Welcome to this week’s Transfer Targets and Watchlist, where we look at a few players to target ahead of GW22 and also a few players to target and keep an eye on for the upcoming Gameweeks. The list has three players, one forward, defender, and midfielder each, who are expected to perform well this week, given both form and opposition, these will be “FPL GW22 Transfer Targets”. The list also contains one forward, defender, and midfielder each who should be on your watchlist for the upcoming Gameweeks, again, a combination of form and fixtures.
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FPL GW22 Transfer Targets
Matty Cash – £4.8m – 10.8%
Despite a slow start, Aston Villa are having a great season and are looking like they will continue causing trouble at the top of the table. That’s why Matty Cash starts the FPL GW22 Transfer Targets list.
Villa’s fixture run is very hard to ignore, the only tough game they probably play till GW30 is away to Newcastle in GW23. While Cash’s numbers are not the greatest with him averaging 0.1xGi per 90 and has crossed Defcon threshold once this entire season. However he’s the top scoring defender for the Villa (and by some margin) and also maintains a high position.
He is also nailed and definitely has some attacking potential with 5 G/A this season with 3 goals and 2 assists. In addition to the fixture run, he is also just 4.8 million and could shell out some budget for more premium assets.
Matty Cash- Attack Rank among Defenders this season:
- Shots- 5th
- Shots on Target- 4th
- xA- 3rd
- xGI- 9th
- Goal Involvements- 6th
Further Read: FPL Gameweek 22 Transfer Tips: Two Players to Buy, Hold, & Sell
Bruno Guimarães – £7.2m – 21.9%
Bruno Guimarães has featured a few times in this FPL transfer targets list and he features again in the GW22 edition. His performances though make it hard to avoid him.
With 8 goals and 5 assists, Guimarães has already crossed his tally of 11 G/A from last season and is on the way to exceed his highest every total of 16 G/A for the Magpies. He has also crossed the Defcon threshold 3 times, while averaging 1.49 shots, 0.3 xGi and 1.5 key passes per 90.
3 of his 8 goals have come in the last 3 weeks, where he hit double digits thrice in a row. He is in great form and is priced very well for the amount of value he offers, couple that with Newcastle playing Wolves(H) this week, he is almost a must have.
Most Double Digit Hauls in FPL this season:
Further Read: FPL GW22 Ultimate Guide: Tips, Differentials, Captaincy & More
Kroupi Jr. – £4.6m – 4.1%
4.6 million starting striker who averages a goal every 81 minutes sounds too good to be true. With Semenyo leaving for Manchester City and Justin Kluivert injured, Kroupi jr looks destined to get the game time he so thoroughly deserved.
Top Forwards for Goal Involvements/90 this season(Min 500 minutes):
- Haaland- 1.18
- Kroupi.Jr- 1.10
- Thiago- 0.87
- Ekitike- 0.79
- Calvert Lewin- 0.75
- Woltemade- 0.71
He had 22 goals in 23 games last season in Ligue 1 and currently boasts an average of 0.6 xGI, 2.82 shots, and 0.78 Big chances per 90 in the 584 minutes that he has played this season. With 7 goals already under his belt, he will travel to Brighton, Wolves and Everton in the next 5 games where we could see him score more.
A potential hidden gem for the next few gameweeks, get Kroupi jr. before he becomes mainstream.
Further Read: Best FPL Budget Enablers to Target – Position wise | FPL GW22
FPL GW22 Watchlist
Nordi Mukiele – £4.4m – 9.9%
Nordi Mukiele has been Sunderland’s highest scoring defender this season with 92 points. He has 1 goal and 2 assists to his name, in addition to crossing the Defcon threshold 10 times already with 4 of these occasions coming in the last 4 Gameweeks.
Sunderland play Crystal Palace, West Ham and Burnley in their next three games followed by another good run of fixtures from GW27 onwards. Mukiele is nailed having played 90 minutes since GW3 without missing a single minute, has the 8th highest Defcon accumulated and definitely is the defender to keep on your watchlists especially if you plan to wildcard soon.
Further Read: Upcoming FPL Double/Blank Gameweeks | 25/26 FPL Season
Bruno Fernandes – £9.1m – 12.8%
Gameweek 21 saw the return of Bruno Fernandes from injury which led him to miss 3 games which included Newcastle(H), Wolves(H) and Leeds(A). Despite his first start since 21st of December, Bruno was back to doing what he does and got himself an assist in the 60 minutes that he played that day.
In 18 starts, Bruno has 5 goals, 8 assists, crossed the Defcon threshold 4 times and has averaged 2.75 shots, 0.7xGi, 3.28 key passes, 0.64 big chances crated, 0.59 big chances gotten and 1.11 bonus points per 90.
Top Midfielders for xG this season:
Despite playing Manchester City(H) and Arsenal(A) in the next two games, (though Bruno is a big game merchant and has 24 goal contributions in 55 games against the top six in his career), United’s fixtures improve from GW24 onwards, where they play Fulham(H), Spurs(H), West Ham(A), Everton(A) and Crystal Palace(H).
Even if you don’t want to him right way, Bruno is certainly one to watch for the next few Gameweeks.
Further Read: FPL Gameweek 22 Transfer Tips: Two Players to Buy, Hold, & Sell
Ollie Watkins – £8.8m – 13.8%
While Igor Thiago is in great form, he does play Chelsea, Arsenal, Newcastle and Aston Villa in the next five games and looking for his potential replacement is not a bad idea. Watkins is one of them.
Priced at 8.8 million, Watkins has come into form recently. He has 4 goals in 4 games and looks all set to push Villa’s title challenge further. In the last 4 Gameweeks, he has averaged 4.58 shots, gotten 2.14 Big chances and 1.2 xGi per 90.
Watkins Attack Rank over the last 4 Gameweeks:
- Shots- 3rd
- Shots inside the box- 3rd
- Big Chances- 1st
- xG- 1st
- Goals- 2nd
- xGI- 2nd
Top Forwards for xG this season:
It is hard to ignore Watkins, so keep an eye out for him as he continues to perform.
Further Reads from ALLABOUTFPL Ahead of FPL GW22
Upcoming FPL Double/Blank Gameweeks | 25/26 FPL Season
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AK’s FPL GW22 Team Reveal and Transfer Plans
FPL GW22 Transfer Targets & Watchlist Based on Stats & Eye Test
FPL GW22 Wildcard Team – Tips, Players to Target and Best Drafts
FPL Gameweek 22 Transfer Tips: Two Players to Buy, Hold, & Sell
Best FPL Budget Enablers to Target – Position-wise from GW22 Onwards
FPL GW22 Ultimate Guide: Tips, Differentials, Captaincy & More
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