For many a fantasy manager, Harry Kane proved to be make or break in a low-scoring Gameweek 9, with the Bookies’ Advantage squad missing out on his 16 point mega haul to finish on 51 points. Manchester City pair Nicolas Otamendi (15) and Leroy Sane (12) contributed substantially, while assists from Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (5 each), and a clean sheet from Rob Elliott (6), also helped. The tenth round of Premier League fixtures awaits us this weekend, so read on as we analyse the clean sheet and anytime goalscorer markets to help you with those all important captaincy, transfer and squad selection decisions…

Defensive odds

Team Best clean sheet odds Implied chance of a clean sheet Liverpool 1.76 57% Arsenal 1.93 52% Man City 1.99 50% Chelsea 2.55 39% Southampton 2.55 39% Watford 2.7 37% Man Utd 2.8 36% Leicester 2.8 36% Newcastle 3 33% Crystal Palace 3.1 32% Burnley 3.1 32% Brighton 3.25 31% West Ham 3.6 28% Tottenham 3.95 25% Everton 4 25% Stoke 4.05 25% Bournemouth 6.7 15% Huddersfield 12.5 8% West Brom 13 8% Swansea 13.5 7%

Have you tried out daily fantasy yet?

Having conceded just once at home this term (4 games), Liverpool top the bookies defensive rankings with a 57% chance of keeping a clean sheet when they host Huddersfield on Saturday afternoon. The Terriers haven’t scored on the road since their opening day win at Crystal Palace, blanking in their last 3, boosting the appeal of Jurgen Klopp’s back line. Right back Joe Gomez makes our starting XI given that he has collected more bonus points (5) than any other Liverpool defender, whilst he also registered an assist in Gameweek 3 at home to Arsenal.

Speaking of the Gunners, they rank second (52%) from a defensive perspective in Gameweek 10. Arsene Wenger’s troops have kept 3 clean sheets on the trot at The Emirates, shutting out Bournemouth, West Brom and Brighton of late. Opponents Swansea have only managed to score in 1 of their 4 away games this season, away to the beleaguered Crystal Palace, so the prospects for Arsenal’s defence look bright this weekend, seeing Nacho Monreal start for our squad. The Spaniard sits joint-third in the FPL defender standings on 49 points, with 2 goals, 4 clean sheets and 8 bonus points to his name.

Manchester City (50%) rank third ahead of their trip to The Hawthorns. The Citizens have conceded just once on their travels, the joint-best away defence in the top flight, whilst the Baggies have only scored in 2 of their last 5 games. Nicolas Otamendi is the top scoring defender in FPL at present, having racked up 55 points on the back of 2 goals, 6 clean sheets and 5 bonus points. With his 15 point haul from Gameweek 9 fresh in the memory, he starts for our side.

Chelsea and Southampton (both 39%) rank joint-fourth, and we opt for Southampton’s Fraser Forster in goal given he is £0.5m cheaper than Thibaut Courtois. The Saints have recorded shutouts in 2 of their 3 away games this season and travel to Brighton this weekend. The Seagulls have improved in front of goal lately, netting 9 times in their last 6 outings and only blanking once, so Forster should at least be able to register some save points if a clean sheet proves out of reach.

On the bench, Rob Elliott (£4.0m – 33%) travels to Turf Moor on Monday night, where Burnley have scored just twice this season. With Watford’s main centre backs injured, Adrian Mariappa has started the last 5 (£4.0m – 37%) and is the ultra-budget defender most likely to see gametime and fantasy points this weekend. Chancel Mbemba (£4.0m – 33%) takes the third and final spot, with an outside chance of featuring for the Magpies having played in 5 of their 9 games so far.

