The Scout pinpoints the best clubs and players to target for the next three Gameweeks in Fantasy Premier League.
Crystal Palace
The Eagles are one of only two clubs to have an upcoming Double Gameweek 32 (DGW32), visiting both Manchester City and Newcastle United.
While those two matches are not very favourable, Palace's immediate schedule is a lot kinder, with Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion up next.
Palace's next three Gameweeks
| GW | Opp. | FDR* |
| 30 | Southampton (A) | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Brighton (H) | 3 |
| 32 | Man City (A), Newcastle (A) | 4, 4 |
*1 = easiest possible fixture, 5 = hardest possible fixture
Wing-back Daniel Munoz (£5.1m) and forward Jean-Philippe Mateta (£7.5m) are far and away the best Palace options. Both will be huge targets for managers who are playing their Wildcard chip in Gameweek 30 or 31.
See: Should you Wildcard NOW or in Gameweek 31 in FPL?
In midfield, Ismaila Sarr (£5.6m) has both form and price in his favour over Eberechi Eze (£6.7m). Sarr has delivered back-to-back double-digit hauls over the last two Gameweeks, whereas Eze only has one assist across Palace’s last six league matches.
If you are planning to use your Wildcard prior to using a Bench Boost chip in DGW32, a triple-up on Palace players looks a wise move.
However, if you still have the Assistant Manager chip left to play, Oliver Glasner (£0.8m) could be the most productive Palace pick of them all.
The table-bonus element of the Assistant Manager chip – which earns your Assistant Manager extra points against opponents who are at least FIVE places higher in the Premier League table – should shape your decision here.
If you used the Assistant Manager chip over Gameweeks 30-32, Glasner currently has the potential to earn table bonus in THREE of his four matches because Brighton, Man City and Newcastle are at least five places above 12th-placed Palace in the Premier League.
It’s vital to remember, though, that you can only use ONE chip at a time, so if you play the Assistant Manager chip in Gameweek 30, you cannot use any other chips until Gameweek 33.
Newcastle
Alexander Isak (£9.3m) is the must-have Newcastle player for their own DGW32. If you still have your Triple Captain chip remaining, the Swede looks a great option at home to both Manchester United and Palace.
Similarly to the Eagles, Newcastle have a kind schedule beforehand, facing Brentford and Leicester City.
Newcastle's next three Gameweeks
| GW | Opp. | FDR* |
| 30 | Brentford (H) | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Leicester (A) | 2 |
| 32 | Man Utd (H), Crystal Palace (H) | 3, 3 |
*1 = easiest possible fixture, 5 = hardest possible fixture
This shows why tripling up on their players will also be a popular tactic for managers who plan to Wildcard before using their Bench Boost chip in DGW32.
In midfield, Jacob Murphy (£5.0m) offers a significant saving over Anthony Gordon (£7.4m), who is suspended for Gameweek 30. Murphy has been involved in 13 goals this season, scoring five and assisting eight, compared with Gordon’s 12 goal involvements.
In defence, Lewis Hall’s (£4.8m) season-ending injury means there are fewer attack-minded options to choose from, with the appeal of Dan Burn (£4.4m) and Tino Livramento (£4.5m) mainly down to their budget price tags. Burn's aerial threat from set-pieces, as shown in the Magpies' EFL Cup final win over Liverpool, when he opened the scoring, can give him the edge.
Unlike Glasner, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe (£1.5m) would currently earn NO table bonus in any of his four matches over Gameweeks 30-32 as the Magpies sit in sixth spot in the Premier League, above each of their upcoming opponents. If you're going to play the Assistant Manager chip during this spell, Glasner has the far greater upside.
AFC Bournemouth
Home encounters with Ipswich Town and Fulham, with a visit to West Ham United in between, allows the Cherries’ key performers to continue offering outstanding value in Fantasy.
Bournemouth's next three Gameweeks
| GW | Opp. | FDR* |
| 30 | Ipswich (H) | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | West Ham (A) | 2 |
| 32 | Fulham (H) | 3 |
*1 = easiest possible fixture, 5 = hardest possible fixture
Penalty-taking midfielder Justin Kluivert (£6.2m) and full-back Milos Kerkez (£5.2m) are AFC Bournemouth’s top-scoring midfielder and defender respectively in 2024/25 Fantasy and also their most-owned, found in 35 per cent and 18 per cent of squads.
That makes fit-again forward Evanilson (£5.7m) the big differential, with the Brazilian sitting in a mere three per cent of squads.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves face three of the league’s worst defences for goals conceded, with contests against West Ham, Ipswich and Tottenham Hotspur over this spell.
Wolves' next three Gameweeks
| GW | Opp. | FDR* |
| 30 | West Ham (H) | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Ipswich (A) | 2 |
| 32 | Spurs (H) | 3 |
*1 = easiest possible fixture, 5 = hardest possible fixture
Three goals and five assists highlight the appeal of wing-back Rayan Ait-Nouri (£4.8m), who looks the best pick from Vitor Pereira’s regular starters right now, with Matheus Cunha (£6.9m) suspended until Gameweek 32.
If you’re in need of a budget midfield differential, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (£4.9m) is one to consider. Owned by under one per cent of managers, he’s produced one of his two goals and four of his six assists for the season over the last six Gameweeks.
Jorgen Strand Larsen’s (£5.3m) two goals and 13 points against Southampton last time out underlined his potential. If he shrugs off a hand problem, the Norwegian could prove a useful, short-term budget option up front.
