By Graham Ruthven, in dialog with Jonas Sand Låbakk
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*Don’t neglect the FPL deadline for this spherical – make your transfers and get your workforce sorted earlier than 11:00 GMT on Saturday 8 March*
The Eye Take a look at vs. The Stats
Yoane Wissa (6.4m) has constantly delivered for Brentford this season, registering 13 targets and two assists in simply 23 video games. This makes him the seventh-highest scoring attacker in Fantasy Premier League.
Brentford’s latest beneficial run of fixtures could be coming to an finish, however the unavailability of Jean-Philippe Mateta and Matheus Cunha means you may need to look elsewhere for an attacking choice.
When match, Wissa performs virtually each minute of each sport for the Bees, enjoying 90 minutes in his final eight Premier League outings.
Wissa is a continuing menace to opposition groups and that is mirrored in his statistics. Certainly, he’s ranked sixth for Anticipated Targets (xG) within the Premier League this season with 13.1. That is much more spectacular when contemplating Wissa doesn’t take penalties.
The DR Conga worldwide scored Brentford’s solely aim of their GW 27 draw in opposition to Everton, discovering himself in the fitting place on the proper time to transform a 0.85 xG probability.
Brentford have difficult fixtures in opposition to Aston Villa, Bournemouth and Newcastle arising of their subsequent three gameweeks. Nonetheless, the Bees scored eight targets throughout the identical fixtures earlier within the season with Wissa notching three of these.
Thomas Frank’s workforce have proved their means to attain in opposition to any opponent and so Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo will likely be threats.
Daniel Muñoz (5.0m) is price your consideration forward of GW28 with Crystal Palace in glorious type. With Ipswich City and Southampton of their subsequent two Premier League fixtures, the Eagles’ latest run might proceed.
Muñoz is an attack-minded full again and is targeted on moving into good positions excessive up the pitch. That is proven in his latest attacking returns. Certainly, the Colombian has registered six aim involvements (three targets and three assists) in his final seven video games. These are ludicrous numbers for a defender.
Not solely does Muñoz move the attention exams, the statistics again up his FPL worth. Solely Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joško Gvardiol have higher numbers than the Palace proper again in an attacking sense. His common of 0.24 Anticipated Purpose Involvements (xGI) per 90 minutes probably makes him the very best defender in FPL proper now.
The one draw back with Muñoz is that Crystal Palace don’t have a fixture in GW29. When you plan on utilizing your Free Hit chip throughout that week, although, Muñoz must be excessive in your listing.
Lengthy shot
After quite a few weeks out via harm, Evanilson (5.6m) is again for Bournemouth and he must be in your FPL radar.
Whereas Dango Ouattara carried out nicely within the Cherries striker’s absence, Evanilson is a stage above and made his return to the beginning lineup in final week’s penalty shootout win over Wolves within the FA Cup, discovering the again of the online in the course of the match.
Harm has dropped Evanilson’s FPL possession to only 0.7%, which means he could possibly be an enormous differential as Bournemouth look to proceed their Champions League qualification problem.
Bournemouth have a run of beneficial fixtures forward of them with video games in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur, Brentford and Ipswich over the following three gameweeks.
Nonetheless, the lack of knowledge on what number of minutes Evanilson will play nonetheless makes him an extended shot. The Brazilian is an efficient guess to begin in opposition to Spurs this weekend, nevertheless it’s a danger to choose him when Andoni Iraola might sub him out later within the sport.
Upcoming video games to observe
Various attention-grabbing matches might make GW28 a high-scoring one from an FPL viewpoint.
Liverpool host Southampton on Saturday with the Saints on monitor for one of many worst seasons in Premier League historical past. Subsequently, the table-toppers ought to destroy the guests to Anfield this weekend.
My picks for large scores are Mohamed Salah (13.8m) and Alexander-Arnold (7.4m). Dominik Szoboszlai (6.4m) has additionally been in nice type these days and is one to observe.
On the identical time on Saturday, Crystal Palace host Ipswich at Selhurst Park. Muñoz, Ismaïla Sarr (5.5m) and Eberechi Eze (6.7m) are price focusing on from this match.
Chelsea’s house match in opposition to Leicester Metropolis on Sunday is one other one price highlighting.
Enzo Maresca’s workforce battered Southampton 4-0 within the final gameweek. Cole Palmer (11.1m) was unlucky to not rating with an xGI of 1.4, however Christopher Nkunku (5.7m) and Pedro Neto (6.2m) each scored and assisted.
Marc Cucurella (5.1m) is one other asset who could possibly be set for an enormous factors haul in opposition to the workforce within the relegation zone.
(Cowl picture from IMAGO)
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