The Manchester derby between MU and Man City is the highlight of round 27 of the Premier League. Playing at Etihad’s home field and possessing completely superior forces, it is not difficult to understand that the blue half of Manchester is rated superior.

Erling Haaland is one of the most expensive players in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) simulation game with a value of up to 14.5 million pounds. However, many players believe that the Norwegian striker will recreate his impressive form against MU.

Specifically, last season, Haaland brought home a total of 23 points when meeting the “Red Devils”, with 3 goals, 2 assists and was awarded 3 additional points by the system.

The FPL organizers announced that Erling Haaland’s value in the game increased last week. Photo: Fantasy Premier League.

Almost “sows sorrow” for coaches who follow the crowd

According to statistics, there are more than 5.4 million players playing the role of coach (coach) who put their trust in Erling Haaland as captain, the most in round 27 of FPL. Therefore, most players anxiously followed every step of the 23-year-old striker in this match.

Man City quickly overwhelmed MU right at the beginning of the match. However, Marcus Rashford suddenly helped MU lead 1-0 at the end of the first half.

This was also a half in which FPL coaches had to stand still as they watched Man City players miss dozens of opportunities.

Haaland shot into the air from close range, making many FPL coaches shake their heads in frustration. Photo: AP.

Specifically, the expected goals index (xG) of the blue shirt players after the first half was up to 2.73. A situation has an xG rate of 0.5, which means that in 50% of similar situations the player will score. So, it can be simply understood that with Man City’s statistics, scoring 2 goals is still a small number.

Among them, only striker Erling Haaland has an xG of 1.49 goals. More specifically, this striker’s shot from less than 3 meters away into an empty goal, but sending the ball over the bar at the end of the first half, had an xG of up to 0.89, higher than the penalty kick.

Even experts and former players could not explain Haaland’s shot over the bar from close range.

Luckily for FPL coaches, Man City still maintained the pressure after the break and quickly completed the comeback with a brace from Phil Foden.

After many missed situations, in stoppage time of the second half, the Norwegian striker escaped to face Onana after Sofyan Amrabat’s mistake. This time, the former Dortmund star hit a neat shot, sealing a 3-1 victory for Man City.

Having to wait until second half stoppage time, Haaland brought home 6 points for 76.6% of players choosing this player. Photo: Fantasy Premier League.

Haaland’s goal helped bring 6 points to 76.6% of players choosing this player. In the game, the team leader will get double points. Therefore, 12 points is the reward for 5.4 million players who trusted the Norwegian striker until the last minute.

According to observations from many FPL player forums, many coaches also use Triple Captain score increase chips (multiplying the captain’s points by 3) for Haaland.

The emergence of emerging options

Football fans will feel like they are a coach when playing Fantasy Premier League. This is a game released by the Premier League Organizing Committee itself. You can play on the Premier League website or app and log in using Facebook, X or Gmail.

The organizers also give coaches many attractive rewards if they achieve high results in the game.

Specifically, if he is the world champion after the season, the coach will receive 7 days of free travel in England, watch 2 matches in the Premier League and other items. Coaches can see details in the Prizes section on the home page.

An FPL lineup suggested by the computer in round 27. Photo: Fantasy Football Hub.

Each coach will be granted 100 million pounds to buy 15 players including 2 goalkeepers, 5 defenders, 5 midfielders and 3 strikers. The value of the player will not be the same in real life.

Specifically, the player’s value will be based on his ability to get points. It will also be adjusted based on performance. Here’s the game’s scoring table, based on real-life performances. The main point comes from the ability to score and create goals, so defensive midfielders like Kante are rarely used.

Each coach will have 1 free transfer right after each round, cumulative up to 2 times. If you buy or sell more than the prescribed number of times, the coach will have points deducted.

Besides expensive names costing over £10 million like Haaland, Salah or Kevin De Bruyne, choosing players with mid-range prices is also a decisive factor in the ability to compete for rewards.

After round 27, an extremely notable name for online coaches is Phil Foden. The 23-year-old midfielder is having the best performance of his career in FPL, bringing a total of 158 points to players, more than Haaland (152 points).

The special thing is that Foden only costs 8.1 million pounds and is only chosen by about 33.5% of players.

Foden was the most explosive player in round 27, bringing a total of 18 points. Photo: Fantasy Premier League.

With 2 goals and 9 shots, the player born in 2000 brought the player 15 points, the highest in round 27. In addition, the bonus point system in the game also gives 3 additional points to coaches who choose Foden. in the lineup.

Another player who also made his mark in round 27 is Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo. For only 4.5 million pounds, this striker brought 9 points to the 2.2% of coaches who chose him.

Fantasy Premier League is entering a thrilling phase with just over 10 rounds left for online coaches to sprint. Any explosive performance like Foden or Semenyo can bring a chance to climb back up the overall rankings.