Fantasy Premier League

GW23 Captains: Saka has home form to rival Haaland

By The Scout 9 Feb 2023
Bukayo Saka-Erling-Haaland

The Scout on why Arsenal winger could outscore Man City's Norwegian over their two matches

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Bukayo Saka's (£8.3m) home form suggests he can be a huge armband alternative to Erling Haaland (£12.2m) in Double Gameweek 23 of Fantasy Premier League.

Manchester City's Norwegian will be the overwhelming captain favourite for his two fixtures, at home to Aston Villa and at Arsenal.

Haaland is owned by an enormous 85 per cent of managers and averages 8.6 points per match in his debut campaign.

Nonetheless, with three blanks in his last five outings, the 22-year-old has not been at his best recently.

Saka, meanwhile, has proven a reliable performer at Emirates Stadium ahead of home meetings with Brentford and Man City.

The Arsenal winger has amassed 40 points across his last five home outings, scoring four goals and supplying an assist.

Crucially, Saka has been one of the most reliable players for attacking returns this season.

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He has blanked in back-to-back matches only once, in Gameweeks 2-3.

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Midfield pair Martin Odegaard (£7.0m) and Riyad Mahrez (£7.7m) can both deliver huge returns in their two matches.

Odegaard's six double-figure hauls this term are second only to the seven of Haaland among all players.

Mahrez, meanwhile, outscored Haaland by 19 points to eight in Man City's recent Double Gameweek 20.

Gunners' forward Eddie Nketiah (£6.8m) also boasts strong home form, scoring twice to earn 13 points in the 3-2 win against Manchester United in Gameweek 21.

His 20 shots in the box rank top for Arsenal since the season resumed and are identical to that of Haaland.

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