Mohamed Salah’s (£13.4m) away form shows why he remains the best captain option when Liverpool travel to Tottenham Hotspur in Gameweek 17 of Fantasy Premier League.
Across seven road trips this season, the Egyptian has SIX double-figure hauls and just one blank, underlining both his potential for huge returns and relentless consistency under the Reds’ new head coach Arne Slot.
Cole Palmer (£11.2m) and Erling Haaland (£14.9m) are among the very best alternatives to the Liverpool star for the armband.
Chelsea’s Palmer visits Everton on the back of an 18-point haul on his previous road trip, while Manchester City’s Haaland has scored in two of his last three away matches ahead of a match at Aston Villa.
Who is the most likely to score?
The underlying data shows just why Salah is the standout armband pick.
He has had a total of 14 big chances in away matches, with Palmer and Haaland his nearest rivals for this statistic, on 11 each.
Salah has also created four big chances, which means he has been involved in 18 such opportunities, placing him two ahead of Palmer at the summit.
The goal involvement numbers also strengthen Salah's appeal. When selected, he has been involved in 75 per cent of Liverpool's goals in away matches this season.
Captain candidates' big chance (BC) stats 24/25
| Player | Goal involvement | BC | BC created | BC involvement |
| Salah (A) | 75% | 14 | 4 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer (A) | 36% | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Haaland (A) | 50% | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Mbeumo (H) | 38% | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Wissa (H) | 47% | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Fernandes (H) | 54% | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Isak (A) | 50% | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Jackson (A) | 47% | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Saka (A) | 50% | 1 | 7 | 8 |
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Brentford pair Bryan Mbeumo (£7.6m) and Yoane Wissa (£6.2m) also impress here ahead of their home meeting with Nottingham Forest.
Mbeumo has been involved in 11 big chances at the Gtech Community Stadium and is the top-scoring player in home matches in 2024/25 Fantasy, collecting 75 points across eight outings.
Wissa, meanwhile, has scored in ALL SIX of his home starts, averaging 9.5 points per match across those matches.
Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes (£8.4m) is tied with Wissa on nine big-chance involvements in home matches. The Portuguese has amassed 45 of his 81 points this season over his last four outings at Old Trafford.
Who has the worst defence?
The underlying statistics clearly highlight the defensive frailties of all three promoted clubs.
Southampton, Ipswich Town and Leicester City are rated as the bottom three teams for conceding big chances, or situations where the player is expected to score, which suggests that picking attackers from their opposing sides could pay off.
Fulham's Raul Jimenez (£5.5m) and Alex Iwobi (£5.7m) are the likeliest to take advantage of Southampton's defence at Craven Cottage. Jimenez has been involved in a team-high 15 big chances this season, while Iwobi's five goals and three assists have earned him 78 points, more than any team-mate.
Newcastle United's Alexander Isak (£8.7m) and Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matheus Cunha (£7.1m) are in strong form ahead of their encounters with Ipswich and Leicester respectively.
Isak has blanked only twice over his last eight appearances, producing six goals, three assists and 59 points. Cunha, meanwhile, is the joint-fourth top-scoring player in away matches this season, producing 48 points, thanks to five goals and an assist.
Promoted clubs' defensive stats 24/25
| Club | Goals conceded | Clean sheets | Big chances conceded |
| Southampton | 36 | 1 | 68 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | 28 | 1 | 60 |
| Leicester | 34 | 1 | 58 |
