FPL Gameweek 2 Fixtures - Fantasy Football Community

The Premier League continues and here we dive straight back in. In this article we take a look at the FPL Gameweek 2 fixtures with the help of the Official Premier League website and pick out some of the best stats in each meeting.

Looking at the FPL Gameweek 2 fixtures could be hugely beneficial for fantasy managers. Taking a look at the history between each fixture with the use of stats could help bring clarity to some of the decisions we have to make.

Brighton v Manchester United

Both sides have won at least six of their 14 meetings.
Brighton have netted two more goals in three of their last five matchups.
Manchester United have lost four of their last five meetings.

Crystal Palace v West Ham

Both sides have won exactly nine of their 26 clashes.
There has been a huge 24 goals scored in their last five meetings.
Crystal Palace have scored two or more goals in four of their last five matches against West Ham.

Fulham v Leicester

Fulham have won five of their 10 games against Leicester.
There has been an average of three goals scored in their last five head-to-heads.
The highest owned player involved in the tie is Fulham midfielder Emile Smith-Rowe.

Manchester City v Ipswich

Manchester City scored more goals than any other side last side this season.
Ipswich conceded 2+ goals in 16 of their league matches last season.
The last time this fixture played in the Premier League was in 2001.

Southampton v Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest have won seven of their 12 matches against Southampton.
Nottingham Forest have also found the net in each of their last five head-to-heads.
The highest owned player involved in the fixture is Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matt Turner.

Spurs v Everton

Spurs have taken points from Everton in 55 of their 64 meetings.
Both sides have scored in each of their last three head-to-heads.
Spurs have also netted at least two goals in four of their last five clashes.

Aston Villa v Arsenal

Arsenal have won a huge 31 of their 58 fixtures against Aston Villa.
Aston Villa have won their last two matches against Arsenal whilst also keeping clean sheets.
The only two players to exceed 40% in terms of player ownership is Arsenal’s William Saliba and Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins.

Bournemouth v Newcastle

Both sides have won at least three of their 12 meetings.
Both sides have also scored in four of the last five head-to-heads.
The highest owned player involved in this tie is Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.

Wolves v Chelsea

Chelsea won 10 of their 20 matches against Wolves.
Both sides have scored at least two goals in three of their head-to-heads.
Chelsea also scored at least two goals in all of their last fixtures of the 23/24 campaign.

Liverpool v Brentford

Liverpool have won four of their six matches against Brentford.
The Reds have also netted 3-4 goals in three of their last five games.
Brentford haven’t scored away from home against Liverpool in any of their three matches.

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