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FPL Gameweek 30: Top 3 Captaincy Picks

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Fantasy Football Fix 1 April 2025

Top 3 Captaincy Picks for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25 Gameweek 30

Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 30! 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 30 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 30: The Best Captain Choices

Mohamed Salah (EVE) - Highest Projected Point Scorer

Salah has found the back of the net 11 times at Anfield this season, no player has fared better on home turf.

Amongst midfielders, only Semenyo (46) has attempted more shots in the box (46) than his 43 while he is top for both 'big chances' (12) and 'Expected Goals' (xG) (9.78).

Liverpool have scored 69 goals this campaign, 14 more than the next best sides Man. City and Spurs (55 each). The Merseyside outfit are top for shots (492), 'big chances' (116) and xG (71.76).

Their derby rivals Everton have condeded 36 goals with only Arsenal (24), Liverpool (27), Palace (33) and Forest (35) more frugal. However, the Toffees are ranked as low as 10th for shots conceded (364) and seventh for 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (42.29).

Player Point Projections for Gameweek 30 Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 9.1 for Salah.

Alexander Isak (BRE) - Highly Projected Points Alternative

Isak's total of 19 goals this campaign is only bettered by Haaland (21) amongst forwards, the Swedish international is fourth for xG (14.18) while only Watkins (28) and Haaland (39) have been afforded more 'big chances' than his 25.

The Magpies' forward has also notched five assists with only N. Jackson, João Pedro and Watkins (six) achieving more. Meanwhile, only Cunha (43) has attempted more assists than his 36.

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

Most Transferred in players Gameweek 30 Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Newcastle have scored 47 goals (10th) and are ranked ninth for xG (48.54).

Their visitors Brentford have conceded 45 goals (15th) and have kept just five clean sheets. The Bees have allowed opponents 508 shots with only Southampton (521) faring worse.

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

Jean-Philippe Mateta (sou) - The Differential

Despite just playing four games over the last six Gameweeks, Mateta is ranked second for goals (four) amongst forwards only to Beto (five). As the below image from our Opta Stats Sandbox feature shows, only Wissa (3.06), João Pedro (3.41) and Beto (4.23) have racked up a higher xG tally than his 2.93.

Stats for Forwards Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Palace have scored 36 goals this season (15th) but are ranked ninth for shots (395) and eighth for xG (49.44).

Their hosts Southampton are bottom for all the defensive metrics, the Saints are 20th for goals conceded (70), shots conceded (521) and xGC (78.91).

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


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