From a Fantasy League Perspective, Villa’s opening to the season as served as a considerable disappointment. Despite their unbeaten start to the campaign, those who have invested in the likes of Given, Collins and Warnock have been rewarded with just two clean sheets. Richard Dunne’s own goal during injury time in their last fixture at QPR will have annoyed several Fantasy Premier League managers who had banked on a Villa clean sheet, particularly given that the opposition had been reduced to ten men. Moreover, Villa’s attacking options from a Fantasy Premier League perspective have also flattered to deceive thus far. Darren Bent has returned just one goal in five at a hefty starting price of 10.0 whilst much-fancied winger Charles N’Zogbia has failed to register either a goal or an assist despite starting all six of Villa’s Barclay’s Premier League games.
However, all is not lost and the home fixture with Wigan Athletic provides the perfect opportunity for some Villa players to start justifying the significant investment in them on the game. Bent is listed on the Fantasy Premier League site as having a 75% chance of making the Wigan game. Should he recover in time, his owners are entitled to expect a goal and bonus points at the very least in this favourable fixture. Should he fail to register on the scoresheet, Bent’s already declining 5.4% ownership across the game is likely to decrease even further despite a relatively good run of fixtures in the next five including home games against West Brom and Norwich.
Should Bent fail to pass a late fitness test, it is likely that Gabby Agbonlahor will continue in the central striking role, supported by Charles N’Zogbia, Stephen Ireland and Barry Bannan. Having been initially priced at just 6.5 in the game, Agbonlahor has risen to 6.9 after a string of impressive performances and returns which have made him Villa’s stand out player from a Fantasy Premier League perspective after six games. Transferred in by over 50000 managers this week alone, Agbonlahor will be looking to continue this run of form this coming weekend and build upon his three goals and two assists.
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