5.30pm GMT, Gtech Community Stadium, London
Brentford lost 3-0 away to Liverpool in their last game, but they’re only outside the top half of the table on goal difference. They have won their last two home games and they scored six goals in those games, but this will be their toughest home game so far. They had won three games in a row before losing to Liverpool and their fixtures get easier after this one.
Bryan Mbeumo is the outstanding Brentford player for fantasy managers while Mathias Jensen is worth considering too.
Arsenal won 3-1 at home to Bournemouth last time out to move within one point of City at the top of the table. They have only taken one point from their last two away games, but only Spurs and City have taken more points on their travels. They only play one of the other big six teams in their next 10 games and no other team has conceded less goals.
Bukayo Saka is the Arsenal player of choice for fantasy managers at the moment with all of their defenders worth thinking about too.
I think this will be a very close game with Arsenal more than likely winning by a single goal.
Prediction: 1-2
Sunday November 26
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
2pm GMT, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Spurs lost 2-1 away to Wolves with two added time goals in their last game and that defeat saw them drop to fourth place. They lost their last home game after winning the previous four, but they haven’t found goals too easy to come by on their own ground. They have lost their last two games and they conceded six goals in those defeats.
Son Heung-Min is the Spurs player most likely to make a difference for fantasy managers.
Villa won 3-1at home to Fulham last time out and they’re now only one point behind the top four. They have lost half of their away games and only four other teams have scored less goals on the road. They have taken 19 points from their last eight games with only City scoring more goals.
Ollie Watkins, Douglas Luiz and Moussa Diaby are the Villa players who should be of real interest to fantasy managers.
This is a very big game for both teams in their top four aspirations and the most likely outcome is a draw.
Prediction: 2-2
Everton v Manchester United
4.30pm GMT, Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton won 3-2 away to Palace last time out and that win looked to have moved them safely away from the relegation zone, but their subsequent 10 point deduction for financial fair play issues has seen them fall back and they’re only off the foot of the table on goal difference. They have taken four points from their last two home games after losing the previous four. They have taken 13 points from their last seven games, but they play three of the big six in their next four games.
I’m still not sure there are any Everton players doing enough to interest fantasy managers.
United won 1-0 at home to Luton in their last game to move into sixth place despite what appears to have been a very poor start to their season. They have won their last three away games, but only Sheffield United have scored less goals on their travels and only two other teams have conceded less. They have won four of their last five games, but no other team in the top half of the table has scored less goals.
Bruno Fernandes is still the only United player doing anything for fantasy managers.
I think Everton will be galvanised by their points deduction and should take the three points as long as they don’t waste too many chances.
Prediction: 2-1
Monday November 27
Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers
8pm GMT, Craven Cottage, London
Fulham lost 3-1 away to Villa last time out, but they still have a comfortable seven point gap over the bottom three. They have lost two of their last three home games and no other team has scored less goals on their own patch. They have only taken one point from their last four games with only Burnley scoring less goals.
Fulham players haven’t exactly set the world alight recently for fantasy managers.
Wolves got two last gasp goals to win 2-1 at home to Spurs in their last game and they’re now within a point of the top half of the table. Their two away wins have come against teams struggling at the wrong end of the table and only four other teams have conceded less goals on the road. They have taken 12 points from their last seven games and they play teams below them in the table in three of their next four games.
If he’s fit to play Pedro Neto is the Wolves player to have for fantasy managers and he has been ably supported by Hwang Hee-Chan too.
I don’t think there will be too much between these two teams and I wouldn’t be surprised if the spoils were shared.
Prediction: 1-1
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