Verbruggen vs Butland

FPL Comparison · GW1 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Verbruggen and Butland are very closely rated this week. Both players score similarly on the Onside engine — captain verdict, fixture, and form are all within margin. Consider price and ownership when deciding.
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Verbruggen and Butland are very closely rated this week.

Both players score similarly on the Onside engine — captain verdict, fixture, and form are all within margin. Consider price and ownership when deciding.

Verbruggen
Brighton
GKP£4.5m15.1% owned
0
Goals
0
Assists
130
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs AVL · D3/5 · 2.0 xP
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Butland
Hull City
GKP£4.5m1.6% owned
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs MUN · D4/5 · 2.0 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Verbruggen (A) vs Butland (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£4.5mPrice£4.5m
15.1%Ownership1.6%
130Total points0
0Goals0
0Assists0
10Clean sheets0
6Bonus points0
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
0.0Avg pts last 5 GWs0.0
2.0Next fixture xP2.0
12.06-GW projected xP12.0
0.0xG this season0.0
0.1xA this season0.0

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Verbruggen
No history
Butland
No history

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Verbruggen
AVL
CHE
LEE
COV
ARS
SUN
Butland
MUN
COV
AVL
CHE
NEW
EVE
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Verbruggen vs Butland — Common Questions

Should I buy Verbruggen or Butland in FPL?

Verbruggen and Butland are very closely rated this week. Both players score similarly on the Onside engine — captain verdict, fixture, and form are all within margin. Consider price and ownership when deciding. Verbruggen costs £4.5m and Butland costs £4.5m — the price gap is £0.0m.

Verbruggen or Butland — who should I captain GW1?

Verbruggen and Butland are very similar captain options for GW1. Check for late team news before the deadline.

How do Verbruggen and Butland compare statistically?

This season: Verbruggen has 0 goals + 0 assists (130 pts, £4.5m). Butland has 0 goals + 0 assists (0 pts, £4.5m). Both players lead equally on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Verbruggen or Butland?

GW1: Verbruggen plays vs AVL (D3) and Butland plays vs MUN (D4). Verbruggen has the easier fixture.

Do Verbruggen or Butland take set pieces?

Neither Verbruggen nor Butland are listed as primary set-piece takers in Onside's current data.

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Comparison data sourced from Fantasy Premier League API. Verdicts computed by the Onside v5 engine with Monte Carlo simulation. Refreshes every hour via ISR.