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The best FPL fixtures from Gameweek 11: the next five gameweeks by difficulty
By Moneyball Editorial · published · updated

Over the next five gameweeks, Gameweek 11 to 15, Aston Villa have the kindest run in the Premier League, an average difficulty of 2.2 with 4 of their opponents in the bottom eight. Man City face the hardest, 3.6.
FDR, next five gameweeks
| Club | FDR ave. | Bottom-eight opponents | Top-five opponents | Fixtures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVL | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | SUN (H) IPS (A) EVE (H) CRY (H) COV (A) |
| TOT | 2.6 | 4 | 1 | IPS (H) SUN (A) FUL (H) ARS (H) HUL (A) |
| COV | 2.6 | 3 | 0 | CRY (H) LEE (A) IPS (H) MUN (A) AVL (H) |
| CRY | 2.8 | 3 | 1 | COV (A) HUL (H) CHE (A) AVL (A) MUN (H) |
| BHA | 2.8 | 2 | 0 | HUL (A) NEW (H) BOU (A) NFO (A) EVE (H) |
| MUN | 2.8 | 2 | 1 | LIV (A) BRE (H) NEW (A) COV (H) CRY (A) |
| IPS | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | TOT (A) AVL (H) COV (A) LEE (A) NEW (H) |
| NEW | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | ARS (H) BHA (A) MUN (H) SUN (H) IPS (A) |
| LIV | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | MUN (H) EVE (A) SUN (H) CHE (A) LEE (H) |
| CHE | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | LEE (H) NFO (A) CRY (H) LIV (H) MCI (A) |
| HUL | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | BHA (H) CRY (A) NFO (H) BOU (A) TOT (H) |
| SUN | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | AVL (A) TOT (H) LIV (A) NEW (A) NFO (H) |
| BOU | 3.4 | 3 | 2 | NFO (H) FUL (A) BHA (H) HUL (H) ARS (A) |
| BRE | 3.4 | 2 | 2 | EVE (H) MUN (A) ARS (H) MCI (H) FUL (A) |
| LEE | 3.4 | 2 | 3 | CHE (A) COV (H) MCI (A) IPS (H) LIV (A) |
| NFO | 3.4 | 2 | 2 | BOU (A) CHE (H) HUL (A) BHA (H) SUN (A) |
| EVE | 3.4 | 1 | 2 | BRE (A) LIV (H) AVL (A) FUL (H) BHA (A) |
| ARS | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | NEW (A) MCI (H) BRE (A) TOT (A) BOU (H) |
| FUL | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | MCI (A) BOU (H) TOT (A) EVE (A) BRE (H) |
| MCI | 3.6 | 1 | 2 | FUL (H) ARS (A) LEE (H) BRE (A) CHE (H) |
Who to target
Aston Villa: SUN (H), IPS (A), EVE (H), CRY (H), COV (A). Their best pick this week on expected points is Nicolas Jackson (£7.1m, 6.1).
Spurs: IPS (H), SUN (A), FUL (H), ARS (H), HUL (A). Their best pick this week on expected points is Jan Paul van Hecke (£5.1m, 6.0).
Coventry City: CRY (H), LEE (A), IPS (H), MUN (A), AVL (H). Their best pick this week on expected points is Jack Rudoni (£4.9m, 4.8).
Crystal Palace: COV (A), HUL (H), CHE (A), AVL (A), MUN (H). Their best pick this week on expected points is Adam Wharton (£5.3m, 2.9).
Brighton: HUL (A), NEW (H), BOU (A), NFO (A), EVE (H). Their best pick this week on expected points is Maxim De Cuyper (£5.5m, 5.5).
Who to avoid for now
Man City (3.6, 2 top-five opponents); Fulham (3.4, 1 top-five opponents); Arsenal (3.4, 1 top-five opponents).
Difficulty is the game's own rating; the Moneyball expected points in the Scout Selection go further, reading each club's expected goals for and against in the Stats Centre.
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Moneyball FPL Scout is written by Moneyball Editorial from the official Fantasy Premier League figures and the Moneyball Stats Centre (Sportmonks data), and rewritten at every update of the site, so the figures here follow the latest news. Moneyball is independent and is not run, sponsored or endorsed by the Premier League or Fantasy Premier League.
Questions
- Which team has the best FPL fixtures from Gameweek 11?
- Aston Villa, with an average difficulty of 2.2 over the next five gameweeks.
- What is FDR in FPL?
- The Fixture Difficulty Rating the official game gives each match, from 1 (easiest) to 5 (hardest).