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With two fixtures for Aston Villa in Double Gameweek 28, they look likely to be heavily targeted by Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers.
Only two Villans are currently owned by over 10% of the game. Philippe Coutinho (£7.4m) and Emi Martinez (£5.5m) are owned by 20% and 12.1% respectively. This makes Villa options excellent targets for FPL managers.
Three Villa differentials to target
Ollie Watkins (£7.5m)
Watkins returned his first Premier League goal since Gameweek 17 away at Brighton on Saturday. He has had 43 attempts on goal so far this season, 39 of those coming from inside the box.
He has also had ten big chances this season, ranking fifth amongst forwards across the division. Also, his 429 touches in the final third ranks in the top seven forwards.
Matt Cash (£5.1m)
Cash offers FPL managers an opportunity to invest in a player who can return points at both ends of the pitch, as shown on Saturday. The defender has registered 24 goal attempts so far this season, the seventh highest for defenders across the Premier League. Of these, 17 have come inside the box and only eight defenders have scored more goals than Cash’s two. Furthermore, he has also created 19 chances for his teammates.
Alongside his attacking threat, Cash also has a fantastic opportunity for defensive returns. He has been part of nine clean sheets so far this season and only ten defenders have kept more. By making 94 tackles, he comes second only to Crystal Palace’s Tyrick Mitchell (£4.5m).
Cash has 27 interceptions, 116 recoveries, 57 successful recoveries and eight blocks to his name this season. Therefore, such involvement means that any FPL returns will likely also result in bonus points for Cash’s owners.
Tyrone Mings (£5.0m)
FPL managers usually like to invest in the wing-backs. This means that central defensive options can be overlooked, which can be a mistake. Mings returned 11 points for his FPL owners in Gameweek 27 with a clean sheet, assist and all three bonus points.
Mings has had 16 goal attempts so far this season, five of which have been on target and eight have been headed chances. His three assists this campaign is seventh amongst defenders and more than popular FPL options such as Aymeric Laporte (£5.8m), Virgil Van Dijk (£6.7m) and Conor Coady (£4.7m). Mings was also third for bonus point returns among defenders in Gameweek 27.
