"The trickiest game to predict this week is the Manchester derby. City are favourites but haven't beaten United since March 2024 and have scored just three times in the past four meetings. So that - and City's form - puts me off Erling Haaland in gameweek four's Fantasy Premier League team of the week. That could easily backfire but instead I've gone with a team packed with players against the promoted teams and early-season whipping boys Wolves."
"Bruno Fernandes (10), Joao Pedro (9) and the Chelsea defence led last week's team to a half-decent score of 51. Captain Mohamed Salah failed to deliver but he gets another chance this week! Image source, BBC Sport Bernd Leno, Fulham keeper, 5m - Leeds (h) Leeds have scored just once this season and that was a penalty. They've only managed five shots on target, which is a league low. So if you're picking a clean sheet for any team this week, Fulham are major candidates."
"The Colombian, one of last season's FPL stars, has had tough fixtures to start this campaign but still has a return in each game (two clean sheets and an assist). He'll pose far more of an attacking threat against Sunderland, with Palace likely to play more on the front foot, and he already has the highest expected assists (xA) of any defender this season with 0.8. Expect plenty of touches in the box, crosses and a chance for a goal."
Manchester derby is tricky to predict. City are favourites but have not beaten United since March 2024 and have scored only three times in the past four meetings. That form discourages picking Erling Haaland for gameweek four. The selected team focuses on players facing promoted teams and early-season struggling Wolves. The team fits a 100m Free Hit budget based on current FPL prices. Bruno Fernandes, Joao Pedro and the Chelsea defence contributed to a score of 51 in the previous week, while Mohamed Salah captaincy failed to deliver. Bernd Leno is highlighted as a Fulham clean-sheet candidate against low-scoring Leeds. Daniel Munoz offers attacking threat with high xA.
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