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8 October 2025 85 comments
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You’ve probably heard about Joe’s ‘Goals Imminent’ table and maybe the Fantasy Football Scout podcast of the same name – and now we present it in article form!

As we head towards Gameweek 8 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL), we’ll try to identify some underperforming players whose next attacking return seems imminent.

Basically, these individuals are ‘due’ a goal or an assist – sometimes both.

Naturally, we’ll attempt to separate the players who have perhaps been unlucky or are suffering from a rare blip from those who are, well, just not that good.

For this piece, we’re using data from our Members Area.


GOALS IMMINENT

The first table shows players who’ve accumulated at least nine shots over the latest four Gameweeks, but scored no more than one goal.

 

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  1. theshazly
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 29 days ago

    Pope ( Dub )
    Timber Gabriel Diouf ( Guehi / Guddmnssn )
    Saka Reijnders Kudus Caicedo Semenyo
    Haaland JPn( Foster )

    2.5 ITB

    Any comments on this WC ?

    1. RFlash
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 28 days ago

      looks shite mate

  2. linkafu
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 29 days ago

    Pick 1 pair

    A Gakpo Reindjers
    B Enzo Doku

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      I choose A

    2. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
        1 month, 29 days ago

        A

        1. BR510
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Gakpo + Caicedo

        2. iFash@FPL
          • 1 Year
          1 month, 29 days ago

          I have R & E.

      • BR510
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Truffert and Chalobah or Senesi and Richards

          1. linkafu
            • 6 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            A

          2. iFash@FPL
            • 1 Year
            1 month, 29 days ago

            I have Chalobah and Senesi.

            1. BR510
                1 month, 29 days ago

                Just can't afford that - need 0.2

          3. The Night Trunker.
            • 2 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Don't like the Trip pick as he's in dinosaur mode now having retired from IF and what is he...nearly forty.
            That Thiaw chap can play there too I think and they could shuffle the CB's at any time.
            Not a 90 minute man though that could be good or really bad clock watching the 60.

            1. BR510
                1 month, 29 days ago

                just go pope

                1. The Night Trunker.
                  • 2 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  Sold him for Don as I believe the defenders have more upside.

              • The Knights Template
                • 12 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                Why did God kill off the dinosaurs after hundreds of millions of years?

                1. Brosstan
                  • 11 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  They were getting quite deviant in their later stages

                  1. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
                    • 1 Year
                    1 month, 29 days ago

                    They were uppity

            2. linkafu
              • 6 Years
              1 month, 29 days ago

              What you think of this WC? Advices?

              Raya (Dub)
              Mukiele Timber Guehi (Chabolah Burn)
              Saka Gakpo J.Antony Sarr (Reijnders)
              Haaland JP Woltemade

              1. BR510
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  Again...It's the template - love the chalobah pick tho, being overlooked. Have him on mine. Gakpo as well is a good shout. Liverpool attack overlooked.

                  1. White Pony
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    1 month, 29 days ago

                    Aye I suspect we’re all gonna want Pool attack back in, fixtures look pretty good to me, with Arsenal, Newcastle and Chelsea all out the way.

              2. White Pony
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                I’m holding out hope Mateta starts finding the net soon, having held him and sold Pedro for the equally misfiring Gyokeres.

                1. The Knights Template
                  • 12 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  Hope is a fine strategy! No. 1 here we come!

                  1. White Pony
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    1 month, 29 days ago

                    Curr rank 1* if that helps!

                    *Not really!

                    1. The Knights Template
                      • 12 Years
                      1 month, 29 days ago

                      I’m an enviable 453k!

                      1. White Pony
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        1 month, 29 days ago

                        The highest rank in thine kingdom I don’t doubt. Although that’s because the peasants aren’t allowed to do well.

                        1. Merlin the Wraith
                          • 9 Years
                          1 month, 29 days ago

                          A very creditable 71st on Christmas Island no less.

                2. Esraj
                  • 10 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  Trollkaku

              3. linkafu
                • 6 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                Who is the safer (most nailed) Newcastle defender?

                1. The Knights Template
                  • 12 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  Burn

                  1. FPL Virgin
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    1 month, 29 days ago

                    .... baby burn?

                    1. The Knights Template
                      • 12 Years
                      1 month, 29 days ago

                      We didn’t buuuuuurrnnn him!

