The second international break of the season is now done and dusted, which means the Premier League makes a triumphant return to our lives this weekend, but before analysing the clean sheet and anytime goalscorer odds for Gameweek 9, we begin with a review of how the Bookies’ Advantage squad performed last time out…

Our picks managed to put 59 points on the board in Gameweek 8, with Eden Hazard (14 points), Alexandre Lacazette (12) and Aaron Ramsey (10) all producing double-digit hauls. Danny Rose and Marcos Alonso also contributed with clean sheets (6 each), but we were massively let down by the Tottenham attack, as captain Harry Kane and the explosive Heung-Min Son returned just 5 points between them from their plum home game against Cardiff.

Clean sheet odds

Team Best clean sheet odds Implied chance of a clean sheet Man City 1.62 62% Liverpool 1.73 58% Wolves 2.3 43% Chelsea 2.4 42% Newcastle 2.44 41% Everton 2.58 39% Arsenal 2.7 37% Tottenham 3 33% Bournemouth 3.1 32% Brighton 3.4 29% Cardiff 3.5 29% Fulham 4.05 25% Watford 4.7 21% Southampton 4.75 21% Crystal Palace 4.8 21% Man Utd 5.5 18% West Ham 5.75 17% Huddersfield 8.5 12% Leicester 8.8 11% Burnley 29 3% CAN YOU SET UP A CASH WINNING TEAM? COMPETE FOR £3,000 WITH YOUR FANTASY TEAM THIS WEEKEND

⚽ ENTER OUR MOST REWARDING FANTASY TOURNAMENT NOW Manchester City top the bookmakers’ defensive rankings for Gameweek 9 with a 62% chance of keeping a clean sheet when Burnley rock up to The Etihad on Saturday afternoon. The champions are on a superb run defensively, not conceding a single goal in their last 4 top flight outings, whilst the Clarets have had an inconsistent start to the season and blanked in 2 of their 4 games on the road. Ederson provides the safest route into Pep’s rearguard and starts for our side this weekend.

Liverpool (58%) rank second prior to their trip to Huddersfield. The Reds, along with City, have the best defence in the division, conceding just 3 times in 8 matches, whilst their opponents haven’t found the net at The John Smith’s Stadium this term (4 games). Trent Alexander-Arnold offers the potential for points at both ends of the pitch, with free-kick and corner duties significantly boosting his appeal, whilst he also provided an assist and notched 2 bonus points against Southampton in Gameweek 6.

Wolves (43%) and Chelsea (42%) complete the top 4 defensive prospects this weekend. Nuno Espirito Santo’s men are really showing their quality in the Premier League, especially at the back, having kept 4 clean sheets in their last 5 matches. This Saturday they host a Watford side who, after a bright start, have begun to fade, failing to win in 4 and not scoring in their last 2. Matt Doherty has been a fantasy revelation at right wingback, scoring a goal, providing 2 assists and chalking up 9 bonus in his last 4 appearances, so he makes our starting XI, along with David Luiz, who provides a secure, value route into a Chelsea defence that have recorded 3 shutouts in their last 5 and host a beleaguered Manchester United in Saturday’s lunchtime kick off.

It’s as you were on our bench, with the value it provides continuing to prove unbeatable. Ben Hamer (12%) is unlikely to feature against Liverpool, but is still the likeliest £4.0m keeper to see any game time, whilst Ryan Bennett (43%) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (21%) are superb options in defence at the same price point. This weekend, they host Watford and travel to Everton respectively.

