Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 26: Betting Tips and Insight

Fantasy Premier League is one of the biggest football games on the planet, but it can also be a great way to bet, and vice versa. So, we wanted to take a look at some fixtures and also rankings.

Below, you can find a preview of the weekend's fixtures, as well as the players 'most likely' to score, assist and make saves.

Fixture Ranking

It's best to start with the fixtures, and this week's DOUBLE GAMEWEEK games are as follows:

• Tottenham vs. Newcastle
• Everton vs. Bournemouth
• Chelsea vs. Leeds
• West Ham vs. Manchester United
• Manchester City vs. Fulham
• Crystal Palace vs. Burnley
• Aston Villa vs. Brighton
• Nottingham Forest vs. Wolves
• Sunderland vs. Liverpool
• Brentford vs. Arsenal
• Wolves (x2) vs. Arsenal (x2)

For what it is worth, we have also got our Super Six predictions ready, if you would like some further insight into the games. However, this is going to be solely based on statistics, rather than personal predictions, really.

At the bottom of this page, we have a complete list of fixtures and their statistics. More than ever, it is worth checking this week, given the complexities of a double game week.

From the Official Fantasy Premier League rankings, the following teams have the easiest fixtures:

• ARSENAL vs. Wolves (A) - 2
• CHELSEA vs. Leeds (H) - 2
• CRYSTAL PALACE vs. Burnley (H) - 2
• MANCHESTER CITY vs. Fulham (H) - 2
• MANCHESTER UNITED vs. West Ham (A) - 2
• NOTTINGHAM FOREST vs. Wolves (H) - 2

Using the odds from the bookmakers, we can find out the 'implied probability' of different results too, so according to the bookies, we have the following 'most likely' results:

1. Arsenal to Win vs. Wolves
2. Manchester City to Win vs. Fulham
3. Chelsea to Win vs. Leeds
4. Crystal Palace to Win vs. Burnley
5. Arsenal to Win vs. Brentford

Outcome

As a reminder, it is a Double Gameweek this week, so this is where we've got to be smart as FPL players, less so as punters, given there is a decent gap between the fixtures.

Nevertheless, Arsenal should be beating Wolves next week, but we have the benefit of seeing how games go this week before betting. At 3/10, it is not a great price, and it will not affect Accas massively, given it is next week. Not a game of interest for me.

From an FPL perspective, there is a 90% chance that they win either game, whilst they have around an 83% chance of winning both. Indeed, favourable conditions.

Manchester City should be beating an inconsistent Fulham team, especially after their late win to stay in the title fight. If they are to keep in there, they cannot let any points slip.

In terms of Chelsea beating Leeds or Crystal Palace beating Burnley, I am certainly more fond of the latter. There is not much difference in the price, so at 13/20, I'd be backing the Eagles more favourably.

Betting recommendations: Manchester City, Crystal Palace

FPL Clubs to target: ARS (DEFINITELY), MCI, CRY, CHE ATTACKERS (MAYBE)

Clean Sheet Rankings

Whilst a lot of this section is probably similar to the actual fixture rankings, here we're going to be looking at the clubs most likely to keep Clean Sheets. As you would expect, many of the 'easier' fixtures also have lower Clean Sheet Odds.

So, taking the outcome from 'Exact' goals from all 11 Premier League games this week, we have found the highest and lowest odds.

The team most likely to keep a clean sheet this week is Arsenal, and their odds are 8/25, which is a 75.76% chance of a clean sheet in either game (vs Brentford or Wolves). It is worth noting that they have a 24.4% chance of a clean sheet in both games.

Following them, Crystal Palace (vs. Burnley) have a 47.62% chance, whilst Manchester City (vs. Fulham) and Nottingham Forest (vs Wolves) have a 44.44% chance each of a clean sheet.

At the other end of the spectrum, Fulham are the most likely to concede a goal this week, with an 11% (8/1) likelihood of a clean sheet.

Outcome

Arsenal, again, have a big boost thanks to the Double Gameweek, which sees them have an 83.33% chance of keeping a clean sheet this week. However, two cannot be ruled out.

Again, betting-wise, I don't know how much I'd be rushing to back them against Wolves. However, it could be one to watch.

Crystal Palace picked up a big clean sheet against Brighton at the weekend, and I wouldn't be looking past them to get a clean sheet against Burnley in the week either.

In fact, I'd also say the same for Manchester City at Fulham. Barring the free-kick, they never looked to be in danger of conceding. I think they're a good price here.

FPL Clubs to target: ARS, CRY, MCI

Betting possibilities: Crystal Palace, Manchester City

Scorer and Assist Bets

It is probably right for this bit to come last, simply based on the fact that we can take the odds from the results and also the list of Clean Sheet odds. So, we're going to target those teams that are seemingly a little more vulnerable.

Here are the complete odds for a clean sheet in the Premier League this weekend, with teams listed alphabetically:

After going through the odds of each player, here are the three most likely players to score or assist for each team this weekend.

The gold shows the highest likelihood of a contribution in the league, whilst the silver and bronze represent second and third. Other highlighted options show the top 10 most likely to contribute across the league:

It is again worth noting that these odds cover the chances of a goal in both games for Arsenal and Wolves' players. So, that is why the odds are so favourable.

For those looking for the complete list of odds for the games, clean sheets, and contributions, it can be seen below.