Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 12: Top 3 FPL Captaincy Picks

Fantasy Football Fix 22 Nov. 2024

Top 3 Captaincy Picks for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25 Gameweek 12

Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 12! Each gameweek, we'll highlight the top captaincy picks for your FPL team.

In this blog, the three best Captaincy options for Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 11 are discussed. Picks are in the below format:

No.1 predicted by Fix. Alternative high-ownership option. Over 20%.Differential option. Under 20%.

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FPL Gameweek 12: The Best Captain ChoicesErling Haaland (TOT) - Highest Projected Point Scorer

Despite just two goals over the last six Gameweeks, Haaland still tops the league for goals (12), four clear of Mbeumo, Salah and Wood (eight each).

He also dominates all the attacking metrics, the Norwegian international is top amongst all players for shots (56), shots on target (32), shots in the box (50), 'big chances' (20) and 'Expected Goals' (xG) (11.70).

Man. City have scored 22 goals this season (second) and are top for both shots (213) and xG (24.58).

Their visitors Spurs have conceded 13 goals (sixth) and have kept just two clean sheets. The North London side are ranked second for shots conceded (106) and fourth for 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (12.79).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 8.4 for Haaland.

Mohamed Salah (sou) - Highly Projected Points Alternative

M. Salah's total of eight goals is top amongst midfielders and the Egyptian international is also top for 'big chances' (12) and xG (6.64) while only Semenyo (34) and Johnson (33) have taken more shots in the box than his 30.

He has also racked up six assists with only Saka (seven) registering more. Meanwhile, he is third for 'Expected Assists' (xA) (3.81) with only Palmer (4.76) and Saka (5.83) faring better.

As the below image from our Opta Player Heatmaps feature shows, he has averaged 10.8 FPL points per game in away matches this season.

Liverpool have scored 21 goals (fourth) and have created more 'big chances' (42) than any other side.

Their hosts Southampton have conceded 21 goals (16th) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Saints are ranked 18th for shots conceded (186) and 19th for xGC (23.69).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 7.6 for M. Salah.

Alexander Isak (WHU) - The Differential

Isak was in prolific form for Newcastle prior to the international break, as the below image from our Match Centre feature shows, over Newcastle's last five league matches the Swedish international is top amongst their players for goals (three), xG (3.1) and shots on target (nine).

Newcastle have scored 13 goals (14th) but are ranked seventh for shots in the box (105) and 14th for xG (15.85).

West Ham have conceded 19 goals (15th) and have kept just two clean sheets. The Hammers are ranked 18th for shots in the box conceded (122) and 14th for xGC (18.91).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 7.0 for Isak.

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