Dream Team gaffers should pay close attention to Anthony Gordon’s immense home record this season
NEWCASTLE have taken just 14 points from 15 away games in the Premier League this season but they’re undoubtedly a formidable side at home.
Only the three title contenders, Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal, have earned more points on home soil this season at present.
Most recently, the Magpies made it 36 points from 17 league fixtures at St James’ Park with an emphatic 4-0 win over Tottenham on Saturday.
Alexander Isak (£4.5m) scored a brace but just as influential was Anthony Gordon (£3.7m), who scored one goal and assisted two others.
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Dream Team managers should pay close attention to the 23-year-old’s overall home record this term as it’s nothing short of immense.
Gordon has registered at least one goal or assist in each of his last six home outings.
In fact, he’s now provided 20 goal involvements (nine goals, 11 assists) in 20 home games in 2023/24!
Newcastle’s No10 has earned 156 of his 242 Dream Team points at home – 64.5% for the statisticians out there.
This works out at an average of 7.8 points-per-game at St James’ Park in all competitions this campaign.
While Eddie Howe will be delighted with the winger’s contributions in the North East, he will want more from Gordon on the road in the future.
The ex-Everton man has mustered just two goals and three assists from 23 away fixtures.
And it’s this disparity between his home and away records that means many Dream Team gaffers will be thinking about him as an option for next season rather than the reminder of the current campaign.
Newcastle have just two more home games to fulfil before the summer break, compared to four away days.
That being said, their Gameweek 33 fixture of Sheffield United at St James’ Park is clearly a hugely favourable match-up – Gordon notched 17 points against the Blades at Bramall Lane back in September.
At the time of writing, Gordon is Gameweek 31’s top performer among all assets having taken Spurs for 18 points.
As well as his three goal involvements, he also earned the maximum of five bonus points in what was an accomplished all-round display.
Gordon is now eighth among Dream Team midfielders overall, four points shy of team-mate Bruno Guimaraes (£4.5m).
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