Fantasy Gameweek 4 Preview: Suggested picks, differentials, captain & more

The culmination of the international break means domestic football is back and with it returns bet365's Premier League fantasy game.

Gameweek 4 is headlined by the North London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal, with favourable home fixtures for both Manchester City and Liverpool.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of Gameweek 4 of the fantasy football season.

Fantasy Gameweek 4 fixtures

Saturday 14th September 2024:

• 12:30 BST: Southampton v Manchester United
• 15:00 BST: Brighton v Ipswich Town
• 15:00 BST: Crystal Palace v Leicester City
• 15:00 BST: Fulham v West Ham
• 15:00 BST: Liverpool v Nottingham Forest
• 15:00 BST: Manchester City v Brentford
• 17:30 BST: Aston Villa v Everton
• 20:00 BST: Bournemouth v Chelsea

Sunday 15th September 2024:

• 14:00 BST: Tottenham v Arsenal
• 16:30 BST: Wolves v Newcastle

Fantasy Gameweek 4 suggested picks

Lining up in a 3-4-3 formation, the following XI should be firmly in your consideration as you pick your Gameweek 4 squad:

Goalkeeper

Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace)

Fixture - Leicester City (H)
Price - 4.5M
Ownership - 25.57%

Defenders

Andy Robertson (Liverpool)

Fixture - Nottingham Forest (H)
Price - 6M
Ownership - 6.71%

Rico Lewis (Manchester City)

Fixture - Brentford (H)
Price - 5M
Ownership - 2.53%

Lucas Digne (Aston Villa)

Fixture (Everton)
Price - 5M
Ownership - 1.87%

Midfielders

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Fixture - Nottingham Forest (H)
Price - 12M
Ownership - 47.4%

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

Fixture - Bournemouth (A)
Price - 10M
Ownership - 31.49%

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)

Fixture - Ipswich Town (H)
Price - 6.5M
Ownership - 4.42%

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)

Fixture - Everton (H)
Price - 5M
Ownership - 27.70%

Forwards

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

Fixture - Brentford (H)
Price - 14M
Ownership - 61.58%

Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)

Fixture - Leicester City (H)
Price - 7.5M
Ownership - 2.88%

Joao Pedro (Brighton)

Fixture - Ipswich Town (H)
Price - 6M
Ownership - 14.91%

Fantasy Gameweek 4 Differentials

The following three suggested picks are all currently owned by under 5% of EPL Fantasy Season Game managers:

DEF - Lucas Digne - Aston Villa

Having established himself as Aston Villa's first choice left-back under Unai Emery, Lucas Digne has managed to break back into the France national squad - starting in Les Bleus' 2-0 win over Belgium in the UEFA Nations League on Monday evening.

A visit from former club Everton will likely be a match Digne will relish, and given the Toffees' dismal start to the Premier League campaign hosts Villa will expect to come away with a comfortable victory.

The Villans should have too much for Sean Dyche's side in Gameweek 4, and as a full-back with excellent delivery from wide areas, Digne has the potential to register attacking returns as well as a possible clean sheet.

Ownership - 1.87%

MID - Kaoru Mitoma - Brighton

Ownership - 4.42%

After missing a large chunk of last season for Brighton with a back injury, Japan international Kaoru Mitoma has been back with a bang at the start of this Premier League campaign with a goal and an assist to his name already.

One of the most watchable players in England's top flight on his day, with terrific pace and masterful dribbling ability, Ipswich Town defenders will have to be at the top of their game to keep Mitoma at bay at the Amex in Gameweek 4.

Fabian Hurzeler's side have made a superb start to the season and the Seagulls will be keen to continue where they left off before the international break at home to Ipswich, with Mitoma one of their key players on the left flank.

FWD - Jean-Philippe Mateta - Crystal Palace

Ownership - 2.88%

Named Crystal Palace's Player of the Season last term after netting after netting 16 Premier League goals, Jean-Philippe Mateta is yet to get off the mark for the Eagles on league duty so far this season.

A home match against Leicester City in Gameweek 4 presents an inviting opportunity for the Frenchman to address this fact as Palace seek their first Premier League victory of the campaign.

The international break may well have came at a good time for Oliver Glasner's side to take stock and regroup following an unsettled start to the season amidst transfer speculation regarding a number of players, with the visit of Leicester offering the team a chance to click into gear.

Fantasy Gameweek 4 Captain

Erling Haaland - Manchester City

If you are considering shifting the armband away from Erling Haaland this week, perhaps towards Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, I would suggest to think again.

Prior to the international break Haaland had blasted back-to-back hat-tricks in the Premier League against Ipswich and West Ham, with the Norwegian looking revitalised following a summer free of football action.

Brentford at home represents an optimal fixture for City and Haaland in Gameweek 4, with the ex-Borussia Dortmund striker likely to be hungry to continue his stunning early season form which has seen him strike seven goals in his opening three matches in the Premier League.