Round 10 of this season’s Premier League campaign features a busy Saturday afternoon with five 3pm kick-offs and our Sofascore suggested XI includes a number of players that have produced promising performances whilst flying under the radar, as well as ‘tried and tested’ personnel who are expected to deliver decent points-hauls once again this weekend.
Round 10 total budget: €81.0M
Formation: 3-5-2
Nick Pope (West Ham vs Newcastle Utd) – €6.2M
Newcastle United will be eager to exploit West Ham’s poor start to this Premier League campaign at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon especially as their London hosts have lost all four of their home games so far this season, while The Magpies will be pushing for a fourth consecutive win in all competitions.
Newcastle United have lost just once in their last six games overall which includes picking up five wins in the process and goalkeeper Nick Pope has been one of the catalysts behind the north-east club’s recent revival.
Pope possesses a Sofascore average rating of 7.21 and the England shot-stopper is expected to keep a struggling West Ham outfit at bay once again on Sunday.
Dan Burn (West Ham vs Newcastle Utd) – €7.1M
Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope is joined this week by fellow Magpies defender Dan Burn in our selected XI for Round 10 despite experiencing a tough few games personally.
Nevertheless, Burn produced a solid performance in Newcastle United’s midweek 2-0 win against Tottenham in the EFL Cup where he earned a Sofascore rating of 7.1 and in previous nine appearances against upcoming opponents West Ham, Burn has never lost to the London club.
Micky van de Ven (Tottenham vs Chelsea) – €6.7M
Saturday’s late afternoon kick-off in the Premier League features an all-London encounter between Tottenham and Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with 3rd placed Tottenham looking to bounce back from their midweek exit in the EFL Cup away at Newcastle United.
Tottenham’s form in the Premier League so far this season though has been pretty solid as the north London club have suffered just two losses in their opening nine games and Dutch defender Micky van de Ven has been an integral part of Spurs’ success to date.
Indeed, van de Ven possesses a Sofascore rating of 7.20 heading into this weekend and last time out in the Premier League he notched two goals in a 3-0 win against Everton, gaining the Man of the Match award.
Jurriën Timber (Burnley vs Arsenal) – €7.7M
Another Dutch defender features in the Sofascore XI for Round 10 as Arsenal’s Jurriën Timber has been amongst an Arsenal outfit who have produced a promising start to this season’s Premier League campaign and whom sit top of the table with a four-point cushion over 2nd placed Bournemouth.
With a Sofascore rating of 7.33 so far this season, Timber has scored two goals along with an assist for The Gunners to date while also being an integral part of eight clean sheets on the trot for both club and country, making the defender a ‘must pick’ for this week’s top flight action.
Yasin Ayari (Brighton vs Leeds Utd) – €5.6M
Brighton take on Leeds United at the AMEX Stadium in one of the five 3pm kick-offs on Saturday afternoon with Brighton looking to avoid a third defeat on the trot in all competitions but it’s worth noting that both of The Seagulls’ recent losses were incurred away from home.
Swedish international Yasin Ayari will be eager to put in a decent shift on Saturday in front of the home crowd as he looks to build upon 1 goal and 1 assist to date in the English top flight and in turn further improve upon a current Sofascore rating of 6.71.
He stands a good chance of doing just that against a Leeds United outfit who have lost three of their four away games.
Alex Iwobi (Fulham vs Wolves) – €8.1M
Fulham and Wolves will meet at Craven Cottage in Saturday afternoon’s bottom four clash in the Premier League as the London hosts look to pull away from the relegation zone by taking all three points alongside the Thames, although The Cottagers have lost their last four league games on the trot.
Nevertheless, Alex Iwobi leads the way in the most productive midfielders so far this season for Marco Silva’s side, scoring once and providing two assists on his way to a current Sofascore rating of 6.94.
The former Arsenal and Everton midfielder enjoys facing Wolves having netted on six occasions in his previous 12 games against the visitors.
Bruno Fernandes (Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United) – €10.1M
Manchester United will travel to the east midlands where they’ll take on Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in one of the most intriguing contests in this weekend’s Premier League action as Forest have lost five of their last six games overall, while United will be seeking a fourth win on the trot in all competitions.
Despite big-money signings Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha joining the ranks of the Red Devils, club captain Bruno Fernandes remains United’s talisman in midfield where he orchestrates and influences all around him.
With a Sofascore rating of 7.27 along with 2 goals and an assist, the Portuguese midfielder looks set to chalk up further points against a beleaguered Forest outfit on Saturday afternoon.
Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool vs Aston Villa) – €8.0M
Liverpool will head into this Saturday’s late kick-off at Anfield against Aston Villa with The Reds somewhat in crisis mode as the merseyside club have suffered six defeats in their last seven matches across all competitions which includes losing their last four Premier League games on the trot.
At least Liverpool will avoid Crystal Palace this weekend who registered defeats upon Arne Slot’s side twice in the last month, but amongst the apparent ruins, Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has remained consistent and is one of the shining lights for the hosts.
Indeed, Szoboszlai leads the way in terms of the Sofascore ratings for The Reds at 7.28 and having scored in three of his last four appearances, he’s a firm favourite for Round 10.
Kevin Schade (Crystal Palace vs Brentford) – €6.1M
Brentford will go in search of a fourth win on the trot when they make their way across the nation’s capital to take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon having previously collected wins against West Ham and Liverpool in the Premier League, along with a midweek 5-0 thrashing of Grimsby Town in the EFL Cup.
German midfielder Kevin Schade starred in Brentford’s 3-2 win over Liverpool with a goal and an excellent Sofascore rating of 8.1 and his high pressing and tenacious approach should give Schade a great chance of producing more points for our Round 10 Sofascore XI this week.
Wilson Isidor (Sunderland vs Everton) – €5.6M
Sunderland are enjoying a highly successful return to the English top flight so far this season as the Black Cats currently sit in 4th place in the Premier League table thanks to picking up five wins within their opening nine games this term including recent wins against Wolves and Chelsea.
French striker Wilson Isidor has been a vital cog in the Sunderland machine so far this season as he has notched four goals on his way to a Sofascore average rating of 6.86 and further points look set to be achieved by the Sunderland forward against Everton on Monday night.
Bukayo Saka (Burnley vs Arsenal) – €9.8M
Arsenal look almost unstoppable at the moment under Mikel Arteta as The Gunners sit four points clear at the top of the Premier League table having registered seven wins and a draw within their opening nine games of this top flight season which includes victories gained over Manchester United and Newcastle United.
Bukayo Saka remains an integral part of Arsenal’s success and his Sofascore average rating of 7.34 underlines his importance in The Gunners’ side as well as scoring twice and providing an assist in his previous seven appearances against Burnley.
