Welcome back to another Fantasy Premier League article. Ahead of the weekend's action,
@Victory_Dan highlights his top 5 tips in preparation for Gameweek 23.
With Arsenal and Leicester staring difficult fixtures in the face, who will end the weekend in top spot? The Foxes have the tough task of finding a way past Jack Butland, while the Gunners will need to rediscover their scoring touch to get the better of a re-energised Chelsea side. Only time will tell, so let's cut to the chase and get stuck into the action.
Here are our tips for Gameweek 23 - all information is relative to
FPL,
FantasyBet and
Mondogoal, who each bring their own style of Fantasy Football to the table.
Fixtures
| Date |
Home |
Vs. |
Away |
| 23/01/16 |
NOR |
12:45 |
LIV |
| 23/01/16 |
CRY |
15:00 |
TOT |
| 23/01/16 |
LEI |
15:00 |
STO |
| 23/01/16 |
MUN |
15:00 |
SOU |
| 23/01/16 |
SUN |
15:00 |
BOU |
| 23/01/16 |
WAT |
15:00 |
NEW |
| 23/01/16 |
WBA |
15:00 |
AST |
| 23/01/16 |
WHM |
17:30 |
MCY |
| 24/01/16 |
EVE |
13:30 |
SWA |
| 24/01/16 |
ARS |
16:00 |
CHE |
Bookies Clean Sheet Odds
| # |
Team |
Odds |
Implied Chance |
| 1 |
Man United |
2.15 |
47% |
| 2 |
Everton |
2.30 |
43% |
| 3 |
West Brom |
2.38 |
42% |
| 4 |
Liverpool |
2.50 |
40% |
| 5 |
Leicester |
2.55 |
39% |
To Score Over 0.5 Goals
| # |
Team |
Odds |
Implied Chance |
| 1 |
Man City |
1.67 |
60% |
| 2 |
Everton |
1.80 |
56% |
| 3 |
Arsenal |
2.05 |
49% |
| 4 |
Liverpool |
2.15 |
47% |
| 5 |
Watford |
2.15 |
47% |
Tip 1 - Mahrez and Vardy to be kept at bay by Butland.
Stoke arrive at The King Power on Saturday with opponents Leicester the 2nd top scorers in the division (39 goals). Whilst
Jamie Vardy (15) and
Riyad Mahrez (13) have been revelations this season, the Potters have unearthed a real gem too in the form of goalkeeper
Jack Butland.
With the England stopper the highest scoring keeper in Fantasy Football this season (107 points) and the Foxes struggling to replicate their early season form in front of goal, having scored just 2 in their last 5, we fancy Butland to come up trumps in this particular battle.
Tip 2 - Defoe against an old flame.
Jermain Defoe scored 18 league goals on loan at Bournemouth back in the 2000/01 season. This weekend he welcomes his ex-employers to The Stadium of Light where he'll be hoping to propel Sunderland towards safety. Having scored 5 goals in his last 3 games, and 9 in the league this term, Defoe is certainly in a rich vein of form.
Despite failing to notch against another former club, Tottenham, last time out, the former England striker should find things slightly easier at home to the Cherries, who have the 5th worst away defensive record (21 conceded in 11) in the top flight.
Tip 3 - Baggies to keep it tight.
West Brom have not been the defensive rock that we have come to expect from a Tony Pulis side this season, but they'll be given the chance to put that right against the lowest scoring club in the league, Aston Villa (18 goals this season).
The Midlands derby between these 2 has been a tight affair recently, with the last 3 league meetings seeing a pair of 1-0 wins for the Baggies and a 2-1 triumph for the Villains. With West Brom grinding out a 1-0 win in their midweek FA Cup replay over Bristol City, we're expecting them to follow a similar path to success against their rivals this weekend.
Tip 4 - Arsenal's gulf in class to show at The Emirates.
Arsenal's and Chelsea's respective seasons couldn't be panning out more differently. The Gunners find themselves top of the league, scoring an average of 1.68 and conceding an average of 0.95 per game, whilst the Blues languish down in 14th, with their numbers reading 1.41 scored and 1.55 conceded per game. The North London side have also accrued 19 points more than their South West London counterparts, eliminating them from the title race this campaign.
With such a gulf in class between the 2 this term, along with the return from injury of key men
Alexis Sanchez and
Mesut Ozil, Fantasy Football managers can certainly expect current trends to continue on Sunday at The Emirates.
Tip 5 - Take your pick at The Boleyn Ground.
West Ham and Manchester City are expected to play out an entertaining game in Saturday's late kick off, with the 2 sides scoring freely in recent weeks. The Irons have managed 9 goals in their last 6 (an average of 1.5 goals per game) with the Citizens notching 11 over the same period (1.8 goals per game).
Following a 2-1 defeat to Slaven Bilic's men earlier in the season,
Sergio Aguero and co will certainly be out for revenge, but
Dimitri Payet and his teammates may have other ideas.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more Fantasy Football articles throughout the week.
