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            <p>Crystal Palace have a superb fixture against Southampton (A) in FPL Gameweek 30 and could soon have to-back double gameweeks - but which of their players are the best picks?</p>
<p>The Eagles were already set to play twice in Double Gameweek 32 - but victory in the FA Cup on Saturday (March 29) means they could also have an extra game in Double Gameweek 33.</p>
<p>While they would then be without a fixture in Blank Gameweek 34, the next few weeks mean many will triple up on their players in FPL.</p>
<p>Below, we take a look at the best options using <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI</a>, <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta">Opta stats</a> and more - and also compare <strong>Oliver Glasner's </strong>Assistant Manager potential to his players' projections.</p>
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<h2>The standout pick: Jean-Philippe Mateta</h2>
<p>Mateta is Palace's leading points scorer this season, having scored 12 and assisted two.</p>
<p>He is the only player in Oliver Glasner's side to hit double figures for goalscoring, with <strong>Ismaila Sarr </strong>next best on seven.</p>
<p>The French forward ranks first among his teammates for shots on target, shots in the box, big chances, expected goals (xG) and goals - both in total and per appearance.</p>
<p>Much of the Eagles' attacking play is filtered to him, with around a third of their big chances falling to the 27-year-old. He averages just under one per game.</p>
<p>His share of the big chances is almost identical to <strong>Chris Wood's </strong>at Nottingham Forest, who has attracted significantly higher ownership for his pivotal part in the Tricky Trees' season.</p>
<p>Mateta has been involved in 40% of Palace's goals while he's been on the pitch as a result - another metric which is unrivalled among Oliver Glasner's squad.</p>
<p>FPL managers looking to invest in the Palace attack should therefore look to Mateta in the first instance, especially now he returned from injury at the weekend.</p>
<div id="attachment_71603" style="width: 808px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-71603" class="size-full wp-image-71603" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Mateta-GW1-29.jpg" alt="Jean-Philippe Mateta's stats" width="798" height="650" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-71603" class="wp-caption-text">Jean-Philippe Mateta's stats</p>
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<h2>Attack and defence: Daniel Munoz</h2>
<p>We'll cover whether it's better to double up in attack or defence below - but for the perfect blend of both, look no further than wing-back Munoz.</p>
<p>The Colombian international has three goals and five assists and his statistics show he is one of the best attacking defenders in the game.</p>
<p>No defender has a better xG than his 4.27, which puts him just ahead of Manchester City's <strong>Josko Gvardiol</strong>.</p>
<p>Munoz and Gvardiol are closely matched when it comes to shots in the box and big chances, with no other defenders having more.</p>
<p>The Palace player is streets ahead when it comes to the share of his team's goal involvement however. He has been involved in 23% of Palace's goals while on the pitch - level with Fulham's <strong>Antonee Robinson</strong>.</p>
<p>From an assists perspective, Robinson has double Munoz's tally, while four other defenders also have more.</p>
<p>But Munoz ranks second among Palace picks behind <strong>Eberechi Eze</strong>, who has set up six goals.</p>
<p>And with his xG the fourth best in the squad, it's worth investing in him regardless of their defensive prospects.</p>
<div id="attachment_71659" style="width: 808px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-71659" class="size-full wp-image-71659" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Munoz-GW1-29.jpg" alt="Daniel Munoz's stats" width="798" height="650" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-71659" class="wp-caption-text">Daniel Munoz's stats</p>
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<h2>Best third pick: Sarr v Eze...or a second defender?</h2>
<p>Palace have one of the easiest fixture runs over the next three gameweeks, largely thanks to their extra fixture.</p>
<p>But when filtering the Hub's <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker">fixture ticker</a> to defence, the picture looks a little more mixed.</p>
<p>While Southampton (A) and Brighton (H) look reasonable for defensive prospects, clean sheets look unlikely in Double Gameweek 32 when they travel to Newcastle and Manchester City.</p>
<p>A potential Gameweek 33 double of Bournemouth (H) and Arsenal (A) also looks challenging.</p>
<p>And given many will be targeting Palace for their double gameweeks, the fixtures may put FPL managers off doubling up on Munoz and <strong>Dean Henderson</strong> or <strong>Maxence Lacroix </strong>for example.</p>
<p>The focus may therefore be on adding a third attacker, with Sarr and Eze the main options.</p>
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