Gameweek 33 Last Man Standing Picks
Honest picks, the teams to stay away from, and a bit of common sense for your survivor pool
Deadline
Saturday, 18th April 2026 at 12:30 BST
The Strongest Picks
vs Bournemouth
St. James' Park against a Bournemouth side that keeps a clean sheet here just 15 per cent of the time. Newcastle won their last outing and Bournemouth tend to draw or frustrate rather than threaten on the road. One of the strongest home picks this week
vs Burnley
Burnley sit 19th with four wins, 20 points and a 58-goal leak. Forest at home should have more than enough, even with Elliot Anderson and Murillo listed as doubts. Home favourites in a gentle fixture
vs Sunderland
Villa have wobbled lately (DWLLL) but they remain fourth on the table and Sunderland have only three away wins all season. Villa Park should settle this, even if it is not the prettiest 90 minutes
vs Fulham
Brentford are unbeaten in five and seventh in the table. Fulham away from Craven Cottage have only five wins on the road. The Saturday lunchtime slot does not spook Thomas Frank's side
This Week's Fixtures
18 Apr at 12:30
Brentford unbeaten in five (DDDDW). Early kickoff against a Fulham side that blows hot and cold
18 Apr at 15:00
Bournemouth keep a clean sheet at St. James' Park only 15 per cent of the time. Strong home form for Newcastle
18 Apr at 15:00
Wolves rock bottom. Leeds still missing Rodon and Stach at the back, so not a clean cakewalk
18 Apr at 17:30
Spurs home form is DLLLL. Brighton have won three of four. Swerve this one
18 Apr at 20:00
Chelsea's defence is in bits (James, Colwill, Chalobah). United erratic too. Too messy for LMS
19 Apr at 14:00
Merseyside derby. Form and logic go out of the window
19 Apr at 14:00
Burnley have four wins all season. Forest at home, even with Anderson and Murillo as doubts, should handle this
19 Apr at 14:00
Villa recent form is patchy (DWLLL) but they are at Villa Park against a 10th-placed Sunderland side with shaky away returns
19 Apr at 16:30
Title decider. Pep has called it a final. Saka out for Arsenal, Dias out for City. No sensible LMS pick here
20 Apr at 20:00
Monday night closer. Palace at Selhurst against a West Ham in the relegation mire
Stay Away From These
DLLLL form and one of the worst home records in the league. Brighton have won three of their last four, so this is a trap
LLLWL in the last five and a defence missing Reece James, Colwill and with Chalobah only just returning. Against an erratic United side, anything could happen
Hosting Arsenal in a title decider with Ruben Dias out. Pep himself called it a final. No place for a survivor pool pick
If You've Burned Through the Good Teams
vs Wolves
Wolves are 20th and winless on the road outside of rare flukes. Leeds' own form (WDDLL) and missing defenders stop this being a top pick, but against this opponent at Elland Road, the points are there
vs West Ham
Monday night under the lights at Selhurst. Palace are mid-table (WDWLW) and West Ham are deep in the bottom three without a win in four. A punchy differential if you have already used the bigger names
Newcastle
Easy call this week. St. James' Park, a Bournemouth side projected at just 15 per cent to keep a clean sheet here, and Newcastle coming off a win. When the numbers agree with the eye test, you take it
Form Guide (Last 5 Games)
Arsenal
Top of the table. Travel to the Etihad without Saka for a title decider
Brentford
Unbeaten in five. Home fixture against an inconsistent Fulham
Newcastle
Rebounded with a win last time out. Derby energy at home vs a weak away Bournemouth
Chelsea
One win in five and a defence patched together. Not a safe home pick
Spurs
No wins in five. Home form is a horror show
Burnley
Rock bottom for a reason. Forest away should punish them
Aston Villa
Inconsistent, but three home wins in their last five at Villa Park
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Bournemouth Clean Sheet Rate
How often Bournemouth keep a clean sheet at St. James' Park. The lowest clean-sheet rate of any away side this gameweek
4W 8D 20L
Burnley Record
Nineteenth in the table with 20 points and 58 goals conceded. Easy target for Forest at home
DLLLL
Spurs Home Form
No wins at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in their last five. Brighton arrive in decent shape
6 pts
Title Race Gap
Arsenal lead Man City by six with a game in hand. Their head-to-head in GW33 effectively decides the league
Bukayo Saka
Arsenal
Martin Odegaard
Arsenal
Ruben Dias
Man City
John Stones
Man City
Reece James
Chelsea
Levi Colwill
Chelsea
Joe Rodon
Leeds
Anton Stach
Leeds
Murillo
Nottingham Forest
Elliot Anderson
Nottingham Forest
Cristian Romero
Spurs
James Maddison
Spurs
Last updated: 18 Apr, 11:34