Who are the best Fantasy Premier League picks ahead of crucial Gameweek 17-20 stretch
The Fantasy Premier League action continues to come thick and fast over the festive period, with four Gameweeks arriving in quick succession. With the help of Fantasy Football Hub, we’ve picked out the top selections ahead of Gameweeks 17-20.
Here are the best players for the Christmas schedule from Gameweek 17 to Gameweek 20 using Fantasy Football Hub’s AI-predicted points. If you’re struggling to settle on which FPL move to make, get your AI-recommended transfers right here!
Defender: Gabriel Magalhaes – 18.2 points
FPL managers who held Arsenal defenders through seven successive clean sheet wipeouts have had their patience richly rewarded in the last five Gameweeks, with the Gunners keeping three clean sheets in this time and conceding just three goals.
Centre-back Gabriel is back from injury and immediately looks to be the best investment from their back-line. Arsenal have been impossible to stop from set pieces in recent weeks, with Gabriel’s aerial threat among the best in the league, sitting second for big chances among defenders with six.
His ability to scoop up all three bonus points in the 0-0 draw with Everton last time out was particularly telling of his supremacy in the game right now. The Gunners face Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town, Brentford and Brighton in the next four Gameweeks.
Midfielder: Mohamed Salah – 31.0 points
Going into the packed December schedule, it’s Mohamed Salah who is set to come out on top when it comes to captaincy, leading the way against Leicester City at home in Gameweek 18 on 8.7 points and tied in Gameweek 20 for the visit of Manchester United.
It’s difficult to argue with the AI predictions here: Salah has produced a remarkable 10 double-digit hauls this season and has blanked just twice, with goal involvements in eight consecutive league games. He’s averaging over 10 points per game to date.
Salah’s underlying numbers in the last four Gameweeks suggest that this high level of returns is sustainable, where he leads the way for shots in the box (18) and big chances (8). He regularly completes 90 minutes too, with penalties in his locker another route to points.
Forward: Erling Haaland – 29.4 points
The shock results keep coming for Manchester City, with just one win and one draw in their last seven, but despite this Erling Haaland remains the highest-scoring forward in the game and the jointtop goalscorer, finding the back of the net on 13 occasions.
He’s not currently justifying his £14.9 million price tag, but Manchester City’s fixtures do significantly improve in Gameweek 18 where they face Everton, Leicester City and West Ham, with that final fixture being a key one for captaincy, on 8.0 predicted points.
Haaland’s underlying numbers are a concern in the last four Gameweeks, where he fails to make the top 10 for any goal threat metrics, with just eight shots and three big chances. However, he is the most prolific goalscorer the Premier League has ever seen.
Hidden Gem: Heung-min Son – 19.7 points
Spurs captain Heung-min Son has 11 goal involvements this season, but remains a relative differential in the game, in 5% of sides. He produced a 14-point haul last time out, with a goal and two assists in the 5-0 win against Southampton.
Spurs have three home games in the next four Gameweeks, against Liverpool, Wolves and Newcastle United. This is particularly attractive given that they are among the top-scoring teams in the league for this campaign, notching 36 goals and 3+ goals in half of their games.
We know that Son is their first-choice penalty taker and he carries goal and assist potential in equal measure. In his last five appearances alone he’s had five big chances on goal and created six big chances for his team-mates, returning two goals and three assists.
