Matchup Predictor
Gameweek 31
In-form attackers facing weak defenses. Matchup score combines player form, rating, xG/90 with opponent defensive weakness.
8+ Excellent matchup 6-8 Good matchup High xGA = weak defense (H) Home · (A) Away
Top Matchups
All positions #1 
B.Fernandes
MID Man Utd
6
vs BOU (A)
1.39 xGA
Opponent's estimated xGA per game. Higher = weaker defense = more goals conceded.
Rating
1778
Form
▲▲▲
xG/90
0.39
Price
£10.1m
#2 
Gordon
MID Newcastle
6
vs SUN (H)
1.49 xGA
Opponent's estimated xGA per game. Higher = weaker defense = more goals conceded.
Rating
1583
Form
▲▲▲
xG/90
0.45
Price
£7.2m
#3 
Wilson
MID Fulham
5.9
vs BUR (H)
1.56 xGA
Opponent's estimated xGA per game. Higher = weaker defense = more goals conceded.
Rating
1661
Form
▲▲
xG/90
0.20
Price
£6.0m
#4 
João Pedro
FWD Chelsea
5.7
vs EVE (A)
1.43 xGA
Opponent's estimated xGA per game. Higher = weaker defense = more goals conceded.
Rating
1706
Form
→
xG/90
0.57
Price
£7.7m
#5 
Ekitiké
FWD Liverpool
5.7
vs BHA (A)
1.49 xGA
Opponent's estimated xGA per game. Higher = weaker defense = more goals conceded.
Rating
1615
Form
▲▲
xG/90
0.59
Price
£9.2m
#6 
Welbeck
FWD Brighton
5.5
vs LIV (H)
1.47 xGA
Opponent's estimated xGA per game. Higher = weaker defense = more goals conceded.
Rating
1561
Form
▲▲
xG/90
0.48
Price
£6.1m
#7 
Richarlison
FWD Spurs
5.5
vs NFO (H)
1.52 xGA
Opponent's estimated xGA per game. Higher = weaker defense = more goals conceded.
Rating
1551
Form
▲▲
xG/90
0.40
Price
£6.3m
#8 
Damsgaard
MID Brentford
5.3
vs LEE (A)
1.53 xGA
Opponent's estimated xGA per game. Higher = weaker defense = more goals conceded.
Rating
1567
Form
▲▲▲
xG/90
0.12
Price
£5.6m
#9
Raúl
FWD Fulham
5.3
vs BUR (H)
1.56 xGA
Opponent's estimated xGA per game. Higher = weaker defense = more goals conceded.
Rating
1549
Form
▼▼▼
xG/90
0.51
Price
£6.2m
#10 
Beto
FWD Everton
5.3
vs CHE (H)
1.53 xGA
Opponent's estimated xGA per game. Higher = weaker defense = more goals conceded.
Rating
1485
Form
▲▲
xG/90
0.58
Price
£5.0m
#11
Garner
MID Everton
5.2
vs CHE (H)
1.53 xGA
Opponent's estimated xGA per game. Higher = weaker defense = more goals conceded.
Rating
1629
Form
▲▲▲
xG/90
0.06
Price
£5.2m
#12
Schade
MID Brentford
5.2
vs LEE (A)
1.53 xGA
Opponent's estimated xGA per game. Higher = weaker defense = more goals conceded.
Rating
1537
Form
▲▲▲
xG/90
0.42
Price
£6.9m
#13
Dewsbury-Hall
MID Everton
5.1
vs CHE (H)
1.53 xGA
Opponent's estimated xGA per game. Higher = weaker defense = more goals conceded.
Rating
1638
Form
▲
xG/90
0.14
Price
£5.1m
#14 
Gibbs-White
MID Nott'm Forest
5.1
vs TOT (A)
1.52 xGA
Opponent's estimated xGA per game. Higher = weaker defense = more goals conceded.
Rating
1619
Form
▲▲
xG/90
0.30
Price
£7.4m
#15
Thiago
FWD Brentford
5.1
vs LEE (A)
1.53 xGA
Opponent's estimated xGA per game. Higher = weaker defense = more goals conceded.
Rating
1592
Form
→
xG/90
0.70
Price
£7.2m
FWD
Best Forward Matchups
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
9 
10
João Pedro
vs EVE (A) 1.43 xGA
5.7
£7.7m
Ekitiké
vs BHA (A) 1.49 xGA
5.7
£9.2m
Welbeck
vs LIV (H) 1.47 xGA
5.5
£6.1m
Richarlison
vs NFO (H) 1.52 xGA
5.5
£6.3m
Raúl
vs BUR (H) 1.56 xGA
5.3
£6.2m
Beto
vs CHE (H) 1.53 xGA
5.3
£5.0m
Thiago
vs LEE (A) 1.53 xGA
5.1
£7.2m
Calvert-Lewin
vs BRE (H) 1.54 xGA
5.1
£5.7m
Bowen
vs AVL (A) 1.57 xGA
4.9
£7.5m
Šeško
vs BOU (A) 1.39 xGA
4.7
£7.3m
MID
Best Midfielder Matchups
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B.Fernandes
vs BOU (A) 1.39 xGA
6
£10.1m
Gordon
vs SUN (H) 1.49 xGA
6
£7.2m
Wilson
vs BUR (H) 1.56 xGA
5.9
£6.0m
Damsgaard
vs LEE (A) 1.53 xGA
5.3
£5.6m
Garner
vs CHE (H) 1.53 xGA
5.2
£5.2m
Schade
vs LEE (A) 1.53 xGA
5.2
£6.9m
Dewsbury-Hall
vs CHE (H) 1.53 xGA
5.1
£5.1m
Gibbs-White
vs TOT (A) 1.52 xGA
5.1
£7.4m
Palmer
vs EVE (A) 1.43 xGA
4.9
£10.6m
Stach
vs BRE (H) 1.54 xGA
4.7
£4.7m
How Matchup Scores Work
Player Form (60%)
- Rating vs position average (1500 baseline)
- Recent form trend (form_diff)
- Expected goals per 90 minutes (xG/90)
Opponent Weakness (40%)
- Estimated xGA based on defensive player ratings
- Higher xGA = weaker defense = better matchup
- Home advantage provides 10% bonus
Note: xGA is estimated from team defensive ratings. Only attackers with 5+ games played and available status are included.