Rice vs Zubimendi

FPL Comparison · GW1 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Rice over Zubimendi this week. Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (2.6).

Buy Rice over Zubimendi this week.

Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (2.6).

✓ Recommended pick
Rice
Arsenal
MID£7.5m24.9% owned
4
Goals
9
Assists
184
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs COV · D2/5 · 2.6 xP
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Zubimendi
Arsenal
MID£5.5m1.0% owned
5
Goals
1
Assists
133
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs COV · D2/5 · 2.0 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Rice (A) vs Zubimendi (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£7.5mPrice£5.5m
24.9%Ownership1.0%
184Total points133
4Goals5
9Assists1
23Bonus points9
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
0.0Avg pts last 5 GWs0.0
2.6Next fixture xP2.0
15.26-GW projected xP11.7
3.1xG this season2.8
7.3xA this season2.3

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Rice
No history
Zubimendi
No history

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Rice
COV
AVL
CHE
SUN
BHA
LEE
Zubimendi
COV
AVL
CHE
SUN
BHA
LEE
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Rice vs Zubimendi — Common Questions

Should I buy Rice or Zubimendi in FPL?

Buy Rice over Zubimendi this week. Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (2.6). Rice costs £7.5m and Zubimendi costs £5.5m — the price gap is £2.0m.

Rice or Zubimendi — who should I captain GW1?

Onside recommends Rice as the captain pick for GW1 (AVOID). Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (2.6).

How do Rice and Zubimendi compare statistically?

This season: Rice has 4 goals + 9 assists (184 pts, £7.5m). Zubimendi has 5 goals + 1 assists (133 pts, £5.5m). Rice lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Rice or Zubimendi?

GW1: Rice plays vs COV (D2) and Zubimendi plays vs COV (D2). Both have the same fixture difficulty.

Do Rice or Zubimendi take set pieces?

Neither Rice nor Zubimendi 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.