World Cup Fantasy- Scout Picks Matchday 1

FIFA World Cup 2022 is almost here. After some intense research, here are the Scout Picks for World Cup Fantasy Matchday 1 with stats and detailed analysis for all the picks. The 15 players picked in this squad are picked within the allocated budget of 100 million. Check it out before locking in your teams!

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World Cup Fantasy- Scout Picks Matchday 1

World Cup Fantasy Scout Picks- Goalkeepers

Emi Martinez(5.5) is undoubtedly the first choice goal-keeper for Argentina who are looking strong defensively at the moment. Martinez has 14 clean sheets from 19 games for Argentina & has conceded only 5 goals. Argentina are up against Saudi Arabia in Matchday 1 where it is likely to be a certain cleansheet for them.

Key Stat- Saudi Arabia have not more scored than one goal in any of their last 19 matches. They have scored only 9 goals from their last 19 games.

Rochet(4.0) is your friendly Budget Goalkeeper. He looks to be mostly first choice ahead of Muslera having started 8 out of the last 9 games for Uruguay keeping 6 clean sheets. He is a slight rotation risk, but at that price he is worth to take that risk!

Further Read: Best Goalkeepers To Target In World Cup Fantasy | Price Point Wise

World Cup Fantasy Scout Picks- Defenders

Euro 2020 players will have a fond memory of Dumfries. He is the costliest defender in the game and rightly so. He got 2 goals, 1 assist from 3 group stage games in Euro 2020. He is an attack minded RWB who can get attacking returns easily. From his last 19 games for Netherlands, he has 5 goals, 4 assists. Netherlands are in a great group & also face a Senegal less Mane in Matchday 1.

Maehe should be a no-brainer in your World Cup Fantasy coming in at just 4.5 million. Here are some of the key points about Maehle from our “Best Budget Enablers- World Cup Fantasy” blog.

• During the World Cup Qualification, Denmark kept 8 clean sheets from 10 games which was the highest among all teams in Europe.
• Maehle was the Joint leading goal scorer in the Entire Group F of European World Cup Qualification with 5 goals.
• Maehle has 5 goals, 4 assists, 8 clean sheets which equates to 17 returns from 15 games since the Euros. These numbers include attacking returns against big teams like Netherlands, France and Croatia.

Trippier is up against Iran in Matchday 1. FPL managers know the kind of season he is having right now- 1 goal, 4 assists, 9 clean sheets from 15 games this season. He should also be on Free Kicks and Corners for England. For a manager like Southgate who prioritizes defense, there could be easily 2 clean sheets for England in group stages.

Pavard may not get attacking returns, but is one of the nailed players in the France defense. Even though France has just 1 win in the last 6 games and are not in best of forms, but expect them to buckle up and get the clean sheet in Matchday 1 vs Australia.

Sosa completes the defense and is arguably the best budget pick in the game at just 3.5 million playing as LB. Croatia conceded just 4 goals from 10 games during the Qualifying. Sosa has attacking threat too- 8 assists from 13 domestic games this season.

Further Read: 2022 World Cup Fantasy: Fixture Difficulty Rating (FDR) Overall and Group Wise

World Cup Fantasy Scout Picks- Midfielders

De Bruyne is our Premium pick in Midfield for Matchday 1. With Lukaku out for Matchday 1 game vs Canada & Hazard facing fitness issues, everything should go through De Bruyne for Belgium. KDB has 25 goals, 46 assists from 94 games for Belgium. Remember that in World Cup Fantasy, there is +1 point for 2 key passes made for Midfielders. De Bruyne averages 3.4 key passes/game in Premier League this season & averaged 3.3 key passes/game for Belgium during Qualification.

With Depay confirmed not to start in Matchday 1 vs Senegal, Bergwijn should lead the line for the Dutch. In his last 6 starts for Netherlands, he has 5 goals and 1 assist which also involved goals against quality teams like Belgium, Germany, Denmark and Poland.

