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Vardy the most-owned asset on show as Leicester take on newly promoted West Brom

The first of two Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees newly promoted West Bromwich Albion entertain last season’s fifth-place side, Leicester City.

Kick-off at the Hawthorns is at 14:00 BST.

Much of the Fantasy interest in this fixture, unsurprisingly, is in the visitors.

Four of the Foxes’ assets boast double-digit Fantasy Premier League ownerships at the time of writing.

By contrast, just one of Albion’s starting XI, Matheus Pereira (£6.0m), features in more than 1% of FPL squads.

There were no huge shocks upon the release of the teamsheets, with James Maddison (£7.0m) only match-fit enough for a place among the substitutes.

Jamie Vardy (£10.0m), the most-owned player in today’s game, leads the line for Brendan Rodgers’ side.

A whopping 80% of his attacking returns last season arrived against sides who finished 10th or below.

Timothy Castagne (£5.5m) is handed his Premier League debut, while James Justin (£4.5m) also gets a start at the back.

Pereira is joined by Grady Diangana (£5.5m) and Callum Robinson (£5.5m) in the hosts’ attack, with all three players hooking up with the Baggies again after successful loan spells in 2019/20.

Just five of West Brom’s 14 Championship clean sheets last season came at the Hawthorns – the first not arriving until February.


West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone, O’Shea, Ajayi, Bartley, Furlong, Livermore, Sawyers, Gibbs, Pereira, Diangana, Robinson.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Ndidi, Soyuncu, Castagne, Mendy, Praet, Tielemans, Perez, Barnes, Vardy.


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  1. ivantys
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Stick with barnes guys, he's gonna have a great time against bardsley next week

    1. Shteve
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don't have him and won't be buying anytime soon looking at that game. His finishing is terrible

  2. Dynamic Duos
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who will be on pens for Everton?

    1. Zimo
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe rodriguez?

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Richarlison maybe?

      • Amey
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        James

      • Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah Rodriguez I’d suggest

      • TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Baines

        1. Zimo
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Good times

      • Dynamic Duos
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hope it is James

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          "Baines" - Haha, those were the days!!!

    3. HollywoodXI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Knew I should’ve benched Trent or Robbo for Justin...

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Have both Justin & Mitchell on my bench - but tbh without hindsight would've always made the same decisions

    4. Meinhoff
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yesss Vardy and Justin 22 pts. Thanks boys

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        26 with baps

    5. Hattrick Harry
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So far good gw1: 93p and 3 men to go

      1. WVA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        So it again

      2. fantasyfog
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Werner? Kane? Son?....

        1. Hattrick Harry
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Son, Dier, Ryan still to go

      3. stat sifter 888888
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Very nice, congrats. 80 points with Werner still to play.

      4. Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Well played

    6. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Justin owners

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Let's goooo

            1. Zimo
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Yoooo

          • WVA
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            So so lucky!

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Long may it continue!

              • Garlana
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                That's fpl for you

            2. Botman and Robben
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              o/

            3. Bazzah
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Delighted. Impressive 2nd half.

            4. Twisted Saltergater
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              \o/

          • WVA
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Albrighton cut in and had a cross/shot, Johnstone didn't get a save for it!?

            1. Brosstan
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              it clearly wasnt a shot

              1. WVA
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                No way to know that

          • FPL_DON
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Justin on for 1 bap?

          • Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Non Vardy and salah owners being physically sick

            1. Utopsis
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Literally 2 of the top goalscorers in the past 3 or so seasons

          • Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Last seasons top goal scorer scoring goals - jammy!

            Knew this game was going to hurt - can’t have them all!

            1. Amey
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Yup
              He hit brace 😀

              1. Eat my goal!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Hopefully he blanks the next two - Werner has 3 gws to make an impression

                1. Amey
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Yup
                  Wilson only fell behind by 5 points.
                  KWP CS would have helped. But i like thay i have Martial this GW without doing anything

          • Hairy Potter
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Wish I'd watched that on Ceefax.

