{"id":310703,"date":"2025-12-11T20:57:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T20:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/310703\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T20:57:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T20:57:11","slug":"is-his-fpl-form-sustainable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/310703\/","title":{"rendered":"Is his FPL form sustainable?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A pair of Brunos stole the Gameweek 15 headlines. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk\/2025\/12\/07\/fpl-notes-is-salahs-time-at-liverpool-coming-to-an-end\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Well, perhaps not all of them<\/a>. But before Bruno Fernandes (\u00a39.1m) brought in two goals, an assist and 18 points on Monday night, Bruno Guimaraes (\u00a36.9m) scored an \u2018Olimpico\u2019 corner.<\/p>\n<p>Beloved by Newcastle United fans, superb home form currently places the Brazilian as Fantasy Premier League\u2019s (FPL) fourth-best midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just form but fixtures on Bruno\u2019s side. The Magpies rank second on our <a href=\"https:\/\/members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk\/season-ticker\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fixture Ticker<\/a> between now and Gameweek 22:<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-199.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-153979 webpexpress-processed\" style=\"width:700px\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>So, can his recent attacking returns be sustained while others in this position either lack appeal or go away to the African Cup of Nations (AFCON)?<\/p>\n<p>HOME V AWAY<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a stark difference between Guimaraes\u2019 home and away form. His latest five outings at St James\u2019 Park have seen four goals, three assists and 51 points.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout all of 2025\/26, only Erling Haaland (\u00a315.0m) has accumulated more home points.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bruno-guimaraes-are-his-fpl-attacking-returns-sustainable-2.jpg\" alt=\"Bruno Guimaraes: Are his FPL attacking returns sustainable? 2\" class=\"wp-image-153981\" style=\"width:552px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>However, in the same way that Newcastle are far worse on the road, so is Bruno. All he has to show from six trips is one assist, failing to fire out any big chances.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, only Gameweek 8\u2019s defeat at Brighton and Hove Albion had anything either inside the box or on target.<\/p>\n<p>Simply put, Guimaraes loves playing on Tyneside \u2013 but three of their next four matches aren\u2019t there.<\/p>\n<p>GOAL THREAT<\/p>\n<p>Looking at both quantity and quality, potential buyers are right to be concerned about the 28-year-old\u2019s sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>He amassed just two shots in his first five matches, where the only one both on target and inside the box was his successful strike against Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>Of all midfielders, he\u2019s joint-24th for season-wide attempts (21), in 20th for expected goals (xG, 2.20) and down in joint-56th for shots inside the box (eight).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/FFScoutEditorial\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1750-1.jpg\" alt=\"defensive contributions\" class=\"wp-image-142139 webpexpress-processed\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A pair of Brunos stole the Gameweek 15 headlines. 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