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The Scout’s FPL Blank Gameweek 26 Ones to watch

By The Scout 21 Feb 2024
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See the five players backed for big returns in the weekend's reduced round of matches

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The Scout is tipping four players for big success in Blank Gameweek 26 of Fantasy Premier League ahead of Saturday's 13:30 GMT deadline.

Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) £8.4m

A home meeting with Newcastle United gives the Arsenal playmaker an opportunity to continue his improving form in Fantasy.

Odegaard has delivered double-figure hauls in each of his last two matches, combing a goal with three assists to collect 24 points.

The Norwegian’s creativity has been a standout feature for the Gunners recently. Indeed, his totals of 17 key passes and five big chances created both rank joint-top among all players in Fantasy over the last four Gameweeks.

That shows Odegaard will be a major influence against a Newcastle side who have conceded eight goals across their last three matches.

Odegaard's goal v Burnley
Hwang Hee-chan (Wolves) £5.5m

Wolverhampton Wanderers’ home encounter with Sheffield United this weekend has raised interest in their attackers.

Both Hwang and Pedro Neto (£5.7m) are among the four most-bought midfieders in the Gameweek, each collecting over 90,000 new owners.

Hwang’s potential for goals can give him the edge over his Portuguese team-mate. In home matches in 2023/24, his totals of 16 shots in the box and five big chances both rank top for Wolves.

As a result, Hwang is their top-scoring player at Molineux this season, earning 58 points thanks to six goals and an assist. Neto, by contrast, has scored just once in those encounters, also supplying five assists.

Alex Moreno (Aston Villa) £5.1m

Aston Villa’s left-back boasts strong all-round potential in Fantasy at home to Nottingham Forest.

Moreno has scored twice and collected two clean sheets in his seven starts in 2023/24 since returning from long-term injury.

He has averaged 4.7 points per match in those contests, which includes bumper hauls of 10 and 14 points. 

Villa’s schedule beyond this weekend also offers further encouragement for their key players. They face Luton in Gameweek 27 and are currently one of only six sides to have a confirmed fixture in Blank Gameweek 29 (BGW29), when they visit West Ham United.

Moreno's goal v Sheff Utd
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) £7.7m

A favourable short-term schedule can help the West Ham star end a run of six blanks in Fantasy.

The Hammers have three home matches in the next four Gameweeks, also visiting Everton.

This weekend they host a Brentford side who have managed just one clean sheet in their last seven away matches.

The underlying numbers show Bowen remains his side’s greatest goal threat, despite his recent lack of output. His totals of 13 shots and 11 shots in the box in those six matches are both at least five more than any team-mate.

View all the latest FPL tips ahead of Gameweek 26 in Fantasy Premier League

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