                      1. FPL Virgin
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        1 month, 29 days ago

                        Disco inferno!

                        Call Keith Laird immediately!

              4. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                The goals imminent table is indeed legendary but it is inherently flawed.

                It needs to incorporate shot volume and a players historical goal conversion rate.

                1. The Knights Template
                  • 12 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  I was mine high school shot put champion in 1983. Tis a true story. The historical data can prove it!

                2. White Pony
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  What’s the difference between a flaw and an inherent flaw?

                  1. Nomar
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    1 month, 29 days ago

                    A flaw is any deficiency or imperfection, while an inherent flaw is a fundamental and inseparable part of something's nature or existence.

                    1. Brosstan
                      • 11 Years
                      1 month, 29 days ago

                      In other words the flaw Virgin outlines with the goals imminent table is not an inherent flaw.

                      1. FPL Virgin
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        1 month, 29 days ago

                        Semantics.

              5. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                Garner and Longstaff are both really good shouts for 5th mid.

                1. ButterB
                  • 5 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  Good shout on Garner. He's looking like an important piece to the team. Takes a few shots and delivers a lot of crosses into the box.

                2. ColeyHoley
                  • 2 Years
                  1 month, 28 days ago

                  Xhaka and cullen too. May as well swing Wharton in there as well.

              6. Brosstan
                • 11 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                Has Mateta been unlucky or is he the new Benteke? I havent watched a single CPL game and I feel like this is quite an important factor when considering him as a pick.

                1. Esraj
                  • 10 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  He is the new trollkaku.

                  1. Four Letter Wirtz
                    • 9 Years
                    1 month, 29 days ago

                    Thankfully, Palace had quite diffifult fixtures to open the season, othwise many here would own him from gw1 (cough, Watkins, cough).

                    Imagine the howls of despair with that kind of xG and returns... levels of pain and anguish not seen since Lacazette at Arsenal

                2. Chinese_person
                  • 14 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  He's been a bit unlucky (namely against Liverpool) but also missed big chances he should have scored.

              7. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
                • 10 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                Help me with this decision on WC. Rest of the team is locked.

                A) Salah, DCL, and Eze
                B) Saka, Isak, and Enzo

                1. Weeb Kakashi
                  • 9 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  What are both the teams? Very interested to know.

                  1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
                    • 10 Years
                    1 month, 29 days ago

                    Rest of the team:

                    Petrovic / Dubravka
                    Gabriel / Timber / Senesi / Richards / 4.0
                    Semenyo / Sarr / Reijnders
                    Haaland / 4.3

                    I've already used my BB

              8. Jordan.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                family member 18 today,i bought him dark side of the moon ,hes heard it 8 times already and overjoyed,another lifetime fan created

                1. x.jim.x
                  • 11 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  Good news for the local dealer

                  1. Jordan.
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 15 Years
                    1 month, 29 days ago

                    nice and negative ,good job jim,it was just a happy post is all,enjoy your day.

                    1. x.jim.x
                      • 11 Years
                      1 month, 29 days ago

                      Kinell, you'd have thought a fan of the band who made 'Seamus' would be able to take a joke

                      1. JohnnyMarrsGuitar
                        • 14 Years
                        1 month, 29 days ago

                        Not been here for around 18 months or so, possibly longer

                        First thing I see is this

                        I guess some things never change eh? Dear me

                        1. x.jim.x
                          • 11 Years
                          1 month, 29 days ago

                          International break’s got everyone in a right mard

              9. Von Lipwig
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                A) VVD > Timber
                B) Bruno > Saka

              10. Hint
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                Advice please on my remaining WC conundrums

                Def: Calafiori or Munoz, Timber or Gabriel?

                Mid: which one to miss out from Enzo, Rice, Kudus, Sarr

                Fwd: which one to miss out from Pedro, Bowen and Woltemade

                Opinions welcome, thanks all!

                1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
                  • 10 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  Def: what about Timber and Gab?
                  Mid: Kudus or Rice
                  Fwd: Woltemade

                  1. Hint
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    1 month, 29 days ago

                    Gab is .6 more than than Cali and .8 more than Munoz, I can't afford. I also can't afford Califiori if I go for Pedro ahead of Woltemade which is a consideration too...

                    1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
                      • 10 Years
                      1 month, 29 days ago

                      Oh okay I'd suggest Munoz and Gabriel then! Calafiori just isn't worth the risk.

