We are one weekend full of football away from the final wildcard of the season and matchday 27 of Bundesliga Fantasy presents a great opportunity to pick differentials and gain ranks in your leagues.
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| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Lewandowski | FCB | vs FCU | 24M | The last time these two sides met, the Bayern frontline was too hot to handle for the Jackel-Knocke-Baumgartl backline with the Bavarians scoring five goals with just six shots on target and every forward scored a goal at least: Lewandowski (2G) Müller (1G, 3A) Coman (1G) Sané (1G) With a home game this time around, I expect Bayern to be even more dominant. |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | BVB | @KOE | 18.6M | Looked sharp against Mainz and will add to your star flexibility this week but I have a hunch that FC Köln will make it hard for him to score over here especially if Reus is out. |
| 3 | Andrej Kramarić | TSG | @BSC | 16.7M | New Hertha coach Felix Magath has a reputation for being strict and old-school and I can't see how that will go well with his unmotivated players. He is also infamous for leaving clubs in a much worse position than when he first joined and I think that says everything you need to know. |
| 4 | Leroy Sané | FCB | vs FCU | 17.5M | |
| 5 | Saša Kalajdžić | VFB | vs FCA | 11.5M | Only one player in the league has a goal or an assist in each of his last four games. |
| 6 | André Silva | RBL | vs SGE | 17.4M | |
| 7 | Moussa Diaby | B04 | @WOB | 15.1M | Since Wirtz and Frimpong's injury, Leverkusen have failed to score in each of their last two games and Diaby looks lacklustre to say the least despite his seven shot performance against Atalanta. |
| 8 | Alassane Pléa | BMG | @BOC | 15.2M | Pléa is on a hot streak but the Bundesliga's second-best defence at home will make life difficult. |
| 9 | Jonathan Burkardt | M05 | vs DSC | 8.7M | A bit of a long shot considering that he hasn't scored in the last 11 matchdays but Arminia have been conceding an absurd number of shots lately and Burkardt could be a worthy punt if you expect goals in this game. |
| 10 | Anthony Modeste | KOE | vs BVB | 10.4M | How ironic that Modeste scored in three games in a row and now hasn't scored in his last three games while averaging 2.3 shots per game after managers brought him in. |
Midfielders
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nkunku | RBL | vs SGE | 18.9M | |
| 2 | Vincenzo Grifo | SCF | @SGF | 16.4M | When the league's best-attacking team from set-pieces (SCF, 16 goals scored) goes up against the worst defending team from dead ball situations (SGF, 18 goals conceded), it is hard to ignore one of the best set-piece specialists in the league. It is also worth noting that he has seven goals and three assists in seven games against Fürth but six of those games were in the second division. |
| 3 | Filip Kostić | SGE | @RBL | 18.2M | |
| 4 | David Raum | TSG | @BSC | 12.3M | More consistent, has more assists (8 vs 2) and key passes per game (2.6 vs 0.7) than Baumgartner. |
| 5 | Joshua Kimmich | FCB | vs FCU | 18.1M | Kimmich is averaging 12 points in his last three games but he is a bit of a troll so you never know when he will stop overperforming in terms of xG and xA. |
| 6 | Christoph Baumgartner | TSG | @BSC | 12.7M | Has a higher ceiling, more goals (6 vs 2) and shots per game (1.4 vs 0.8) than Raum. |
| 7 | Giovanni Reyna | BVB | @KOE | 10.6M | Reyna was a must-have at the start of the season when he played as an attacking midfielder and as long as he is nailed, he is the best midfielder from BVB. |
| 8 | Kerem Demirbay | B04 | @WOB | 13M | Demirbay averages atleast one attacking return as an attacking midfielder and should have full dominance on set-pieces for the team. |
| 9 | Dani Olmo | RBL | vs SGE | 12.5M | |
| 10 | Patrick Wimmer | DSC | @M05 | 6.6M | Three blanks in a row is a cause for concern and he is definitely not essential this week at least. |
Defenders
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Schlotterbeck | SCF | @SGF | 10.5M | Nico is surprisingly the highest-scoring defender this season, plays for the best defence in the league and his away record is even better with 9.8 points on average. |
| 2 | Aarón Martín | M05 | vs DSC | 3.9M | |
| 3 | Borna Sosa | VFB | vs FCA | 11.4M | Sosa has assisted each of Kalajdžić's last three goals and their partnership is reaching the old levels of last season. If you don't have him yet even after three double-digit returns in a row then you are missing out. |
| 4 | Joško Gvardiol | RBL | vs SGE | 11M | |
| 5 | Ramy Bensebaini | BMG | @BOC | 10.7M | Best defender from the early game. |
| 6 | Raphaël Guerreiro | BVB | @KOE | 14.2M | *If he starts* |
| 7 | Pavel Kadeřábek | TSG | @BSC | 9.9M | A rout is more likely here than a new manager bounce so Kadeřábek could be a good differential. |
| 8 | Moussa Niakhaté | M05 | vs DSC | 7.2M | Added penalty threat. |
| 9 | Dayot Upamecano | FCB | vs FCU | 12.9M | |
| 10 | Mitchell Bakker | B04 | @WOB | 6.3M |
Goalkeepers
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken | SCF | @SGF | 8.3M | |
| 2 | Robin Zentner | M05 | vs DSC | 6.6M | Arminia games have been a snoozefest as of late so I am not expecting too many saves, but a cleansheet is likely. |
| 3 | Manuel Riemann | BOC | @SGE | 5.9M | It wouldn't surprise me if Bochum managed to keep a cleansheet in this game. |
| 4 | Stefan Ortega | DSC | @M05 | 8.4M | |
| 5 | Florian Müller | VFB | vs FCA | 7.1M |
Value Rankings
| Rank | Name | Position | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Hack | DEF | M05 | vs DSC | 5.1M | Despite being a centre-back, Hack is third among goals for Mainz with three in just 17 starts. His goal threat, plus a game against Arminia, who have scored just once in their last five games, makes him one of the best budget picks for matchday 27. |
| 2 | Ermedin Demirović | FWD | SCF | @SGF | 9.5M | Six shots, five key passes, a goal and an assist in his last three games. |
| 3 | Chris Führich | MID | VFB | vs FCA | 6M | |
| 4 | Tanguy Nianzou | DEF | FCB | vs FCU | 1M | |
| 5 | Joe Scally | DEF | BMG | @BOC | 2.1M | |
| 6 | Pavao Pervan | GKP | WOB | vs B04 | 1M | |
| 7 | Gerrit Holtmann | MID | BOC | vs BMG | 5.8M | Borussia's defence is far from the best so Holtmann and Löwen are worth a shout if you want a Bochum attacker along with Polter. |
| 8 | Marvin Schwäbe | GKP | KOE | vs BVB | 1.3M | |
| 9 | Orel Mangala | MID | VFB | vs FCA | 7.9M | Although it might be an outlier, five key passes and a shot in 30 minutes off the bench makes him deserving of a mention. |
| 10 | Iago | DEF | FCA | @VFB | 7.7M |
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