FPL GW13 Saturday Fixtures Review Based on Stats and Eye Test

FPL GW13 Saturday fixtures proved to be a roller coaster ride for FPL managers with a lot of benching, goals, surprise victories, CS losses, and more. Here in this blog, we review the stats and key numbers from all the FPL GW13 Saturday fixtures that caught our eye.

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FPL GW13 Saturday Fixtures Review

Arsenal vs Newcastle United

Scoreline	2	0
xG(1H/2H)	2.85 (1.57/1.28)	0.28(0.13/0.15)
xGOT	2.21	0.44
Shots on Target	6 (Saka – 2Odegaard,ESR,Martinelli & Auba – 1 each)	5 (Shelvey – 3,ASM, Willock – 1 each)
Big Chances	4 (Auba – 2, ESR,Saka,Martinelli – 1 eacj)	0
Top 2 FPL scorers	Tomiyasu (12)Tavares (11)	Wilson (2)ASM (2)
Next 4	mun-eve-SOU-WHU	NOR-BUR-lei-liv
Style of Play	4-2-3-1	4-4-2

Key FPL talking points from Arsenal vs Newcastle:

Arsenal

• Perfect response after the GW12 loss to LIV 
• Continuity in team selection showing it’s effects
• Sharp finish by Saka (xG:0.06) from a Tavares assist – a goal which involved a sequence of 16 passes
• Injury to Saka could be a worry
• Martinelli with a supreme finish (xG: 0.39) but Dubravka could have been more braver
• Auba missing a sitter (xG:0.71)

• 6th clean sheet of the season; 3rd in last 4
• Saka with 2G & 3A for the season
• FPL Cue: With Saka injured, ESR and Ramsdale are the 2 assets that should be looked at. Tomiyasu with his 1st double-digit haul has been getting better with every game

Newcastle United:

• Had 2 big penalty claims denied
• Ritchie with 5th YC for the season; will miss the next game v NOR 
• Shelvey with the highest xG: 0.14
• Callum Wilson with only 13 touches in the game
• 3 SiB (Schar, ASM & Willock) 
• Still looking for their 1st win; massive next 2 games at home

• Home games vs NOR & BUR are must wins for Eddie Howe’s team now
• They are 6 pts adrift from safety zone
• FPL Cue: If there was ever a time to get Wilson/ASM in, next 2 GWs is the ideal short term punt

Liverpool vs Southampton

Scoreline	4	0
xG(1H/2H)	2.66 (1.96/0.70)	1.34(0.40/0.94)
xGOT	2.12	1.40
Shots on Target	6 (Jota – 2;Mane, Thiago, Ox & VVD – 1 each)	3 (A.Armstrong – 2Broja – 1)
Big Chances	3 – Jota	3 (A.Armstrong – 2; Broja – 1)
Top 2 FPL scorers	VVD (15)Jota (14)	Broja (2)JWP (2)
Next 4	eve-wol-AVL-NEW	LEI-BHA-ars-cry
Style of Play	4-3-3	3-4-3

Key FPL talking points from Liverpool vs Southampton

Liverpool

• Jota’s 1st goal was the fastest goal of the season (97 seconds)
• LIV again used the pitch very well by making the play in wide areas and stretching SOU’s structure
• Salah’s assist was his 150th goal involvement (108G/42A); 3rd fastest to the milestone (171 games)
• Robertson was back to his prime best; made some excellent runs and looked sharp (5 chances created with an assist)
• VVD’s volley hit for 4th goal was crisp (xG: 0.07); muted celebration

• TAA with 7th assist for the season
• FPL points in last 4 GWs : Trent – 37; Salah – 24
• Robertson with his 2nd return of the season (2A)
• LIV’s 8th CS of the season

FPL Cue: Jota-TAA-Salah a real possibility in your FPL team

Southampton:

• Scoreline doesn’t do justice to SOU
• Ralph starting with 3 strikers upfront was a reminder of what he did against MCI where they had their chances (FT : 0-0) 
• Adam Armstrong’s big chance saved by Allison (xG:0.49)
• Broja’s big chance (xG: 0.28) saved spectacularly by Allison
• Formation changed in 2H; looked more menacing but couldn’t finish their chances
• A. Armstrong with the highest xG: 0.94

• 5th loss of the season
• Only 2 goals scored in last 4

FPL Cue: Livramento is still the only go to FPL asset with A.Armstrong being a close 2nd

Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa

Scoreline	1	2
xG(1H/2H)	0.88(0.17/0.71)	0.50(0.37/0.13)
xGOT	0.97	0.65
Shots on Target	3 (Edouard,Guehi,Benteke)	3 (McGinn,Targett,Young)
Big Chances	1 (Guehi)	0
Top 2 FPL scorers	Guehi (9)Kouyate (5)	McGinn (10)Young (9)
Next 4	lee-mun-EVE-SOU	MCI-LEI-liv-nor
Style of Play	4-3-3	4-2-3-1

Key FPL talking points from Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa

Crystal Palace:

• Possibly, CRY’s worst performance of the season
• Unbeaten home run comes to an end
• Set-pieces dilemma continue: 10 goals conceded from set-pieces (league highest)
• Benteke with the highest shots (3)
• Gallagher & Kouyate with 2 chances created each

• LIV and CHE were the other 2 teams they have lost to this season
• Would be looking to bounce back next GW (vs Leeds)
• FPL Cue: Gallagher continues to be their prime FPL asset

Aston Villa:

• 2nd game in a row where it seems each of the AVL player is crystal clear about his role in the team; fresh collective feel about them under Stevie G
• McGinn’s fantastic finish (xG:0.06) was his 3rd of the season
• Targett’s touch before the 1st goal was sublime (xG: 0.05)
• Young, El-Ghazi and Bailey with 2 chances created each

• 2 wins on the bounce now 
• Next 4 fixtures’ FDR is 19th
• FPL Cue: Stay away from their assets till GW 16

Norwich vs Wolves

Scoreline	0	0
xG(1H/2H)	1.41(0.72/0.69)	0.25(0.15/0.10)
xGOT	1.10	0.11
Shots on Target	4 (Pukki – 2;Aarons, Rupp – 1)	2 (Moutinho, Ait Nouri)
Big Chances	2 (Aarons, Pukki)	0
Top 2 FPL scorers	Williams (7)Hanley (7)	Sa (10)Coady (8)
Next 4	new-tot-MUN-AVL	BUR-LIV-mci-bha
Style of Play	4-3-3	3-4-3

Key FPL talking points from Norwich vs Wolves

Norwich:

• NOR looked the one wanting to win
• Total 14 shots; Pukki with 5 and Rashica with 3
• Pukki’s big chance missed xG: 0.38; Rashica’s mig chance missed xG: 0.40
• 11 chances created

• 4 points from 6 for the new manager, Dean Smith
• Still languishing in the relegation zone
• FPL Cue: With the next game vs Newcastle, Pukki could be a GW punt

Wolves:

• Had majority of the possession
• Looked toothless in the attack
• 3 chances created (Hwang,Moutinho & Ait Nouri)
• Jimenez with the highest xG of 0.14
• 4 SiB (Jimenez – 2)
• Sa with another impressive performance

• 6th instance this season when WOL hasn’t scored
• GK Sa’s 2nd double-digit haul 
• FPL Cue: Hwang has had only 1 shot in last 5 games; next fixture against BUR could be his last opportunity in teams

Brighton vs Leeds

Scoreline	0	0
xG(1H/2H)	1.93(1.50/0.43)	0.79(0.41/0.38)
xGOT	0.54	1.27
Shots on Target	4 (March – 2;Maupay, Trossard – 1)	4 (Roberts – 3; Dallas – 1)
Big Chances	2 (Maupay)	0
Top 2 FPL scorers	Cucurella (9)Sanchez (8)	Meslier (8)Cooper (6)
Next 4	whu-sou-TOT-WOL	CRY-BRE-che-mci
Style of Play	4-2-3-1	4-1-4-1

FPL talking points from Brighton vs Leeds

Brighton

• Grob (7) & Cucurella (5) with most crosses
• Maupay’s xG: 1.14; missed a sitter
• 12 SiB : Moder(4), Maupay (3), Trossard (2)
• Trossard and Moder hitting the woodwork once each; combined xG: 0.08
• Home fans booing in the end not taken lightly by Graham Potter in post-match interview

• 6th draw of the season
• Home record: Only 6 goals scored in 7
• 2 points from 9 in last 3 GWs (NEW, avl, LEE)
• FPL Cue: Lamptey could be an ideal Livramento replacement

Leeds

• Played well in phases
• Only 1/11 cross successful
• James & Roberts with a combined xG of 0.59
• Raphinha with 6th highest touches for LEE and 1 shot taken
• 7 SiB : Roberts (4); James (2) & Harrison (1)

• 4th highest in Total Shots taken for the season
• 4th worst in Big chances created
• Season xG of 16.7; goals scored – 12
• FPL Cue: Raphinha could be continued for the next 2 fixtures (CRY-BRE)

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