FPL GW15 fixtures: who to pick from each match

Deadline Sat 12 Dec, 13:30 UK · projections will update as GW15 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 (37% clean sheet). Best attack: Man City (2.3 xG).

Fulham v Brentford

Fulham (home)

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

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

  • GKLeno 3.7
  • DEFCastagne 3.7 · Robinson 3.4
  • MIDIwobi 4.6 · Bobb 4.0
  • FWDGonzalo 4.2 · Muniz 0.9

Brentford (away)

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

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

  • GKKelleher 3.4
  • DEFAjer 3.2 · Kayode 2.4
  • MIDLewis-Potter 3.7 · Schade 3.5
  • FWDThiago 3.8
Ipswich Town v Newcastle

Ipswich Town (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK22% clean sheet · #12 of 20

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

  • GKWalton 1.9 · Scherpen 1.7
  • DEFO'Shea 3.8 · Davis 3.7
  • MIDEnciso 4.5 · Palacios 2.9
  • FWDEmersonn 4.1 · Flemming 1.3

Newcastle (away)

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

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

  • GKHorníček 3.5
  • DEFHall 3.7 · Botman 2.7
  • MIDBarnes 3.9 · Willock 2.9
  • FWDWissa 3.7 · Osula 1.8
Liverpool v Leeds

Liverpool (home)

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

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

  • GKA.Becker 3.8
  • DEFJacquet 3.9 · Virgil 3.7
  • MIDWirtz 3.4 · Gakpo 3.2
  • FWDIsak 4.7

Leeds (away)

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

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

  • GKTrafford 4.5
  • DEFMuharemović 3.9 · Bogle 3.6
  • MIDAmpadu 2.9 · Tanaka 2.8
  • FWDCalvert-Lewin 3.8 · Nmecha 1.2
Man City v Chelsea

Man City (home)

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

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

  • GKDonnarumma 3.6
  • DEFRúben 3.3 · Guéhi 2.9
  • MIDNdiaye 3.9 · Cherki 3.8
  • FWDHaaland 6.2

Chelsea (away)

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

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

  • GKMartinez 1.9 · Penders 0.9
  • DEFColwill 1.9 · Acheampong 1.9
  • MIDRogers 3.7 · Palmer 3.5
Arsenal v Bournemouth

Arsenal (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick37% clean sheet · #1 of 20

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

  • GKRaya 4.0
  • DEFGabriel 4.8 · Calafiori 4.3
  • MIDØdegaard 4.7 · Rice 4.0
  • FWDHavertz 3.7 · Gyökeres 1.1

Bournemouth (away)

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

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

  • GKPetrović 3.0
  • DEFHill 3.7 · Silva 3.6
  • MIDTavernier 4.3 · Rayan 3.0
  • FWDEvanilson 3.7
Brighton v Everton

Brighton (home)

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

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick2.0 xG vs EVE · #2 of 20

  • GKVerbruggen 3.9
  • DEFDe Cuyper 4.5 · Vuskovic 4.3
  • MIDGroß 4.4 · Gomez 3.7
  • FWDKostoulas 3.6 · Georginio 1.0

Everton (away)

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

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

  • GKPickford 3.3
  • DEFTarkowski 3.2 · Branthwaite 3.1
  • MIDDewsbury-Hall 4.0 · Garner 3.1
  • FWDBarry 5.3
Sunderland v Nott'm Forest

Sunderland (home)

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

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

  • GKRoefs 3.1
  • DEFReinildo 2.3 · Mukiele 2.2
  • MIDE.Le Fée 4.1 · Xhaka 3.7
  • FWDBrobbey 3.1 · Isidor 1.9

Nott'm Forest (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK26% clean sheet · #7 of 20

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

  • GKSels 3.2
  • DEFMurillo 4.1 · N.Williams 3.5
  • MIDGibbs-White 4.7 · Ndoye 3.8
  • FWDDelap 3.5 · Igor Jesus 1.6
Coventry City v Aston Villa

Coventry City (home)

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

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

  • GKRushworth 3.6
  • DEFPinnock 3.8 · Dasilva 3.6
  • MIDRudoni 4.5 · Grimes 2.7
  • FWDAwoniyi 2.6 · Thomas-Asante 2.4

Aston Villa (away)

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

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

  • GKSuzuki 3.7
  • DEFLindelöf 3.1 · Maatsen 2.2
  • MIDMcGinn 3.7 · Kamara 3.1
  • FWDN.Jackson 3.7
Crystal Palace v Man Utd

Crystal Palace (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid14% clean sheet · #18 of 20

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

  • GKBenitez 1.9 · Henderson 1.8
  • DEFMitchell 3.2 · Richards 3.2
  • MIDKamada 3.3 · Wharton 3.2
  • FWDStrand Larsen 2.5 · Nketiah 1.6

Man Utd (away)

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

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

  • GKLammens 3.5
  • DEFMaguire 2.7 · Dalot 2.4
  • MIDMbeumo 5.3 · B.Fernandes 4.4
  • FWDZirkzee 0.6
Hull City v Spurs

Hull City (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick28% clean sheet · #6 of 20

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

  • GKTzolakis 4.3
  • DEFEgan 3.9 · Ajayi 3.5
  • MIDBelloumi 3.4 · Slater 2.7
  • FWDMcBurnie 3.3

Spurs (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)✅ Good pick32% clean sheet · #2 of 20

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

  • GKKinsky 3.7
  • DEFVan Hecke 4.7 · Robertson 3.4
  • MIDTonali 3.4 · Kudus 2.8
  • FWDMarmoush 2.8 · Solanke 2.4

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.