                      I think you can go without Pedro if Palmer isn't back soon. Enzo is a great pick if Palmer is out for long.

                2. Four Letter Wirtz
                  • 9 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  defenders: I'd go Timber + Munoz (Gabriel seems safer but I like fullbacks/wingbacks, makes the games mire fun to watch)

                  Mids: leave out Kudus... Spurs fixtures get a bit harder and their xG has dropped off already. Alternatively, drop Rice, especially if you go with double Arsenal defense.

                  Forwards, drop one of Pedro / Bowen ( they will ptobably both disappoint). But keep Woltemade - he could be a fad but he could also be this season's Mahrez/Vardy, so I think he deserves a spot for now.

              11. Eddie Nketamine
                • 2 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                Best forward for 1gw punt, I’m bench boosting gw8 and wildcarding gw9. Have Watkins and looking to sell, up to £8.7m

                1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
                  • 10 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  Bowen

                2. Four Letter Wirtz
                  • 9 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  I know you really really don't want to hear this, but...

                  Watkins is not a bad pick vs Spurs

              12. Sfowl123
                • 3 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                Raya (Dub)
                Gabriel Senesi Guehi VDV Rodon
                Saka Semenyo Enzo Ndiaye Reijnders
                Haaland JP Bowen

                Thoughts on this WC? Any glaring changes you'd make?

                1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
                  • 10 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  Looks like a benching headache every week, but if you haven't used BB, it's fine I guess.

                  Sarr instead of Ndiaye.
                  Andersen instead of VDV.
                  It's pretty close tho.

                  1. Sfowl123
                    • 3 Years
                    1 month, 29 days ago

                    The plan is actually to BB in GW9. Part of the reason why I've kept Palace coverage quite low.

                    1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
                      • 10 Years
                      1 month, 29 days ago

                      Oh okay should be fine then!
                      I'd suggest to plan and retire 8th attacker after your BB GW9. Feel like we will need money later when Liverpool assets are an option again.

                2. Hint
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  I like Ndiaye but I think Sarr or Kudus are better shouts for the next few games

              13. Eddie Nketamine
                • 2 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                VDV, Salah, Mateta
                To
                Gabriel, Saka, Isak

                Or
                Wait

                1. Bobby Digital
                  • 8 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  Good moves

              14. Gandalf
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                What's anyone with both wildcard and bench boost in hand doing?

                A. Bench boosting this week

                B. Planning a wildcard followed by a bench boost

                C. Bench boosting a later gameweek before wildcarding

              15. RamaJama
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                Caicedo or Kudos on WC?

                1. RamaJama
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  Or Rejinders?

                2. aleksios
                  • 10 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  Try both

              16. aleksios
                • 10 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                Which one to do?

                1. Ndoye to Kudus.
                2. Rich to Isak.
                3.Both for a hit.

                Thanks.

                1. Bobby Digital
                  • 8 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  1

                2. nico05
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  3 isn't bad

              17. Bobby Digital
                • 8 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                Sarr or Kudus?

                1. aleksios
                  • 10 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  K

                2. nico05
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  I like Sarr great fixtures coming. Spurs have a lot of fixtures upcoming too

              18. potatoace
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                Is Chalobah not a starter anymore.
                He's seen out his ban, but FFS predictor shows all his matches from now on with very low scoring, as opposed to the rest of CHE starting defence

              19. nico05
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                0.3 & 2FT. What to do.
                Kelleher
                Van De Ven - N.Williams - Rodon
                Semenyo - Mbuemo - Bruno - Saka
                Haaland - Watkins
                Dorgu-Guiu-Grealish
                A. Downgrade Watkins and upgrade Neco - Timber/Calafiori
                B. Both of above + switch out Grealish for Sarr -4
                C. Anything else?

                1. z13
                    1 month, 29 days ago

                    B

                    1. nico05
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 7 Years
                      1 month, 29 days ago

                      Is it worth a -4 any players you could recommend at all? At total loss tbh ha ha

                2. Capocannonieri
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  1 month, 28 days ago

                  No such thing as "Goals Imminent"

                  Just means you wasted a lot of opportunity and time is passing you by.

                  Even Jesus Gabriel had goals imminent. Darwin Nunez had goals imminent. Played for great clubs but sucked.

                  These dudes are just losers that need to be replaced.