Big Numbers

FPL Gameweek 4: analysis of the key underlying stats

With three weeks of player and team statistics to analyse and patterns starting to develop, our Big Numbers series returns for 2019/20.

Ahead of this Saturday’s deadline, we take a look at the data available to subscribers in our Members’ area and present the eye-catching stats that may be of interest to Fantasy managers’ and could help shape transfer decisions.

We’ve run down the stand-out figures in every position, as well as looking at the strengths and weaknesses of various teams to assess which Fantasy Premier League assets could have a profitable Gameweek 4.

Members can read on for our analysis below.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 3

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  1. Waylander
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Why is everyone so sure Mount is ok to play this week? Did I miss some news? Thanks.

    1. Root
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Pictured in training, also named in the England squad

      1. Waylander
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        Cheers

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Training with the team so no reason not to start

      1. Waylander
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        Thanks

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      why wouldnt he

      1. Waylander
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        Do you play FPL?

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 24 days ago

          no mate

          1. Waylander
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 24 days ago

            Makes sense that you don't know what's going on then.

            1. Balls of Steel
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 24 days ago

              🙂

            2. EMBOLOFAN
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 24 days ago

              if i was going to play fpl i might:
              - check manager postmatch press conference
              - check to see if in training
              - check to see if in england squad
              - listen to tomorrows press conference for confirmation
              - read 8 million posts on ffs asking same question you asked

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 24 days ago

                Did he hit a nerve? 😀

              2. Waylander
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 24 days ago

                If your responses weren't filled with cynicism and sarcasm I might care for what you have to say. Good day.

                1. EMBOLOFAN
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 24 days ago

                  “do you play fpl?”

                  1. Waylander
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 24 days ago

                    On the FPL site is he flagged as injured with 75% chance of playing. Thus I asked if you play FPL as you seemed to have no idea why he may not play as you said "why wouldn't he". I see now your response was pure sarcasm and instead of trying to be helpful you were just being a condescending git, which with your posting history seems par for the course.

                    1. Wild Rover
                      • 14 Years
                      5 years, 24 days ago

                      That's him alright, but I wonder why you chose to reply to the unhelpful guy rather than the ones who did help?

                      1. Waylander
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 24 days ago

                        I should have thanked the helpful guys you're correct, sir. I will remedy that.

                  2. kysersosa
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 24 days ago

                    Do you even lift bro?

              3. JIMMY TUGGINS
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 24 days ago

                Any news on Martial?

                1. He's out.

                  1. Wild Rover
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 24 days ago

                    I think he knows 😉

                    1. Ah. 😀

                      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 24 days ago

                        Yeah, just messing, thank you for answering anyway though!

                2. Wild Rover
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 24 days ago

                  Why would he would ed woodward?

  2. LSK
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Martial and Kane - F Anderson and Aguero worth a -4? Lundstram would be coming off the bench for Martial if I make no moves.

    1. Ultimo Campo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Only if you've got no other City attack, otherwise go with Lundstram he'll probably score lol

  3. _Ninja_
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Kane to Haller this week or save FT?

    The funds allow Rashford/Martial to Barnes/Salah next GW.

    1. Hitmonlee
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Save

    2. Ultimo Campo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Save! As much as I love Haller for this week I think I'd worry too much about taking Kane out before the derby. Much prefer next GW transfer too anyway.

    3. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      save it mate

    4. _Ninja_
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Cheers all, will save

  4. Pumpkinhead
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Mount or Lanzini (price is no object)

    1. Hitmonlee
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Mount

      Haller is the Hammer asset of choice

    2. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Mount

    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Lanzini has been the best player for the Hammers so far this season. Good fixtures as well

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        I'm on Lanzini currently. So many going for Mount has me a bit spooked.

    4. vartshk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Mount for me. Lanzini flatters to deceive.

  5. Hitmonlee
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    A) Mount & Cantwell

    B) Haller & Cantwell

    Rest of squad:

    Ryan
    TAA / AWB / Digne
    Mane / Martial* / KDB / Sterling /Trossard*
    Pukki / Barnes

    Martial, Trossard or Greenwood out to facilitate. It would be a -4?

    1. Ultimo Campo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      B for more chances to make back that -4 if you're set on taking a hit.

      1. Hitmonlee
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        Or play Trossard? Just can’t see any Brighton goals this week

  6. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Martial -> Cantwell
    Trossard -> Mount
    Jota -> Haller
    -4
    Gives me the option to get KDB next week

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Nice.

  7. Pedro's snacks
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Perez and Jota to Mount and Haller for -4. I have the exact money to do it tonight. Yay or nay?

