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Is #Brighton's defense going unnoticed
With most #FPL managers doubling up on #ManCity defensive assets and other defenders from #ManUtd, #westham, #Chelsea, #BurnleyFC, etc., we have been completely ignoring a team that has kept 5 clean sheets in their last 6 games...
With most #FPL managers doubling up on #ManCity defensive assets and other defenders from #ManUtd, #westham, #Chelsea, #BurnleyFC, etc., we have been completely ignoring a team that has kept 5 clean sheets in their last 6 games...
...(which includes the likes of #Spurs and #LiverpoolFC as well). Yet no Brighton defender has ownership of more than 5%.
Let’s first have a look at their upcoming fixtures:
GW25: CRY (H), GW26: WBA (A), GW27: LEI (H), GW28: SOU (A), GW29: NEW (H)
Let’s first have a look at their upcoming fixtures:
GW25: CRY (H), GW26: WBA (A), GW27: LEI (H), GW28: SOU (A), GW29: NEW (H)
Brighton’s fixtures during GW25-29 look quite good. Though they won’t double in GW26, they will definitely have a fixture in GW29, a GW when the majority of the teams blank.
Now let’s have a deeper dive into Brighton’s defensive stats during GW19-24 (all stats per game...
Now let’s have a deeper dive into Brighton’s defensive stats during GW19-24 (all stats per game...
...since games played by different teams is not uniform due to double GWs and postponements):
Clean Sheets= 0.83 (highest), Goals Conceded= 0.17 (lowest), xGC= 0.77 (2nd lowest), Big Chances Conceded= 0.67 (2nd lowest), Shots Conceded= 10 (6th lowest),...
Clean Sheets= 0.83 (highest), Goals Conceded= 0.17 (lowest), xGC= 0.77 (2nd lowest), Big Chances Conceded= 0.67 (2nd lowest), Shots Conceded= 10 (6th lowest),...
...Shots on Target Conceded= 3 (joint 3rd lowest).
#Brighton has clearly boasted some of the best defensive stats in the league recently and has a good chance to continue this excellent run with some decent fixtures in the upcoming GWs.
#Brighton has clearly boasted some of the best defensive stats in the league recently and has a good chance to continue this excellent run with some decent fixtures in the upcoming GWs.
Who to go for in the Brighton defense
Dunk is the standout pick. He’s available at 4.9m with an ownership of 4.7%. Though he is the most expensive among the Brighton defenders, he is nailed on to start every game and is a goal threat through set-pieces with 3 goals this season
Dunk is the standout pick. He’s available at 4.9m with an ownership of 4.7%. Though he is the most expensive among the Brighton defenders, he is nailed on to start every game and is a goal threat through set-pieces with 3 goals this season
Sanchez is another great option for #FPL managers looking for a 1st or 2nd choice goalkeeper. He is available at 4.5m with an ownership of 2.6%. Since #GW19, Sanchez has recorded the 3rd highest points among goalkeepers (38) and the 2nd highest bonus points among goalkeepers (4).
Other defensive assets include:
White (Price: 4.4m, TSB: 1.9%)
Burn (Price: 4.2m, TSB: 0.5%)
Veltman (Price: 4.3m, TSB: 0.6%)
Webster (Price: 4.4m, TSB: 1.3%) is a doubt for #Brighton’s game against #CrystalPalace in #GW25.
White (Price: 4.4m, TSB: 1.9%)
Burn (Price: 4.2m, TSB: 0.5%)
Veltman (Price: 4.3m, TSB: 0.6%)
Webster (Price: 4.4m, TSB: 1.3%) is a doubt for #Brighton’s game against #CrystalPalace in #GW25.
Lamptey (Price: 4.6m, TSB: 2.7%) is about to return from his hamstring injury but we’ll have to wait and see when he will start playing regularly and whether he directly replaces Veltman, who has been playing in the right wing-back position since Lamptey's injury.
