Verbruggen vs John

FPL Comparison · GW1 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Verbruggen and John 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 John 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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John
Nott'm Forest
GKP£4.5m0.1% owned
0
Goals
0
Assists
11
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs LEE · D2/5 · 2.0 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Verbruggen (A) vs John (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£4.5mPrice£4.5m
15.1%Ownership0.1%
130Total points11
0Goals0
0Assists0
10Clean sheets1
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 xP11.7
0.0xG this season0.0
0.1xA this season0.0

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Verbruggen
No history
John
No history

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Verbruggen
AVL
CHE
LEE
COV
ARS
SUN
John
LEE
LIV
TOT
AVL
COV
CRY
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Verbruggen vs John — Common Questions

Should I buy Verbruggen or John in FPL?

Verbruggen and John 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 John costs £4.5m — the price gap is £0.0m.

Verbruggen or John — who should I captain GW1?

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

How do Verbruggen and John compare statistically?

This season: Verbruggen has 0 goals + 0 assists (130 pts, £4.5m). John has 0 goals + 0 assists (11 pts, £4.5m). Both players lead equally on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Verbruggen or John?

GW1: Verbruggen plays vs AVL (D3) and John plays vs LEE (D2). John has the easier fixture.

Do Verbruggen or John take set pieces?

Neither Verbruggen nor John 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.