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            <p>Fantasy Football Hub's resident captaincy expert <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisTanFPL">Chris Tan</a> takes a close look at the Gameweek 21 fixtures and the players to target for your Fantasy Premier League (FPL) teams.</p>
<p>Chris's weekly captain pieces last season included his brilliant insight into the fixtures, highlighting teams' zonal weaknesses, clean-sheet odds, sides most likely to score two or more goals and much more.</p>
<p>This in-depth look at the matches ahead, complete with a handy shortlist of players to target, will be available exclusively to Hub members.</p>
<p>Chris's verdict on the best <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/the-best-fpl-captain">Gameweek 21 captaincy options</a> and punts will be available later this week.</p>
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<h2>Chris Tan's fixture analysis: Gameweek 21</h2>
<p>Gameweek 20 was a very high-scoring week and this next gameweek is very drawn out.</p>
<p>With two of the key template players away now and main man<strong> Erling Haaland (£13.9m)</strong> potentially returning, who should we be looking to target to utilise all that cash we have?</p>
<h2><strong>FPL Gameweek 21: Fixtures</strong></h2>
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<p id="caption-attachment-60948" class="wp-caption-text">FPL Gameweek 21 fixture analysis - fixtures</p>
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<h2><strong>FPL Gameweek 21: Reverse fixtures</strong></h2>
<p>Half of the fixtures took place in Gameweek 7, with the remainder in Gameweek 2:</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-60950" class="wp-caption-text">FPL Gameweek 21 fixture analysis - reverse fixtures (Gameweek 7)</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-60952" class="wp-caption-text">FPL Gameweek 21 fixture analysis - reverse fixtures team of the week (Gameweek 7)</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-60949" class="wp-caption-text">FPL Gameweek 21 fixture analysis - reverse fixtures (Gameweek 2)</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-60951" class="wp-caption-text">FPL Gameweek 21 fixture analysis - reverse fixtures team of the week (Gameweek 2)</p>
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<h2><strong>FPL Gameweek 21: Clean sheet and goalscoring odds</strong></h2>
<p>Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Brighton and Liverpool are the most likely to score two or more goals, according to the odds.</p>
<p>They're also the most likely to keep a clean sheet, with the exception of Liverpool.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-60956" class="wp-caption-text">FPL Gameweek 21 fixture analysis - team odds</p>
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<h2><strong>FPL Gameweek 21: Team attacking stats (sorted by xG per game)</strong></h2>
<p>These stats are for the last six gameweeks:</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-60954" class="wp-caption-text">FPL Gameweek 21 fixture analysis - team attacking stats (sorted by xG)</p>
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<h2><strong>FPL Gameweek 21: Team defensive stats (sorted by xGC per game)</strong></h2>
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<p id="caption-attachment-60955" class="wp-caption-text">FPL Gameweek 21 fixture analysis - team defensive stats (sorted by xGC)</p>
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<h2><strong>FPL Gameweek 21 fixtures analysed</strong></h2>
<h3><strong>Chelsea v Fulham </strong></h3>
<p>Chelsea nearly undid all their hard work against Luton but they picked up three valuable points and the Europa League places are still a realistic goal.</p>
<p>Fulham caused a massive upset by defeating Arsenal and in form <strong>Raul Jimenez (£5.2m)</strong> has given them the cutting edge they’ve lacked since Aleksandar Mitrovic departed.</p>
<p>Chelsea won the reverse fixture 0-2 with a goal from the centre and left-forward.</p>
<p>Although it’s technically a winter break, Chelsea have plenty of games prior to this. They play Preston - expect rotation - at home in the FA Cup then Middlesbrough away in the Carabao Cup, which leaves them three days to recover for this game.</p>
<p><strong>Additional factors to consider</strong></p>
<p>Chelsea’s recent xG stats are solid and there’s a little under-performance there but this should equalise towards the mean.</p>
<p>The Blues' home xG is the sixth highest in the league but goals scored drops them to 10th. They’re clearly creating chances and it’s their goal conversion that needs addressing.</p>
<p>Fulham’s recent xGC stats are average, as is their goals conceded, however their xGC away from home this season is the third worst in the league and they’re second worst for goals conceded. They appear far leakier away.</p>
<p>Fulham have conceded a high number of goals (35) and although they don’t allow as many shots as some of the other teams, they do allow a high percentage of big chances (fourth most).</p>
<p>Fulham’s main weakness is conceding shots from central positions.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-60973" class="wp-caption-text">Christopher Nkunku's stats since returning from injury</p>
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<p>The cup games will provide some clues about Chelsea’s set up without <strong>Nicolas Jackson (£6.9m)</strong> and with <strong>Christopher Nkunku (£7.4m)</strong>. Whoever starts at the centre forward and support striker should benefit from this zonal weakness. In a short space of time, Nkunku has averaged the most big chances.</p>
<p>Fulham have conceded the joint-most penalties in the league. Could <strong>Cole Palmer (£5.6m)</strong> strike again?</p>
<p>Chelsea have a 36% chance of scoring more than two goals and 40% chance of a clean sheet. This is one of the best match-ups of the week.</p>
<p>Palmer is the clear talisman for Chelsea at the moment. He’s been involved in 86% of the goals in his last five matches for them.</p>
<p><strong>Outcome</strong></p>
<p>This is a derby for Chelsea and I expect them to win, scoring at least two.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-60921" class="wp-caption-text">Cole Palmer's stats</p>
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<h3><strong>Newcastle v Manchester City</strong></h3>
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