The Scout assesses the best way to invest in Crystal Palace players in Fantasy Premier League ahead of their successive Double Gameweeks.
The Eagles have a somewhat unique schedule, with a Double Gameweek 32 (DGW32) against Manchester City and Newcastle United AND a Double Gameweek 33 (DGW33) versus AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal before they then have a Blank Gameweek 34 (BGW34).
A Double Gameweek contains more than the normal 10 fixtures, with at least one club playing two Premier League fixtures in one Gameweek, and players from that club getting two chances to score Fantasy points.
Meanwhile, a Blank Gameweek contains fewer than the normal 10 matches, with at least one club having no Premier League fixture, and players from such a club having no chance of scoring Fantasy points.
Jean-Philippe Mateta (£7.7m) has been Palace's top performer over the opening 30 Gameweeks, amassing 132 points thanks to 13 goals and two assists.
The forward has made 27 of his 29 appearances in the Eagles' first XI, averaging 4.8 points per start (pps) this season.
In midfield, Ismaila Sarr (£5.7m) has a slight advantage over Eberechi Eze (£6.8m) for attacking returns. The Senegalese has scored seven goals and assisted a further four, giving him 11 goal involvements for the campaign, compared with the 10 of Eze.
Sarr has averaged 4.7pps to the 4.0 of Eze.
At the back, both Daniel Munoz (£5.2m) and Dean Henderson (£4.6m) have played key roles in Palace's nine clean sheets this season. However, the Colombian's attacking threat helps give him the edge - his four goals and five assists lift him to 4.2pps, compared with the 3.7pps of goalkeeper Henderson.
Palace's top-scoring players, 24/25
| Player | G + A | Clean sheets | Pts | Pts per start |
| Mateta | 15 | N/A | 132 | 4.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarr | 11 | 8 | 117 | 4.7 |
| Munoz | 9 | 9 | 122 | 4.2 |
| Eze | 10 | 8 | 97 | 4.0 |
| Henderson | 0 | 9 | 111 | 3.7 |
Who has had the greatest goal threat?
The underlying numbers highlight why Mateta has been Palace's best performer in Fantasy this season.
The Frenchman has had a team-leading 25 big chances, which are situations where the player is expected to score. As a result, he has scored with 22.8 per cent of his shots in 2024/25.
There's almost nothing to separate Sarr and Eze for shots in box, with the former just edging it by 38 to 37.
However, the pair's different styles of play is clear to see here. As many as 50 of Eze 87 shots have come from outside the box, which means he has scored with a mere 2.3 per cent of his attempts.
Sarr, on the other hand, has only had five shots outside the box and boasts a far healthier conversion rate of 16.3 per cent.
Munoz also impresses from his role as a wing-back. He's had nine big chances, compared with the seven of Eze, with only two of the Colombian's 30 shots recorded outside the box.
Centre-back Maxence Lacroix (£4.5m) has been a big threat at set-pieces, with 21 shots inside the box. He's produced a goal and two assists.
Palace's most attacking players, 24/25
| Player | Shots | Shots in box | Goal conversion | Big chances |
| Mateta | 57 | 45 | 22.8% | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarr | 43 | 38 | 16.3% | 17 |
| Munoz | 30 | 28 | 13.3% | 9 |
| Eze | 87 | 37 | 2.3% | 7 |
| Lacroix | 25 | 21 | 4.0% | 2 |
Who has been the most creative?
Both Sarr and Eze once again catch the eye when it comes to the creativity.
When it comes to creating big chances, Sarr has been Palace's top performer, with a total of 12.
Eze's potential for assists is boosted significantly by his domination of dead-ball duties. He has taken 55 corners and delivered a cross from a free-kick on 28 occasions, giving him a combined total of 83.
Sarr, by contrast, has not been involved in ANY set-piece deliveries.
In defence, meanwhile, Tyrick Mitchell (£4.8m) has the edge over his fellow wing-back Munoz. Although they are near-identical for chances created, with 35 and 34, Mitchell has created 10 big chances, TWICE the total of the Colombian.
Palace's most creative players, 24/25
| Player | Corners + free-kicks | Chances created | Big chances created |
| Sarr | 0 | 33 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell | 0 | 35 | 10 |
| Eze | 83 | 51 | 9 |
| Mateta | 0 | 26 | 7 |
| Munoz | 2 | 34 | 5 |
So, who are the best Crystal Palace picks?
The underlying statistics clearly show that Mateta is very much the focal point of the Palace attack and is the likeliest to get goals.
At the back, Munoz's potential for goals and assists, combined with clean sheets, makes him the best option.
For your third pick, both Sarr and Eze make compelling cases.
Sarr certainly has the greater goal threat of the two and has been involved in more big chances. At just over £1.0m cheaper than Eze, he looks like he can provide outstanding value. But, as evidenced by his pair of assists against Brighton & Hove Albion last time out, Eze should not be ruled out, and is clearly capable of rivalling Sarr.
If you have your Assistant Manager chip still remaining, then Palace head coach Oliver Glasner (£0.8m) could be the best pick of the lot due to the table-bonus element.
Your chosen Assistant Manager earns extra points for a win or a draw against a club ranked at least five places higher in the Premier League table at the start of the Gameweek.
At present, Glasner can earn table bonus against three of his next four opponents - Man City, Newcastle and Arsenal.
However, if you play the Assistant Manager chip in DGW32, you must remember it lasts for THREE Gameweeks.
As you can only use one chip in a Gameweek, this would mean you couldn't play another chip until Gameweek 35! So, for example, you would NOT be able to use the Free Hit chip in Blank Gameweek 34, when four clubs - Arsenal, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Man City - will be WITHOUT a fixture, with their players therefore scoring ZERO points in Fantasy.
