Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 2!
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
Haaland reminded FPL managers of his pedigree with a brace on the opening day against Wolves. The Norwegian topped all players for shots in the box (6) and big chances (3) across the opening weekend.
Last season, no forward registered more big chances (40) or a higher Expected Goals (xG) tally (23.50) than the 25-year-old.
As the below image from our Opta Player Heatmaps feature shows, he has averaged 6.8 FPL points per home last season.
Man City ranked third for xG (1.91) on the opening weekend. Last season, they were second overall for both goals scored (72) and xG (74.20).
Spurs looked more organised defensively under new manager Frank, but their record last season was poor. They conceded 65 goals – with only Wolves (69), Leicester (80), Ipswich (82) and Southampton (86) letting in more. Spurs also ranked 17th for Expected Goals Conceded (xGC) at 66.10.
Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 6.4 for Haaland.
Arsenal will be eager to kick off their home campaign in style when they host newly promoted Leeds at the Emirates. Despite playing only 1,736 minutes last season, Saka still led the Gunners for big chances created (22) and FPL assists (11).
As shown in the below image from our Opta Stats Sandbox, the England international was also third for shots (67) with only Trossard (72) and Madueke (80) faring better.
The Gunners were third for goals scored (69) last season with only Liverpool (481) attempting more shots in the box than their 403.
Their opponents Leeds conceded 19 goals on their travels last season (second in the Championship) but were ranked top for xGC (18.4) in away games.
Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 5.9 for Saka.
Sarr found the back of the net just eight times last season but there is hope that he can improve on that tally, as shown in the below image from our Opta Stats Sandbox only Salah (46) was afforded more 'big chances' (23) than the Senegalese international last year.
Palace scored 51 goals last season (14th) but were ranked ninth for 'big chances' (101) and seventh for xG (66.62).
Their visitors Forest conceded 30 goals (12th) in away games last season and kept only five clean sheets on their travels. The Nottingham side were ranked 15th for shots conceded (291) in away games.
Our Predicted Points & Stats tool gives Sarr a projected score of 3.9, and he also features in this week’s Top 5 Differentials article.
Bournemouth may have lost key players over the summer, but they still looked dangerous in attack at Anfield. They’ll now be aiming for their first win of the season as they host Wolves at the Vitality Stadium.
Evanilson scored 10 goals last season, ranking third for the Cherries, while leading the squad for big chances (21). His xG tally of 13.22 was second only to Semenyo (15.00).
The 25-year-old could be a shrewd transfer in this week, the Cherries are ranked fourth for 'Attack Difficulty' as shown in the below image from our Fixture Difficulty Ratings.
Bournemouth scored 58 goals last campaign (ninth) with only Chelsea (595), Man. City (608) and Liverpool (648) attempting more shots than their 580.
Their opponents Wolves conceded 37 goals in away matches last season (17th) and kept only three clean sheets. The Midlands side were ranked 13th for shots in the box conceded (181) and sixth for xGC (28.54) in away games.
Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 4.7 for Salah.
Gabriel scored three goals for Arsenal last season and the Brazilian international was third for 'big chances' (eight) amongst defenders with only Gvardiol and Muñoz (nine each) faring better.
Arsenal conceded 17 goals at the Emirates last season with only Forest, Bournemouth and Liverpool (16 each) faring better. No team allowed opponents fewer shots in the box (109) in home matches than Gunners.
Leeds topped the Championship for xG last season (89.1), they scored 61 goals in home matches last season but only 34 on their travels, which indicates that a clean sheet for the Gunners could be on the cards.
Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a 50% probability of an Arsenal clean sheet and a point score of 3.8 for Gabriel.
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