Fantasy Premier League Planning for Gameweek 21 and 22

We take a look at Fantasy Premier League planning Gameweek 21 and 22. With the help of the Fantasy Football Scout members area we can utilise its fixture ticker and underlying stats to pick out the best teams and players to target for the Gameweeks ahead.

Fantasy Premier League planning for Gameweek 21 and 22 can be absolutely vital to the success of any given managers season. The early stage of the campaign is one of the most important periods in FPL so being able to target the right teams and players could be key.

Gameweek 21 & 22 Fixtures

Who has the best fixtures?

Brighton, West Ham, Sheffield United, Arsenal and Liverpool all rank in the top five with the easiest fixtures.

Who has the worst fixtures?

Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, Burnley and Chelsea rank in the bottom five with the worst fixtures.

African Cup of Nations & Asian Cup

The Asia Cup and African Cup of Nations start this week which means some players have left to join their national side. This also means that the following players will likely be unavailable for their clubs for the period ahead:

Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea)
Idrissa Gueye (Everton)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Raya Ait Nouri (Wolves)
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace)
Chieck Doucoure (Crystal Palace)
Andre Onana (Manchester United)
Yves Bissouma (Tottenham)
Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham)
Son Heung-Mmin (Tottenham)
Hamed Traore (Bourmemouth)
Antoine Semenyo (Bouremouth)
Dango Outtarra (Bournemouth)
Yoane Wissa (Brentford)
Mohammed Kudus (West Ham)
Said Benrahma (West Ham)
Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolves)
Kaoru Mitoma
Simon Adingra

Who are the best teams to invest in?

Brighton – Brighton rank at the top of the ticker with matches against Wolves and Luton. For those looking to invest in the backline then centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke (£4m) is one of the most reliable in terms of minutes. Another option worth considering is full-back Pervis Estupinan (£4.9m) who returned from injury recently. Estupinan has scored two goals and created three assists in just five league matches this season. In attack midfielder Pascal Groß (£6.4m) could be a secure route in. Pascal Groß currently sits as his sides highest scoring FPL player. Another pick is Joao Pedro (£5.4m) The Brazilian takes his sides penalties which is a huge bonus.

West Ham – The Hammers have been fantastic recently – winning four of their last six matches in all competitions and keeping clean sheets in the same games. In defence one of the cheapest routes into the backline is Alphonse Areola (£4.2m) who has managed two back-to-back double-digit hauls. The standout attacker is Jarrod Bowen (£8m). Bowen has racked up 11 goals and two assists already this season.

Arsenal – Arsenal have fixtures with Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest next up, two teams out of form. At the back one of the cheapest and most reliable routes into the defence is goalkeeper David Raya (£4.9m). Alternative defensive options include centre-backs Gabriel (£5m) and William Saliba (£5.6m). Up front the standout remains to be penalty taker Bukayo Saka (£9m). Although, striker Gabriel Jesus (£8m) who leads the frontline and has managed three returns in his last last matches. Midfielder Martin Odegaard (£8.4m) could be another good pick.

Other teams and players to invest in

Liverpool – Darwin Nunez (£7.4m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.5m) and Diogo Jota (£7.7m).

Manchester United – Alejandro Garnacho (£4.8m).

Aston Villa – Ezri Konsa (£4.6m), Ollie Watkins (£8.9m) and Leon Bailey (£5.6m).

Manchester City – Kyle Walker (£5.4m), Phil Foden (£7.8m), Erling Haaland (£13.9m) and Julian Alvarez (£7m).

Tottenham – Pedro Porro (£5.7m) and Richarlison (£6.9m).

Should we use a chip?

We should also include the use of chips in our Fantasy Premier League planning for Gameweek 21 and 22. The most experienced managers usually use their Bench Boost, Triple Captain and Free Hit chip during medium or large blank and double Gameweeks. Holding onto your chips until those rounds arrive could be hugely beneficial.

It is also worth noting that using the Wildcard to remove the likes of Mohamed Salah, Son Heung-Min and Hwang Hee-Chan who have all left for the Asia Cup and AFCON could be a wise move. However, it could be vital to remember that they are players we are likely to want back.