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FPL Gameweek 13: Top 5 Key Players

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Fantasy Football Fix 28 Nov. 2024

Top Five Key Players for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25 Gameweek 13

Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 13! Each gameweek, we'll highlight top picks to help you make the best decisions for your FPL team. For each gameweek, we'll focus on the following categories:

  • 2 Attackers £8.5m or more
  • 2 Attackers under £8.5m
  • 1 Defender or Goalkeeper

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FPL Headliner: Cole Palmer (AVL)

Palmer has scored just one goal over the last six Gameweeks, but the underlying numbers for the England international have remained strong.

Semenyo (25) and Garnacho (22) are the only midfielders to have attempted more shots than Palmer (20) over the aforementioned period, while he is also third for chances created (15).

As the below image from our Fixture Difficulty ratings feature shows, Chelsea are ranked second for 'Attack Difficulty' over the next four Gameweeks so it is a great time to bring Palmer in.

Fixture Difficulty Ratings Gameweek 13-16 for the 2024/25 season

Chelsea have scored eight goals over the last six Gameweeks (10th) and are ranked second for shots (96).

Their visitors Villa have conceded 10 goals over the same period (13th) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Midlands side are ranked seventh for shots in the box conceded (45) and ninth for 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (8.86).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 7.6 for Palmer.

Top FPL Premium: Mohamed Salah (MCI)

M. Salah's total of six goals over the last six Gameweeks is unmatched by any other player, as the below image from our Opta Stats Sandbox feature shows. The Egyptian international is top over that period for shots on target (11), 'big chances' (10) and 'Expected Goals' (5.58) amongst midfielders, while only Semenyo (21) has taken more shots in the box than his 18.

Stats for Players Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Liverpool have scored 12 goals over the last six Gameweeks and are ranked second for xG (13.41). No side has created more 'big chances' (25) than the Merseyside outfit over that period.

Their visitors Man. City have struggled defensively and have conceded 11 goals over the last six Gameweeks (14th), with just one clean sheet. The reigning Champions are ranked as low as 18th for xGC (12.56).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 6.1 for M. Salah.

Differential FPL Forward: Yoane Wissa (LEI)

Wissa has found the back of the net three times over the last six Gameweeks, with only Cunha and Wood (five each) more prolific amongst forwards. He has been afforded seven 'big chances' with only Isak (eight) and Haaland (12) faring better.

As the below image from our Opta Player Heatmaps feature shows, he has averaged 10.5 FPL points per game in home matches this season.

FPL Points Per Game in home matches for Wissa in Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Brentford have scored 14 goals over the last six Gameweeks with only Spurs (15) more prolific. The Bees are ranked second for 'big chances' (21) and ninth for xG (10.00).

Their visitors Leicester have conceded 11 goals over the same period (14th) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Foxes are ranked 14th for shots in the box conceded (66) and xGC (11.06).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 6.2 for Wissa.

Form FPL Forward: Matheus Cunha (BOU)

Cunha is joint-top alongside Wood for goals scored (five) over the last six Gameweeks and no FPL forward has racked up more FPL points (54) than the Brazilian international over that period.

He is ranked third for shots (19) while no forward has attempted more assists (12), created more 'big chances' (seven) or notched more FPL assists (three) over the aforementioned period.

As the below image from our Transfer Analytics feature shows, he is currently the most transferred-in player this Gameweek.

Most Transferred in players Gameweek 13 Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Wolves are ranked second for goals scored (14) over the past six Gameweeks and ninth for shots on target (30).

Their visitors Bournemouth have conceded eight goals over the same period (seventh) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Cherries are ranked 10th for shots in the box conceded (67) and seventh for xGC (8.17).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 4.4 for Cunha.

Top FPL Defender: Pervis Estupiñan (SOU)

Estupiñan has notched no attacking returns over the last six Gameweeks and has played only 423 minutes, but the Ecuadorian international is still top amongst Brighton defenders over the aforementioned period for attempted assists (four), 'big chances' created (two) and 'Expected Assists' (xA) (0.64).

Clean Sheet Probability Gameweek 13 Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Brighton have conceded eight goals across the last six gameweeks (seventh) and are ranked 14th for xGC (11.06).

Their visitors Southampton have scored just six goals over as many Gameweeks (17th) and are ranked bottom for xG (6.65).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a 50% chance of a Brighton clean sheet and a point score of 4.3 for Estupiñan.


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