The Premier League continues apace with another full complement of fixtures this weekend, and here at FantasyBet we continue to offer you opportunities to profit over the festive period!

Before we sink our teeth into the bookmakers’ odds from across the internet and analyse the relevant clean sheet and anytime goalscorer markets for Gameweek 17, let’s take a look at how our selections performed last weekend …

A second big return in succession, 75 points, on the back of Gameweek 15’s 80 point haul, was achieved courtesy of Mo Salah’s sublime hat-trick against Bournemouth (21 points), with double digit scores also posted by Chicharito (11), captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (10) and the last-gasp Lucas Digne (also 10). Hector Bellerin and Richarlison also contributed 7 points apiece thanks to a clean sheet and a goal respectively, but our Manchester United trio let us down, with neither Anthony Martial nor Paul Pogba featuring, whilst David De Gea conceded in the Red Devils’ 4-1 trouncing of Fulham.

Clean sheet odds

Team Best clean sheet odds Implied chance of a clean sheet Tottenham 1.83 55% Chelsea 2.03 49% Man City 2.07 48% Watford 2.21 45% Liverpool 2.45 41% Huddersfield 2.6 38% Wolves 2.81 36% Crystal Palace 2.82 35% Newcastle 3.05 33% Leicester 3.15 32% Arsenal 3.3 30% West Ham 4 25% Fulham 4.45 22% Bournemouth 4.65 22% Cardiff 5.5 18% Southampton 5.8 17% Man Utd 7 14% Brighton 7.3 14% Everton 15 7% Burnley 15.5 6%

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Tottenham’s home game against Burnley sees them installed as the bookmakers’ best bet in defence for Gameweek 17, with a 55% chance of keeping a clean sheet against the Clarets. Mauricio Pochettino’s men may not have been at their defensive best this season, but a clean sheet against Leicester last time out, coupled with Burnley’s poor attacking form on the road – they’ve only scored 6 goals in 8 games and blanked in 3 of the last 5 – means that things are looking bright for them this weekend. With injuries at right back to Kieran Trippier and Serge Aurier, Kyle Walker-Peters, available for £4.5m, looks too good an opportunity to pass up.

Chelsea (49%) rank second prior to their trip to Brighton on Sunday. The Blues have the third-best away defensive record in the top flight (6 goals conceded) and could be set to continue their good form after Brighton failed to find the net against Burnley’s porous rearguard last Saturday. Rested in midweek, and on the back of a 15 point haul, David Luiz makes our starting XI.

Manchester City (48%) and Watford (45%) complete the top 4 defensive prospects for Gameweek 17. The Champions entertain Everton in Saturday’s early kick off, having been breached just 9 times in 16 games so far – only Liverpool have conceded fewer. With Everton blanking in their last 2 away from home, albeit still offering an attacking threat, we opt for Ederson between the sticks. The division’s lowest scorers on the road, Cardiff, visit Vicarage Road on Saturday, ensuring Watford’s favourable position in the bookies’ estimations. The Bluebirds’ 3 away goals makes a clean sheet appear likely, but with significant attacking potential too, as evidenced by his 2 goals and 4 assists this season, Jose Holebas is our pick from the Hornets’ back line.

It’s as you were on our bench, with the value it provides continuing to prove unbeatable. Ben Hamer (38%) is unlikely to feature against Newcastle, but is still the likeliest £4.0m keeper to see any game time, whilst Ryan Bennett (36%) Aaron Wan-Bissaka (35%) remain superb options in defence at the same price point. This weekend they host Bournemouth and Leicester respectively.

