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FPL GW21: Algorithm Team Reveal

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Fantasy Football Fix 14 Jan. 2025

Gameweek 21 Team Reveal: Must-Have Picks from the Fantasy Premier League Algorithm

Discover the ultimate FPL Gameweek 21 team, crafted by the Fantasy Football Fix Algorithm. Think of it as a Free Hit chip played to perfection – the strongest possible squad for this week’s fixtures.

Join us as we break down each player's inclusion and dive into the key stats and reasoning behind their selection in this unbeatable lineup.


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Bart Verbruggen

  • Position: Goalkeeper
  • Cost: £4.5m
  • Fixture: Ipswich (A)
  • Predicted Points: 3.7

Brighton's Dutch goalkeeper has been a reliable performer this season. With an away fixture against Ipswich, Verbruggen has a solid chance to add to his clean sheet tally.

Premier League teams ranked by fewest goals scored

The Tractor Boys have scored just eight goals in ten home games at Portman Road — only Southampton (seven) have managed fewer, according to the Opta Stats Sandbox tool.

Lisandro Martinez

  • Position: Defender
  • Cost: £4.4m
  • Fixture: Southampton (H)
  • Predicted Points: 4.3

The Manchester United defender offers excellent value at just £4.4m and features in this week's Top 5 Differentials, with ownership at just 3.5% of FPL managers.

Martinez has been a key part of United's defence, contributing to five clean sheets this season. With a home fixture against Southampton, he has a strong chance of adding to that tally.

He also carries some attacking threat, having registered 11 shots in the box this season — two of which were classified as big chances, with one resulting in a goal.

Noussair Mazraoui

  • Position: Defender
  • Cost: £4.4m
  • Fixture: Southampton (H)
  • Predicted Points: 5.0

Another Manchester United defender makes the cut, reflecting the Algorithm's confidence in a United clean sheet.

Premier League clean sheet odds for Gameweek 21

The Red Devils have the highest clean sheet probability this gameweek at 50%, according to the Predicted Points & Stats tool.

Mazraoui has been a consistent performer, with four clean sheets and one assist so far. His attacking potential from full-back makes him a standout pick for this gameweek.

Daniel Munoz

  • Position: Defender
  • Cost: £4.7m
  • Fixture: Leicester (H)
  • Predicted Points: 4.6

Crystal Palace's Munoz has been a standout performer this season, contributing two goals, two assists, and four clean sheets. His xG of 3.75 suggests he’s been unlucky not to score more.

Premier League defenders ranked by xG

According to the Opta Stats Sandbox, no defender has accumulated a higher xG, making Munoz an exciting pick for this gameweek and beyond.

Cole Palmer (Captain)

  • Position: Midfielder
  • Cost: £11.4m
  • Fixture: Bournemouth (H)
  • Predicted Points: 6.7

The Algorithm backs Palmer for the captaincy, and it's easy to see why!

The Chelsea midfielder has been in sensational form, with 13 goals and 7 assists this season. His underlying stats are strong, boasting an xG of 10.89 and xA of 8.02. A home fixture against Bournemouth offers plenty of potential for another big haul.

FPL team reveal midfield

Copenhagen Wednesday — an Elite XI: Team Reveal manager with six top 10k finishes — currently has the armband on the England international. However, other Elite XI managers are split, with Salah and Isak also popular picks.

Eberechi Eze

  • Position: Midfielder
  • Cost: £6.6m
  • Fixture: Leicester (H)
  • Predicted Points: 4.8

Eze has been a standout in Crystal Palace’s midfield in recent gameweeks. His tally of two goals and three assists might seem modest, but his underlying stats suggest more is on the horizon. With an xG of 5.33 and six big chances created, Eze looks primed for a big performance against Leicester.

Mohamed Salah

  • Position: Midfielder
  • Cost: £13.7m
  • Fixture: Nottingham Forest (A)
  • Predicted Points: 5.9

The Egyptian King needs no introduction. Salah has been in his usual prolific form, with 18 goals and 13 assists this season.

Although Nottingham Forest have been solid defensively — conceding just 19 goals, second only to Arsenal (18) — Salah remains a threat to add to his impressive tally. However, Forest’s resilience helps explain why the Algorithm favoured Palmer as the top captaincy pick this week.

Anthony Gordon

  • Position: Midfielder
  • Cost: £7.5m
  • Fixture: Wolves (H)
  • Predicted Points: 5.5

Newcastle’s Gordon has been a consistent performer this season, with five goals and five assists. His underlying stats are strong, boasting an xG of 7.43 and xA of 3.92.

At the time of writing, he’s been transferred in by nearly 500,000 managers, making him the most popular pick for Gameweek 21.

Top 10 transfer combinations

According to the Transfer Analytics tool, he features in six of the top 10 most common transfer combinations. With a home fixture against Wolves, Gordon looks poised for a big return.

Raul Jimenez

  • Position: Forward
  • Cost: £5.7m
  • Fixture: West Ham (A)
  • Predicted Points: 4.3

Fulham’s Jimenez has been a budget-friendly gem this season, delivering eight goals and two assists. His xG of 7.93 suggests he’s fully deserved his goal returns.

With a fixture against West Ham, he could prove a shrewd pick and has earned a spot in this week’s Top 5 Key Players blog.

Alexander Isak

  • Position: Forward
  • Cost: £9.3m
  • Fixture: Wolves (H)
  • Predicted Points: 5.1

Isak has been in red-hot form for Newcastle over the past six Gameweeks.

Premier League players ranked by goals in the last six games

The Swedish international has scored more goals than any other player across all positions, netting eight, and leads the way for 'big chances' (11), as shown in the Opta Stats Sandbox.

Erling Haaland

  • Position: Forward
  • Cost: £14.8m
  • Fixture: Brentford (A)
  • Predicted Points: 5.8

The Manchester City goal machine rounds off this team. Haaland has notched 16 goals and 1 assist, with an xG of 17.12 suggesting he's been slightly unlucky not to have more. Against Brentford, Haaland could well add to his goal tally.

Conclusion: Balancing Form and Fixtures for Gameweek 21 Success

FPL Gameweek 21 Team Reveal

Here’s the full Fantasy Premier League team in the Future Planner tool, selected using the Fantasy Football Fix algorithm.

This team combines premium assets and value picks across all positions to optimise FPL points. While some choices may seem unconventional, the underlying statistics and projected points indicate this could be a high-scoring lineup for Gameweek 21.


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