In this blog the Top Five Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Key Players for Gameweek 13 are discussed. Every FPL Gameweek, picks will be in the below format:

1x Defender or Goalkeeper

2x Attackers less than £8.5m

2x Attackers £8.5m or over

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Headliner - Erling Haaland (LIV)

Despite his withdrawal from the Norway squad, Haaland is expected to be fit for Man. City's top of the table clash against Liverpool and his five goals over the last six Gameweeks see him top the scoring chart amongst forwards. The Norwegian international is also top for 'big chances' (BC) (eight) and 'Expected Goals' (xG) (4.62) while only Watkins and Darwin (10 each) have landed more shots on target (SoT) than his nine. As the below image from our Fix Heatmaps feature shows, he has averaged 7.4 FPL points per game in home matches this season. Man. City have scored 16 goals over the same period with only Villa (17) more prolific. The reigning Champions are top for SoT (43) and fourth for xG (12.05). Their visitors Liverpool have conceded just five goals over the last six Gameweeks and have kept thre clean sheets. However, the Merseyside outfit are ranked eighth for both shots conceded (78) and 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (8.17) which indicates that they have been a bit fortunate. Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a point score of 3.8 for Haaland which is a bit lower than expected due to his yellow flag in FPL.

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Heung-Min Son (AVL)

Son's total of three goals over the last six Gameweeks is only bettered by Bowen, Palmer (four each) and Salah (seven) amongst midfielders and he is ranked sixth for shots (15). As the below image from our Stats Sandbox feature shows, no midfielder has landed more SoT (nine) over the aforementioned period and he is ranked seventh for xG (2.32). Spurs have scored nine goals over the last six Gameweeks (10th) and are ranked sixth for shots from open play (64). The North London side are ranked 11th for xG (8.26). Their visitors Villa have conceded just seven goals over the same period but have kept no clean sheets. The Midlands side are ranked third for shots cocneded (55) and second for xGC (6.30). Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a point score of 6.2 for Son.

Dominic Solanke (shu)

Solanke's brace against Newcastle made it six goals for the forward and took him to joint-sixth in the Golden Boot race. As the below image from our Match Stats feature shows, over Bournemouth's last five matches he is top amongst their players for goals (three), xG (2.5) and SoT (five) while also placing third for chances created (four). The Cherries have scored six goals over as many matches (14th) but are ranked 12th for shots from open play (51) and 17th for xG (6.85). Their opponents Sheff. Utd.'s defensive stats offer plenty of reason for optimism, the Blades have conceded 14 goals over the last six Gameweeks and have kept no clean sheets, only Bournemouth (16) and Burnley (17) have been more porous. They are ranked 17th for shots conceded (89) and xGC (11.76). Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a point score of 4.6 for Solanke.

Bryan Mbeumo (ARS)

Mbeumo has found the back of the net just twice over the last six Gameweeks but the underlying numbers indicate it could have been much more. The Cameroon international is top amongst midfielders for shots (21) with only Bowen and Salah (15 each) taking more shots in the box (SiB) than his 13. He trails only Son (nine) for SoT (eight) and is ranked sixth for xG (2.49). His creativity numbers are great as well, he has notched two assists, created 13 chances and is ranked fifth for 'Expected Assists' (xA) (1.89). As the below image from our Transfer Analytics feature shows, he is currently the fourth most transferred-in player this Gameweek with over 150,000 FPL managers bringing him in. Brentford have scored 10 goals over the last six Gameweeks (seventh) and are ranked fourth for shots (91) and sixth for BC (16). Their opponents Arsenal have posted impressive defensive numbers over the aforementioned period, the Gunners are top for goals conceded (four), clean sheets (three), SiB conceded (25) and xGC (4.72). Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a point score of 4.5 for Mbeumo.

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Kieran Trippier (CHE)

Trippier's 38 FPL points and three assists over the last six Gameweeks is top amongst defenders with his 16 chances created trailing only Doughty (19) and Ward-Prowse (20) across all positions. Meanwhile, he trails only B. Silva (five) for BC created (four). Newcastle have conceded only six goals over as many Gameweeks with only Liverpool (five) and Arsenal (four) more frugal and have kept three clean sheets. The Magpies are ranked fifth for shots conceded (74) and third for xGC (6.43). Their visitors Chelsea have been prolific of late with only Villa (17) scoring more goals than the London side (16). The Blues are ranked four for SiB (57) and first for xG (13.53). Our Fix Algorithm currently projects a 40% chance of a Newcastle clean sheet and a point score of 4.5 for Trippier.

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