Sofascore LaLiga Gameweek 13: captains and best buys
Sofascore LaLiga Gameweek 13 preview: best buys, captain picks and differentials
Sofascore LaLiga Gameweek 13 opens on Friday 20 November with Athletic Club against Espanyol, and the transfer you make this week should be judged on the three Gameweeks that follow it, not on one weekend. Barcelona host Villarreal and Real Madrid host Celta Vigo, the two biggest favourites of the round, but their programs split from there: Barcelona's run stays strong through Gameweek 15, while Real Madrid's is front-loaded and ends with a trip to Bilbao. Athletic Club own the best defensive run in the game, and that is where the cheap points sit.
Mbappé and Lamine Yamal are each in more than half of all squads, so owning them does not move you up a league table. The places where this week is won are the fillers: an Athletic defender at 2% ownership, a Barcelona midfielder who is not Raphinha, and the five or six popular players whose projections have collapsed. All numbers below come from our live model; the full table is on the Sofascore LaLiga player picks page.
Gameweek 13 to 15: whose programs are worth owning
Barcelona's [H]VIL → [A]COR → [H]CEL is the best three-Gameweek attacking run in the game at 6.87 expected goals, and the gap to second is big. Villarreal at home is the standout single fixture of the round (80% win probability, 3.28 expected goals), and the trip to La Coruna that follows is the best away fixture any team has in Gameweek 14.
Athletic Club's [H]ESP → [A]MAL → [H]RMA is the defensive pick: 1.24 expected clean sheets across the three, the most of any team, with clean-sheet chances of 42% and 48% in the first two. The Real Madrid week is the one to plan around, not to avoid, because two fixtures that good carry the third. Levante's [H]ELC → [H]SAN → [A]RAY is the under-the-radar run, with two home games and a 50% clean-sheet chance against Racing Santander in Gameweek 14.
Real Madrid are the case where this week and the program disagree. [H]CEL is excellent (79% win, 46% clean sheet), but [H]ALA → [A]ATH behind it drops to 33% and 20% clean-sheet chances. That shapes the Real Madrid defenders below. At the bottom, Malaga ([A]OSA → [H]ATH → [A]SEV, 2.31 expected goals), Getafe and Espanyol have the weakest attacking runs; avoid their attackers until Gameweek 16.
| Team | GW13 fixture | Win probability | Expected goals | Clean sheet | Program GW13-15 | 3-GW xG | 3-GW CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | [H]VIL | 80% | 3.28 | 35% | [H]VIL → [A]COR → [H]CEL | 6.87 | 1.02 |
| Real Madrid | [H]CEL | 79% | 2.81 | 46% | [H]CEL → [H]ALA → [A]ATH | 5.23 | 1.00 |
| Athletic Club | [H]ESP | 60% | 1.86 | 42% | [H]ESP → [A]MAL → [H]RMA | 4.80 | 1.24 |
| Levante | [H]ELC | 44% | 1.65 | 26% | [H]ELC → [H]SAN → [A]RAY | 4.71 | 1.00 |
| Real Sociedad | [A]SAN | 45% | 1.88 | 21% | [A]SAN → [H]SEV → [A]VIL | 4.39 | 0.73 |
| Atletico Madrid | [A]GET | 58% | 1.72 | 45% | [A]GET → [A]ELC → [H]BET | 4.33 | 1.04 |
| Rayo Vallecano | [H]VAL | 48% | 1.54 | 36% | [H]VAL → [A]BET → [H]LEV | 4.11 | 0.93 |
| Villarreal | [A]BAR | 8% | 1.05 | 4% | [A]BAR → [A]CEL → [H]RSO | 4.05 | 0.66 |
| Real Betis | [A]SEV | 41% | 1.54 | 26% | [A]SEV → [H]RAY → [A]ATM | 4.02 | 0.79 |
| Sevilla | [H]BET | 33% | 1.36 | 21% | [H]BET → [A]RSO → [H]MAL | 4.00 | 1.01 |
| Osasuna | [H]MAL | 54% | 1.70 | 38% | [H]MAL → [A]VAL → [H]ELC | 3.86 | 1.02 |
| Elche | [A]LEV | 30% | 1.34 | 19% | [A]LEV → [H]ATM → [A]OSA | 3.70 | 0.80 |
The exact kickoff times for every Gameweek are on the Sofascore LaLiga schedule, and the bookmaker numbers behind these probabilities are on the market probabilities page.
