Is Isak or Salah the better captain pick for Blank Gameweek 34?

A home encounter with Ipswich Town makes Alexander Isak (£9.6m) the standout captain alternative to Mohamed Salah (£13.8m) in Blank Gameweek 34 (BGW34) of Fantasy Premier League.

Salah looks very likely to be the No 1 captain pick as Liverpool seek to clinch the title at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon. The Egyptian delivered his best single-match score in the reverse fixture, earning 21 points thanks to two goals and two assists in Gameweek 17.

Salah is the top-scoring player in home matches this season, averaging 8.3 points per match (ppm) over 16 Anfield encounters.

Isak’s own form in home contests, nonetheless, is nearly as convincing.

The Newcastle United star has averaged 7.3ppm at St James’ Park this season. In home matches, he has mirrored the 11 goals of Salah, producing five assists to his rival's seven.

Salah v Isak, 24/25 home matches

Which other players are facing the worst defences?

An assessment of the team defensive data over the last six matches shows why this season's promoted clubs have struggled.

Leicester City, Ipswich and Southampton all rank among the worst five sides for conceding big chances, which are situations where the player is expected to score.

As well as Isak, Harvey Barnes (£6.0m) and Jacob Murphy (£5.2m) could also deliver big hauls against Ipswich.

Fulham's Alex Iwobi (£5.5m) and Raul Jimenez (£5.3m) look the likeliest to profit from a visit to Southampton, while Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matheus Cunha (£6.9m) has a very favourable home meeting with Leicester.

Spurs' spot as the fifth-worst for conceding big chances also gives lifts the appeal of doubling up on the Liverpool attack, with Salah and Luis Diaz (£7.5m).

Opposition defences, last six matches

So, who is the best captain?

Facing a Spurs side without a single clean sheet across their last eight league matches, Salah remains the strongest captaincy pick for BGW34 ahead of Isak.