Fofana vs Richards

FPL Comparison · GW1 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Richards over Fofana this week. Richards edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID), higher projected xP (2.2).

Buy Richards over Fofana this week.

Richards edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID), higher projected xP (2.2).

Fofana
Chelsea
DEF£5.0m0.0% owned
0
Goals
2
Assists
65
Points
Engine verdict:UNAVAILABLE
Next: @ FUL · D3/5 · 0.0 xP
Suspended until 6 Sep
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✓ Recommended pick
Richards
Crystal Palace
DEF£5.0m1.1% owned
1
Goals
0
Assists
128
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: @ EVE · D3/5 · 2.2 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Fofana (A) vs Richards (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£5.0mPrice£5.0m
0.0%Ownership1.1%
65Total points128
0Goals1
2Assists0
4Clean sheets11
3Bonus points5
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
0.0Avg pts last 5 GWs0.0
0.0Next fixture xP2.2
0.06-GW projected xP13.2
0.7xG this season2.4
0.6xA this season1.6

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Fofana
No history
Richards
No history

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Fofana
FUL
BHA
ARS
HUL
BRE
BOU
Richards
EVE
MCI
FUL
IPS
LEE
NFO
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Fofana vs Richards — Common Questions

Should I buy Fofana or Richards in FPL?

Buy Richards over Fofana this week. Richards edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID), higher projected xP (2.2). Fofana costs £5.0m and Richards costs £5.0m — the price gap is £0.0m.

Fofana or Richards — who should I captain GW1?

Onside recommends Richards as the captain pick for GW1 (AVOID). Richards edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID), higher projected xP (2.2).

How do Fofana and Richards compare statistically?

This season: Fofana has 0 goals + 2 assists (65 pts, £5.0m). Richards has 1 goals + 0 assists (128 pts, £5.0m). Fofana lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Fofana or Richards?

GW1: Fofana plays @ FUL (D3) and Richards plays @ EVE (D3). Both have the same fixture difficulty.

Do Fofana or Richards take set pieces?

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

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