Caveat – This blog was written prior to the matches on 17/12/2020

Picks are always in the below format

1. No.1 predicted by Fix 
2. Alternative high-ownership option. Over 20%
3. Differential option. Under 20%

Bruno Fernandes (LEE)

B. Fernandes has been in prolific form over the last six gameweeks, scoring four goals with no midfielder scoring more. Only De Bruyne (25) has taken more shots than his 20 and no midfielder has landed more shots on target (SoT) (nine) or created more chances (18). Only De Bruyne (eight) has created more 'big chances' than his six. Man. Utd have scored 10 goals over the last six gameweeks and only Southampton, Palace (both 11) and Liverpool (12) have been more prolific. Meanwhile, Chelsea (18) and Man. City (20) have created more 'big chances' than their 16. Leeds have conceded eleven goals over the aforementioned period and only West Brom (10) and Sheff. Utd (11) have shipped more. No side has allowed opponents more SoT (38) or ‘big chances’ (18) than Leeds. Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a point score of 8.7 for B. Fernandes.

Mohamed Salah (cpl)

With his goal against Spurs in gameweek 13, Salah has notched three goals and two assists since his return from illness in gameweek ten, averaging 8.8 points per game (PPG) as per our Fix Heatmaps feature. The Egyptian is joint-top for goals scored (four) amongst midfielders for the last six gameweeks and is also top for SoT (nine). Liverpool have scored 12 goals over the last six gameweeks and no team has scored more than the Reds. The Champions are also top for SoT (39) and Palace have conceded seven goals in the last six gameweeks, keeping no clean sheets. Only seven teams have allowed opponents more SoT than their 26. Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a point score of 6.4 for Salah.

Callum Wilson (FUL)

C. Wilson has scored seven goals so far this season and only Kane, Bamford (both nine), Vardy (10) and Calvert-Lewin (11) have found the back of the net more often. As the Stats Sandbox shows, Bamford (14), Calvert-Lewin (15) and Vardy (17) are the only players to have been afforded more ‘big chances’ than his 11. Newcastle have scored six goals in as many gameweeks, taking 31 shots in the box (SiB) and landing 20 SoT. Fulham have conceded eight goals over the same period, keeping just one clean sheet. Only West Brom (36) and Leeds (38) have allowed opponents more SoT than their 32, while only Liverpool (16), West Brom and Leeds (18) have allowed more ‘big chances’ than their 15. Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a point score of 5.4 for C. Wilson.