    1. Hitmonlee
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Yay

    2. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      yes mate

    3. Ultimo Campo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Yay

    4. Cahill17
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      It's the move I am looking at doing but sure about taking a hit or it.

      1. Ultimo Campo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        I think this week is the week to get Haller in because of Norwich defence. Jota might come good now Wolves have qualified for Europa but same headache maybe once group stages begin. I think you could recoup your -4 this week with Haller though with everyone shifting Pérez this week, this will be the one he scores a brace.

    5. dezille
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Looking at the same move. Would you still do it (-4) if you had Martial? (Assuming he will be back after the break for GW5). Perez price dropping is forcing my hand.

      1. Ultimo Campo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        Could you do Maddison / Haller for Martial / Jota?

  8. Boleyn Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Is Rico or Hanley more secure?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      hanley out when zimmermans back, probably after itb. rico could easily be 2nd place behind smith

    2. Villa Velour
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Hanley at the moment, but after this week we could see Rico securing a slot in the starting XI.

  9. yakirh
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    A. Keep Martial, Play Greenwood
    B. Sell Martial, Play (and keep) Perez

    Can't figure this out
    Please give me some advice

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      neither

    2. Ultimo Campo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      What's the rest of the team?

      1. yakirh
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        Heaton
        VVD AWB Digne Cathcart
        Sterling Salah Mount Perez Martial
        Kane

        4.0 Greenwood Wickham Montoya

        I want to get KDB in.
        Was thinking Kane Perez to Haller KDB (-4)

        1. Ultimo Campo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 24 days ago

          If you're gonna do that get Cantwell and KDB and leave Kane in. After that maybe look at something like AWB to Mings if Utd aren't keeping clean sheets / AWB isn't getting attacking returns and get Aguero in for Kane. Keep your premium forward though if you're going with two benched strikers.

    3. Warby84
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Sell Martial and play Perez

      1. yakirh
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        And have Perez who I don't want in my team anymore beyond this GW and will most likely drop in price like a stone?

  10. Warby84
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Anyone on Southampton Defence? Surely another clean sheet, haha

    1. Ultimo Campo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Bertrand about to have the GW of his life lol

  11. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Who scores most this week??
    A- Haller and Lundstram
    Or
    B- Mount and Jota
    Cheers all

    1. Ultimo Campo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      A

  12. Love this game
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Which one:

    A) Cellabos
    B) McGinn

    1. Ultimo Campo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      McGinn

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        Definitely B for me!!

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Ceballos

    3. Schürrle that's o…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      I'm in the same boat.... sorry not to be more help!
      Would love a few more folk to chime in

  13. EMBOLOFAN
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    arsenal and spurs in the bottom 4 for shots conceded in box. pathetic stuff

    1. Ultimo Campo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Good for Kane / Aubameyang owners, no?

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        Looking at Kane-> Aguero -4

      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        absolutely

      3. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        Maybe if Kane fancies going in the box.

        1. Ultimo Campo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 24 days ago

          Ha, true

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Goals in NLD

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      0-0 written all over it!

  14. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    VVD to celebrate with a goal against Burnley. Can see it coming.

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Please do Virgil

  15. Warby84
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    A Zinc/PVA
    B Laporte/Mings

    Currently on B, any other thoughts?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      B

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      b but soyboy

    3. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      B. Or Zinc/Mings and save £1m for elsewhere.

  16. cigan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Martial & Adams > Haller & Maddison worth a -4?

    1. Ultimo Campo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      I like it

  17. Recoba
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Richarlison + Haller (Cantwell)

    KdB + Cantwell (Greenwood)

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      B

      1. Recoba
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        Cheers

  18. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Even though both won't give me good points but still some hope on a basis:

    Start:
    KWP(ars) (possible assists)
    Or,
    KIKO(new) (possible cleansheet)

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      It's the hope that kills you.

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        Also, Kiko.

    2. Ultimo Campo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Thought Kiko has looked good going forward last few GW. Don't like defenders for the derby, maybe Luiz for a goal...just the sort of thing he'll do after giving away a pen.

    3. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      KWP got injured

    4. SADIO SANÉ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      doubt either of these play...

    5. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Kiko. Newcastle have injuries down that side so he could thrive going forward.

  19. Love this game
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    On my WC. Am I good to go? 0.4 ITB

    Pickford (Button)
    Lundstram - TAA - Digne (Kelly & Mings)
    Salah, Sterling, Mount, Cantwell, McGinn
    Aguero, Pukki (Greenwood)

    1. Bigdshane
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Good team. I’d downgrade Pickford to Pope/Heaton so you can get better defence

  20. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Play Kelly (AVL) or Lundstram (che)?

    1. vartshk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Kelly for me, probably higher CS potential.

