Dutch League: PSV v GAE - Cody Gakpo to be backed with the armband

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Match details:

Tournament: Eredivisie
Venue: Philips Stadion
Date: Thursday, 23rd December 2021
Time: 11:15 PM IST

Preview:

PSV Eindhoven host Go Ahead Eagles at the Philips Stadion on Thursday in their final game of 2021. The visitors have failed to win in either of their past three league game, with the latest setback being a 2-1 loss to Nijmegen. PSV Eindhoven, meanwhile, are 2nd in the Eredivisie standings with 40 points from 17 games. They are unbeaten in their last 7 league games and have won their last 3 in a row.

Probable starting XI:

PSV Eindhoven:

Joel Drommel (gk); Mauro Junior, Andre Ramalho, Olivier Boscagli, Phillipp Mwene; Erick Gutierrez, Ibrahim Sangare; Ritsu Doan, Mario Gotze, Bruma; Cody Gakpo.

Go Ahead Eagles:

Warner Hahn (gk); Bas Kuipers, Joris Kramer, Jay Idzes; Boyd Lucassen, Philippe Rommens, Luuk Brouwers; Ragnar Oratmangoen, Giannis-Fivos Botos, Inigo Cordoba; Isac Lidberg.

Fantasy breakdown:

PSV Eindhoven:

Cody Gakpo is a great option for the attack. Gakpo has 5 goals and 9 assists in the league this season and averages 3.1 shots per game. He also averages 2.9 key passes per game.

Bruma is a fantastic midfield pick. Bruma has scored 5 goals and has 2 assists in the league so far. He averages 2.2 shots per game to go with 1.5 key passes per game.

Andre Ramalho is a solid defensive pick. Ramalho has 3 goals and 1 assist in the league this season and averages 1.5 interceptions per game. He also averages 1.1 tackles per game.

Go Ahead Eagles:

Inigo Cordoba is a great option for the attack from Go Ahead Eagles. Cordoba has 6 goals and 1 assist in the league this season and averages 2.2 shots per game. He also averages 1.2 key passes per game.

Luuk Brouwers is a great midfield pick. Brouwers has 5 goals and 1 assist in the league this season and averages 1.1 shots per game. He also averages 1.7 tackles per game.

For the defense, Joris Kramer is a solid option. Kramer has 1 goal and 1 assist in the league this season and averages 1.9 interceptions per game. He also averages 1.7 tackles per game.

Top picks:

Must-haves:

  • Cody Gakpo
  • Bruma
  • Inigo Cordoba
  • Luuk Brouwers

Worth a shot:

  • Andre Ramalho
  • Joris Kramer
  • Ritsu Doan
  • Mario Gotze

Captaincy options:

Cody Gakpo: Cody Gakpo is a great captaincy pick for this match. He is the best bet for goal involvements here and has 3 goals to go with 3 assists in his last 3 league games.

Inigo Cordoba: Inigo Cordoba is another good captaincy pick. Cordoba has 7 goal involvements in the league and has 1 goal in the last 3 league games.

Fantasy team:

 

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.

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