FPL Best Captain for Gameweek 19

We take a look at some of the top candidates and pick out the FPL best captain for Gameweek 19. Using the Fantasy Football Scout members area we can access its underlying stats and fixture ticker to come to a conclusion.

The player you select as your captain will earn you double points in any given round. Captaincy is one of the biggest contributors to your overall score and rank. Because of this, finding out the FPL best captain for Gameweek 19 could be key.

Gameweek 19 fixtures

Below we can see the fixture ticker – it has ordered the matches in difficulty order. According to the ticker the teams at the top have the easiest fixtures and the teams at the bottom have the toughest fixtures.

The fixture ticker can be very useful when trying to pick out a captain but other factors should also be considered.

The Options – Mohamed Salah

Liverpool look set to challenge for the title this season. In terms of their recent form in the last six league matches they drew twice and won four. In the same period when compared to other times they rank second best for total attempts on goal, fourth best for shots in the box, third best for shots on target and mid-table for other key metrics like expected goals.

Liverpool face Burnley next. The newly promoted side sit rock bottom of the league after losing 13 of their 17 matches. When looking at their recent form Burnley have lost four, won one and drawn one. In the same period they also rank in the worst eight teams for most defensive metrics.

Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) has already collected a massive 18 fantasy returns this season which has helped him sit top of the pile for overall points. Salah’ data in the last six has been underwhelming and outside the top 10 players for different metrics. However, overall this season he ranks second best for non-penalty expected goal involvement, second best for total attempts and third best for big chances total.

Erling Haaland

Manchester City have been showing some concerning form recently. In fact in their last six matches they won one, lost one and drew four. But, during that time they faced Liverpool, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Tottenham. In the same six matches they sit third best for big chances but around mid-table for other key offensive metrics.

Manchester City have an interesting tie against Everton next up. The Toffees have impressed recently – winning five and losing one of their last six matches. During that six matches they rank joint best for goals conceded, the best for clean sheets and joint second best for big chances conceded.

Erling Haaland has been out of action due to injury recently. However, when fit the Norwegian is one of the most relentless assets in the game. So far Haaland has produced a whopping 19 goal contributions. When comparing all players last six games Haaland ranks first for non-penalty expected goal involvement, the best for big chances total, the best for total attempts and the best for shots in the box.

Son Heung-Min

Tottenham have been one of the most entertaining teams in the league this season. When focusing on their most recent league matches they won two, lost three and drew one. In terms of recent attacking statistics they sit third best for expected goals, joint second best for goals and second best for shots on target.

Brighton lay ahead for Tottenham. In their last six matches the Seagulls have won two, drawn two and lost two. They are also one of few teams yet to keep a single clean sheet this season which is a huge concern. Defensively in the same six-match period Brighton also rank third worst for expected goals conceded, joint third worst for goals conceded and joint third worst for big chances conceded.

Son Heung-Min is having a great season this time around. In fact, Son currently sits as the second highest scoring player in the game due to his consistency. When diving into his recent attacking data Son ranks outside the top 10 players for a lot of the metrics.

Who is the best captain for Gameweek 19?

Erling Haaland is a great captaincy option going into many rounds and in a lot of cases the best. However, he is yet to play a minute of football since his injury which is a concern when it comes to his minutes. Manchester City have also struggled for form recently and come up against an Everton side who have been defensively solid.

Son Heung-min is also a great option and he faces a side conceding poor defensive data. But, he recently reverted back to his left-wing position and there is no telling how that will affect his output.

Mohamed Salah is the standout captain option. Not only have Liverpool been maintaining some great attacking data but Salah faces the second worst defence in the division as well as being the most consistent asset in the game this season.