If you need last-minute Fantasy Premier League advice for Gameweek 5, here is a quick round-up of what to know.
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Our Chief Scout data has identified which teams have the best clean sheet and goal-scoring potential, as well as the players likeliest to grab an attacking return.
These odds can change, so it is worth checking the all-new FPL Market Watch page for the latest numbers. The figures above come from Friday lunchtime. Our ‘Buy, Keep or Sell’ article explains some of these in more detail.
All four of our in-house Scout Squad members unanimously back Morgan Gibbs-White (£8.0m), Igor Thiago (£7.8m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.0m) to do well.
The weekly Scout Picks selection, essentially a Free Hit in all but name, includes a triple-up on Nottingham Forest, who are at home to Coventry City. There are three suggested differential picks here. We have also predicted the starting XIs for all 20 Premier League teams.
The straightforward nature of some Gameweek 5 decisions was thrown into turmoil on Wednesday, when Joao Pedro (£7.8m), FPL’s most owned player, withdrew from the latest Brazil squad. Whether he will miss the trip to Brentford remains unclear. Xabi Alonso was being purposely vague about it.
“It’s a possibility.” – Xabi Alonso on whether Joao Pedro can play on Friday
If Pedro is unavailable, FPL Meerkat suggests his top replacements are Calvert-Lewin, Gonzalo Garcia (£6.0m) and Thierno Barry (£5.6m). One of the Leeds United striker’s two Monday night goals was originally credited to Jayden Bogle (£4.6m), but the correction came too late for an FPL adjustment.
Alternatively, this could be a good time to Free Hit. Our on-site draft goes heavy on Nottingham Forest, including ‘Goals Imminent’ entry Gibbs-White. They were one of five teams not to be seen in midweek.
Elsewhere, when replacing the suspended Phil Foden (£6.9m) or otherwise, Tom Hadley’s favourite budget midfielders are Harvey Barnes (£6.0m), Kevin Schade (£6.1m), Marcus Tavernier (£6.1m) and Pascal Gross (£5.7m).
The latter’s 17 points were the highest of Gameweek 4, before he and Maxim De Cuyper (£4.9m) delivered once again during Brighton and Hove Albion’s EFL Cup comeback win over Manchester United.
Dominik Szoboszlai (£7.0m) netted the previous night for Liverpool, frustrating four million owners who are currently debating whether to hold onto or ditch the Hungarian.
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