Best goalkeepers for Gameweek 13
Ángel Fortuno (4.2m, ESP) is the best goalkeeper over the next three Gameweeks and the cheapest of the good ones. His program is [A]ATH → [H]GET → [A]ALA, and his projection rises from 4.8 to 5.7 and then 5.2, a three-Gameweek total of 15.7 that no other keeper matches. Athletic away is the hard week, but the Getafe home game carries a 48% clean-sheet chance, and he is in 1.9% of squads.
Álvaro Vallés (6.1m, BET) tops the goalkeepers for this round alone at 5.0 and holds up with 5.3 and 4.9 across [A]SEV → [H]RAY → [A]ATM, 15.2 in total. Unai Simon (6.7m, ATH) is the clean-sheet route into Athletic's run ([H]ESP → [A]MAL → [H]RMA): 4.9 → 5.1 → 4.7. If you already own Jan Oblak (4.9 → 4.2 → 4.6), there is no reason to move him this week.
| Player | Team | Price | Owned | GW13 | GW14 | GW15 | 3-GW total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ángel Fortuno | ESP | 4.2m | 1.9% | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 15.7 |
| Álvaro Vallés | BET | 6.1m | 12.8% | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 15.2 |
| Unai Simon | ATH | 6.7m | 18.5% | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 14.7 |
| Jan Oblak | ATM | 6.1m | 23.9% | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 13.7 |
| Mathew Ryan | LEV | 5.7m | 8.2% | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 13.6 |
Best defenders for Gameweek 13
Alejandro Grimaldo (7.4m, ATM) is the top defender this round at 7.3 and over the three Gameweeks at 18.9. His program is [A]GET → [A]ELC → [H]BET, and the trajectory is 7.3 → 5.1 → 6.5: Elche away is the soft spot, Getafe and Betis carry it. 23.7% already own him; if you don't, he is the one premium defender worth the money.
The differential is in Bilbao. Daniel Vivian (5.5m, ATH) projects 6.0 → 5.7 → 5.3 over [H]ESP → [A]MAL → [H]RMA, a total of 17.0 that is second only to Grimaldo among defenders, and he is in 2.0% of squads. Yuri Berchiche (6.4m, ATH) adds attacking returns on the same run (5.9 → 5.6 → 5.1). Athletic's goalkeeper plus one defender is a sensible stack on the best clean-sheet program in the game, but three Athletic players is the club limit, so choose between Simon, Vivian, Berchiche and the midfielders below.
This is where the round ranking and the program disagree. Trent Alexander-Arnold (5.6m, RMA) projects 6.9 this week, more than Vivian, but [H]CEL → [H]ALA → [A]ATH takes him to 4.3 and 3.7, a three-Gameweek total of 14.9 against Vivian's 17.0. If you are buying one defender and keeping him, buy Vivian. Alexander-Arnold only makes sense as a one-week pick for the Celta game, sold again before Bilbao in Gameweek 15.
