{"id":588260,"date":"2021-04-02T07:33:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T11:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=588260"},"modified":"2021-05-06T22:06:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T02:06:31","slug":"fantasy-premier-league-gameweek-30-preview-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/04\/02\/fantasy-premier-league-gameweek-30-preview-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 30 Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fantasy Premier League gameweek 30 starts this Saturday with a full round of fixtures. Read on to find out more about this gameweek.<\/p>\n<h2>Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 30 Picks<\/h2>\n<h3>Quick Tips<\/h3>\n<p>With players coming back from international duty, a few problems might arise, especially with COVID. Pay close attention to team news and have at least two playing options on the bench.<\/p>\n<h3>Goalkeepers<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/33887998\/Edouard-Mendy?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Edouard Mendy<\/a> is definitely the best choice on paper this week. Chelsea have been very solid under Thomas Tuchel and have kept four clean sheets in a row. Opponents West Bromwich Albion struggle a lot in front of goal and have scored only once in the last five. Chelsea have a nice run of fixtures till the end of the season as well so Mendy could be a good option for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/7956236f\/Emiliano-Martinez\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emiliano Mart\u00ednez<\/a> has a decent fixture this week as well. However, Fulham will be desperate to get a result at Villa Park so it won&#8217;t be easy for the Argentine. The potential is there for him to get a good return though.<\/p>\n<p>One could consider <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/6b625ac2\/Illan-Meslier?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illan Meslier<\/a> as well who has a great chance to keep a clean sheet against Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United.<\/p>\n<h3>Defenders<\/h3>\n<p>As stated above, Chelsea possess a brilliant defensive record. Their defenders are all worthy options. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/53cad200\/Cesar-Azpilicueta?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">C\u00e9sar Azpilicueta<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/18b896d6\/Antonio-Rudiger?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antonio R\u00fcdiger<\/a> are the safest choices. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/f4290206\/Marcos-Alonso?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marcos Alonso<\/a>\u00a0has a very good chance to start this Saturday for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/03\/23\/chilwell-pulisic-confident-chelsea-double\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/d2424d1b\/Ben-Chilwell?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Chilwell<\/a>\u00a0played the whole game for England on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whoscored.com\/Matches\/1516261\/Live\/International-FIFA-World-Cup-2021-2022-England-Poland\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wednesday night<\/a> so Thomas Tuchel might decide to go with Alonso for this one. He has shown his attacking prowess over the years and against defensive-minded teams like West Brom, he will roam forward quite a lot \u2013 an attacking return is also quite possible. One could take a punt on Alonso. There is a very good chance of a high return.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/1b84dbe1\/Lucas-Digne?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lucas Digne<\/a> is a good option this week against goal-shy Crystal Palace. However, Everton&#8217;s poor home record will worry his FPL owners.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/67ca8566\/Stuart-Dallas?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stuart Dallas<\/a> has a decent chance of a clean sheet as well.<\/p>\n<p>Those holding <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/03\/31\/sergio-aguero-manchester-city-career\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester City<\/a> defenders might consider selling them for Chelsea defenders this week. City have all but wrapped up the title and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/b21fe2db\/Pep-Guardiola?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pep Guardiola<\/a> have rotated them in every game. With the Champions League around, this seems to be a good time to move away from their players. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9c94165b\/Luke-Shaw?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luke Shaw<\/a> is also a decent option to replace them as he&#8217;s been in great form.<\/p>\n<h3>Midfielders<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=507c7bdf,9227838e&amp;search=Bruno+Fernandes&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bruno Fernandes<\/a> has an excellent record against this week\u2019s opponents, Brighton. He has scored\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/bruno-fernandes\/bilanzdetails\/spieler\/240306\/gegner\/1237\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">three goals in two matches<\/a>\u00a0against the Seagulls.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/03\/31\/most-exciting-strikers-manchester-united-academy\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a>\u00a0have won\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.11v11.com\/teams\/manchester-united\/tab\/opposingTeams\/opposition\/Brighton%20and%20Hove%20Albion\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the last five matches<\/a>\u00a0against them as well.<\/p>\n<p>Brighton\u2019s possession-based style should suit the Red Devils as they can pick them off on fast counters. Fernandes is a brilliant captaincy option this week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/3423f250\/Raphael-Dias-Belloli\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raphinha<\/a>\u00a0has performed very well in recent weeks and got himself a goal last week too. Rock-bottom Sheffield United seem to be great candidates for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/22\/marcelo-bielsa-leeds-united-boss-looking-to-decide-his-future-at-the-end-of-the-season\/\" target=\"_self\">Leeds United<\/a>\u00a0to dominate.<\/p>\n<p>However, this is a Yorkshire derby and despite the Blades\u2019 abysmal position on the points table, they have fought hard in matches. They have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.11v11.com\/teams\/sheffield-united\/tab\/opposingTeams\/opposition\/Leeds%20United\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">won on both of their last two visits<\/a>\u00a0to Elland Road as well. So, a tight game could be in prospect.