FPL GW11 fixtures: who to pick from each match

Deadline Sat 21 Nov, 11:00 UK · projections will update as GW11 gets closer

For every match: should you pick a defender or an attacker from each side? Defence is rated by clean-sheet chance, attack by expected goals — both ranked against all 20 teams playing this gameweek. ✅ top third · ⚠️ middle · ⛔ bottom third. Best defence this week: Arsenal (38% clean sheet). Best attack: Man City (2.4 xG).

Man City v Fulham

Man City (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick26% clean sheet · #6 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick2.4 xG vs FUL · #1 of 20

  • GKDonnarumma 3.5
  • DEFGuéhi 4.5 · Gvardiol 4.2
  • MIDCherki 3.8 · Anderson 3.7
  • FWDHaaland 7.1

Fulham (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid9% clean sheet · #20 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⛔ Avoid1.4 xG vs MCI · #15 of 20

  • GKLeno 3.6
  • DEFCastagne 2.2 · Bassey 1.9
  • MIDKing 3.8 · Iwobi 3.4
  • FWDGonzalo 3.9
Aston Villa v Sunderland

Aston Villa (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid16% clean sheet · #18 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⚠️ OK1.4 xG vs SUN · #14 of 20

  • GKSuzuki 3.4 · M.Bizot 0.5
  • DEFLindelöf 2.7 · Mings 1.8
  • MIDBuendía 4.0 · McGinn 3.3
  • FWDN.Jackson 2.9 · Abraham 0.9

Sunderland (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK25% clean sheet · #7 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick1.8 xG vs AVL · #3 of 20

  • GKRoefs 3.2
  • DEFMukiele 3.8 · Meunier 3.3
  • MIDE.Le Fée 4.7 · Xhaka 4.1
  • FWDIsidor 2.0
Bournemouth v Nott'm Forest

Bournemouth (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick27% clean sheet · #4 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⛔ Avoid1.2 xG vs NFO · #18 of 20

  • GKPetrović 3.4
  • DEFSilva 4.1 · Truffert 3.7
  • MIDTavernier 4.8 · Rayan 3.2
  • FWDEvanilson 3.1

Nott'm Forest (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick30% clean sheet · #3 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⛔ Avoid1.3 xG vs BOU · #17 of 20

  • GKSels 3.5
  • DEFMurillo 4.0 · Jair Cunha 2.8
  • MIDGibbs-White 4.7 · Ndoye 3.6
  • FWDDelap 2.2 · Wood 0.8
Chelsea v Leeds

Chelsea (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK21% clean sheet · #14 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⚠️ OK1.5 xG vs LEE · #10 of 20

  • GKMartinez 3.2
  • DEFLacroix 3.0 · Fofana 2.8
  • MIDRogers 4.4 · Palmer 4.1
  • FWDJoão Pedro 4.3 · Welbeck 0.6

Leeds (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK23% clean sheet · #11 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⚠️ OK1.6 xG vs CHE · #7 of 20

  • GKTrafford 4.3
  • DEFBogle 4.1 · Justin 4.0
  • MIDStach 4.4 · Ampadu 3.4
  • FWDCalvert-Lewin 4.4 · Nmecha 0.8
Coventry City v Crystal Palace

Coventry City (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick27% clean sheet · #5 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⚠️ OK1.5 xG vs CRY · #8 of 20

  • GKRushworth 3.6
  • DEFThomas 4.7 · Dasilva 4.1
  • MIDRudoni 3.7 · Grimes 3.2
  • FWDThomas-Asante 2.4 · Simms 1.2

Crystal Palace (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK22% clean sheet · #13 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⛔ Avoid1.3 xG vs COV · #16 of 20

  • GKBenitez 1.5
  • DEFMitchell 3.7 · Khalaili 3.5
  • MIDKamada 3.1 · Wharton 3.1
  • FWDStrand Larsen 2.8 · Nketiah 2.2
Spurs v Ipswich Town

Spurs (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK24% clean sheet · #8 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⚠️ OK1.5 xG vs IPS · #11 of 20

  • GKKinsky 3.4
  • DEFVan Hecke 4.2 · Van de Ven 3.4
  • MIDTonali 3.5 · Bentancur 3.3
  • FWDMarmoush 2.8 · Solanke 1.7

Ipswich Town (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK23% clean sheet · #10 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⚠️ OK1.4 xG vs TOT · #13 of 20

  • GKScherpen 3.1 · Walton 0.7
  • DEFDavis 4.0 · O'Shea 3.4
  • MIDEnciso 3.6 · Lukić 2.7
  • FWDEmersonn 4.0 · Akpom 1.1
Newcastle v Arsenal

Newcastle (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid19% clean sheet · #15 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⛔ Avoid1.0 xG vs ARS · #20 of 20

  • GKHorníček 3.5
  • DEFHall 4.1 · Botman 3.3
  • MIDBarnes 3.5 · Willock 2.7
  • FWDWissa 3.6 · Fernandez-Pardo 1.2

Arsenal (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick38% clean sheet · #1 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick1.7 xG vs NEW · #6 of 20

  • GKRaya 4.1
  • DEFCalafiori 4.4 · Gabriel 4.3
  • MIDSaka 5.8 · Ødegaard 4.7
  • FWDHavertz 4.0
Hull City v Brighton

Hull City (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid17% clean sheet · #17 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⚠️ OK1.5 xG vs BHA · #9 of 20

  • GKTzolakis 4.1
  • DEFEgan 3.4 · Ajayi 3.1
  • MIDBelloumi 3.9 · Slater 3.1
  • FWDMcBurnie 3.4

Brighton (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK23% clean sheet · #12 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick1.8 xG vs HUL · #4 of 20

  • GKVerbruggen 3.4
  • DEFDe Cuyper 4.1 · Vuskovic 3.7
  • MIDGroß 4.8 · Gomez 3.5
  • FWDKostoulas 3.2 · Georginio 1.0
Liverpool v Man Utd

Liverpool (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK23% clean sheet · #9 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick1.7 xG vs MUN · #5 of 20

  • GKA.Becker 3.9
  • DEFVirgil 3.4 · Jacquet 3.3
  • MIDSzoboszlai 4.1 · Wirtz 3.5

Man Utd (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid19% clean sheet · #16 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⚠️ OK1.5 xG vs LIV · #12 of 20

  • GKLammens 3.4
  • DEFMaguire 2.5 · Martinez 2.3
  • MIDB.Fernandes 4.6 · Mbeumo 4.6
Brentford v Everton

Brentford (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick31% clean sheet · #2 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick1.9 xG vs EVE · #2 of 20

  • GKKelleher 3.8
  • DEFAjer 3.9 · Kayode 3.1
  • MIDSchade 4.7 · Lewis-Potter 4.4
  • FWDThiago 4.3

Everton (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid15% clean sheet · #19 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⛔ Avoid1.2 xG vs BRE · #19 of 20

  • GKPickford 3.4
  • DEFTarkowski 3.8 · Branthwaite 3.0
  • MIDDewsbury-Hall 3.7 · Armstrong 2.7
  • FWDBarry 4.3

How these picks are made

Expected points (xP) come from each player's expected goals and assists, minutes, defensive contributions, bonus and the opponent's strength, using FPL's official scoring. Before every deadline we lock our picks and publish them with a tamper-proof timestamp, then score them after the gameweek — check our record.