Joao Cancelo (6.0m, BAR) rides Barcelona's run, [H]VIL → [A]COR → [H]CEL, at 6.8 → 5.0 → 4.9 (16.7). Marc Bartra (5.8m, BET) is the flat, hold-and-forget option at 5.9 → 5.6 → 5.2. For the budget slot, Hugo Rincon (4.6m, ATH) is another way into Athletic's program at 5.4 → 5.1 → 4.6, the best points per million of any defender after Alexander-Arnold, at 0.6% ownership. Kike Salas (6.1m, SEV) is one to buy later: [H]BET → [A]RSO → [H]MAL climbs from 4.7 to 6.6, and the Malaga home game in Gameweek 15 is the best defensive fixture of that week (55% clean sheet).
| Player | Team | Price | Owned | GW13 | GW14 | GW15 | 3-GW total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Grimaldo | ATM | 7.4m | 23.7% | 7.3 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 18.9 |
| Daniel Vivian | ATH | 5.5m | 2.0% | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 17.0 |
| Joao Cancelo | BAR | 6.0m | 6.4% | 6.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 16.7 |
| Marc Bartra | BET | 5.8m | 8.9% | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 16.7 |
| Yuri Berchiche | ATH | 6.4m | 3.4% | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 16.6 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | RMA | 5.6m | 7.0% | 6.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 14.9 |
| Hugo Rincon | ATH | 4.6m | 0.6% | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 15.1 |
| Kike Salas | SEV | 6.1m | 8.0% | 4.7 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 16.0 |
Best midfielders for Gameweek 13
Lamine Yamal (13.4m, BAR) is the highest projection in the game this week at 10.8, and the program ([H]VIL → [A]COR → [H]CEL) keeps him on top: 10.8 → 8.5 → 8.1, 27.4 across the three. He is in 55.2% of squads, and he is not a pick that separates you from them. Raphinha (11.7m, BAR) is Barcelona's penalty taker and follows on the same [H]VIL → [A]COR → [H]CEL at 9.7 → 6.7 → 6.4.
The Barcelona player that is not yet in every squad is Fermin Lopez (7.6m, BAR). He projects 8.6 this week, third among midfielders, then 6.0 and 6.0 on the same program, 20.6 in total at 7.7% ownership. That is 2.2 points fewer than Raphinha over three Gameweeks for 4.1m less. Remember the three-per-club limit: Yamal, Fermin and Cancelo is a full Barcelona block.
Nico Williams (6.9m, ATH) is the best mid-priced midfielder on a strong program. [H]ESP → [A]MAL → [H]RMA gives him 7.0 → 6.0 → 6.2, a total of 19.2 that only the Barcelona trio and Jude Bellingham beat. Alex Berenguer (5.8m, ATH) is the cheaper Athletic winger at 6.5 → 5.1 → 5.7 (17.3, 4.0% owned).
Jude Bellingham (10.9m, RMA) projects 8.0 → 6.2 → 6.0 across [H]CEL → [H]ALA → [A]ATH. He is a strong hold, but as a buy at 10.9m he gives you 20.2 points over the three, while Fermin gives you 20.6 for 7.6m.
The hidden gems sit lower down. Inigo Vicente (5.7m, SAN) starts with 6.6 against Real Sociedad; his program [H]RSO → [A]LEV → [H]COR dips in Levante and recovers to 5.4 against La Coruna. Yeremay Hernández (5.1m, COR) is the flat-trajectory differential at 5.5 → 5.3 → 5.0 over [A]ALA → [H]BAR → [A]SAN, owned by 0.7%. For the cheapest slot, Peio Canales (4.0m, ATH) has the best points per million of any midfielder this week (4.9) on Athletic's run, and Thiago Fernandez (4.6m, LEV) peaks at 5.3 in the Racing Santander home game of Gameweek 14 ([H]ELC → [H]SAN → [A]RAY).
