De Cuyper vs Richards

FPL Comparison · this week · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy De Cuyper over Richards this week. De Cuyper edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID).

Buy De Cuyper over Richards this week.

De Cuyper edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID).

✓ Recommended pick
De Cuyper
Brighton
DEF£4.3m1.7% owned
2
Goals
3
Assists
84
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

De Cuyper (A) vs Richards (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£4.3mPrice£4.4m
1.7%Ownership2.2%
84Total points128
2Goals1
3Assists0
5Clean sheets11
9Bonus points5
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
4.4Avg pts last 5 GWs1.0
Next fixture xP
6-GW projected xP
1.7xG this season2.4
4.1xA this season1.6

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

De Cuyper
4
1
15
2
0
Richards
1
3
1
0
0

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

De Cuyper
No upcoming fixtures
Richards
No upcoming fixtures
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

De Cuyper vs Richards — Common Questions

Should I buy De Cuyper or Richards in FPL?

Buy De Cuyper over Richards this week. De Cuyper edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID). De Cuyper costs £4.3m and Richards costs £4.4m — the price gap is £0.1m.

De Cuyper or Richards — who should I captain this gameweek?

Onside recommends De Cuyper as the captain pick for this gameweek (AVOID). De Cuyper edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID).

How do De Cuyper and Richards compare statistically?

This season: De Cuyper has 2 goals + 3 assists (84 pts, £4.3m). Richards has 1 goals + 0 assists (128 pts, £4.4m). De Cuyper lead on goal involvements.

Do De Cuyper or Richards take set pieces?

Neither De Cuyper 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.

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