Attacking odds

Player Best anytime goalscorer odds Implied chance of scoring Sergio Aguero 1.62 62% Gabriel Jesus 1.65 61% Alexandre Lacazette 1.67 60% Alexis Sanchez 1.8 56% Alvaro Morata 1.91 52% Roberto Firmino 1.95 51% Mohamed Salah 2.05 49% Philippe Coutinho 2.1 48% Romelu Lukaku 2.3 43% Jamie Vardy 2.4 42% Leroy Sane 2.48 40% Harry Kane 2.5 40% Raheem Sterling 2.5 40% Chris Wood 2.7 37% Eden Hazard 2.7 37% Troy Deeney 2.88 35% Joselu 3 33% Andre Gray 3 33% Alex Iwobi 3 33% de Andrade Richarlison 3.1 32% Manolo Gabbiadini 3.1 32% Aaron Ramsey 3.2 31% Javier Hernandez 3.3 30% Pedro 3.3 30% Mesut Ozil 3.35 30% Sam Vokes 3.35 30% Andy Carroll 3.4 29% Shinji Okazaki 3.45 29% Kevin de Bruyne 3.45 29% Jermain Defoe 3.5 29% Marcus Rashford 3.5 29% Tammy Abraham 3.6 28% Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 3.6 28% Wayne Rooney 3.65 27% Rodriguez Jese 3.75 27% Wilfried Zaha 3.9 26% Michail Antonio 3.95 25% David Silva 4 25% Dominic Calvert-Lewin 4 25% Dele Alli 4.2 24% Andre Ayew 4.2 24% Riyad Mahrez 4.2 24% Henrikh Mkhitaryan 4.33 23% Laurent Depoitre 4.33 23% Dusan Tadic 4.4 23% Ruben Loftus-Cheek 4.5 22% Mame Biram Diouf 4.5 22% Jay Rodriguez 4.5 22% Pascal Gross 4.5 22% Salomon Rondon 4.5 22% Sofiane Boufal 4.7 21% Matt Ritchie 4.7 21% Abdoulaye Doucoure 5 20% Anthony Knockaert 5 20% Cesc Fabregas 5 20% Christian Atsu 5.4 19% Robbie Brady 5.8 17% Christian Eriksen 6.1 16% Aaron Mooy 7.5 13% Tom Carroll 12 8%

💰 WE GIVE AWAY CASH PRIZES TO THE BEST FANTASY MANAGERS THIS WEEKEND!

⚽ ENTER OUR FREE CONTEST HERE

With just 1 goal needed to become Manchester City’s all-time leading goalscorer, Sergio Aguero sits atop the bookies’ attacking ranks with a 62% chance of scoring against an injury-ravaged West Brom defence on Saturday. The diminutive Argentine has bagged 7 goals in his last 7 outings in all competitions for City, whilst the Baggies have just a single clean sheet in their last 6. A note of caution, Aguero did play 120 minutes in the League Cup on Tuesday evening, but we have learned previously that second guessing Pep’s team selection is a thankless task, so we go ahead and hand Sergio our captain’s armband for Gameweek 10.

Alexandre Lacazette (60%) and Roberto Firmino (51%) complete our front three this weekend. Arsenal’s record signing has found the net 4 times in his last 6 appearances for the Gunners and enjoys a plum home tie against Swansea this Saturday. Firmino, meanwhile, also has a favorable fixture this weekend as the Reds welcome Huddersfield to Anfield. Liverpool’s Brazilian frontman hasn’t scored in the league since Gameweek 3, but has notched 3 times in 3 Champions League games since then.

The bookies also fancy the chances of Gabriel Jesus and Alvaro Morata, but our budget unfortunately restricts us from selecting either for our Gameweek 10 squad.

In midfield, Alexis Sanchez (56%) makes his first appearance of the season for our squad and forms part of an Arsenal attacking double-up against Swansea. Wenger’s Chilean talisman registered a goal and an assist for a 12 point haul against Everton last weekend, his first double-figure return of the campaign, and has the perfect opportunity to build on that against the Swans, who sit 15th in the top flight after just 1 win in 6.

Mohamed Salah’s (49%) inclusion also sees us double up on Jurgen Klopp’s attack for Saturday’s home game against Huddersfield. The Terriers produced a superb win over Manchester United in Gameweek 9, but have still conceded 7 times in their last 3 matches. With Liverpool looking to bounce back from their Wembley mauling at the hands of Tottenham, Salah, who has 9 goals in 14 appearances for the Reds in all competitions, and 3 in his last 2, could be key.

Richarlison (32%) and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (28%) complete our starting XI for Gameweek 10. The pair face off at Vicarage Road on Saturday, with both the Hornets and the Potters scoring and conceding freely this term (Watford: 15 scored, 17 conceded, Stoke: 10 scored, 20 conceded). Both budget midfielders have provided consistent returns lately, registering 32 and 31 fantasy points respectively over their last 6 games; Richarlison has produced 2 goals and 3 assists over that stretch, with Choupo-Moting notching twice and setting up another 2 for his teammates. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (22%) registered a midweek assist in the Carabao Cup and takes the first spot on our bench for Palace’s hosting of West Ham.

This weekend the bookies also rate Arsenal trio Alex Iwobi, Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil, Manchester City’s Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling and Kevin de Bruyne, Chelsea duo Eden Hazard and Pedro, and Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho, but, due to budget and/or squad selection restraints, we are forced to overlook them for our midfield.

Team of the Week

Good luck with your fantasy weekend!

May the odds be with you🙏

Daniel Victory is a Fantasy football and anytime goalscorer betting enthusiast. Enjoys SSS – statistics, strategizing and spreadsheets. Follow his great tips on Twitter.