Fantasy Premier League expert and football tipster Holly Shand is back to look through the best FPL special bets on Betfair, including odds on Salah, Saka, Son and more.
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Foden and Haaland to fire at 3/14.00
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4/15.00 for Salah and Diaz to shine at Old Trafford
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Spurs trio to prosper at 6/42.50
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Bet #1 - Phil Foden and Erling Haaland to combine for 15 or more points @ 3/14.00
Manchester City's trip to Crystal Palace on Saturday brings significant fantasy interest, with midweek hat-trick hero Phil Foden in action alongside the fresh legs of Erling Haaland. Pep Guardiola proved against Aston Villa that nobody is immune from rotation, but this pair are undroppable right now.
Haaland has an outstanding record against the Eagles, scoring four goals in two league appearances against them. Foden notched an assist in the reverse fixture, with his purple patch seeing him score six goals in his last five Premier League games.
Foden is predicted by AI to score 5.1 points, while Haaland is higher on 7.2 points. This fixture presents an opportunity for Manchester City to score heavily and if that transpires, this pair are likely to be at the heart of those goals, making this an attractive proposition.
Bet #2 - Bukayo Saka to score 10 or more points @ 11/26.50
Bukayo Saka's absence from the Arsenal squad for their midweek game against Luton Town has raised additional concerns regarding the muscle injury that he is carrying. His status in the Gunners starting eleven for this game is perhaps his biggest barrier to a haul.
Saka has been in scintillating form this calendar year, in an unbeaten run which has seen Arsenal score 35 goals. Saka has notched four double digit hauls in that time, with three of those coming in away games against Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Burnley.
He is predicted by AI to score 3.6 points in this fixture, not helped by his yellow flagged injury status. His ceiling is far higher than this, but we need to be mindful that the Gunners also have a crunch Champions League tie next midweek which could hinder his minutes even if he gains a starting berth.
Bet #3 - Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz to combine for 14 or more points @ 4/15.00
Mohamed Salah faces his favourite opponent on Sunday, with 13 goals and four assists from 14 appearances against Manchester United. Add into the mix the recent form of fellow winger Luis Diaz, with six goal involvements in 2024, this duo are set to be a formidable force at Old Trafford.
Manchester United's injury list is growing in defensive areas, with Lisandro Martinez the latest centre-back to succumb to injury. It will be a tough ask to keep this Liverpool side out: they've scored in every league game since these two sides last met in Gameweek 17, which ended in a 0-0 draw.
Salah is predicted to score 7.4 points by AI, with Diaz on a 4.9 prediction, leaving them just shy of the 14 point target. However, their form has to play a significant factor here, and given the injuries at Manchester United, goals for Liverpool could see this target surpassed.
Bet #4 - Darwin Nunez and Rasmus Hojlund to combine for 12 or more points @ 7/24.50
Liverpool's Darwin Nunez has been a mainstay of their front three this season, with five goals from his last five away games, showcasing his significant goal threat. Jurgen Klopp has demonstrated great trust in him as they look to secure a second Premier League title.
Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund has also demonstrated some sound performances, with a spell at the turn of the year bringing six goals and two assists in five games, prior to injury. Rediscovering that kind of form will be vital to their progress in the season run-in.
Darwin is predicted by AI to score 5.1 points, with Hojulnd's 4.2 prediction bringing a combined total of 9.3 points, somewhat below the target of 12. Both need to be on the scoresheet for this one to hit, but with a recent return from injury for Hojlund, a goal in this challenging game feels ambitious.
Bet #5 - Son Heung-min, James Maddison and Brennan Johnson to combine for 18 or more FPL points @ 6/42.50
Spurs have been in consistent scoring form at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium this season, scoring 14 goals in their last six games, an average of more than two per games. They have finally reached a settled spell in their attack, with Son Heung-min, James Maddison and Brennan Johnson.
This trio have nine attacking returns in their last four games, hitting the tally of 18 fantasy points in two of these match-ups. Maddison dominates set pieces, while Son is playing out of position as their striker and has penalties to give him an additional route to points.
Son is one of the leading captain picks for the weekend on 7 predicted points, while Maddison is on 5.1 and Johnson lower on 2.7 points having picked up a knock against West Ham last time out. If he is named in the starting eleven then this is absolutely a tally worth backing.
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