Di Maria is probably playing his last World Cup just like Messi, but he is also hungry to take home the trophy just like Messi. It was evident in the last Friendly game as he got 2 goals, 1 assist in the 5-0 thumping of UAE. In his last 8 games for Argentina, Di Maria has 6 goals, 2 assists averaging a goal contribution/game. Argentina have a easy group and the first fixture against Saudi Arabia is even more tempting to get him in!

Andreas Skov Olsen is one of the Differential gems in the game at just 5.9% ownership. Olsen was one of the key figures for Denmark in their World Cup Qualifying campaign as he was the Joint Top scorer for Denmark with 5 goals. During the World Cup Qualifiers, he has 5 goals, 3 assists from 10 games(7 starts) averaging 1.25 goal contributions/90 minutes. Check out the detailed analysis on him here- Best Budget Enablers- World Cup Fantasy

Khazri completes the midfield and is a steal at just 4.5 million. He is in a tough group but he should be among returns and everything for Tunisia goes through him, as he is among penalties and set pieces.

Further Read: Best Midfielders To Target In World Cup Fantasy | Price Point Wise

World Cup Fantasy Scout Picks- Forwards

Messi needs no introduction. Messi has 91 goals, 52 assists from 165 matches for Argentina. His recent form also looks good- 11 goals, 3 assists from 7 last games for country. He also takes up the arm band as he is up against a weak Saudi Arabia team in Matchday 1.

Mbappe is another no-brainer pick against Australia in Matchday 1. He is another potential Captaincy candidate. He will be the easy Captaincy switch if Messi does not deliver. In his last 10 games for France, Mbappe has 11 goals, 5 assists.

Richarlison is the easier route into the Brazil if you are not able to get Neymar. Richarlison has started as the first choice Center Forward in most of the recent games for Brazil. He will be a great differential pick at just 2.9% TSB. In his last 6 games(4 starts) for Brazil, he has 7 goals, 2 assists.

Further Read: Best Forwards to Target in World Cup Fantasy | Price Point Wise

Full World Cup Fantasy- Scout Picks Matchday 1 Squad

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Further Reads from AAFPL ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Fantasy Season?

Basics of World Cup Fantasy:
Beginner’s Guide to 2022 World Cup Fantasy: Rules, Strategy, Tips
List of Good & Creative 2022 World Cup Fantasy Team Names
World Cup Fantasy 2022 Comparison to FPL, UCL & Euro Fantasy
List of Free to Join World Cup Fantasy Mini Leagues | Mini League
2022 World Cup Fantasy Ultimate Guide: Tips, Best drafts, Strategy
World Cup 2022: Expected Goals (xG) Group Wise for All Teams
World Cup Fantasy: Captaincy Explained & Best Options for MD1

Must Read Articles for World Cup Fantasy:
Best Budget Picks And Enablers For FIFA World Cup Fantasy 2022
World Cup Fantasy- Scout Picks Matchday 1
2022 World Cup Fantasy Matchday 1 Draft & Chip Strategy
2022 FIFA World Cup- Penalty & Set Piece Takers Country Wise
Best 2022 FIFA World Cup Fantasy MD1 Drafts With Pros/Cons
2022 World Cup Fantasy: Predicted Lineups of All 32 Teams
Best 2022 World Cup Fantasy Differentials to Consider for MD1
2022 World Cup Fantasy: Fixture Difficulty Rating (FDR) Overall and Group Wise

Position Wise Analysis:
Best Goalkeepers To Target In World Cup Fantasy | Price Point Wise
Best Defenders to Target in World Cup Fantasy | Price Point Wise
Best Midfielders To Target In World Cup Fantasy | Price Point Wise
Best Forwards to Target in World Cup Fantasy | Price Point Wise

Group Wise Team Previews- Best Fantasy Assets & Predicted Lineups:
World Cup Fantasy | Group – A & B Preview, Key Players & More
World Cup Fantasy | Group – C & D Preview, Key Players & More
World Cup Fantasy | Group – E & F Preview, Key Players & More
World Cup Fantasy | Group – G & H Preview, Key Players & More

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