FPL GW13 fixtures: who to pick from each match

Deadline Tue 1 Dec, 18:30 UK · projections will update as GW13 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: Nott'm Forest (34% clean sheet). Best attack: Chelsea (2.3 xG).

Coventry City (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK27% clean sheet · #7 of 20

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

  • GKRushworth 3.5
  • DEFPinnock 3.7 · Dasilva 3.5
  • MIDRudoni 4.7 · Grimes 2.8
  • FWDAwoniyi 2.8 · Thomas-Asante 2.5

Ipswich Town (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid20% clean sheet · #15 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⚠️ OK1.3 xG vs COV · #14 of 20

  • GKWalton 1.9 · Scherpen 1.7
  • DEFO'Shea 3.5 · Davis 3.3
  • MIDEnciso 4.0 · Palacios 2.8
  • FWDEmersonn 3.7 · Flemming 1.2

Chelsea (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick31% clean sheet · #4 of 20

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

  • GKMartinez 2.1 · Penders 0.9
  • DEFColwill 3.2 · Acheampong 2.8
  • MIDRogers 5.1 · Palmer 4.8
  • FWDWelbeck 0.6

Crystal Palace (away)

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

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

  • GKBenitez 1.9 · Henderson 1.8
  • DEFRichards 2.8 · Mitchell 2.7
  • MIDWharton 3.0 · Kamada 2.9
  • FWDStrand Larsen 2.2 · Nketiah 1.4

Hull City (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK21% clean sheet · #13 of 20

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

  • GKTzolakis 4.2
  • DEFEgan 3.5 · Ajayi 3.1
  • MIDBelloumi 3.3 · Slater 2.6
  • FWDMcBurnie 3.2

Nott'm Forest (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick34% clean sheet · #1 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⚠️ OK1.6 xG vs HUL · #8 of 20

  • GKSels 3.5
  • DEFMurillo 4.4 · N.Williams 3.8
  • MIDGibbs-White 4.6 · McAtee 3.6
  • FWDDelap 3.3 · Igor Jesus 1.5

Liverpool (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick31% clean sheet · #3 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick1.9 xG vs SUN · #3 of 20

  • GKA.Becker 3.8
  • DEFJacquet 4.0 · Virgil 3.8
  • MIDWirtz 3.7 · Gakpo 3.5
  • FWDIsak 5.2

Sunderland (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid15% clean sheet · #18 of 20

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

  • GKRoefs 3.0
  • DEFReinildo 2.2 · Mukiele 2.1
  • MIDE.Le Fée 3.9 · Xhaka 3.6
  • FWDBrobbey 2.9 · Isidor 1.8

Man City (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick29% clean sheet · #5 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick2.1 xG vs LEE · #2 of 20

  • GKDonnarumma 3.6
  • DEFRúben 3.3 · Guéhi 2.9
  • MIDNdiaye 3.8 · Cherki 3.7
  • FWDHaaland 5.9

Leeds (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid13% clean sheet · #19 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⛔ Avoid1.2 xG vs MCI · #16 of 20

  • GKTrafford 4.4
  • DEFMuharemović 3.3 · Bogle 3.0
  • MIDAmpadu 2.9 · Tanaka 2.8
  • FWDCalvert-Lewin 3.9 · Nmecha 1.3

Aston Villa (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK21% clean sheet · #12 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⚠️ OK1.4 xG vs EVE · #12 of 20

  • GKSuzuki 3.7
  • DEFLindelöf 3.0 · Maatsen 2.2
  • MIDMcGinn 3.9 · Kamara 3.1
  • FWDN.Jackson 3.9 · Abraham 0.5

Everton (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK25% clean sheet · #9 of 20

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

  • GKPickford 3.6
  • DEFTarkowski 3.9 · Branthwaite 3.8
  • MIDDewsbury-Hall 4.3 · Garner 3.3
  • FWDBarry 5.6

Bournemouth (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK25% clean sheet · #8 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick1.9 xG vs BHA · #4 of 20

  • GKPetrović 3.2
  • DEFSilva 4.3 · Hill 4.2
  • MIDTavernier 5.5 · Rayan 3.9
  • FWDEvanilson 4.7

Brighton (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid15% clean sheet · #17 of 20

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

  • GKVerbruggen 3.7
  • DEFDe Cuyper 3.4 · Vuskovic 3.4
  • MIDGroß 3.8 · Gomez 3.3
  • FWDKostoulas 3.2 · Georginio 0.9

Brentford (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK22% clean sheet · #11 of 20

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

  • GKKelleher 3.5
  • DEFAjer 3.4 · Kayode 2.5
  • MIDLewis-Potter 3.5 · Schade 3.3
  • FWDThiago 3.5

Arsenal (away)

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

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

  • GKRaya 3.9
  • DEFGabriel 4.5 · Konsa 4.1
  • MIDØdegaard 4.6 · Rice 3.9
  • FWDHavertz 3.7 · Gyökeres 1.1

Newcastle (home)

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

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

  • GKHorníček 3.6
  • DEFHall 3.9 · Botman 2.9
  • MIDBarnes 4.1 · Willock 3.0
  • FWDWissa 3.8 · Osula 1.9

Man Utd (away)

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

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

  • GKLammens 3.5
  • DEFMaguire 2.6 · Dalot 2.3
  • MIDMbeumo 4.8 · B.Fernandes 4.0
  • FWDZirkzee 0.6

Spurs (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick29% clean sheet · #6 of 20

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

  • GKKinsky 3.5
  • DEFVan Hecke 4.7 · Robertson 3.3
  • MIDTonali 3.5 · Kudus 3.0
  • FWDMarmoush 3.0 · Solanke 2.6

Fulham (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK22% clean sheet · #10 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⛔ Avoid1.3 xG vs TOT · #15 of 20

  • GKLeno 3.6
  • DEFCastagne 3.3 · Robinson 3.0
  • MIDIwobi 4.1 · Bobb 3.6
  • FWDGonzalo 3.6 · Muniz 0.8

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.