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9674002f\/Mason-Mount?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mason Mount<\/a> should be considered as a consistent performer. He has a great fixture this week. <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/fed7cb61\/Kai-Havertz?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kai Havertz<\/a> has played as the striker in recent weeks and could be a decent option also.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/178ae8f8\/Diogo-Jota?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diogo Jota<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/810e3c74\/Jesse-Lingard?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jesse Lingard<\/a> are in form but have tricky fixtures to navigate this week.<\/p>\n<h3>Strikers<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/21a66f6a\/Harry-Kane?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harry Kane<\/a> is perhaps the best candidate for the armband this week on paper.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/04\/01\/rb-leipzigs-marcel-sabitzer-tottenham-hotspur\/\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a>\u00a0have a great fixture this week and should get the three points. However, Newcastle\u2019s defensive approach could prove to be a problem.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the season, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/535d3678\/Steve-Bruce?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve Bruce<\/a>\u2019s men managed a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.11v11.com\/matches\/tottenham-hotspur-v-newcastle-united-27-september-2020-366902\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1-1 draw<\/a>\u00a0at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The availability of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/92e7e919\/Son-Heung-min?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Son Heung-min<\/a> should return which should help Kane. On a positive note, Kane scored a brace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.11v11.com\/matches\/newcastle-united-v-tottenham-hotspur-15-july-2020-366617\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">last time he played<\/a>\u00a0at St. James\u2019 Park. So, overall Kane is a very strong contender for the armband.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Things you love to see&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/THFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#THFC<\/a> \u26aa\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COYS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#COYS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qWhWchHl17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/qWhWchHl17<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpursOfficial\/status\/1377681072192958465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/93feac6e\/Patrick-Bamford?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Bamford<\/a> has done better away from home this season but this week his FPL owners will expect a big score from him against rock-bottom Sheffield United.<\/p>\n<p>The frustrating <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/aed3a70f\/Ollie-Watkins?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ollie Watkins<\/a> should feel confident after scoring on his debut for England during the International break. The potential return of <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/b0b4fd3e\/Jack-Grealish?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jack Grealish<\/a> should help him also.<\/p>\n<p>Dominic Calvert-Lewin is also a good option this week against a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/03\/31\/six-crystal-palace-players-played-once\/\" target=\"_self\">Crystal Palace<\/a> side that tend to give away headed chances.<\/p>\n<h3>Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 30 Captaincy Picks<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/04\/01\/gameweek-30-fantasy-premier-league-captaincy\/\" target=\"_self\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0to find out about the best captaincy picks.<\/p>\n<h3>Fantasy Premier League Top Picks<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=507c7bdf,9227838e&amp;search=Bruno+Fernandes&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bruno Fernandes<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(\u00a311.5)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/21a66f6a\/Harry-Kane?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harry Kane<\/a> (\u00a311.6)<\/li>\n<li>Raphinha (\u00a35.7)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/f4290206\/Marcos-Alonso?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marcos Alonso<\/a> (\u00a35.7)<\/li>\n<li>Patrick Bamford (\u00a36.7)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/1b84dbe1\/Lucas-Digne?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lucas Digne<\/a>\u00a0(\u00a36.2)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/59e6e5bf\/Dominic-Calvert-Lewin?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/a> (\u00a37.6)<\/li>\n<li>Mason Mount (\u00a37.0)<\/li>\n<li>C\u00e9sar Azpilicueta (\u00a35.8)<\/li>\n<li>Edouard Mendy (\u00a35.2)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"2_KQoJ5tSnZqTDOlifqzWw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1307073258\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'2_KQoJ5tSnZqTDOlifqzWw',sig:'tjXPP-PdK14dIKjwCNL7GaP52e7AecssveGVaNHHrbI=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1307073258',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fantasy Premier League gameweek 30 starts this Saturday with a full round of fixtures. Read on to find out more about this gameweek. Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 30 Picks Quick Tips With players coming back from international duty, a few problems might arise, especially with COVID. Pay close attention to team news and have at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2794,"featured_media":588269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[161,8432,3],"tags":[1395,3009],"class_list":["post-588260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international-football","category-fa-cup","category-premier-league","tag-fantasy-football","tag-fantasy-premier-league"],"modified_by":"Billy Mulley, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2794"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=588260"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588260\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/588269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=588260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=588260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=588260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}