    2. Ultimo Campo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Kelly if you're not watching the Chelsea game and Lundstram if you are. One's more likely to get you points but the other is more fun to watch.

    3. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      cheers

    4. Helia
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Kelly

  21. Cheeky Onion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Is it worth doing Perez > Mount (-4) to avoid price drop or give Perez one more week?

    1. vartshk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Not unless you cant do the move after the drop

      1. Cheeky Onion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        I do have the funds, just penny pinching

    2. Ultimo Campo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Mount is more likely to give you a better team value at the least...

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      bit late now imo

      1. Cheeky Onion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        Perez price drop again tonight

    4. liiusions
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Probably not when Mount is still flagged

  22. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    I wish I could remember the guy on here that said something like he couldn't wait to see Torino thrash Wolves to show how they're just another overhyped English team in Europe.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      thought exact same thing earlier

  23. Joyce1998
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    which team out of these
    any improvements much appreciated

    A- ederson
    vvd, digne, maguire,
    salah, sterling, kdb, mount, ceballos
    pukki, wesley
    subs- button, greenwood, kelly, lundstram

    or
    B- ederson
    vvd, digne, maguire, kelly
    salah, sterling, mount, ceballos
    pukki, kane
    subs- button, greenwood, douglas, lundstram

    1. liiusions
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      A, Kane isn't worth the money

    2. Bigdshane
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      A

  24. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Will Robinson drop today?

  25. liiusions
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Pope
    TAA VVD Kelly
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Martial*
    Pukki King
    (4.0 Lundstram Wickham Montoya)
    0.3 ITB 1FT

    A) Martial->Lanzini/Dilva
    B) Montoya->Soyuncu and bench Martial
    C) Play Lundstram(che) and bench Martial

    Got Martial at 7.5 fwiw

    Thanks 🙂

    1. Helia
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      I’ve considered martial to Lanzini myself. I’m in a similar pickle and an considering C as martial would probably come back in once his better and saves transfers

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      B or C

  26. Helia
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    If Cantwell goes up then I can’t afford this move. Should I do it or just hold martial.

    A) martial, Wickham to Cantwell, Haller (-4)
    B) save and play Lundstram

    Pope
    Digne awb Soyuncu
    Salah sterling kdb martial mount
    Rashford Pukki

    4.0 Lundstram Hanley Wickham
    1ft 0.0

    1. liiusions
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      I'm leaning towards playing Lundstram myself and benching Martial. 2FT will be useful in IB and Lundstram is posting good stats

      1. Helia
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        Yeah I think we have kind of answered our own questions lol

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Save imo lads

  27. swobe
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    A) Moura + Martial -> KDB + McGinn (-4)
    B) Moura + Martial -> Mount + Maddison (-4)
    C) Moura -> Mount (Pray Greenwood does the business)
    D) Moura -> Maddison (Pray Greenwood actually plays)
    E) Say f*** it and go Jota to Wesley

  28. Lignja
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    A. Martial to Mount
    B. Martial, Perez to Mount, Lanzini -4
    C. Martial, Kane to Mount, Aguero -4

    Pope
    Robertson, Zincenko, Coleman, Lundsteam, Kelly
    Salah, Sterling, Perez ,Martial, Dendoker
    Kane, Pukki, Greenwood

    1. swobe
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Would bite the bullet and go C. Aguero will make up that 4 points.

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      I fear the City game will be about 3/0 by half time Kun and Stirling getting fed by KDB crosses = goalsssssssss

  29. I am not sure that Lanzini is a goal scorer, anymore. I think that I will go for Felipé Anderson. I am going to hold on to Kane for one more week, as Martial is out.

    GW 4:

    Heaton
    Maguire, Digne, Boly
    Sterling(c), Mané, Anderson, Mount
    Kane, Pukki(vc), Barnes

    Henderson; Cantwell, El Mohamady, Lundstram …T: 1/0, 0.9 ITB, TV: 100.4

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Why do you think that about Lanzini? He scored well in pre season and has looked excellent so far ( but with assists)

      1. He is very creative. But, in the League, he seems hesitant. Maybe Haller has affected him.

        1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 24 days ago

          Why not Kane for Haller?...For now at least.

          1. -4?

            1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 24 days ago

              Well not now if you made the Anderson move. I think Pellegrini needs to do a better job of managing him to be honest.

  30. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Which premium player would you rather have?

    A) Firmino

    B) Kdb

    C) Rashford

    Feels like Firmino’s ceeling is higher than the other 2 as he plays the most forward in a team that is capable of scoring 3+ goals in games. Thoughts?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Bobby.

      KDB for assists.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      B, he's just better.

    3. swobe
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      B. Bringing KdB in this week, I love Firmino but I want double City with their upcoming fixtures.