In this blog the Top Five Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Key Players for Double Gameweek 37 are discussed. Every FPL Gameweek, picks will be in the below format:

1x Defender or Goalkeeper

2x Attackers less than £8.5m

2x Attackers £8.5m or over

Headliner – Erling Haaland (ful/tot)

Haaland’s four goals against Wolves made it seven over the last six Gameweeks for the Norwegian international, despite playing just 281 minutes over that period he is top amongst forwards for goals (seven) while only Isak (11) has been afforded more ‘big chances’ (BC) than his 10. The Swedish international is also the only forward to have registered a higher ‘Expected Goals’ (xG) (6.22) tally than Haaland’s 5.44. As the below image from our Transfer Analytics feature shows, he is currently the most transferred in player this week with nearly half a million FPL managers bringing him in. Man. City have scored 24 goals over the last six Gameweeks (first) and trail only Liverpool (17.57) for xG (16.08). Their first opponents Fulham have conceded eight goals (fifth) over the same period and have kept two clean sheets. The Cottagers are ranked fourth for ‘Expected Goals Conceded’ (xGC) (7.21). Their second opponents Spurs have conceded 15 goals (16th) over the aforementioned period and have kept no clean sheets. Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a point score of 11.7 for Haaland.

Heung-Min Son (BUR/MCI)

Son scored his 17th goal of the campaign at Anfield last weekend and as the below image from our Match Stats feature shows, over Spurs last five league matches he is top amongst their players for goals (two), xG (1.7), shots on target (SoT) (three) and attempted assists (10). Spurs have scored eight goals over the last six Gameweeks (12th) and are ranked 11th for shots (85). Their first opponents Burnley have conceded nine goals (eighth) over the same period and have kept no clean sheets. The Clarets are ranked 16th for shots conceded (109) and 14th for xGC (11.83). Their second opponents Man. City have only conceded five goals over the last six Gameweeks and have kept two clean sheets. The Manchester side are ranked first for shots conceded (42) and third for xGC (6.60). Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a point score of 11.2 for Son.

Cole Palmer (nfo/bha)

Palmer has found the back of the net eight times over the last six Gameweeks, a total no player across positions can better over that period. He is top for shots (31), SoT (15), BC (eight) and xG (5.93) amongst midfielders. As the below image from our Opta Player Heatmaps feature shows, since his first start in Gameweek seven he has averaged 6.1 FPL points per away game. Chelsea have scored 21 goals over the last six Gameweeks and are top for BC (25). Their first opponents Forest have conceded 11 goals over the last six Gameweeks and have kept no clean sheets. The Nottingham side are ranked eighth for shots conceded (82) and sixth for xGC (7.98). Their second opponents Brighton have also conceded 11 goals over the same period but have kept two clean sheets. The Seagulls are ranked third for shots conceded (67) and eighth for xGC (9.95). Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a point score of 10.3 for Palmer.

Alexander Isak (BHA/mun)

Isak has scored six goals over as many Gameweeks for Newcastle, as the Opta Stats Sandbox image below shows, the Swedish international is top amongst forwards for shots on target (SoT) (13), BC (11) and xG (6.22). Newcastle have scored 15 goals (fourth) over the last six Gameweeks and are fifth for xG (14.10). Their first opponents Brighton have conceded 34 goals in 18 away matches this season and have kept just three clean sheets on their travels. They are ranked seventh for shots conceded in away matches (252) and sixth for xGC (31.23). Their second opponents Man. Utd. have conceded 15 goals over the last six Gameweeks (16th) and have kept no clean sheets. The Red Devils are 19th for both shots conceded (120) and xGC (14.37). Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a point score of 10.3 for Isak.

Joško Gvardiol (ful/tot)

Gvardiol has racked up 41 FPL points over the last six Gameweeks with only White (49) accumulating more amongst defenders. He has taken nine shots (fourth) and is second for SoT (four). Man. City have conceded just 18 goals in 17 away matches this season and have kept five clean sheets on their travels. They are second for both shots conceded (172) and xGC (21.58) in away matches. Their first opponents Fulham have scored just five goals over the last six Gameweeks and are ranked 12th for xG (8.75). Their second opponents Spurs have scored eight goals over the last six Gameweeks (12th) and are ranked 15th for xG (8.14). Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a 70% chance of at least one Man. City clean sheet and a point score of 5.7 for Gvardiol.