Bundesliga Fantasy Scout: Five hidden gems for Matchday 33
Not sure which players should be in your Bundesliga Fantasy team? We've got you covered...
Pick your Matchday 33 Fantasy squad here!
Bayern Munich duo Michael Olise and Harry Kane are the leading scorers in Fantasy, but the pair haven't started many games of late, seeing their popularity drop as managers look elsewhere for end-of-season points.
So, who should you consider for your team? We're here to shine the spotlight on those hidden gems that could help you climb up the table...
Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), 6.94M
Gregor Kobel’s name is a significant one among goalkeepers in world football, but only costs 6.94m in Fantasy, making the Borussia Dortmund shot-stopper a steal. The Switzerland international has broken the 200-point barrier twice in his last four games. The next one, against Eintracht Frankfurt, brings him up against a side who have only converted 15% of their shots on goal. Busy yet unbreached is exactly what owners want from their goalkeepers.
Montrell Culbreath (Bayer Leverkusen), 1.57M
Montrell Culbreath has bolted down his place on the right of Bayer Leverkusen’s 3-4-2-1, but remains one of the cheapest starters in the game. Listed as a defender but playing further forward, Culbreath isn’t yet as potent as the irrepressible Alejandro Grimaldo on the opposite flank, but he costs 30.56M less than the Spaniard. Speaking of wing-backs, Culbreath should line up directly opposite Maximilian Mittelstädt on Saturday. As good as the VfB Stuttgart man is, he could leave space in behind for Culbreath to exploit.
Anton Kade (Augsburg), 4.47M
Anton Kade has exploded into form in recent weeks, with his three goals in two games helping him to points hauls of 310 and 454, against Frankfurt and Werder Bremen respectively. He still boasts more points from defensive work than attacking (1,589 for duels compared to 1,337 for goals, goal attempts and assists), but with more than one path to points, and the attacking avenue becoming more potent, he is a fine pick at 4.47M ahead of Augsburg’s visit of Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday.
Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich), 3.2M
Kade is far from the only budget midfielder worth recommending on Matchday 33. Lennart Karl has performed brilliantly when called upon – 16 direct goal-involvements across all competitions in what has been a breakout season – but isn’t first choice quite yet. However, with Olise, Luis Díaz and Co. getting the nod against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday evening, it increases Karl’s chances of playing time at Wolfsburg come Saturday. His 2% ownership makes him a differential to boot.
Budu Zivzivadze (Heidenheim), 4.57M
Among the game’s in-form forwards, Budu Zivzivadze’s price tag stands out at 4.57m. A brace in Heidenheim’s 3-3 draw at Bayern was certainly headline-grabbing, but it was also the fourth consecutive game in which he has scored. Sunday’s hosts Cologne aren’t the same proposition they were earlier in the season, meanwhile, with just a single win across their last 12 games. Zivzivadze has a goal and an assist from his three career meetings with the Billy Goats, and it wouldn’t be safe to bet against him adding to that this weekend.
