Yahoo Focus – Gameweek 27

There’s yet another big-money contest on offer in Yahoo Daily Fantasy this weekend.

Our partner game are rolling out a Premier League £2.5k Saturday contest which takes in all five matches from 3pm onwards tomorrow, finishing with the 5.30pm encounter between Manchester City and Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium.

The contest is guaranteed to run, costs £5 to enter and is a multi-entry game, which means you can select up to five teams. The top 125 places pay out – there’s a minimum win-back of £10, with £250 going to the first place.

Driven by Opta data, the Yahoo game has a unique scoring system which is ideal for community members on the search for a Daily Fantasy Sports game.

If you’re new to Yahoo, you can sign up and claim a free £50 in credit to your account when you deposit just £5. Promo code: Fantasy50.

It’s also worth having a look over our Strategy Guide before selecting your line-ups, as this gives you a better idea of the Yahoo game and the types of players who tend to benefit.

FFS Strongest XI

Ederson – £17
Seamus Coleman – £14
Alfie Mawson – £14
Moritz Bauer – £13
Xherdan Shaqiri – £21
James McArthur – £13
Kevin De Bruyne – £26
Bernardo Silva – £18
Sergio Aguero – £29
Theo Walcott – £19
Gerard Deulofeu – £15

As goalkeepers earn points for wins or draws and pick up double the number of points as defenders for a clean sheet, we’re opting for Man City’s Ederson at home to Leicester. The league leaders have conceded just two goals in their last four at the Etihad Stadium and have won 12 successive league matches in front of their own fans.

Rested for last weekend’s loss at Arsenal, Seamus Coleman looks set to return to the Everton teamsheet for the home encounter against Crystal Palace. The Eagles’ have allowed 44 crosses down their left flank over the last four Gameweeks – only Southampton (50) have conceded more. That bodes well for the forward-thinking right-back, who supplied four goals and as many assists last season before injury struck.

A goal, assist and clean sheet over his last two home matches highlights Alfie Mawson potential for Yahoo points at both ends of the pitch as Swansea entertain Burnley at the Liberty Stadium. With the likes of Steven Defour and Chris Wood sidelined through injury, the Clarets may struggle to remedy a record that has seen them fail to score in four of their last six road trips.

Back-to-back clean sheets in Paul Lambert’s first two home matches boosts our faith in the Stoke defence at home to a Brighton side that’s mustered a single goal in their last seven away matches. New arrival Moritz Bauer has caught the eye since making his debut in Gameweek 23 – no defender has produced more successful crosses (six) or key passes (six) in the last four rounds of fixtures. Brighton’s left flank has been far from resilient – indeed, they match Crystal Palace for crosses conceded down that side (44) over that period.

We’re also backing the Potters’ Xherdan Shaqiri to profit from the visit of a Seagulls defence with one clean sheet in seven on the road. The Swiss international has upped his threat for attacking points in Stoke’s three matches under Lambert, bagging a goal and assist. Among Yahoo midfielders, he’s ranked first for shots in the box (six), second for shots on target (five) and third for chances created (eight). Over the season, he sits fourth for successful crosses (39) and joint-top with Kevin De Bruyne for big chances created, with 13 apiece.

Priced at £13, James McArthur looks a handy budget enabler for our four-man midfield. An all-round asset in the Yahoo game, only three team-mates have bettered his combined total of 17 successful tackles and interceptions (seven and 10) since he returned as a regular in Gameweek 22. McArthur has also found the net and fired six efforts in the box during that five-match stretch – second only to Christian Benteke’s 11 close-range efforts for the Eagles.

Kevin De Bruyne is one of three Man City attackers selected for the visit of Leicester City. The Belgian’s relentless form in recent weeks is showcased by the statistics – he’s the top ranked Yahoo midfielder for shots (18) and attempts on target (nine) and sits second for chances created (15). De Bruyne’s output has also been far superior on home turf – he’s produced more goals (four to three) and, in particular, assists (nine to two) at the Etihad Stadium.

Relatively budget-friendly at £18 this week, Bernardo Silva also comes in as the league leaders host a defence with two clean sheets away from home this term. With Leroy Sane still sidelined, the former Monaco man looks set to start for the third successive Gameweek – despite limited minutes, he’s netted three goals and seven assists in his last 15 matches.

Seven goals in his last four home at the Etihad cements Sergio Aguero’s spot in our starting XI. Among the players on offer for Saturday’s five-match slate, the Man City frontman is the leading candidate for shots (19), efforts in the box (18) and attempts on target (10). Over the course of the campaign, no player has scored more goals at home than Aguero’s 11.

Crystal Palace’s problematic left flank could allow Theo Walcott to maintain his fine home form since arriving at Everton. The Toffees have scored three times in Walcott’s two appearances at Goodison Park and he’s played a part in all of them, delivering two goals and an assist. The Eagles continue to be hit hard by injuries and arrive on Merseyside without a clean sheet in their last four away fixtures.

Star of Watford’s Monday night demolition of Chelsea, Gerard Deulofeu makes his way to a West Ham defence without a shutout in eight attempts. It’s fair to say that the Spaniard has made quite an impact in his first two appearances for the Hornets – Deulofeu has delivered a goal and assist, creating seven chances for team-mates and firing five efforts on goal.

As Yahoo allows late swaps up until each kick-off, our listed line-up may well be subject to change.

The Weekend Contests

As well as the Premier League £2.5k Saturday contest, Yahoo are also offering a Premier League £1k Sunday contest.

Getting underway at 2.15pm when Newcastle United entertain Manchester United, this also takes in the Southampton vs Liverpool match at 4.30pm before concluding on Monday night at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea welcome West Bromwich Albion at 8pm.

This is also guaranteed to run, costs £5 to enter and is a multi-entry game, which means you can select up to two teams. The top 50 places pay out – there’s a minimum win-back of £10, with £100 going to the first place.

In midweek, Yahoo are also rolling out contests for the start of the Champions League knockout stages.

The Champions League £1.5k Tuesday and Champions League £1.5k Wednesday contests cover both matches over those respective evening and have identical rule sets.

Guaranteed to run, they cost £5 to enter and are multi-entry games, which means you can select up to three teams. The top 82 places pay out – there’s a minimum win-back of £10, with £150 going to the first place.

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If you register and deposit £5 or more, Yahoo will also give you a £50 bonus to be used as cash to enter paid contests.

Register here to claim the bonus.

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