With five goals and two assists in his last four Premier League matches at the Emirates, Aubameyang averaged 10.3 points per game (PPG) at home during 'Project Restart' as per our Fix Heatmaps feature. No Fantasy Premier League (FPL) midfielder landed more than his eight shots on target (SoT) on home turf during that period or were afforded as many as his five 'big chances'. Only Sterling (2.92) could better his 2.72 expected goals (xG) figure. Arsenal scored three goals on the opening day and only Liverpool (four) fared better. Their total of nine SiB was only beaten by West Ham, Everton, Newcastle (all 10), Leicester (11) and Liverpool (17). West Ham conceded two goals to Newcastle and only West Brom (11) and Leeds (17) allowed opponents more shots in the box (SiB) than their 10. Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a point score of 6.2 for Aubameyang.
With eight goals and eight assists in 14 appearances, no player picked up more FPL points than B. Fernandes (117) since his arrival in gameweek 25 last season. As the Stats Sandbox shows, during that period (GW25-GW38+), the Portuguese star supplied 30 attempted assists which only behind Noble (32), Grealish (33) and De Bruyne (51). Meanwhile, Antonio (46) and Salah (51) were the only players to fire off more than his 44 attempts at goal. Man. Utd scored 22 goals over the restart and only Man. City (34) were more prolific. Their total of 50 SoT was only bettered by Chelsea (51), Liverpool (55) and Man. City (72). Palace conceded 18 goals over the restart and only Watford (20) and Norwich (23) shipped in more. They allowed opponents 21 ‘big chances’ with only Norwich (22), Arsenal (23), Sheff. Utd (24) and Watford (24) faring worse. Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a point score of 5.7 for the Portuguese.
Calvert-Lewin met Digne’s free-kick with a bullet header that gave Lloris no chance in gameweek one, recapturing the form he showed when Ancelotti first took charge of Everton in gameweek 19 last season. The 23-year-old returned eight goals and one assist in 11 appearances before the season was paused after gameweek 29, averaging 5.6 PPG. Only Martial (66) – then listed as a midfielder in the game – picked up more than his 62 FPL points, amongst current forwards. The Everton man is a popular transfer target this week as per our Transfer Stats feature with Ings, Werner and Mitrovic owners jumping ship. Only Leicester (11) and Liverpool (17) took more SiB than Everton’s 10 on the opening day. Their total of two ‘big chances’ was bettered only by Palace, Wolves, Arsenal, Liverpool (all three) and Leicester (four). West Brom conceded three goals on the opening weekend, only Leeds (four) were more porous. No team allowed opponents more ‘big chances’ than their four. Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a point score of 4.1 for Calvert-Lewin.
Greenwood started eight out of nine Premier League matches since the 2019/20 season restart (GW30+), where he amassed five goals and one assist to earn 5.6 PPG. Amongst Man. Utd teammates, only Martial (78) and B. Fernandes (79) earned more than his 50 FPL points. The 18-year-old took an average of 1.76 SiB per 90 minutes, beating Fernandes (1.21) and Rashford (1.63) while only narrowly ranking behind Martial (1.79). He is rated at 93% to start as per our Predicted Lineups feature after he was pictured training with the group this week. Man. Utd created 26 ‘big chances’ over the restart and only Chelsea (29) and Man. City (38) fashioned more. The Red Devils were also ranked seventh for shots (115). Palace conceded 81 SiB over the restart and only Burnley (90), Arsenal (92), Brighton (100) and Norwich (113) were more generous to their opposition. They were also fifth-worst for SoT conceded (43) with only Sheff. Utd (44), Watfford (48), Arsenal (54) and Norwich (57) faring worse. Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a point score of 4.9 for Greenwood.
Digne set up the winning goal against Spurs from an in-swinging free-kick to earn his sixth FPL assist of the calendar year and Robertson (eight) is the only defender with more in that time. In the second half of last season (since gameweek 21), only Alexander-Arnold (30) and Robertson (35) supplied more than his 27 attempted assists and only four defenders could better his total of four ‘big chances’ created. Alexander-Arnold was the only defender to complete more crosses than the Frenchman (34 to 31). Everton were one of only six teams to keep a clean sheet on the opening weekend and look very solid with the addition of Allan and Doucoure to their midfield. Only Leicester (seven), Liverpool (six), Southampton and Arsenal (both five) restricted their opponents to fewer shots than the Toffees’ nine. West Brom failed to find the back of the net on the opening day and only Fulham (one) took fewer SiB than their three. Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a 50% chance of an Everton clean sheet and a point score of 5.4 for Digne.
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