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FPL Gameweek 29: Top 3 Captaincy Picks

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Fantasy Football Fix 14 March 2025

Top 3 Captaincy Picks for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25 Gameweek 29

Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 29! Each gameweek, we'll highlight the top captaincy picks for your FPL team.

In this blog, the three best Captaincy options for Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 29 are discussed. Picks are in the below format:

  1. No.1 predicted by Fix. 
  2. Alternative high-ownership option. Over 20%.
  3. Differential option. Under 20%.

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FPL Gameweek 29: The Best Captain Choices

Erling Haaland (BHA) - Highest Projected Point Scorer

Despite an underwhelming season by his standards, Haaland still leads all forwards for goals scored (20). He also tops the charts for shots on target (57) and 'big chances' (38).

Man City have been prolific at home, netting 28 goals—only Brentford, Spurs (30 each), and Liverpool (31) have scored more.

Brighton, meanwhile, have struggled defensively on the road, conceding 24 goals (15th) and keeping just four clean sheets. They rank seventh for shots conceded (175) and eighth for 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (22.53) away from home.

Player Point Projections for Gameweek 29

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 7.1 for Haaland.

Chris Wood (ips) - Highly Projected Points Alternative

Wood (18) trails only Isak (19) and Haaland (20) for goals scored amongst forwards, as the below image from our Opta Stats Sandbox feature shows, the New Zealand international has landed 30 attempts on target (seventh) and has been afforded 21 'big chances' (sixth).

Stats for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Forest have scored 22 goals in 14 away matches this season (ninth) and are ranked 11th for 'big chances' (32) and xG (19.03) on their travels.

Their hosts, Ipswich, have conceded 30 goals in home matches (19th) and have kept just one clean sheet at Portman Road. The Tractor Boys are ranked 16th for shots in the box conceded (27.02) and 17th for xGC in home matches (27.02).

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

Bruno Fernandes (lei) - The Differential

B. Fernandes has found the back of the net seven times this season and is ranked fifth amongst midfielders for shots (71).

The Portuguese international has attempted 60 assists with only Kulusevski (63), Salah (69) and Palmer (70) faring better.

As the below image from our Transfer Analytics feature shows, he is currently the most transferred in player ahead of the Gameweek 29 deadline.

Most Transferred in players Gameweek 29 Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Man. Utd. have scored only 13 goals in as many away matches (18th) and are ranked 14th for shots (153).

Their hosts, Leicester, have conceded 27 goals at the King Power this season with only West Ham (28), Ipswich (30) and Southampton (37) faring worse on home turf. The Foxes are ranked 17th for shots in the box conceded (155) and 16th for xGC (26.86) in home matches.

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 5.4 for B. Fernandes.


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