FPL Gameweek 29: The best goalkeepers to sign

Jason Steele is one to keep an eye on for Brighton
Jason Steele is one to keep an eye on for Brighton / Mike Hewitt/GettyImages
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Following the recent FA Cup matches and the international break, we are back into a massive set of Premier League matches spread from Saturday lunchtime all the way until Wednesday evening with some rearranged fixtures on the horizon.

Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are the top six sides playing twice in FPL Gameweek 29, though there are a number of differential picks that could land you points galore if you play your cards right.

With Man City coming up against Liverpool and Newcastle facing Man Utd, you may need to be tactical about who you choose, especially between the sticks.

Here are our goalkeeping picks for a bumper FPL Gameweek 29.


Danny Ward (£4.0m)

Danny Ward - Welsh Goalkeeper - Born 1993
Danny Ward is expected to start for Leicester City / Visionhaus/GettyImages

FPL Gameweek 29 fixtures: Crystal Palace (A) & Aston Villa (H)

There has been the occasional switch between the sticks for Leicester this season but it seems likely Danny Ward will start for the Foxes in what is a winnable game against Crystal Palace.

It may be away at a Palace side under new management, but Roy Hodgson is not exactly known for the goals his teams score and they are currently the joint-lowest goalscorers in the Premier League.

A home fixture against Unai Emery's Villa comes on Tuesday and Ward will be hopeful of another shutout there.


Jason Steele (£3.9m)

Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace - Premier League
Steele has conceded just twice in three games / Sebastian Frej/MB Media/GettyImages

FPL Gameweek 29 fixtures: Brentford (H) & Bournemouth (A)

Jason Steele has started Brighton's last three Premier League games ahead of Robert Sanchez and is very cheap. He's also not owned by many people, with just 1.6% of players selecting him in their team. Two of those games ended with clean sheets.

The Seagulls are first at home to Brentford which is a very big game when it comes to snagging an unexpected European spot before they visit relegation candidates Bournemouth.

That first match could be a very cagey affair between two evenly-matched sides who know a defeat could be very costly, but the clash with the Cherries should result in a Brighton win and potentially a clean sheet for Steele.


Alphonse Areola (£4.3m)

Alphonse Areola
The threat of relegation hangs heavy over West Ham / David Rogers/GettyImages

FPL Gameweek 29 fixture: Southampton (A)

French goalkeeper Alphonse Areola may be fairly expensive for a player in a relegation battle, but he has not been the cause of West Ham's problems so far this season. They have a huge game coming up as they host Southampton, the team bottom of the league and just one point behind the Hammers.

Much like Brighton vs Brentford, this could be a very tight game and the major selling point for Areola is that, should he grab a clean sheet, only 0.9% of players have him in their squads right now.

There is also a good chance that very few will start him, making the goalie an ideal differential.


When is the FPL Gameweek 29 deadline?

The deadline to make changes for Gameweek 29 should not catch too many people out. It's at 11:00 BST on Saturday 1 April. That means you can make final changes before gearing up to watch Man City vs Liverpool at 12:30.

That is one of seven games on Saturday with Chelsea vs Aston Villa being at 17:30. Two games are played on Sunday, including Newcastle vs Manchester United, before Monday night's clash between Everton and Tottenham in the latter's first game without Antonio Conte.

Rearranged Premier League fixtures then take over on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Chelsea taking on Liverpool and Brentford visiting Man Utd in two of the biggest games.


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