GW 9
LIV (A)
1.7
Pred pts
Season points9
Points / game1.10
Ownership0.4%
Minutes / start173
Season
Venue
Window
Basis
Points vs expected points
12.1
COV (H)GW1
11.7
AVL (A)GW2
01
CHE (H)GW3
11
SUN (A)GW4
12.1
BHA (A)GW5
11
LEE (H)GW6
11.8
NFO (A)GW7
36.2
EVE (H)GW8
Over / underperformance
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Attacking threat
Chance creation and goal threat
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Defensive contribution
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Gameweek log
Every gameweek with minutes, returns and points.
| GW | Opponent | Mins | G | A | xG | xA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | EVE (H) | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 | 0.07 | 3 |
| 7 | NFO (A) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 1 |
| 6 | LEE (H) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 5 | BHA (A) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 1 |
| 4 | SUN (A) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 3 | CHE (H) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2 | AVL (A) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 1 | COV (H) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.02 | 1 |
Our verdict on Merino
Chosen Esiwe
Mikel Merino Zazón has started 1 of Arsenal's 8 league games this season and averages 90 minutes when he does. That makes him a rotation risk, and that matters more than any other number on this page. He costs £5.7m and is owned by just 0.4% of managers.
Over the last 30 days he has averaged 1.7 points a game, which puts him 88th out of 159 regular midfielders. He is ticking over rather than flying. Underneath the points, his expected goal involvement of 0.51 per 90 minutes ranks 19th in the same group. His returns trail what his chances suggest, which often means better weeks are on the way.
His price has dropped £0.3m since the start of the season.
Over the next five gameweeks he faces LIV (A), HUL (H), NEW (A), MCI (H) and BRE (A). That run has a bit of everything.
Every figure here comes from the official Fantasy Premier League data and refreshes as the week goes on. We judge minutes first, then form against others in the same position, price movement and the next five fixtures.
Merino FPL stats explained
Merino is a MID for Arsenal, priced at £5.7m, and owned by 0.4% of managers. So far they have 1.10 points per appearance against an expected 2.11, with 9 total points from 8 gameweeks. Returns are running behind the underlying numbers so far.
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