Goalscorer odds

Player Best anytime goalscorer odds Implied chance of scoring Harry Kane 1.44 69% Sergio Aguero 1.67 60% Gabriel Jesus 1.8 56% Mohamed Salah 1.95 51% Raheem Sterling 2 50% Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2.1 48% Eden Hazard 2.15 47% Son Heung-Min 2.2 45% Alexandre Lacazette 2.23 45% Leroy Sane 2.3 43% Aleksandar Mitrovic 2.37 42% Alvaro Morata 2.4 42% Roberto Firmino 2.65 38% Raul Jimenez 2.7 37% Chicharito 2.75 36% Riyad Mahrez 2.75 36% Lucas Perez 2.8 36% Troy Deeney 2.8 36% Erik Lamela 2.95 34% Jamie Vardy 3 33% Sadio Mane 3 33% Danny Ings 3 33% Charlie Austin 3 33% Willian 3 33% Isaac Success 3.1 32% Pedro 3.2 31% Gerard Deulofeu 3.25 31% Bernardo Silva 3.3 30% Xherdan Shaqiri 3.4 29% Diogo Jota 3.4 29% Roberto Pereyra 3.5 29% Aaron Ramsey 3.6 28% Callum Wilson 3.6 28% Laurent Depoitre 3.6 28% Kelechi Iheanacho 3.75 27% Romelu Lukaku 3.8 26% Henrikh Mkhitaryan 3.8 26% Helder Costa 3.9 26% Jordan Ayew 4 25% Felipe Anderson 4 25% Joshua King 4.2 24% James Maddison 4.2 24% Anthony Martial 4.35 23% Marcus Rashford 4.5 22% Richarlison 4.5 22% Yoshinori Muto 4.5 22% Ayoze Perez 4.5 22% Mohamed Elyounoussi 4.5 22% Stuart Armstrong 4.5 22% Andros Townsend 4.75 21% Grady Diangana 4.75 21% Alex Pritchard 4.75 21% Isaac Mbenza 4.75 21% Mesut Ozil 4.9 20% Cenk Tosun 5 20% Kenneth Zohore 5 20% Ryan Sessegnon 5 20% Aaron Mooy 5.2 19% Jesse Lingard 5.5 18% Chris Wood 5.5 18% Max Meyer 5.5 18% Gylfi Sigurdsson 5.75 17% Danny Ward 5.75 17% Kenedy 5.75 17% Paul Pogba 6 17% Jurgen Locadia 6 17% Theo Walcott 6.5 15% Ashley Barnes 6.5 15% Ryan Fraser 6.5 15% Luka Milivojevic 6.5 15% Matt Ritchie 6.75 15% Joao Moutinho 7 14% Tom Cairney 7.5 13% Jose Izquierdo 8 13% Anthony Knockaert 8 13% NGolo Kante 8.5 12% Victor Camarasa 9.5 11% Robbie Brady 10 10% Philip Billing 10 10% Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg 10.5 10%

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A home fixture against Burnley, the second-worst defence in the top flight, conceding an average of 2 goals per game, sees Harry Kane top the bookies’ attacking rankings with a 69% chance of scoring on Saturday afternoon. The England hitman, our captain for the gameweek, is in good form, with 4 goals and 2 assists in his last 5 starts.

Joining Kane up front in our starting XI are Alexandre Lacazette (45%) and Aleksandar Mitrovic (42%). Lacazette, despite not starting much of late due to a slight injury, still has 6 goals and 5 assists to his name this term, and faces a Southampton defence who are the worst in the league over the last 6 games, conceding 16 goals. The French striker was also on target for Arsenal in the Europa League on Thursday night. Mitrovic, meanwhile, has 2 goals and an assist in his last 4, and a home game against West Ham should provide him with the opportunity to add to his strong start to life in the Premier League with Fulham, given the Hammers have recorded just 2 shutouts this season.

In midfield, Mohamed Salah (51%) remains our headline act. A stunning hat-trick against Bournemouth last weekend, followed by the winning goal in Liverpool’s midweek Champions League triumph, signals a man back to his best. Quite the opposite of his opponents on Sunday, Manchester United, who are ravaged with injuries at present and have kept only 2 clean sheets in the top flight this term.

The selection of Heung-Min Son sees us double up on the Tottenham attack ahead of their plum home game against Burnley. The South Korean is another man in top form, with 3 goals, 2 assists and 4 bonus points in his last 4 games for the Lilywhites. The fact he was substituted after 71 minutes against Barcelona on Tuesday appears to enhance his chances of starting this weekend.

Completing our starting XI are a pair of £6.5m midfielders: Pedro (31%) and Diogo Jota (29%). Chelsea’s Spanish winger has scored 2 goals, provided 1 assist and chalked up 5 bonus points in his last 3 starts for the Blues, something he looks well placed to do this Sunday against Brighton given he started on the bench in the Europa League on Thursday evening. The Seagulls are without a clean sheet in their last 6 outings. Jota, meanwhile, has 2 goals, an assist and 3 bonus in Wolves’ last 2 games, and faces a Bournemouth side who, like Brighton, are without a shutout in 6.

Taking the first spot on our bench is Huddersfield’s Alex Pritchard (21%). With Aaron Mooy ruled out through injury, Pritchard should see an increase in set piece responsibilities for the Terriers, which could pay immediate dividends at home to Newcastle on Saturday afternoon.

The Squad

Good luck with your fantasy teams this weekend!

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