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FPL Gameweek 28: Top 5 Key Players

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Fantasy Football Fix 6 March 2025

Top Five Key Players for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25 Gameweek 28

Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 28!

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: Mohamed Salah (SOU)

Salah has racked up 80 FPL points over the last six Gameweeks, 26 more than second-placed Kluivert (54).

The Egyptian international trails only Raúl (18) for shots in the box (16), while only O. Dango and Mateta (3.90 each) have racked up a higher 'Expected Goals' (xG) tally than his 3.71.

As the below image from our Opta Player Heatmaps feature shows, he has averaged 8.4 FPL points per game in home matches this season.

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

Liverpool have scored 18 goals over the last six Gameweeks, more than any other side. The Merseyside outfit are also top for shots (125), shots on target (38) and xG (16.12).

Their visitors Southampton have conceded 18 goals over the same period (19th) and have kept no clean sheets. The Saints are ranked 19th for shots conceded (97) and 20th for 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (16.72).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 11.4 for Salah.

Top FPL Midfielder: Cole Palmer (LEI)

Palmer has failed to find the back of the net over the last six Gameweeks, but the underlying numbers have remained promising.

As the below image from our Opta Stats Sandbox feature shows, only Szoboszlai (25) has taken more shots amongst midfielders than his 23. While only Minteh, Mbeumo, O. Dango (nine each) and Salah (12) have landed more attempts on target than his eight.

Stats for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Chelsea have scored 11 goals over the last six Gameweeks (eighth) and are ranked fifth for xG (11.42).

Their opponents Leicester have conceded 15 goals (17th) over the same period and have kept no clean sheets. The Foxes are ranked 12th for shots in the box conceded (59) and 18th for xGC (12.51).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 8.3 for Palmer.

Best Forward Pick: Yoane Wissa (AVL)

Wissa has scored two goals over the last six Gameweeks and the stats indicate that he really should have had more.

The Democratic Republic of Congo international is ranked third amongst forwards for shots (17) over the aforementioned period, while only Beto (3.22), Haaland (3.70) and Mateta (3.90) have registered a higher xG than his 3.19.

As the below image from our Transfer Analytics feature shows, he is currently the fifth most transferred in player ahead of the Gameweek 28 deadline.

Most Transferred in players Gameweek 28 Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Brentford have scored eight goals over the last six Gameweeks (13th), the Bees are ranked sixth for shots (84) and ninth for xG (10.03).

Villa have conceded 13 goals over the last six Gameweeks (16th) and have kept no clean sheets. The Midlands side are ranked bottom for shots in the box conceded (66) and 19th for xGC (14.24).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 5.6 for Wissa.

Top Differential Pick: Eberechi Eze (IPS)

Eze looks to be back to full fitness for Palace and as the below image from our Match Centre feature shows, over their last five league matches the England international is top amongst their players for attempted assists (13). While only Mateta (seven) has landed more shots on target than his three.

Stats for Palace players last five league matches

Palace have scored 12 goals over the last six Gameweeks (sixth) and are ranked fourth for xG (11.53)

Their opponents Ipswich have conceded 20 goals over the last six Gameweeks, more than any other side. The Tractor Boys are ranked 17th for shots in the box conceded (64) and 15th for xGC (11.04).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 6.0 for Eze.

Top Defensive Asset: Alexander-Arnold (SOU)

Alexander-Arnold has been the top scoring FPL defender with 48 points over the last six Gameweeks (one goal, two assists, five clean sheets), no defender has attempted more assists (12) or taken more shots (12) than the right-back over that period.

Clean Sheet Probability Gameweek 28 Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Liverpool have conceded six goals over as many Gameweeks (third) and have kept four clean sheets. The Merseyside outfit are ranked sixth for shots in the box conceded (45) and sixth for xGC (7.21).

Their visitors Southampton have scored just six goals in as many Gameweeks, the South Coast side are ranked 19th for both shots (55) and xG (4.81).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a 60% chance of a Liverpool clean sheet and a point score of 6.1 for the right-back.


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