Goalscorer odds

Player Best anytime goalscorer odds Implied chance of scoring Sergio Aguero 1.43 70% Gabriel Jesus 1.66 60% Mohamed Salah 1.86 54% Harry Kane 1.91 52% Raheem Sterling 1.91 52% Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 1.95 51% Alexandre Lacazette 2 50% Leroy Sane 2.25 44% Eden Hazard 2.4 42% Sadio Mane 2.5 40% Riyad Mahrez 2.5 40% Roberto Firmino 2.55 39% Fernando Llorente 2.6 38% Aleksandar Mitrovic 2.62 38% Alvaro Morata 2.65 38% Callum Wilson 2.7 37% Raul Jimenez 2.75 36% Bernardo Silva 2.9 34% Cenk Tosun 3 33% Richarlison 3 33% Joshua King 3 33% Son Heung-Min 3.1 32% Jamie Vardy 3.1 32% Marko Arnautovic 3.1 32% Aaron Ramsey 3.2 31% Danny Ings 3.2 31% Kenneth Zohore 3.3 30% Henrikh Mkhitaryan 3.35 30% Pedro 3.4 29% Gylfi Sigurdsson 3.4 29% Glenn Murray 3.5 29% Willian 3.5 29% Charlie Austin 3.5 29% Theo Walcott 3.5 29% Diogo Jota 3.6 28% Danny Ward 3.6 28% Dominic Calvert-Lewin 3.7 27% Romelu Lukaku 3.8 26% Yoshinori Muto 3.8 26% Wilfried Zaha 3.85 26% Ayoze Perez 4 25% Ryan Fraser 4.1 24% Helder Costa 4.2 24% Mesut Ozil 4.35 23% Erik Lamela 4.5 22% Kelechi Iheanacho 4.5 22% Andriy Yarmolenko 4.5 22% Andre Schurrle 4.5 22% Naby Keita 4.5 22% James Maddison 4.6 22% Ruben Neves 4.7 21% Jordan Ayew 4.75 21% Troy Deeney 4.9 20% Mohamed Elyounoussi 4.9 20% Alexis Sanchez 5.2 19% Kenedy 5.25 19% Andre Gray 5.3 19% Pascal Gross 5.4 19% Felipe Anderson 5.5 18% Andros Townsend 5.6 18% Steve Mounie 5.75 17% Laurent Depoitre 5.75 17% Jesse Lingard 5.8 17% Ryan Sessegnon 6 17% Paul Pogba 6.25 16% Roberto Pereyra 6.25 16% Matt Ritchie 6.25 16% Anthony Knockaert 6.5 15% Chris Wood 7 14% Ashley Barnes 7 14% Stuart Armstrong 7 14% Luka Milivojevic 8 13% Will Hughes 8.5 12% Alex Pritchard 9 11% Aaron Mooy 10 10% NGolo Kante 10.5 10% Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg 12.5 8% Johann Berg Gudmundsson 17 6% Aaron Lennon 18 6% Philip Billing 21 5% COMPETE FOR £3,000 WITH YOUR FANTASY TEAM THIS WEEKEND ⚽ ENTER THE TRIPLE GRAND NOW 🕛 ENTRY DEADLINE AT 12:22pm (UK) THIS SATURDAY Sergio Aguero returns to the top of the bookies’ attacking rankings, and straps on our captain’s armband, for his home clash with Burnley on Saturday. The explosive Argentine is given a 70% chance of scoring against the Clarets, having produced returns in each of his 4 Etihad appearances so far (4 goals, 4 assists, 6 bonus). His chances of returning big are boosted by the fact that Burnley have been far from their usual resolute selves this season, conceding 3 against Watford, 4 against Fulham, and also being breached by both Cardiff and Huddersfield.

Joining Aguero up front in our squad are Alexandre Lacazette (50%) and Aleksandar Mitrovic (38%). The Frenchman, who welcomes Leicester to The Emirates on Monday night, sits third in the official FPL striker standings, having racked up 4 goals, 4 assists and 7 bonus points this term, whilst the Cottagers’ Serbian talisman sits joint-sixth courtesy of 5 goals, an assist and 5 bonus. He travels to Cardiff on Saturday afternoon, with the Bluebirds in possession of the joint-worst home defence in the top flight (10 goals conceded).

The bookies also fancy the chances of Lacazette’s teammate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, along with Tottenham duo Harry Kane and Fernando Llorente, Manchester City starlet Gabriel Jesus and his international teammate Roberto Firmino, but we overlook the quintet due to a lack of funds, a lack of starting security, or both.

Our midfield consists of 2 heavy-hitters and 2 cheaper options providing superb value so far season.

Mohamed Salah (54%) and Raheem Sterling (52%) attract top billing in the middle of the park. The Egyptian, who scored directly from a corner for his country over the international break, will travel to Huddersfield, where he scored last season in a 3-0 victory for Jurgen Klopp’s side. Sterling, meanwhile, was also on target in the UEFA Nations League, bagging a brace for England as they triumphed in Spain. He forms part of a double up on the Citizens’ attack for their plum home game against Burnley, with his Premier League form at The Etihad this term (3 goals in 4 games) particularly eye-catching.

Our value propositions are Richarlison (33%) and Ryan Fraser (24%). Everton’s Brazilian attacker was fielded OOP up front for the Toffees in Gameweek 8, gracing the scoresheet to register his fourth goal of the campaign for Marco Silva’s men. He hosts Crystal Palace on Monday night. A South Coast derby awaits Bournemouth and Fraser on Saturday afternoon when they entertain Southampton. The pint-sized Scot provided an assist last time out against Watford to take his tally to 3 goals and 3 assists this season, a record he’ll be confident of improving on against the Saints, who have lost 3 on the bounce and conceded 10 times in their last 4 games.

It should, however, be noted that both Salah and Fraser are slight injury doubts having withdrawn from their respective national sides’ second fixtures over the international break, so keep an eye on Friday’s press conferences for updates as to their chances of featuring this weekend.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (8%), who should line up opposite Fraser on Saturday, takes the first spot on our bench, with 2 goals in 6 games this term a superb return for a £4.5m midfielder.

Also rated by the bookmakers are a host of other midfield prospects, including Manchester City trio Leroy Sane, Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva, the on-fire Eden Hazard, Liverpool’s Sadio Mane, and North London duo Heung-Min Son and Aaron Ramsey, but we forgo their services this gameweek due to budget or squad selection restrictions, or a lack of starting security.

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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.