| Player | Team | Price | Owned | GW13 | GW14 | GW15 | 3-GW total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamine Yamal | BAR | 13.4m | 55.2% | 10.8 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 27.4 |
| Raphinha | BAR | 11.7m | 27.2% | 9.7 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 22.8 |
| Fermin Lopez | BAR | 7.6m | 7.7% | 8.6 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 20.6 |
| Jude Bellingham | RMA | 10.9m | 21.7% | 8.0 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 20.2 |
| Nico Williams | ATH | 6.9m | 7.5% | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 19.2 |
| Alex Berenguer | ATH | 5.8m | 4.0% | 6.5 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 17.3 |
| Inigo Vicente | SAN | 5.7m | 4.4% | 6.6 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 16.7 |
| Yeremay Hernández | COR | 5.1m | 0.7% | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 15.8 |
| Peio Canales | ATH | 4.0m | 0.4% | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 13.1 |
| Thiago Fernandez | LEV | 4.6m | 0.3% | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 14.6 |
Best forwards for Gameweek 13
Kylian Mbappé (12.9m, RMA) projects 10.3 against Celta, with 1.08 expected goals for the match. His trajectory over [H]CEL → [H]ALA → [A]ATH, 10.3 → 7.1 → 6.3, follows Real Madrid's program down, but he is still the top forward in all three Gameweeks, so he is a hold, not a sell. 59.5% own him.
Behind him the forward ranking is flat, and that rewards the cheap option. Arnaut Danjuma (5.5m, VAL) projects 5.2 → 5.4 → 4.7 over [A]RAY → [H]OSA → [A]GET, 15.3 in total, level with Ivan Romero for the best three-Gameweek forward behind Mbappé, at 2.9% ownership. Ivan Romero (6.4m, LEV) is the same total on Levante's two home games first ([H]ELC → [H]SAN → [A]RAY, 5.3 → 5.5 → 4.5).
Ante Budimir (7.5m, OSA) has the most expected goals of any forward after Mbappé this round (0.58) and projects 5.9 against Malaga, then 4.3 and 5.0 over [A]VAL → [H]ELC. Karim Adeyemi (6.1m, BAR) projects 6.0 on the Villarreal game, the second-best forward this week, but 4.4 and 4.3 after, so Danjuma out-scores him over the three. For the budget slot, Fer Nino (4.8m, ELC) has the best points per million of any forward (1.00) at 4.8 → 4.9 → 4.1 over [A]LEV → [H]ATM → [A]OSA.
| Player | Team | Price | Owned | GW13 | GW14 | GW15 | 3-GW total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappé | RMA | 12.9m | 59.5% | 10.3 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 23.7 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | VAL | 5.5m | 2.9% | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 15.3 |
| Ivan Romero | LEV | 6.4m | 7.6% | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 15.3 |
| Ante Budimir | OSA | 7.5m | 13.2% | 5.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 15.2 |
| Karim Adeyemi | BAR | 6.1m | 11.0% | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 14.7 |
| Fer Nino | ELC | 4.8m | 2.0% | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 13.8 |
Check the Sofascore LaLiga predicted lineups before the deadline: the minutes behind every number here update as team news comes in.
Best captain picks for Gameweek 13
Lamine Yamal (13.4m, BAR) is the captain. His 10.8 is the highest projection of the round, his program is [H]VIL → [A]COR → [H]CEL, and the captain scores double, so the armband is worth about 21.6. Kylian Mbappé (12.9m, RMA) is a close second at 10.3 on [H]CEL → [H]ALA → [A]ATH and is the pick if you want the most goal-dependent ceiling. Raphinha (11.7m, BAR) at 9.7 on Barcelona's run is the third option, and Fermin Lopez (8.6) is the differential captain for anyone chasing a league.
The armband plan beyond this week favours Barcelona: Yamal is the top projection again in Gameweek 14 (8.5 at La Coruna, against Mbappé's 7.1 at home to Alaves) and in Gameweek 15 (8.1 at home to Celta, against Mbappé's 6.3 in Bilbao). If you are choosing between the two premiums, the next three captaincies are the reason to own Yamal.
Who to sell before Gameweek 13
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (6.0m, COR) is the clearest sale. 18.8% of squads hold him, but the model has him at 15 projected minutes against Alaves and projections of 1.6 → 1.2 → 1.2 across [A]ALA → [H]BAR → [A]SAN. Why now: nothing in the program improves, so every week you keep him is a wasted starting spot.
