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FPL Gameweek 37: Top 5 Key Players

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Fantasy Football Fix 15 May 2025

Top Five Key Players for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25 Gameweek 37

Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 37!

Each gameweek, we'll highlight top picks to help you make the best decisions for your FPL team. For each gameweek, we'll focus on the following categories:

  • 2 Attackers £8.5m or more
  • 2 Attackers under £8.5m
  • 1 Defender or Goalkeeper

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FPL Headliner: Ollie Watkins (TOT)

Watkins' goal against Bournemouth was his third in the last six Gameweeks — only Wissa (four) has scored more among forwards during that period.

The England international has taken nine shots inside the box, with four on target, and has been presented with four big chances over that span.

As the below image from our Opta Player Heatmaps feature shows, he has averaged 5.4 FPL points per home game this season.

Points Per game for Watkins in Home Matches

Villa have scored 12 goals over the last six Gameweeks with only Liverpool (13) and Newcastle (19) more prolific. No team have created more 'big chances' than their 25 over that period and the Midlands side are also third for 'Expected Goals' (xG) (13.42).

Their opponents, Spurs, have conceded 15 goals over the same period, more than any other side. The North London side are ranked 15th for both shots conceded (90) and 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (10.97).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 5.6 for Watkins.

Top FPL Midfielder: Cole Palmer (MUN)

Palmer's penalty against Liverpool was his only goal over the last six Gameweeks, but the underlying numbers have still been good.

As shown in the below image from ourOpta Stats Sandbox, no midfielder has attempted more shots (19) than the England international over the aforementioned period, while he has also attempted 12 assists.

Stats for Midfielders Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Chelsea have scored eight goals over the last six Gameweeks (11th), the London side are ranked third for shots (105) and top for shots on target (39).

Their visitors Man United have conceded 12 goals over the aforementioned period (17th) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Red Devils are ranked fourth for shots conceded (56) and 12th for xGC (8.63).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 6.6 for Palmer.

Best Forward Pick: Beto (SOU)

Beto has found the back of the net twice over the last six Gameweeks and will be looking to end Everton's last game at Goodison Park on a high note.

He has attempted eight shots in the box over the last six Gameweeks, landed five attempts on target and has been afforded three 'big chances'.

As the below image from our Transfer Analytics feature shows, he is currently the fourth most transferred in player this Gameweek.

Most Transferred in players Gameweek 37 Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Everton have scored seven goals over the last six Gameweeks (13th) and are ranked 12th for 'big chances' (12).

Their visitors Southampton have conceded 11 goals over the same period (14th) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Saints are ranked 18th for shots in the box conceded (73) and 17th for xGC (12.11).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 3.3 for Beto.

Midfield Differential: Kevin Schade (FUL)

Schade's total of four goals over the last six Gameweeks is eclipsed only by Eze (five) amongst midfielders, as shown in the below image from our Opta Stats Sandbox, the 23-year-old is third for shots on target (seven) and top for 'big chances' (six) over that period.

Stats for Midfielders Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Brentford have scored 12 goals over the last six Gameweeks (third), the Bees are ranked fifth for 'big chances' (19) and eighth for xG (10.04).

Their opponents Fulham have conceded 10 goals over the same period (12th) and have kept no clean sheets. The Cottagers are ranked eighth for both shots in the box conceded (48) and xGC (7.99).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 4.8 for Schade.

Top Defensive Asset: Vitali Mykolenko (SOU)

Mykolenko scored his first goal of the season last weekend to take him just one point shy (104) of Tarkowski (105), Everton's top scoring FPL defender.

The Ukranian international trails only Young for attempted assists (22 vs 20) and 'big chances' created (five vs four) amongst Everton defenders.

Everton have conceded seven goals over the last six Gameweeks (eighth) and have kept one clean sheet. The Merseyside outfit are ranked sixth for shots in the box conceded (45) and seventh for xGC (7.39).

Their visitors Southampton have scored just three goals over the same period (20th) and are also bottom for both 'big chances' (five) and xG (3.72).

Clean Sheet Probability Gameweek 37 Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 4.8 for Mykolenko.


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