Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 16!
Each week, we’ll highlight the top picks to help you make the smartest moves for your FPL team.
Here’s what we’ll focus on for each Gameweek:
🔥 2 Attackers £8.5m or more
💰 2 Attackers under £8.5m
🛡️ 1 Defender or Goalkeeper
Saka featured only as a substitute in Arsenal's midweek Champions League encounter against Brugge which bodes well for his minutes against a struggling Wolves outfit.
The England international has found the back of the net twice over the last six Gameweeks and also notched two FPL assists.
As shown in the image below from our Opta Stats Sandbox, he trails only B.Fernandes (13) for shots in the box (12) amongst midfielders while only Foden (six) has been afforded more 'big chances' than his five.
Arsenal have scored 12 goals over the last six Gameweeks, only Villa (13) and Man City (18) have been more prolific. The Gunners are ranked fourth for shots in the box (58) and third for 'Expected Goals' (xG) (12.67).
Their visitors Wolves have conceded 14 goals over the same period (19th) and have not kept a clean sheet. The Midlands side are ranked 18th for shots conceded and 19th for 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (13.17).
According to our Predicted Points & Stats tool, Saka is projected to score 5.9 points this Gameweek.
B.Fernandes' 18-point-haul made it 45 FPL points over the last six Gameweeks for the Portuguese international, only Dewsbury-Hall (50) and Foden (53) have managed more amongst midfielders over that period.
He is top for both shots (20) and chances created (21) while only Cherki (five) and Doku (six) have created more 'big chances' than his four.
As the below image from our Transfer Analytics feature shows, he is currently the fourth most transferred in player this Gameweek.
Man United have scored 11 goals over the last six Gameweeks (fourth), the Red Devils are ranked top for shots (106) and second for xG (12.83).
Their visitors Bournemouth have conceded 13 goals over the same period (17th) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Cherries are ranked 10th for shots conceded (72) and ninth for xGC (8.24).
According to our Predicted Points & Stats tool, B.Fernandes is projected to score 5.9 points this Gameweek.
Thiago has scored five goals over the last six Gameweeks, no player has fared better across all positions. The 24-year-old is also top for 'big chances' (eight) and xG (4.74) amongst forwards.
As shown in the image below from our Player Heatmaps feature, Thiago has also excelled at home this season, averaging 7.0 FPL points per match.
Brentford have scored 15 goals in home matches this season, only Brighton (16), Arsenal (18) and Man City (22) have been more prolific on home turf. The Bees are ranked second for 'big chances' (27) and fifth for xG (15.25) in home matches.
Their visitors Leeds have conceded 15 goals over the same period which is more than any other side. The promoted side are ranked 17th for both shots in the box conceded (63) and xGC (11.85).
According to our Predicted Points & Stats tool, Thiago is projected to score 5.8 points this Gameweek.
Wilson has racked up 39 FPL points over the last six Gameweeks with three goals and two assists which is fourth amongst midfielders.
As the below image from our Match Centre feature shows, over Fulham's last five matches he is top amongst their players for goals and assists (two each) while only Iwobi (four) has landed more shots on target than his three.
Fulham have scored 11 goals over the last six Gameweeks (fourth), the London side are ranked ninth for both shots (82) and shots on target (29).
Their hosts Burnley have conceded 13 goals over the same period (17th) and have not kept a clean sheet. The Clarets are ranked 14th for shots conceded (76) and bottom for xGC (13.28).
According to our Predicted Points & Stats tool, Wilson is projected to score 4.1 points this Gameweek.
J.Timber is currently flagged as an injury doubt for Arsenal and with Saliba and Gabriel also injured coupled with Calafiori's suspension, Raya could be the most secure route into the Arsenal backline this weekend.
The Spanish international is the top scoring FPL goalkeeper this season with 66 FPL points and has racked up eight clean sheets already, with five of them coming at the Emirates.
Arsenal have conceded six goals over as many Gameweeks (fourth) and have kept two clean sheets. However, the Gunners are still ranked top for shots in the box conceded (32) and second for xGC (5.84).
Their visitors Wolves have scored just one goal over the same period (20th), the Midlands side are also bottom for shots in the box (24), 'big chances' (six) and xG (3.52).
Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a 60% chance of an Arsenal clean sheet and a point score of 5.0 for Raya.
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