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            <p>Fantasy Football Hub's resident captaincy expert <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisTanFPL">Chris Tan</a> takes a close look at the Gameweek 22 fixtures and the players to target for your Fantasy Premier League (FPL) teams.</p>
<p>Chris's weekly captain pieces last season included his brilliant insight into the fixtures, highlighting teams' zonal weaknesses, clean-sheet odds, sides most likely to score two or more goals and much more.</p>
<p>This in-depth look at the matches ahead, complete with a handy shortlist of players to target, will be available exclusively to Hub members.</p>
<p>Chris's verdict on the best <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/the-best-fpl-captain">Gameweek 22 captaincy options</a> and punts will be available later this week.</p>
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<h2>Chris Tan's fixture analysis: Gameweek 22</h2>
<p>The template has been flying recently, but there are opportunities to get ahead thanks to some key absences.</p>
<p>Who should you target? Read on to find out.</p>
<h2><strong>FPL Gameweek 22: Fixtures</strong></h2>
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<p id="caption-attachment-61248" class="wp-caption-text">FPL Gameweek 22 Fixture Analysis - fixtures</p>
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<h2><strong>FPL Gameweek 22: Reverse fixtures</strong></h2>
<p>The majority of these fixtures took place in Gameweek 1. Here’s what happened last time:</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-61254" class="wp-caption-text">FPL Gameweek 22 Fixture Analysis - reverse fixtures (Gameweek 1)</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-61249" class="wp-caption-text">FPL Gameweek 22 Fixture Analysis - reverse fixtures team of the week (Gameweek 1)</p>
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<h2><strong>FPL Gameweek 22: Clean sheet and goalscoring odds</strong></h2>
<p>Manchester City, Spurs, Liverpool, Arsenal and Brighton are the most likely to score two or more goals, according to the odds.</p>
<p>They're also the most likely to keep a clean sheet, apart from Crystal Palace.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-61253" class="wp-caption-text">FPL Gameweek 22 Fixture Analysis - team odds</p>
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<h2><strong>FPL Gameweek 22: Team attacking stats (sorted by xG per game)</strong></h2>
<p>These stats are for the last six gameweeks:</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-61251" class="wp-caption-text">FPL Gameweek 22 Fixture Analysis - team attacking stats (sorted by xG)</p>
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<p>Liverpool, City, Spurs and Arsenal look to be the best teams for expected goals, with Chelsea and Brighton within contention.</p>
<h2><strong>FPL Gameweek 22: Team defensive stats (sorted by xGC per game)</strong></h2>
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<p id="caption-attachment-61252" class="wp-caption-text">FPL Gameweek 22 Fixture Analysis - team defensive stats (sorted by xGC)</p>
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<p>Newcastle and Crystal Palace look like the teams to target, although Newcastle’s stats are skewed by their Liverpool thrashing.</p>
<p>Fulham, West Ham, Spurs, Nottingham Forest and Brentford are also good options to target.</p>
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<h2><strong>FPL Gameweek 22 fixtures analysed</strong></h2>
<h3>Nottingham Forest v Arsenal</h3>
<p>The break came at just the right time for Arsenal after their post-Christmas implosion, They appear rejuvenated.</p>
<p>After the initial new manager bounce, things are looking ominous for Forest, as they anticipate a similar points deduction to Everton for Financial Fair Play violations. In addition, their talisman is injured and their defence is at the African Cup of Nations.</p>
<p>Arsenal have won all their home league games against Forest, but lost away 0-1 last season when they started to unravel post April. They won the reverse fixture 2-1 thanks to a goal from <strong>Bukayo Saka (£9.1m)</strong>.</p>
<p>Both sides should be well rested prior to this match. Forest have a cup match at the weekend but that could help with match sharpness.</p>
<p><strong>Additional Factors to consider:</strong></p>
<p>Arsenal’s recent attacking stats are good, nobody has created more big chances. Their downfall is goal conversion.</p>
<p>Across the season, their xG stats rank fifth best away from home, however there’s a clear gulf in output between their home (27 in 11) and away (15 in 10) goals scored.</p>
<p>Forest’s recent xGC stats aren’t bad, but they haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last 10 games, and questions are being asked about their goalkeeper again.</p>
<p>Across the season their home defensive stats are far better than away.</p>
<p>Nottingham Forest allow the most chances from their right. Whoever starts as the left forward for Arsenal should thrive, with <strong>Gabriel</strong> <strong>Martinelli (£7.7m)</strong> bagging a brace from the bench in the last game.</p>
<p>Arsenal have a 40% chance of scoring more than two and Forest’s clean sheet odds are a paltry 13%. This is a good fixture.</p>
<p>Saka is still the leader in terms of expected goal involvement, but he’s been eclipsed by the others for actual goal involvement, and there isn’t a clear talisman for Arsenal.</p>
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<h3>Luton v Brighton</h3>
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