Van den Berg vs Richards

FPL Comparison · this week · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Van den Berg over Richards this week. Van den Berg edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID).

Buy Van den Berg over Richards this week.

Van den Berg edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID).

✓ Recommended pick
Van den Berg
Brentford
DEF£4.4m1.0% owned
0
Goals
3
Assists
113
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
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Richards
Crystal Palace
DEF£4.4m2.2% owned
1
Goals
0
Assists
128
Points
Engine verdict:UNAVAILABLE
Ankle injury - Expected back 01 Jun
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Head-to-Head Stats

Van den Berg (A) vs Richards (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£4.4mPrice£4.4m
1.0%Ownership2.2%
113Total points128
0Goals1
3Assists0
8Clean sheets11
3Bonus points5
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
2.8Avg pts last 5 GWs1.0
Next fixture xP
6-GW projected xP
3.4xG this season2.4
1.4xA this season1.6

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Van den Berg
0
6
0
4
4
Richards
1
3
1
0
0

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Van den Berg
No upcoming fixtures
Richards
No upcoming fixtures
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Van den Berg vs Richards — Common Questions

Should I buy Van den Berg or Richards in FPL?

Buy Van den Berg over Richards this week. Van den Berg edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID). Van den Berg costs £4.4m and Richards costs £4.4m — the price gap is £0.0m.

Van den Berg or Richards — who should I captain this gameweek?

Onside recommends Van den Berg as the captain pick for this gameweek (AVOID). Van den Berg edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID).

How do Van den Berg and Richards compare statistically?

This season: Van den Berg has 0 goals + 3 assists (113 pts, £4.4m). Richards has 1 goals + 0 assists (128 pts, £4.4m). Van den Berg lead on goal involvements.

Do Van den Berg or Richards take set pieces?

Neither Van den Berg nor Richards 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.