Ademola Lookman (6.9m, ATM), Nicolas Pépé (6.9m, VIL) and Carlos Romero (6.0m, VIL) are the same story. Each is owned by more than 11%, and each projects under 1.6 points in every one of the next three Gameweeks, because the model sees them as bench options. Their programs are not the problem (Atletico have [A]GET → [A]ELC → [H]BET, Villarreal [A]BAR → [A]CEL → [H]RSO); minutes are, and that will not change on its own. Sell them now.
Cristian Romero (5.9m, ATM) is on the injury list until 28 November and projects 0 for Gameweek 13, then only 1.5 and 1.6 on his return over [A]ELC → [H]BET. Why now: he misses this round completely, and his 11.8% owners are carrying a blank. Vinicius Junior (11.1m, RMA) returns from injury on 9 November, but the model has him at 19 minutes against Celta and 27 to 35 minutes per game after that, for 2.0 → 2.1 → 1.7 over [H]CEL → [H]ALA → [A]ATH. Real Madrid's best fixture of the run is this week, so selling him now moves 11.1m into Mbappé, Bellingham or Fermin at the right moment.
Isco (5.7m, BET) is the sell-into case. [A]SEV is a fine fixture and his 6.1 is a decent score, and he is Betis' penalty taker. But his projected minutes fall from 68 to 45 and then 34, and his projection goes 6.1 → 4.0 → 2.8 over [A]SEV → [H]RAY → [A]ATM. If your transfer is needed elsewhere this week, keep him for Sevilla, but he should not be in your squad for Gameweek 14.
Julián Álvarez (8.6m, ATM) is the one you can wait a round on. His program is [A]GET → [A]ELC → [H]BET: Getafe away is decent and his 5.2 equals Danjuma's this week, but Elche away (28% win probability) drops him to 3.7, and his three-Gameweek 13.4 is behind Danjuma's 15.3 for 3.1m more. Plan to move him before Gameweek 14.
Gameweek 13 transfer summary
Out: Aubameyang, Lookman, Pépé, Carlos Romero, Cristian Romero and Vinicius Junior. In: Fermin Lopez and Nico Williams in midfield, Vivian or Grimaldo at the back, Danjuma or Ivan Romero up front, and Fortuno if your goalkeeper slot needs a cheap upgrade. The live Sofascore LaLiga optimal teams page solves the best possible squad for this round, and last week's picks are in the Sofascore LaLiga Gameweek 12 preview. Every round preview for this game is in the Sofascore LaLiga preview hub, and our guide to how AI fantasy football predictions work explains where these numbers come from.
FAQ
Who should I captain in Sofascore LaLiga Gameweek 13?
Lamine Yamal is the top captain pick with 10.8 projected points at home to Villarreal, the highest in the game. Kylian Mbappé (10.3 against Celta Vigo) is a close second, and Raphinha (9.7) is the third option.
Which budget defenders are best for Sofascore LaLiga Gameweek 13?
Daniel Vivian (5.5m) and Hugo Rincon (4.6m) of Athletic Club. Athletic have the best clean-sheet run in the game over Gameweeks 13 to 15 ([H]ESP → [A]MAL → [H]RMA, 1.24 expected clean sheets), and Vivian's 17.0 projected points over the three is second only to Grimaldo among defenders.
Should I sell Aubameyang before Sofascore LaLiga Gameweek 13?
Yes. Aubameyang projects 1.6, 1.2 and 1.2 points over the next three Gameweeks on about 15 projected minutes a game, and nothing in La Coruna's program changes that.
Who are the best differentials for Sofascore LaLiga Gameweek 13?
Fermin Lopez (7.7% owned, 20.6 projected points over three Gameweeks), Daniel Vivian (2.0%), Arnaut Danjuma (2.9%) and goalkeeper Ángel Fortuno (1.9%), who has the best three-Gameweek projection of any keeper.
This preview was written by TheFantasyTool AI.