FPL GW12 fixtures: who to pick from each match

Deadline Fri 27 Nov, 18:30 UK · projections will update as GW12 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: Leeds (38% clean sheet). Best attack: Brighton (2.3 xG).

Nott'm Forest (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick33% clean sheet · #2 of 20

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

  • GKSels 3.5
  • DEFMurillo 4.4 · N.Williams 3.9
  • MIDGibbs-White 4.9 · Ndoye 3.9
  • FWDDelap 3.5 · Igor Jesus 1.7

Chelsea (away)

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

Attack (MID/FWD)⛔ Avoid1.1 xG vs NFO · #19 of 20

  • GKMartinez 1.9 · Penders 0.9
  • DEFColwill 2.2 · Acheampong 2.1
  • MIDRogers 3.6 · Palmer 3.4

Leeds (home)

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

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

  • GKTrafford 4.8
  • DEFMuharemović 4.9 · Bogle 4.9
  • MIDTanaka 3.2 · Ampadu 3.2
  • FWDCalvert-Lewin 4.5 · Nmecha 1.4

Coventry City (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid18% clean sheet · #15 of 20

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

  • GKRushworth 3.2
  • DEFPinnock 3.1 · Dasilva 2.7
  • MIDRudoni 3.7 · Grimes 2.5
  • FWDAwoniyi 2.2 · Thomas-Asante 2.1

Man Utd (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK20% clean sheet · #14 of 20

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

  • GKLammens 3.5
  • DEFMaguire 2.7 · Dalot 2.4
  • MIDMbeumo 5.0 · B.Fernandes 4.2
  • FWDZirkzee 0.6

Brentford (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid18% clean sheet · #16 of 20

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

  • GKKelleher 3.4
  • DEFAjer 3.3 · Kayode 2.5
  • MIDLewis-Potter 3.8 · Schade 3.7
  • FWDThiago 4.1

Ipswich Town (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK23% clean sheet · #8 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick1.7 xG vs AVL · #4 of 20

  • GKWalton 1.9 · Scherpen 1.7
  • DEFO'Shea 3.9 · Davis 3.8
  • MIDEnciso 4.5 · Palacios 2.9
  • FWDEmersonn 4.1 · Flemming 1.3

Aston Villa (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid18% clean sheet · #17 of 20

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

  • GKSuzuki 3.7
  • DEFLindelöf 2.8 · Maatsen 2.0
  • MIDMcGinn 4.0 · Buendía 3.1
  • FWDN.Jackson 3.9 · Abraham 0.5

Everton (home)

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

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

  • GKPickford 3.6
  • DEFTarkowski 4.0 · Branthwaite 3.9
  • MIDDewsbury-Hall 4.2 · Garner 3.3
  • FWDBarry 5.4

Liverpool (away)

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

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

  • GKA.Becker 3.6
  • DEFJacquet 3.5 · Virgil 3.3
  • MIDWirtz 3.2 · Gakpo 3.0
  • FWDIsak 4.5

Brighton (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick30% clean sheet · #4 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick2.3 xG vs NEW · #1 of 20

  • GKVerbruggen 4.1
  • DEFDe Cuyper 5.0 · Vuskovic 4.6
  • MIDGroß 4.7 · Gomez 3.9
  • FWDKostoulas 3.8 · Georginio 1.1

Newcastle (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid10% clean sheet · #20 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⛔ Avoid1.2 xG vs BHA · #17 of 20

  • GKHorníček 3.5
  • DEFHall 3.1 · Botman 2.3
  • MIDBarnes 3.6 · Willock 2.6
  • FWDWissa 3.3 · Osula 1.7

Crystal Palace (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK24% clean sheet · #7 of 20

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

  • GKBenitez 2.1 · Henderson 1.8
  • DEFRichards 3.7 · Mitchell 3.7
  • MIDWharton 3.2 · Kamada 3.2
  • FWDStrand Larsen 2.4 · Nketiah 1.5

Hull City (away)

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

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

  • GKTzolakis 4.2
  • DEFEgan 3.8 · Ajayi 3.4
  • MIDBelloumi 3.6 · Slater 2.8
  • FWDMcBurnie 3.6

Fulham (home)

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

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

  • GKLeno 3.7
  • DEFCastagne 3.4 · Robinson 3.1
  • MIDIwobi 4.3 · Bobb 3.8
  • FWDGonzalo 3.9 · Muniz 0.8

Bournemouth (away)

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

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

  • GKPetrović 3.1
  • DEFSilva 4.0 · Hill 4.0
  • MIDTavernier 5.0 · Rayan 3.5
  • FWDEvanilson 4.2

Sunderland (home)

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

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

  • GKRoefs 3.3
  • DEFReinildo 2.6 · Mukiele 2.4
  • MIDE.Le Fée 4.3 · Xhaka 3.8
  • FWDBrobbey 3.2 · Isidor 1.9

Spurs (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick24% clean sheet · #6 of 20

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

  • GKKinsky 3.4
  • DEFVan Hecke 4.4 · Robertson 3.0
  • MIDTonali 3.4 · Kudus 2.9
  • FWDMarmoush 3.0 · Solanke 2.6

Arsenal (home)

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

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick1.7 xG vs MCI · #3 of 20

  • GKRaya 3.8
  • DEFGabriel 4.5 · Calafiori 4.0
  • MIDØdegaard 4.8 · Rice 4.0
  • FWDHavertz 3.8 · Gyökeres 1.1

Man City (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid18% clean sheet · #18 of 20

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

  • GKDonnarumma 3.2
  • DEFRúben 2.4 · Gvardiol 2.2
  • MIDNdiaye 3.2 · Anderson 3.1
  • FWDHaaland 4.8

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.