Welbeck vs Struijk

FPL Comparison · GW1 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Welbeck and Struijk 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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Welbeck and Struijk 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.

Welbeck
Brighton
FWD£6.0m3.2% owned
13
Goals
1
Assists
126
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs AVL · D3/5 · 2.0 xP
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Struijk
Brighton
DEF£5.0m0.7% owned
0
Goals
1
Assists
108
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs AVL · D3/5 · 2.2 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Welbeck (A) vs Struijk (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£6.0mPrice£5.0m
3.2%Ownership0.7%
126Total points108
13Goals0
1Assists1
10Clean sheets7
18Bonus points4
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
0.0Avg pts last 5 GWs0.0
2.0Next fixture xP2.2
12.06-GW projected xP13.2
12.4xG this season3.1
1.4xA this season0.8

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Welbeck
No history
Struijk
No history

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Welbeck
AVL
CHE
LEE
COV
ARS
SUN
Struijk
AVL
CHE
LEE
COV
ARS
SUN
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Welbeck vs Struijk — Common Questions

Should I buy Welbeck or Struijk in FPL?

Welbeck and Struijk 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. Welbeck costs £6.0m and Struijk costs £5.0m — the price gap is £1.0m.

Welbeck or Struijk — who should I captain GW1?

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

How do Welbeck and Struijk compare statistically?

This season: Welbeck has 13 goals + 1 assists (126 pts, £6.0m). Struijk has 0 goals + 1 assists (108 pts, £5.0m). Welbeck lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Welbeck or Struijk?

GW1: Welbeck plays vs AVL (D3) and Struijk plays vs AVL (D3). Both have the same fixture difficulty.

Do Welbeck or Struijk take set pieces?

Neither Welbeck nor Struijk 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.