          • Garlana
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Justincredible

          • Fer Fuch's Ake
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Had to sacrifice TAA and get Gomez to afford Vardy, paid off this week

            1. stat sifter 888888
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              That was a very nervous watch considering I took the captaincy away from Salah for Vardy.

          • g40steve
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Vardy visits WBA five times & scores five times new record?

            1. afcblegend
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Ruud at Newcastle

            2. KwazyKing
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Jamie vardy 9/1 for 3 shots on target, Gets 2 on target from pen spot and not any other, what a plumb.. He can put 5 from 5 up his arse

          • Maddamotha
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Regret picking Werner or Vardy now..

          • afcblegend
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            West Brom midfielders trying flicks and crazy passes at 3-0 down...

          • Bury94
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Very frustrating watch as a Barnes owner, had plenty of chances. Definitely one to keep hold of though

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Barnes owners very unlucky. He played well, just poor finishing.

            2. Fer Fuch's Ake
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              He will come good so keep him, if I didn't have Vardy I would be on Barnes moving forward and save some $

            3. stat sifter 888888
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              He will definitely come through with Maddison playing there. I always watch him and think his finishing is slightly suspect but he scored some really difficult goals in the Championship so I reckon this year he will be banging in at least 7-9.

            4. Brosstan
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Hes a bad finisher, will always underperform xG

          • Twisted Saltergater
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Justin was my placeholder while I benched Martial. Worked out a dream 🙂

            1. Champions League Varane
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Nice 😉

            2. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Nicely played. Well done!

            3. Botman and Robben
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Good one.

            4. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah, ings was an absolute disappointment!

            5. Twisted Saltergater
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks 🙂 Will ride the luck for now, I’m not kidding myself.

            6. Amey
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Awesome
              KWP for me 😕

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 15 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Such fine margins. I’d have had KWP if I didn’t go with McCarthy.

                1. Amey
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Yup

                  1. NABIL - FPL otai
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    Great start for you amey, well done

          • Botman and Robben
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Justin did it for me. Vinagre left in defense.

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              snap, Vinagre and Davies too

          • Cok3y5murf
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            This is making me consider DCL over Martial for next week. WBA one of the worst teams I've seen

            1. Bazzah
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Nothing upfront.

              Any team with a half decent attack will pick them apart.

            2. Utopsis
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I took a punt on Pereira... anonymous

          • It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Pick one please:

            A) TAA, ASM, Mitro
            B) Mitchell, Hendrick, Vardy

            Knee is extremely jerky I know but need to find a way to get Vardy in.

          • Nightcrawler
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            No Leicester has made a great start to this season just a decent one

            64 with 3 to go

            1. Utopsis
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              68 with 2

          • TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            3 - Vardy (52)
            2 - Castagne (38)
            1 - Justin (32)

            1. WVA
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              What a surprise

          • WVA
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Why couldn't Johnstone just save one of those penalties!!!!

          • BrockLanders
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            JUST. IN TIME.

            1. Hattrick Harry
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              CASTAN YEE

          • Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Kane owners will be pleased at the number of penalties awarded this Gameweek.

          • Dynamic Duos
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Any stand out 6m mid yet?

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Who has stood out to you?

            2. KGFC
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Who goes out for Martial. Have 1.0 ITB so neither move requires a hit.

              1. Ings

              2. Vardy

              1. _Ninja_
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                1

              2. Bazzah
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                1

              3. KGFC
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Cool, thanks

            3. JBG
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Good thing I picked Saliba over Holding or Justin ey? -_-

              1. HippY
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Good job I picked Holding and Justin over Saliba 🙂

            4. ragsyboys
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Now, who is gonna board the vardy train ?

              1. Zimo
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                I'm staying on werner express for now

                1. ragsyboys
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Me too