GW18 is finally here, and so we at raensports, have decided to put together a predictions article.
In this article, we’d be looking at some of the top gameweek 18 predictions. We’d be looking at what teams are expected to keep clean sheets, what defenders are likely to get a form of attacking return, likely goal scorers and what FPL assets are most likely to deliver the most points.
GW18 clean sheet odds: 20 teams predicted to keep clean sheets in gameweek 18
FPL Factory’s algorithm collects the odds from more than 20 booking sites and converts to percentages exluding profit margin. These are the clean sheet odds of all Premier League sides for GW18
Premier League Teams | GW18 clean Sheet Odds Predictions |
Man City | 55.56% |
Liverpool | 40.82% |
Newcastle | 37.04% |
Chelsea | 35.71% |
Tottenham | 33.33% |
Man United | 30.77% |
West Ham | 27.78% |
Arsenal | 25% |
Fulham | 24.39% |
Crystal Palace | 23.09% |
Bournemouth | 19.05% |
Brentford | 14.29% |
Brighton | 14.29% |
Wolverhampton | 13.33% |
Southampton | 13.33% |
Nottingham Forest | 10.53% |
Aston Villa | 9.52% |
Leeds | 6.67% |
Leicester | 4.35% |
Everton | 1.96% |
The predictions are pretty straight forward, we have the likes of Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs, Newcastle and Man United at the top of the clean sheet odds predictions list.
So when selecting defenders for gameweek 18, it’d be nice to look towards defenders from teams at the top of this list. They do get it right sometimes.
Feel free to check our GW18 wildcard team, in that article we highlight the best players you can add to your FPL team this gameweek, from forwards to defenders. It’s an interesting article and I’m sure you’d find some helpful FPL tips in there.
Here are this week’s round of fixtures as well, you can use this to identify what teams the clubs predicted to keep clean sheets face:
FPL GW18 fixtures

Now that we know gameweek 18’s clean sheet odds and clean sheets, it is now time to take a look at FPL Factory’s defender return odds predictions:
GW18 defender return odds predictions
Players | GW18 defender return odds percentage |
Cancelo | 60.85% |
Ederson | 55.56% |
Van Dijk | 51.87% |
Walker | 47.41% |
Alexander-Arnold | 45.75% |
Laporte | 43.08% |
Trippier | 42.31% |
Chalobah | 41.24% |
Botman | 41.00% |
Robertson | 40.82% |
Alisson | 40.64% |
Burn | 40.15% |
Dier | 38.91% |
Pope | 37.04% |
Matip | 35.08% |
Akanji | 34.56% |
Schär | 34.05% |
Cucurella | 33.76% |
Lloris | 33.33% |
Davies | 32.48% |
For those interested in how the algorithm collects and calculates these odds, here’s how:
* FPL FACTORY’S algorithm is combing the clean sheet odds and the goalscorer odds from more than 20 booking sites to give you the best odds for defenders to return fpl points.
Next up, is goal scoring odds:
GW18 goal scoring odds
Players | GW18 Goal scoring odds |
Erling Braut Haaland | 62.6% |
Mohamed Salah | 46.14% |
Harry Kane | 41.13% |
Darwin Nunez | 39.81% |
Heung-Min Son | 33.29% |
Aleksandar Mitrovic | 31.73% |
Ivan Toney | 30.5% |
Kevin de Bruyne | 27.61% |
Callum Wilson | 26.47% |
Wilfried Zaha | 26.16% |
Phil Foden | 25.21 % |
Bukayo Saka | 24.81% |
Gabriel Martinelli | 24.28% |
Eddie Nketiah | 24.17% |
Raheem Sterling | 24.13% |
Anthony Martial | 22.8% |
Allan Saint-Maximin | 22.75% |
Miguel Bruno Fernandes | 22.33% |
dos Santos Antony | 22.29% |
Dominic Solanke | 22.27% |
Here’s how these odds are calculated:
* FPL Factory’s(NEW) algorithm collects the odds from more than 20 booking sites and converts to percentages exluding profit margin. (Xmins) Thereafter, percentages adjusted by players’ expected minutes and availability.
Next up, is this week’s point predictions are:
GW18 point predictions
The GW18 point predictions, is calculated and gotten from FantasyFootballHub’s point prediction tool, so do give it a look.
– | Goal | Assist | Clean sheets | Return | Predicted points |
Haaland £12.1m Forward Man City | 1.38 | 0.31 | 0.56 | 1.70 | 9.9 |
Kane £11.6m Forward Spurs | 0.95 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 1.31 | 8.0 |
De Bruyne £12.6m Midfielder Man City | 0.40 | 0.87 | 0.56 | 1.27 | 7.8 |
Salah £12.8m Midfielder Liverpool | 0.74 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 1.11 | 7.6 |
Darwin £9.0m Forward Liverpool | 0.93 | 0.33 | 0.42 | 1.26 | 7.2 |
Foden £8.3m Midfielder Man City | 0.53 | 0.35 | 0.56 | 0.88 | 6.7 |
Son £11.6m Midfielder Spurs | 0.53 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.88 | 6.5 |
Cancelo £7.4m Defender Man City | 0.13 | 0.33 | 0.56 | 1.02 | 6.2 |
Almiron £5.8m Midfielder Newcastle | 0.48 | 0.19 | 0.39 | 0.67 | 5.7 |
So there you have it, all predictions for gameweek 18. In this article, so far, we’ve seen GW18 clean sheet odds, defender return odds, goal scoring odds and point predictions.
Here are some other useful articles, that would help as you select your gameweek 18 team. The first set of articles we’d be recommending you check out, is our player picks series, here are links to all three player picks article:
- The best FPL midfielder player picks for GW17 – fantasy premier league tips
- The best forward player picks for your GW17 FPL team
- FPL GW17 defender player picks: the best defenders for your GW17 team
After checking out the player picks series, we recommend you check out our GW18 wildcard draft article: FPL GW18 wildcard team: some of the best gameweek 18 wildcard teams.
These articles, would help you identify some of the best players for your gw18 wildcard team, You’d also be able to identify the best short-term and long-term picks.
And for those that are not sure when double gameweeks are coming up, here’s a really helpful article that’d help you with that: FPL chip strategy: double gameweeks and their dates – when to use your FPL chips.
Redeyedrae, is an FPL content writer with years of experience in playing and writing about FPL. He has written for major FPL blogs like ALLABOUTFPL, Fantasytipsters, FF Titans, and nevermanagealone. With his deep knowledge of the game, he has become a trusted source for FPL fans worldwide. His content is well-researched and always up-to-date. He’s passionate about helping FPL managers gain an edge in their leagues by sharing insights and analysis about everything fantasy football on raensports.
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