs before Gameweek 37’s defeat.
Therefore, if none of these appeal, Assistant Manager users may prefer seemingly ‘safer’ names like Andoni Iraola at home to Leicester, Mikel Arteta (£1.5m) against Southampton or Eddie Howe (£1.5m) versus Everton. The latter highly depends on Alexander Isak’s (£9.5m) availability.
