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FPL Gameweek 31: Top 5 Key Players

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Fantasy Football Fix 3 April 2025

Top Five Key Players for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25 Gameweek 31

Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 31!

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 £8.4m or more
  • 2 Attackers under £8.4m
  • 1 Defender or Goalkeeper

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Note: This blog was written prior to the Chelsea-Spurs game on 03-04-2025

FPL Headliner: Mohamed Salah (ful)


Salah failed to find the back of the net against Everton in Gameweek 30, but the Egyptian's total of five goals over the last six Gameweeks is still more than any other player. He also leads the way for shots on target (eight), 'big chances' (six) and 'Expected Goals' (xG) (4.40). As the below image from our Opta Player Heatmaps feature shows, he has averaged 12.1 FPL points per game in away matches this season.

Points Per game for Salah in away Matches

Liverpool have scored 12 goals over the last six Gameweeks, with only Brighton (13) more prolific. The league leaders are top for shots in the box (71), while only Brighton (15.06) beat them for xG (12.18).

Their hosts Fulham have conceded eight goals over the same period (13th) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Cottagers are ranked 10th for shots conceded (75) and seventh for 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (7.29).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 7.3 for Salah.

Top FPL Midfielder: Heung-Min Son (SOU)

Son has had a poor campaign by his standards, but should be able to add to his numbers against a struggling Southampton side. The South Korean international's total of seven goals is third amongst Spurs players, with only Johnson and Maddison (nine each) faring better.

As the below image from our Opta Stats Sandbox feature shows, No Spurs player has taken more shots than his 52 or landed more attempts on target (25). He is third for xG (7.14), while only Kulusevski (63) has attempted more assists than his 50.

Stats for Spurs Players Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Spurs have scored seven goals over the last six Gameweeks (12th) and are ranked fifth for shots on target (27).

Their opponents Southampton have conceded more goals than any other side (17) over the aforementioned timeframe and have kept no clean sheets. Ipswich (100) and Forest (98) are the only sides to have conceded more shots than the Saints (93).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 4.8 for Son.

Best Forward Pick: Jørgen Strand Larsen (ips)


Strand Larsen has scored three goals over the last six Gameweeks, with only Marmoush (five) being more prolific amongst forwards in that period.

As the below image from our Match Centre shows, over Wolves' last five league matches he is their top scorer (three) with only the suspended Cunha (five) landing more attempts on target than his four.

Last Five Game Player Statistics for Wolves Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Wolves have scored seven goals over the last six Gameweeks (12th) and are ranked 10th for shots (72).

Their hosts Ipswich have conceded 14 goals over the last six Gameweeks, with only Southampton (17) faring worse. The Tractor Boys are bottom for shots conceded (100) and 19th for xGC (11.78).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 4.1 for Strand Larsen.

Top Budget Midfielder: Jacob Murphy (lei)

Murphy's assist for Isak in Gameweek 30 was the ninth time this season the duo have combined, no Newcastle player has contributed more FPL assists (nine) this season than the winger.

As the below image from our Opta Stats Sandbox feature shows, he trails only Bruno G. for 'big chances' created (11 vs 10) and 'Expected Assists' (xA) (5.71). Meanwhile, he is also ranked third for 'big chances' (eight).

Stats for Newcastle Players Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Newcastle have found the back of the net seven times over the last six Gameweeks (12th), the Magpies are ranked 13th for 'big chances' (nine) and 10th for xG (8.01).

Their hosts Leicester have conceded 14 goals over the same period (18th) and are ranked 17th for xGC (10.80).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 5.0 for J. Murphy.

Top Defensive Asset: Rayan Aït-Nouri (ips)

Aït-Nouri is Wolves' top scoring defensive asset this season with 88 FPL points. The Algerian international has racked up three goals, five assists and five clean sheets over the course of the campaign.

He ranks fourth amongst Wolves players for shots (24), while only Cunha (43) has created more chances than his 27.

Wolves have conceded just six goals in as many Gameweeks (seventh) and have kept two clean sheets. The Midlands side are ranked eighth for shots conceded (61) and 13th for xGC (8.86).

Their hosts Ipswich have scored eight goals over the same period (ninth) and are ranked 13th for shots (69).

Clean Sheet Probability Gameweek 31 Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a 30% chance of a Wolves clean sheet and a point score of 3.9 for the left-back.


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