FPL Best Captain for Gameweek 20

We take a look at some of the top candidates and pick out the FPL best captain for Gameweek 20. 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 20 could be key.

Gameweek 20 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 – Julian Alvarez

Manchester City have improved on their recent form – winning five of their last six matches in all competitions. In that period they also managed to rack up between 2-4 goals in each and every one of them. In terms of attacking data in the last six Gameweeks they rank joint fifth for goals scored, third best for big chances and eighth for expected goals.

Sheffield United lay ahead for Manchester City. The Blades rank the worst for goals conceded and expected goals conceded so far. However, they have improved recently. In fact, in the last six matches they have lost four, won one, and drawn one. In that period they also rank mid-table for expected goals conceded and shots in the box conceded. However, they still also sit the worst for actual goals conceded, joint fourth for shots on target conceded and big chances conceded.

Leading the Manchester City frontline recently in the absence of Erling Haalnd is Julian Alvarez (£6.8m). So far this season Alvarez has managed five goals and six assists in 18 matches. He is also on penalty duty as seen in his most recent match. In terms of stats Alvarez sits ninth overall this season for non-penalty expected goal involvement. In addition, more recently in the last six matches he ranks outside the top 10 players for most of the key attacking metrics.

Mohamed Salah

Liverpool have been in mixed form recently – winning three, drawing two and losing one of their last six matches. When it comes to their underlying attacking data in the last six they rank third best for expected goals, fourth best for goals scored, the best for total attempts on goal, joint first for shots in the box and top for total shots on target.

Liverpool have interesting opposition ahead, Newcastle. The Magpies started the campaign and most of it defensively superior. However, in the last six matches they rank the worst for expected goals conceded, joint third worst for actual goals conceded and second worst for big chances conceded.

Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) has been exceptional this season – scoring a huge 12 goals and producing seven assists in just 19 matches. More recently, in the last six rounds Salah ranks third best for non-penalty expected goal involvement, second best for total attempts on goal, third best for shots in the box and joint fifth for big chances total.

Son Heung-Min

Tottenham are another side in mixed form lately – winning three, losing two and drawing one of their last six matches. In the same period statistically they sit third best for goals scored, third best for shots on target and in the top six for total attempts and shots in the box.

Tottenham also have a very interesting match this week. They face a Bournemouth side who have improved significantly recently – winning five of their last six matches. In terms of their defence Bournemouth rank second best for expected goals conceded, the best for goals conceded, second best for shots on target conceded and the best for big chances conceded in the last six.

The main man is of course Son Heung-Min (£9.9m) who has managed 11 goals and four assists this season. When looking at his recent data compared to every other player Son sits joint third for goals scored but outside the top 10 for other key attacking metrics.

Who is the best captain for Gameweek 20?

All three options take their sides penalties, play at home and play for fully capable attacks and so all three could be good captaincy options for Gameweek 20. However, there is a standout.

Mohamed Salah is the best captaincy option this week. The Egyptian has been sustaining far better underlying attacking data than both Julian Alvarez and Son Heung-Min. In addition Salah also faces a defence who are conceding some of the worst data in the league recently.