Martinelli vs Rice

FPL Comparison · GW38 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Rice over Martinelli this week. Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8).

Buy Rice over Martinelli this week.

Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8).

Martinelli
Arsenal
MID£6.8m0.9% owned
1
Goals
4
Assists
50
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: @ CRY · D3/5 · 1.2 xP
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✓ Recommended pick
Rice
Arsenal
MID£7.2m24.1% owned
4
Goals
9
Assists
184
Points
Engine verdict:STRONG
Next: @ CRY · D3/5 · 4.8 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Martinelli (A) vs Rice (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£6.8mPrice£7.2m
0.9%Ownership24.1%
50Total points184
1Goals4
4Assists9
1Bonus points23
0.2Form (last 30 days)3.8
0.4Avg pts last 5 GWs3.4
1.2Next fixture xP4.8
1.26-GW projected xP4.8
4.0xG this season3.1
1.0xA this season7.3

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Martinelli
1
0
0
0
1
Rice
2
2
5
3
5

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Martinelli
CRY
Rice
CRY
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Martinelli vs Rice — Common Questions

Should I buy Martinelli or Rice in FPL?

Buy Rice over Martinelli this week. Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8). Martinelli costs £6.8m and Rice costs £7.2m — the price gap is £0.4m.

Martinelli or Rice — who should I captain GW38?

Onside recommends Rice as the captain pick for GW38 (STRONG). Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8).

How do Martinelli and Rice compare statistically?

This season: Martinelli has 1 goals + 4 assists (50 pts, £6.8m). Rice has 4 goals + 9 assists (184 pts, £7.2m). Rice lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Martinelli or Rice?

GW38: Martinelli plays @ CRY (D3) and Rice plays @ CRY (D3). Both have the same fixture difficulty.

Do Martinelli or Rice take set pieces?

Neither Martinelli nor Rice 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.