In this article, we will look at the best goalkeepers to pick for your Fantasy Champions League team in MD8.
This article is part of the series: UCL Fantasy Matchday 8: Tips, Best Picks & Captain
We will explore goalkeepers at each price option: budget enablers, midpriced picks and premium options.
Budget Goalkeepers to consider (4m – 4.5m)
Majecki (3.9m, Monaco) – 1.5/10
- the cheapest starting goalkeeper
- should be Monaco’s number 1 GK
- is back from injury
- but do not have unrealistic expectations about clean sheets
Israel (4m, Sporting) – 5/10
- 4m starting budget goalkeeper
- started majority games for Sporting this season, even after Kovačevič returned from injury
- Alright fixture in MD8, Sporting 4th for clean sheet odds in MD8
Matej Kovař (4.3m, Leverkusen) – 3/10
- another budget GK
- started last 3 games in UCL for Leverkusen, but he is not the starting Goalkeeper in Bundesliga
- so he is a rotation risk, but might be preferred in UCL
- Leverkusen 2nd for clean sheet odds in MD8
Di Gregorio (4.2, Juventus) – 5/10
- another budget gem
- could be a good budget goalkeeper during the whole league phase given Juventus’ fixtures
- Juventus was pretty solid defensively in Seria A this season, especially at the start, but then their defensive form trailed off
Mid Priced Goalkeepers to consider (5m)
Kobel (5.0m, Dortmund) – 4/10
- 46 saves in 12 games last season in UCL = 3,8 saves per match
- It is not the same rock-solid defense for Dortmund as last season
- but good fixture in MD8
Premium Goalkeepers to consider (5.5m – 6m)
Raya (5.5m, Arsenal) – 7.5/10
- could be an option given how good Arsenal defense is, so there is definitely high clean sheet potential
- However, Arsenal defenders could be better source of points than their goalkeeper
Sommer (5.5m, Inter) – 7/10
- good at save points
- Inter very well organized defensively in UCL this season
All other 5.5m – 6m goalkeepers from top teams could do well, and could get some points for clean sheets. We are not going to list them all.
Tips for picking the best goalkeepers for your UCL Fantasy team
With goalkeepers, you always want a keeper that has a very high chance of a clean sheet.
But what is crucial, it is to have two playing goalkeepers – one that plays on Tuesday and one that plays on Wednesday.
That way, if your Tuesday’s goalkeeper did not score enough points (we use 4 points as our threshold) you can replace him with a goalkeeper that is yet to play on Wednesday.
This will help you maximize the UCL Fantasy points gained from your goalkeepers. Also, when considering a goalkeeper for your UCL Fantasy team, you always have to take a look at fixtures and asses whether a certain keeper has the potential for a clean sheet. Does he have a tough or easy fixture?
You can use our Champions League Clean Sheets Odds to find teams, who are most likely to keep a clean sheet in the next round of Champions League.
And do not forget to consider goalkeepers who are good at saves or penalty saves. You can find which goalkeepers made the most saves in the previous season in our article: Goalkepeers with the most saves in UCL Fantasy.
Now let’s look at goalkeepers at each price option: budget enablers, midpriced picks and premium options.
Here is our watchlist. (Go to the top).
