Round 13 of this season’s Premier League campaign features three 3.00pm kick-offs with Brentford hosting second from bottom Burnley, Manchester City taking on struggling Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium, while two of the surprise packages this season, Sunderland and Bournemouth, will lock horns at the Stadium of Light.

Our Sofascore XI for Premier League Fantasy this week comprises of high-performing players of teams up against some of the current struggling clubs in the Premier League and as such should collect valuable points for your team this weekend.

We also have a certain Mr Haaland spearheading our attack against lowly Leeds United!

Round 13 total budget: €82.9M

Formation: 3-5-2

Emiliano Martínez  (Aston Villa vs Wolves) – €6.1M

Aston Villa take on rock-bottom Wolves at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon in a west midlands derby as The Villains look to continue their encouraging form under boss Unai Emery and as the visitors have managed to muster just a single goal on their travels, this looks a perfect opportunity for Villa goalkeeper, Emiliano Martínez, to earn further points between the sticks.

The Argentinian shot-stopper has earned a Sofascore average rating of 6.94 so far this season and has been an integral part of Villa’s recent success at home which has produced six wins on the trot in all competitions, while Martinez has kept three clean sheets in six home game in the Premier League.

Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace vs Manchester Utd) – €7.7M

Crystal Palace and defender Marc Guéhi’s success this season so far has seemingly gone hand-in-hand as The Eagles currently occupy a lofty 5th place in the Premier League table while Guéhi tops the Sofascore average ratings for Palace with an impressive 7.35 rating.

Guéhi is amongst three Crystal Palace defenders that possess a rating of over 7.0 and is testament to how manager Oliver Glasner has moulded his side into one that is very tough to beat, especially at home – The Eagles still remain unbeaten at home this term and they are expected to put up stubborn resistance against Manchester United on Sunday lunchtime.

Rúben Dias  (Manchester City vs Leeds United) – €7.6M

Portuguese defender, Rúben Dias, has been a consistent performer for both club and country as he has racked up Sofascore ratings of at least 7.0 or over in each of his last four games in all competitions, culminating in an excellent rating of 8.7 against Newcastle United despite Manchester City’s recent 2-1 loss, where he scored.

Dias is expected to snuff out any goal threats from Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium on his way to helping to contribute to a clean sheet. 

Dias possesses a rating of 7.18 in the Premier League, and he has an unbeaten record against Leeds United, scoring 1 goal.

Micky van de Ven  (Tottenham vs Fulham) – €7.0M

Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven is the next name on our Sofascore team-sheet for Round 13 as the Dutch stopper looks to help his team-mates return to winning ways after a run of some questionable results in recent weeks.

The north London club have managed to capture just one win in their last six matches in all competitions but that could all change on Saturday night in this upcoming all-London affair at home against a Fulham outfit who have still yet to win on the road.

van de Ven holds a Sofascore average rating of 6.91 so far in the Premier League and he has notched 3 goals for Spurs so far this season.

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa vs Wolves) – €7.3M

There has been much speculation with regards England national coach, Thomas Tuchel, and his preference for using Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers in place of Jude Bellingham in the number 10 role but any detractors were silenced following Rogers’ brace in a 2-1 win away from home at Leeds United last weekend.

Rogers also achieved a Sofascore rating of 8.5 in that game and more points look set to follow as Villa play host to Premier League basement dwellers, Wolves, on Sunday afternoon against whom, has provided 2 assists in his three previous appearances, while scoring 3 goals and providing 2 assists to date this term.

João Palhinha  (Tottenham vs Fulham) – €6.0M

Portuguese midfielder, João Palhinha, has been a vital cog within Tottenham’s engine room in this season’s Premier League and Champions League campaign as he has produced a sustained period of consistent displays in the Spurs number 6 shirt, achieving Sofascore average ratings of 7.0 or over in the last three months on the trot.

Palhinha hold a Sofascore rating in the Premier League of 7.22 having scored 2 goals along with 2 assists, and he is expected to be highly motivated when he faces  his former club, Fulham, on Saturday night at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Jack Grealish (Everton vs Newcastle United) – €7.3M

Manchester City loanee, Jack Grealish, is certainly enjoying life at Everton under manager David Moyes as The Toffees sit a comfortable 11th place in the Premier League table having accounted for Manchester United in a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford with only 10 men!

Grealish heads up the Sofascore ratings for the Everton squad with an impressive score of 7.45 thanks to notching a goal along with providing 4 assists and since August, the England midfielder has chalked up ratings of 7.0 or over in four months on the trot.

In addition, Grealish has produced 4 assists in his previous 7 appearances against Newcastle United.

Elliot Anderson  (Nottm Forest vs Brighton) – €6.5M

England midfielder, Elliot Anderson, has been an important component within a resurgent Nottingham Forest outfit since the arrival of new manager, Sean Dyche, as he currently leads the way for the Tricky Trees in terms of Sofascore ratings with an impressive 7.17 score.

Forest are unbeaten in their last five games along with winning their last three matches on the trot and Anderson’s high pressing, accurate passing and play-making skills has seen him score 1 goal and 1 assist so far this season, and further points look to be on their way against Brighton.

Jarrod Bowen  (West Ham vs Liverpool) – €8.5M

In what has been a tough and tumultuous campaign so far for West Ham as The Hammers continue to hover just above the relegation zone, attacking midfielder Jarrod Bowen has been one of the leading lights in this West Ham squad.

With a Sofascore average rating of 6.95 to his name along with contributing 3 goals and 1 assist to date, Bowen looks to have an ideal opportunity to chalk up further fantasy points against an out-of-sorts Liverpool outfit on Sunday afternoon, especially as he has scored 2 goals and produced 3 assists in previous appearances against The Reds.

Igor Thiago (Brentford vs Burnley) – €6.4M

At a mere snip at €6.4M, Brentford striker, Igor Thiago, is next on our Sofascore team sheet for Round 13 as The Bees forward sits in second place behind Erling Haaland in the Premier League goalscoring chart having plundered a total of 9 goals so far this season.

Just when you though Brentford may struggle this season with the departure of Yoan Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo, Thiago has popped up and become one of the most dangerous strikers in the English top flight.

With a Sofascore rating of 7.10 along with 9 goals, Thiago is ahead of the curve in terms of xG (Expected Goals) and further goals/points look likely against Burnley on Saturday afternoon.

Erling Haaland  (Manchester City vs Leeds United) – €12.5M

We have kept the best for last as the Sofascore team manager has waited patiently and bided his time before splashing the cash on Manchester City’s deadly forward, Erling Haaland, as he lines up against his father’s old side, Leeds United, on Saturday afternoon in our team for Round 13.

Haaland is the stand-out goalscorer so far in this season’s Premier League campaign for City and unsurprisingly leads the way in Pep’s squad with an excellent Sofascore rating of 7.86 together with a 14-goal haul and an assist to date.

Haaland has averaged ratings of 7.0 or over in nine of his last 10 months of football and he has notched 2 goals across his previous two encounters against Leeds United.

Total Budget: €82.9M