The Scout is tipping five players for big success in Gameweek 15 of 2024/25 Fantasy Premier League, ahead of Saturday's 11:00 GMT deadline.
Mohammed Kudus (West Ham) £6.2m
The Ghanaian winger returned to action on Tuesday night after five matches out through suspension.
Kudus was part of a West Ham United side that were unlucky to lose at Leicester City, having outshot their hosts by 31 attempts to eight.
The fixtures continue to be favourable for the Hammers, suggesting results could improve. All of their next four matches, and six of their upcoming eight, score no more than three in the Fixture Difficulty Ratings (FDR).
West Ham's next eight fixtures
| GW | Opponent | FDR |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Wolves (H) | 2 |
| 16 | Bournemouth (A) | 3 |
| 17 | Brighton (H) | 2 |
| 18 | Southampton (A) | 2 |
| 19 | Liverpool (H) | 5 |
| 20 | Man City (A) | 5 |
| 21 | Fulham (H) | 2 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace (H) | 2 |
That run begins in Gameweek 15 with the visit of Wolverhampton Wanderers, who have conceded 36 goals, more than any other club this season.
Kudus himself has posted some encouraging numbers of late. He sits first among all FPL midfielders for shots across each player's last four matches, with 18.
After scoring in back-to-back outings before his ban, he was unlucky to blank in Gameweek 14 after racking up three shots and creating four chances against the Foxes.
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Jorgen Strand Larsen (Wolves) £5.6m
Wednesday may have been a night to forget for Wolves, but their attack had been in good form prior to their 4-0 defeat at Everton.
Before Gameweek 14, Gary O'Neil's side had scored in all of their previous 12 league contests. Indeed, over the course of the season, only six clubs can better Wolves' 22 goals scored.
More favourable tests than Sean Dyche's defensively stubborn Everton side await, too. Three of the bottom four clubs for Expected Goals Conceded (xGC) in 2024/25, namely West Ham, Ipswich Town and Leicester City, are up next.
Strand Larsen has six goals already this season, just one behind his more-vaunted and pricier team-mate Matheus Cunha (£7.1m).
The Norwegian, who is only owned by four per cent of managers, has been getting into more promising positions than Cunha, too, leading his fellow forward for big chances, by 10 to three.
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) £6.9m
FPL's most-expensive defender should return to the Liverpool starting XI this weekend, having had his minutes managed in Wednesday's six-goal thriller at Newcastle United.
Alexander-Arnold's impact off the bench against the Magpies was immediate, assisting both of the Reds' final two goals.
Alexander-Arnold's first assist v Newcastle
Mo scores in his 7th @premierleague game in a row 👏 pic.twitter.com/nxdD51wqC8
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 4, 2024
While Arne Slot's side conceded on three occasions at St James' Park, they remain the league's best defence for the most clean sheets (seven) and fewest goals conceded, with 11.
They'll also be facing an Everton side that were the division's joint-lowest scorers before putting four goals past Wolves.
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The leading defender for Expected Goal Involvement (xGI) this season, with a score of 3.96, Alexander-Arnold was unfortunate to have only one assist to his name before the brace of Gameweek 14 attacking returns.
Owned by under 14 per cent of the top 10,000 managers despite his high profile, the right-back could be a smart buy for those FPL managers seeking to quickly overhaul rivals further up the rankings.
Amad (Man Utd) £5.0m
Similarly to Alexander-Arnold, Amad only appeared as a substitute on Wednesday night in this busy three-match week, playing 45 minutes.
He also impressed off the bench, having previously caught the eye in the matches leading up to the 2-0 defeat at Arsenal.
The budget Fantasy midfielder is now likely to return to the Manchester United side for a Gameweek 15 home fixture against Nottingham Forest, who have conceded three goals in three of their last four contests.
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In the three Gameweeks prior to his midweek benching, Amad was joint-top among midfielders for assists, with four, and joint-second for big chances created, with three.
A new wing-back role under Ruben Amorim appears to be improving, rather than damaging his output.
While the new head coach's pledge to rotate throughout December may be offputting, Amad's budget-friendly price means he is a low-risk move in FPL.
Milos Kerkez (AFC Bournemouth) £4.5m
Bournemouth embark on a very favourable schedule, with all of their matches over Gameweeks 15-20 scoring three or less in the FDR.
On Sunday, Andoni Iraola's side visit promoted Ipswich, who have failed to score in each of their last two encounters.
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Bournemouth may have only recorded two clean sheets so far, but they have been unfortunate to do so, with their xGC tally of 16.14 the fifth-lowest in the division.
Kerkez can contribute at the other end of the pitch, too, having supplied one goal and two assists across Gameweeks 10-13.
From Gameweek 8 onwards, only two defenders can better his tally of three big chances created.
